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Stephens College to temporarily hold online classes, citing coronavirus surge
Stephens in a news release attributed the decision to move courses online to a nationwide increase of COVID-19, specifically of the omicron variant.
Continue ReadingStephens in a news release attributed the decision to move courses online to a nationwide increase of COVID-19, specifically of the omicron variant.
Continue ReadingCaleb Wheeler died when his Volkswagen Jetta went off the road in the 2400 block of Rock Quarry Road, hit a tree and overturned, landing back on the road, according to a Columbia Police Department news release.
Continue ReadingCALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Callaway County Prosecutor’s Office has charged a Kingdom City man after a vehicle chase early on Monday morning. Prosecutors charged Jared B. Evans, 33, with felony resisting arrest, two felony counts of second-degree assault on a special victim, and other crimes. According to the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office, deputies started
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools will return to the classroom Tuesday from winter break after the school district announced masks will no longer be required. The Columbia Board of Education voted on Dec. 13 to no longer require students and staff to wear face masks. In an email sent late last month to families,
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Safety of Missouri will help its first family by helping the family of fallen Chief Bryant Gladney. Gladney died in the line of duty on Dec. 22 while responding to a call on Interstate 70. Safety of Missouri’s mission is to help provide needed support and financial assistance to the spouses
Continue ReadingEDITOR’S NOTE: The headline has been altered to better reflect the story’s content. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ.) Freezing temperatures are certainly not the only concern this winter. Nationwide, communities are dealing with the likeliness of yet another surge and as students head back to school after the winter break a lack of mask mandtes in Missouri
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Continue ReadingA Jefferson City man has entered a guilty plea to two counts of sexual misconduct involving a child according to the Cole County prosecutor.
Continue ReadingCALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Callaway County grand jury has indicted a man accused of a deadly 2020 crash. Jurors indicted John R. Meissert Jr., of Auxvasse, last week on felony charges of driving while intoxicated that resulted in the death of another person and leaving the scene of an accident that resulted in a
Continue ReadingASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) An early morning fire in Ashland destroyed a trailer home along Gerard Drive. According to Southern Boone Fire Protection District Fire Chief James Bullard, a neighbor called in the fire just before 1 a.m. on Monday. An ABC 17 News Crew spoke with a woman at the scene who said she called
Continue ReadingCALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman was hurt on Sunday afternoon after she crashed into a tow truck parked on the shoulder of westbound Interstate 70. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a pickup truck driven by Helen L. Gabris, 57, of St. Peters, Missouri, crashed into the back of the tow truck near
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After this weekend’s winter weather and the below freezing temperatures, law enforcement is asking travelers to drive with caution Sunday night into Monday morning as some roads may be covered with black ice. One driver, Richard Powell, is traveling back home after the holidays and he said he will be driving slow
Continue ReadingCAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) One teen experienced serious injuries in a single-vehicle crash Saturday evening in Camden County. The accident happened around 6:15 p.m. near Route RA, just north of Thompson Lane. A 17-year old juvenile male from Gravois Mills crossed the center of the roadway, ran off the left side of the road, and
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Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Health Care is temporarily limiting its COVID-19 testing, the testing clinics will now only test people with COVID-19 symptoms. MU Health Care reported the change is in place until further notice, but it comes at a difficult time with the holidays and omicron variant COVID-19 cases rising fast. The hospital’s testing
Continue ReadingAs ice settled overnight on the roads of Mid-Missouri, crews in Columbia and Jefferson City took out their snow plows and salt trucks to treat the roads.
Continue ReadingOfficials are reporting roads and power outages are being impacted by winter weather across Mid-Missouri.
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) With the increase in COVID-19 activity and the introduction of the Omicron variant, there has been a sharp increase in demand for COVID-19 testing. “In addition to staying current on COVID vaccinations and boosters, getting tested is a key step the public can take to protect others, particularly as Missourians are
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol is urging everyone to make good decisions regarding their New Year’s celebrations and to end 2021 on a safe note. MSHP says no one wants to start 2022 with a traffic crash or a DUI arrest. The Missouri State Highway Patrol began their New Year’s Holiday crash
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department confirmed to ABC 17 News four people were shot outside the area of at Silverball Bar on Ninth Street in downtown Columbia on Saturday morning. Police were called to the scene because of a fight and were seen investigating around 1 a.m. Three people shot in the area
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