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Cold weather limits capacity for bars and restaurants amid COVID-19 pandemic

October 29, 2020 11:58 AM Zola Crowder

Many local bars and restaurants have been relying on outdoor seating to add capacity during the pandemic.

CPS working to adjust grading student’s failing classes

October 28, 2020 8:13 PM Amber Tabeling

Columbia Public Schools’ High School and Middle School students will get a second chance to improve their grades this fall with a new grade adjustment.

Three file for city council bids on first day

October 28, 2020 8:26 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people returned petitions to run for Columbia City Council on the first day allowed. City clerk Sheela Amin said all three petitions are for candidates in Second Ward. Andrea Waner, Bill Weitkemper and Jim Meyer all returned petitions with 50 signatures by Wednesday morning. Amin said she still must verify the

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: CPS and other districts report new COVID-19 cases

October 28, 2020 10:32 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Boone County man pleads guilty to voluntary manslaughter for June 2019 shooting

October 28, 2020 4:00 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County man entered a guilty plea last week for a June 2019 shooting and a judge sentenced him to 12 years in a Missouri prison. Derrick Petty pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and armed criminal action on Oct. 23. Petty will serve 12 years for the crime. Judge Brouck Jacobs

Substitute teacher shortage; how the state is working to fill gaps during the pandemic

October 28, 2020 3:12 PM Victoria Bragg

Many schools had trouble finding substitute teachers before COVID-19 but months into the fall semester the pandemic has only exacerbated the problem.

Columbia Public Schools among hundreds to get rapid COVID-19 test kits

October 28, 2020 11:49 AM Zola Crowder

Hundreds of school districts and individual schools across Missouri will soon have the tests for students, faculty and staff.

Changes to solid waste bulk trash collection go into effect in November

October 28, 2020 9:19 AM Matt Ragsdale

Changes to Columbia bulk item trash collection go into effect on Monday, according to a release from the city.

Firefighters: North Columbia apartment fire is ‘suspicious’

October 28, 2020 8:26 AM Matt Ragsdale

Boone County firefighters say a late Tuesday night fire on Demaret Drive is suspicious.

Mid-Missouri clerk’s offices take COVID-19 precautions for voters

October 27, 2020 6:38 PM Sydney Olsen

County clerks’ offices have been taking precautions to protect voters from COVID-19 as absentee voting has been taking place. They plan to do the same for the Nov. 3 election.

CPS High School students discuss challenges faced and hopes for future

October 27, 2020 8:06 PM Amber Tabeling

Columbia Public Schools’ high school students voice their opinions on how virtual learning has impacted them, as they hope to return to in-person learning soon.

Columbia Public Library closing Election Day except for voting

October 27, 2020 6:35 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Public Library building and curbside pick-up services will be closed on Election Day, November 3, except for voting. Officials say the decision was made after considering several options for managing traffic in and out of the busy lobby area in order to help mitigate the spread of the coronavirus. “We

The director of the Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services on Thursday extended the current COVID-19 order, which had been set to expire Tuesday.

TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 104 new cases

October 27, 2020 9:38 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Columbia Public Schools reports 13 students with active COVID-19 cases

October 27, 2020 11:55 AM Zola Crowder

Columbia Public Schools is now reporting the number of student COVID-19 cases in elementary school, middle school and high school.

Columbia police shut down roundabout after morning crash

October 27, 2020 7:30 AM Matt Ragsdale

Columbia police officers shut down a roundabout on Mexico Gravel Road after a two-vehicle crash Tuesday morning.

City of Columbia needs survey responses for Community Development Block Grant

October 26, 2020 10:34 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia is going to receive an additional $737,588 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) due to Congress passing of the CARES Act. City of Columbia Housing Programs Manager Randy Cole says “We are entering into a public engagement and

Troopers respond to multiple wrecks this evening

October 26, 2020 9:40 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Ice is to blame for at least one crash on Highway 63 this afternoon according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report shows an SUV slid on an ice-covered bridge near Silver Fork Creek around 3:30 this afternoon. Troopers say it went across the

Rain delays treatment of Columbia roads as wintry mix falls

October 26, 2020 11:54 AM Zach Boetto

Rain that mixed in with the snow Monday made it impractical to apply anti-freezing treatment to Columbia’s road, an official said.

No one injured after gun fired during reported Columbia home invasion

October 26, 2020 11:20 AM ABC 17 News Team

Police are investigating after a man reported an intruder firing a gun during an early Saturday home invasion.

Columbia police investigate a shots fired call in south Columbia.

Police respond to homicide in south Columbia

October 25, 2020 2:17 AM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police responded to shots heard in the 300 block of West Brookside Lane around 1 a.m. Sunday. When officers arrived they found a man with life-threatening injuries. Medical personnel pronounced him dead at the scene. The man was identified as 17-year-old Bryant R. Wilks II of Columbia. Officers, investigators and detectives