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Strawn Park in Columbia flooded after rainfall on Saturday

April 11, 2021 6:04 PM Connor Hirsch

A park in west Columbia was underwater Sunday afternoon after rain stayed in the area all day on Saturday.

Boone County leads Missouri in vaccination rate

April 11, 2021 6:11 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County residents have been getting vaccinated more than any other Missouri jurisdiction. According to the state dashboard, 37.4% of the Boone County population has received at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine. Nearly three million vaccines have been given out statewide which equates to 30.4% of the population receiving at

Health experts give safety advice to all Missourians about receiving the coronavirus vaccine

April 10, 2021 7:30 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With all Missourians now eligible to receive the coronavirus vaccine, providers want to make sure people are being as safe as possible and know what the vaccine entails. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has continued to ensure the public of the safety of

Although all Missourians can now be vaccinated, health care experts say mask-wearing is still equally important

April 9, 2021 5:54 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Health care experts say although the number of people vaccinated continues to increase, even people who are fully vaccinated should continue to wear masks. Phase 3 was activated Friday making all adult Missourians eligible to receive the coronavirus vaccine. Dr. Robin Blount, chief medical officer at Boone Health, said, “it’s very clear

Biden’s new gun laws send gun sales soaring in Columbia

April 9, 2021 7:42 PM Leila Mitchell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) While many Missourians are not happy with President Joe Biden’s gun control measures and are pushing back, there are some people who believe gun safety comes first before anything. After recent mass shootings, Biden announced his first gun control measures since taking office. He announced a half-dozen executive actions aimed at controlling

FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County positivity rate more than doubles from the previous week

April 9, 2021 10:53 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Health officials hopeful expanding vaccine eligibility could lead to coronavirus herd immunity by end of May

April 9, 2021 2:09 PM Zola Crowder

Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Director Dr. Randall Williams said he hopes to have 75% of the population vaccinated by the end of May.

Woman says her two teen daughters were hit in south Columbia shooting

April 8, 2021 4:04 PM Leila Mitchell

Kandas Holmes-Barnes said her 13-year-old daughter was shot in the shoulder and mouth, causing her to swallow a bullet.

Dozens speak out during Planning and Zoning meeting on development in the Gans Creek Wild Area

April 8, 2021 11:33 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Dozens of residents spoke during a public comment at the planning and zoning committee meeting Thursday evening to oppose development that would impact the Gans Creek Wild Area at Rock Bridge Memorial State Park The residents are attempting to protect the area from over-development. The residents against the development cite how it

Boone County officials propose new wind farm regulations at public hearing

April 8, 2021 5:15 PM Victoria Bragg

COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) Public hearings for wind farm regulations have been scheduled by the Boone County Zoning Commission throughout April. The commission will host the first public hearing Thursday evening at 6:30 p.m. at the Boone County Government Center. Boone County Resource Management Director, Bill Florea, says the department was looking forward to hearing the

$1 million endowed professorship to support autism research, services at MU

April 8, 2021 9:29 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) University of Missouri alumni Bill and Nancy Thompson established the Ron Ashworth Endowed Professorship in Child Development with a $1 million gift. The gift honors Ron Ashworth, board chair for the Thompson Foundation Board of Directors and a longtime advocate of both neurodevelopmental disability issues and the Thompson Center for Autism and

Experts say vaccinations even more important as COVID-19 variant shows up in Mid-Missouri

April 8, 2021 3:06 PM Zola Crowder

The Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services reported the first known U.K. coronavirus variant COVID-19 case in Boone County.

Columbia businesses cleaning up after flooding

April 8, 2021 1:31 PM Chanel Porter

The UPS Store in the plaza suffered water damage during the storm and was forced to close early. On Thursday, Neville and Sons carpet cleaning and water damage restoration company was at the store.

Two minors hurt in south Columbia shooting

April 8, 2021 2:10 AM Ben Fein

Officers were originally called to the 1800 block of Juniper Drive around 11:15 p.m. after receiving reports of shots fired in the area.

Columbia police shut down Rock Quarry road south of Nifong

April 7, 2021 11:32 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Joint Communications is reporting Rock Quarry road is shut down just south of Nifong due to a police incident. ABC 17 News will have more information as it becomes available.

Health leaders say new variant found in Missouri is a reminder the pandemic not over

April 7, 2021 5:43 PM Connor Hirsch

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Health leaders across the state are saying the finding of the first case of the COVID-19 variant originally found in South Africa is a good reminder the pandemic is not over. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported the case of the variant found in Jackson County on Tuesday. The

Columbia bus driver fired after video surfaces showing reckless driving

April 7, 2021 4:09 PM Victoria Bragg

A bus driver has been fired after a Columbia Public Schools parent recorded a video of a school bus swerving in and out of lanes on Highway 63 on Tuesday evening.

Columbia Board of Education to receive recommendation on next assistant superintendent for elementary education

April 7, 2021 4:03 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education will get a recommendation for the next assistant superintendent for elementary education next week. De’Vion Moore will replace current Assistant Superintendent for Elementary Education Dr. Jill Brown who announced earlier this year she would be leaving the district. Moore is currently the principal at Alpha Hart Elementary

Health care professionals: Get second coronavirus vaccine dose at same place as first dose

April 7, 2021 12:33 PM Meghan Drakas

Health care professionals are urging people to get their second dose of the coronavirus vaccine at the same place as their first dose to avoid vaccine waste.

Federal report shows drastic increase in Missouri hospital supply shortages

April 7, 2021 5:26 AM Ben Fein

In Missouri’s latest state profile report, formerly known as the ‘Red Zone’ report showed a 40% increase in hospitals reporting supply shortages.