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Columbia finance watchdog files to run for mayor

November 5, 2021 8:40 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Maria Oropallo has filed to run for Mayor of Columbia.

CDC releases illustration of the Coronavirus.

FRIDAY UPDATES: Lake Regional revises visitor policy

November 5, 2021 8:02 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back here for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic in Missouri.

UPS just posted its best year ever. A UPS driver delivers packages in San Francisco in July.

Companies looking to hire seasonal employees

November 5, 2021 5:58 PM Erika McGuire

Columbia, Mo. (KMIZ) The United Parcel Services is among the companies searching for workers ahead of the holidays. UPS is looking to hire 75 seasonal employees in the Jefferson City area during it’s “Brown Friday” hiring event. The company aims to hire more than 60,000 employees nationwide to help ensure holiday gifts arrive on time.

Vehicle fire on I-70 near Sorrels Overpass

November 5, 2021 3:50 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A vehicle is on eastbound Interstate 70 near the Sorrels Overpass.

Driver ‘nowhere around’ after car fire in southeast Columbia

November 5, 2021 9:07 AM Molly Stawinoga

A police spokesman said there was no additional information at this time in CPD’s portion of the investigation.

Missouri Attorney General’s Office files lawsuit to stop federal vaccine mandate

November 5, 2021 7:21 AM Zachary Farwell

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Attorney General’s Office filed another lawsuit Friday in an effort to stop the federal vaccine mandate. Missouri, nearly a dozen other states, and several businesses, including Holts Summit-based Doolittle Trailers Manufacturing, Inc., announced plans on Thursday to file the lawsuit against the Biden Administration. “The federal government should not

Crews put out house fire off North Highway 124

November 4, 2021 5:21 PM ABC 17 News Team

Firefighters put out a house fire in Boone county.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should children be mandated to get the coronavirus vaccine for school?

November 5, 2021 1:56 AM Karl Wehmhoener

Now that the Pfizer vaccine has been approved for children aged 5 to 11 by the FDA and CDC, states and other organizations are preparing to give the vaccine out to children.

Fulton police chief reflects on career ahead of retirement

November 4, 2021 8:45 PM ABC 17 News Team

The city of Fulton will soon begin its search for a new police chief as its current chief prepares for retirement.

MU Health Care opens appointments for pediatric coronavirus vaccines

November 4, 2021 9:40 PM Zach Boetto

MU Health Care says it will offer COVID-19 vaccinations to kids ages five to 11 starting Nov. 10.

FBI agent and CPD detective take stand during Joseph Elledge trial

November 4, 2021 5:41 AM ABC 17 News Team

Joseph Elledge’s murder trial is set to continue Thursday, after he was charged with killing his wife in February of 2020.

Supply chain shortage impacting local food bank

November 4, 2021 5:37 PM Erika McGuire

The ongoing supply chain shortage and the holidays right around the corner, The Food Bank of Central and Northeast Missouri is feeling the impact.

United Airlines announces indefinite suspension of flights out of Columbia

November 4, 2021 8:52 AM Josie Anglin

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) United Airlines announced Thursday it will indefinitely discontinue flights out of the Columbia Regional Airport (COU). The suspension is scheduled to start on Jan. 4, 2022. According to a press release from the City of Columbia, the airport is one of eight locations that is impacted by the suspension. The decision to

THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports largest number of new coronavirus cases in two weeks

November 4, 2021 6:23 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Tenants search for new housing as MU prepares to demolish Manor House

November 4, 2021 12:05 PM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Some students at the University of Missouri are looking for new housing after the university decided to demolish the building next year. Around 75 people currently live in Manor House, according to the university. The apartments, which are located on Hitt Street, are intended for students who are married or 21 years

Holts Summit business part of new lawsuit by state attorney general after OSHA releases vaccine mandate rules

November 4, 2021 9:11 AM Molly Stawinoga

issouri’s attorney general says he will file a lawsuit on Friday in an attempt to block the federal vaccine mandate for private employers.

SCAM ALERT: Better Business Bureau provides clues to spot a scam

November 4, 2021 5:15 AM Zola Crowder

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) How people get scammed has changed over the years, and the Better Business Bureau has adjusted on how to spot a scam. There are several red flags to keep an eye out for, including when on a website, dealing with unknown calls or texts, dealing with identity theft, and paying for something.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will you vaccinate your child now that the CDC recommends the Pfizer vaccine for kids aged 5 to 11?

November 4, 2021 3:20 AM ABC 17 News Team

Will you vaccinate your child now that the CDC recommends the Pfizer vaccine for kids aged 5 to 11?

Prosecutors play final recordings in third day of Elledge trial

November 3, 2021 5:50 AM Ben Fein

The trial of Joseph Elledge is expected to continue Wednesday morning, as teams will argue whether or not Elledge intended to kill his wife, Mengqi Ji.

Columbia housing commission holds public forum to discuss federal funding to support the homeless

November 3, 2021 7:53 PM Zach Boetto

The City of Columbia’s Housing and Community Development Commission (HCDC) will hear from the public Wednesday about federal funding to support the homeless.