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Columbia Public Schools buses lined up as students and teachers return to full time in person classes.

Multiple events to offer free school supplies for students in Boone County

August 7, 2021 4:17 AM Ben Fein

Multiple events, aimed at providing Boone county students with free school supplies are set to begin Saturday.

Man seriously injured in Morgan motorcycle crash

August 7, 2021 3:14 AM Meghan Drakas

MONITEAU, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was seriously injured in a Morgan motorcycle crash on Friday night. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol report, 58-year-old Brad Wilson was driving his motorcycle along Buck Creek Road near Lakewood Drive when the bike went off the right side of the road. The bike then overturned and Wilson

Mayor of Columbia favors vaccine action over mask mandate

August 6, 2021 11:02 PM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The mayor of Columbia said efforts should lean toward people getting vaccinated against COVID-19 instead of debating a mask mandate. This comes as the city plans to meet Monday to possibly mandate masks once again. The Columbia City Council is set to discuss an emergency ordinance, which, if passed, would require everyone

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.

FRIDAY UPDATES: Active coronavirus cases drop for the second day in a row in Boone County

August 6, 2021 8:05 AM ABC 17 News Team

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One person injured after accidental discharge of a gun at Columbia gas station

August 6, 2021 2:58 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was injured Friday afternoon after a gun was accidentally discharged while at a gas station. Columbia police report the victim was shot in the foot at the Eagle Stop gas station. Officials say the gun went off while it was in the victim’s pants. Officials found two bullet casings at

Columbia mayor declares Aug. 7 as Karissa Schweizer Day

August 6, 2021 10:50 AM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Mayor Brian Treece declared Aug. 7 as Karissa Schweizer Day during a press conference Friday morning. Schweizer represented the University of Missouri in Columbia in track and cross country from 2014 to 2018 where she earned All-American honors eleven times. She also holds six records at the University and is a

Back-to-school sales tax holiday underway in Missouri

August 6, 2021 5:10 AM Ben Fein

Missouri’s sales tax holiday is underway in the Show-Me State, as the holiday by state law is set to begin the first Friday of August and run through the following Sunday.

Health officials reminding residents of value of vaccines as Callaway County under hotspot advisory

August 6, 2021 5:57 AM Zola Crowder

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Callaway County is the latest addition to the growing list of counties under hotspot advisories in Mid-Missouri. Health officials are reminding residents of the value of vaccines as cases increase in the county. Currently 33.5% of residents in Callaway County are fully vaccinated, but experts say at least 70% to 80% of

Columbia City Council members give insight on options for mask mandate

August 6, 2021 12:57 AM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council will discuss an emergency ordinance on Monday which could mandate masks throughout the city. The mandate would go into effect at the decision of the council and would last 30 days unless “extended, rescinded, superseded or amended in writing by later adopted ordinances.” It requires everyone five and

Lawsuit filed to put Lakeside Ashland project on hold

August 5, 2021 5:40 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people have filed a lawsuit against the City of Ashland, the city administrator and the board of adjustment to stop an entertainment development. The residents say the city’s board of aldermen approved a permit for Lakeside Ashland despite their request to put it on hold. The duo wants the board to

THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County active COVID-19 cases drop over 200, coronavirus related deaths increases to 123

August 5, 2021 8:12 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Available hospital beds in Missouri dwindle daily

August 5, 2021 12:07 PM Hannah Falcon

Missouri hospitals are seeing a steady increase in occupancy due to the spread of new COVID variants.

$5 million commitment announced to MU College of Business

August 5, 2021 11:28 AM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri announced a $5 million commitment from Pinney Allen and family to the Trulaske College of Business. The gift will establish the Allen Access Program to support under-resourced and underrepresented students in the College of Business through scholarships and programs. “The Allen Access Program will create more opportunities for

USDA reports COVID-19 found in the white-tailed deer population

August 5, 2021 11:15 AM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A USDA animal and plant health inspection service study found white-tailed deer carrying COVID-19 antibodies. The deer were studied from populations in Illinois, Michigan, New York and Pennsylvania. The study shows 33-percent of samples from January 2020 to March 2021 showed deer with the antibodies. The study says that it should not

Columbia Parking Advisory Committee meeting in City Hall.

Columbia parking committee bounces hotel recommendation back to city council

August 5, 2021 12:08 AM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Parking Advisory Committee says it needs more information on the proposed hotel parking at the intersection of Cherry St. and Hitt St., in order to make a recommendation. Columbia’s city council asked the parking advisory committee to go over the plan at its last meeting. “Our job is to pass

Vaccinations steadily increase as incentive program nears first drawing for winners

August 5, 2021 5:40 AM Zola Crowder

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson announced the vaccine incentive program on July 21, and since then vaccinations have steadily increased across the state. According to the state’s vaccine dashboard, health officials have given out an average of 13,000 vaccines each day over the past week. Before the incentives were announced, the seven-day average of

Governor making several stops in Mid-Missouri Thursday as Bicentennial gets in full swing

August 5, 2021 4:06 AM Ben Fein

Governor Parson and the first lady will travel to Marshall, Boonville, Tipton, and Jamestown Thursday.

Maries County Sheriff’s Dept. says man overdosed in vehicle Wednesday

August 4, 2021 5:45 PM ABC 17 News Team

MARIES COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Maries County sheriff said a drug overdose killed a Rolla man Wednesday night. Sheriff Chris Heitman wrote on the department’s Facebook page that 31-year-old William Ross was found dead in his pickup truck by a woman. Heitman said the department suspects an opiate overdose after deputies and the coroner investigated.

Ashland homicide suspect and accomplice arrested

August 4, 2021 9:50 PM Chanel Porter

ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Ashland Police have arrested Robin Morales-Sanchez Wednesday and an accomplice after a fatal stabbing in Ashland last Friday. According to court documents, Robin Morales-Sanchez allegedly assaulted Moises Hernandez-Sanchez and then stabbed him in the torso 10 times and the neck once on the morning of July 30. During this investigation, Ashland officers obtained

CDC issues new eviction moratorium after federal ban expired

August 4, 2021 12:30 PM Hannah Falcon

The ban on evictions in the United States was reinstated Tuesday evening by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Three days earlier, the previous eviction ban expired after a failed vote in the U.S. congress.