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Continue ReadingBoone County Southern District Commissioner Fred Parry appeared live on ABC 17 News at 5 on Thursday to field questions about the county’s surge in COVID-19 cases.
Continue ReadingProsecutors charged a Columbia woman Thursday on allegations that she was drunk when she crashed into a police cruiser in February.
Continue ReadingColumbia Police Chief Geoff Jones will appear before the Citizens Police Review Board on Wednesday night at City Hall.
Continue ReadingUniversity of Missouri Health Care is opening a second drive-thru COVID-19 testing site Monday, citing increased demand as cases continue their quick rise.
Continue ReadingThe mask ordinance for the city will go into effect on Friday at 5 p.m. and require citizens to wear masks most places in public.
Continue ReadingABC 17 News obtained documents from the Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services that show they had already visited the establishment three times regarding COVID-19 guidelines
Continue ReadingOrganizers with the Show-Me State Games canceled the annual event over concerns of COVID-19.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More than 800 businesses in mid-Missouri received federal loans greater than $150,000 to help keep people hired throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Data released by the Small Business Administration shows which companies and non-profits received the highly sought-after loans. Five area businesses are listed in the largest loan bracket, between $5 million and
Continue ReadingLeaders at the University of Missouri said Wednesday that their international students won’t be affected by a new federal rule requiring such students to leave the country if classes are taught online only.
Continue ReadingA University of Missouri student has been arrested and given a court summons in connection with graffiti found on the sidewalk near the Thomas Jefferson statue on MU’s campus.
Continue ReadingThe number of patients in hospitals locally and statewide has ticked up recently as positive COVID-19 cases continue their record increases, but local hospitals say they’re ready if that case surge turns into a patient surge.
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Missouri lobbyist pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a federal crime involving marijuana sales. Eapen Thampy admitted to distribution of marijuana for helping broker a deal for 100 pounds of marijuana in February 2018. Thampy bought the marijuana from Craig Smith, an Oregon man federal authorities believe ran the nationwide
Continue ReadingBeginning Wednesday July 8, the City of Columbia will suspend residential curbside recycling.
Continue ReadingThe department’s “work search” requirement ended on Monday, after being waived during the record unemployment during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Continue ReadingLocal health officials clarify what is considered a mask less than a day after Columbia City Council approved a mask-wearing ordinance.
Continue ReadingCPOA says it’s opposed to removing SROs from Columbia Public Schools a week after the agreement ended.
Continue ReadingOther Mid-Missouri municipalities are not considering mask ordinances after Columbia leaders approved one Monday night.
Continue ReadingThe school will review its mask policy after the City of Columbia approved a new mask ordinance Monday night.
Continue ReadingThe city’s face mask order will go into effect at 5 p.m. Friday.
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