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Missouri metros crack down on restaurant virus rule breakers

November 25, 2020 3:00 PM Associated Press

Missouri’s two largest metropolitan areas are cracking down on restaurants that violate rules designed to stem the spread of the coronavirus.

WATCH: President-elect Biden delivers pre-Thanksgiving address

November 25, 2020 12:48 PM ABC 17 News Team

President-elect Joe Biden is expected to deliver pre-Thanksgiving remarks from Delaware Wednesday afternoon. Watch the remarks in the player below.

Manager: Columbia airport travelers following COVID-19 precautions

November 25, 2020 12:17 PM Zola Crowder

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia/Boone County Health Department is advising travelers to follow COVID-19 safety guidelines. The health department’s guidance recommends people travel during off-peak times, wash hands, socially distance and wear a mask no matter where or how they are traveling. The health department also wants people to understand using commercial and public transportation,

Pulaski County deputies identify possible suspect in Monday night shooting

November 25, 2020 11:36 AM Matt Ragsdale

The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department said deputies have identified a possible suspect in a shooting earlier this week.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you agree with Boone County’s new mask order?

November 25, 2020 1:02 AM ABC 17 News Team

Boone County’s health director updated the COVID-19 health order Tuesday to require people to wear masks county-wide. The county commission voted 2-1 to support the new order, saying hospitals are being stretched thin in part by new cases outside Columbia. Columbia has had a mask order in place since July.

True/False to hold 2021 film festival in Stephens Lake Park

November 25, 2020 7:41 AM Matt Ragsdale

Ragtag Film Society, the nonprofit that organizes the annual True/False Film Festival in Columbia, will hold the bulk of the fest in Stephens Lake Park in 2021.

Kurt Bumby bonded out of St. Louis County jail.

Inmate deaths connected to COVID-19 rise sharply in Missouri

November 24, 2020 11:14 PM Associated Press

O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — Missouri prisons have seen a surge of inmate deaths connected to the coronavirus this month, prompting civil rights leaders to urge additional steps to protect prisoners and staff. Early in the pandemic, confirmed cases were common but mostly mild among Missouri prisoners. Through August, the state reported just one inmate death.

Woman who bounced among foster homes named Rhodes Scholar

November 24, 2020 11:12 PM Associated Press

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A woman who as a child bounced among foster homes and often slept on the couches of friends in Missouri has been named a 2021 Rhodes Scholar. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that 23-year-old Mackenzie Fierceton is one of just 32 U.S. college students awarded a four-year scholarship for graduate studies

TUESDAY UPDATES: Missouri launches new COVID-19 vaccine website for residents

November 24, 2020 9:03 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fulton City Council passes mandatory mask ordinance to start first day of December

November 24, 2020 3:19 PM Connor Hirsch

According to the agenda, the council will hear the first reading of an ordinance related to face masks, occupancy limits and physical distancing. This would be the first of three readings the ordinance must go through before it would be set in place.

Local highlights and scores: Nov. 24, 2020

November 24, 2020 10:18 PM Andrew Kauffman

Here are the local scores from Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS GIRLS HOOPS Jefferson City (70) Battle (38) FINAL Calvary Lutheran (27) New Bloomfield (59) FINAL HS BOYS HOOPS Jefferson City (71) Smith-Cotton (55) FINAL Helias (42) Republic (60) FINAL Fulton (77) Warrenton (53) FINAL

Mizzou hoops prepares for season opener

November 24, 2020 11:22 AM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team will open up its season at home on Wednesday at 6 p.m. against Oral Roberts. Head coach Cuonzo Martin is entering his fourth season at the helm. You can hear his full news conference ahead of the opener in the video player below. Coach Martin said there

Power restored for 1,300 Columbia Water and Light customers

November 24, 2020 4:33 PM Matthew Sanders

UPDATE 9:22 P.M.: According to Columbia Power and Light, a tree fell on lines knocking out power for at least 1,300 people. Power was restored just after 9 p.m. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Authorities warned drivers Tuesday afternoon of heavy traffic in the area of Forum and Stadium boulevards after traffic signals lost power. Boone County

Mizzou football focused in on new opponent

November 24, 2020 12:53 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team will play Vanderbilt – instead of Arkansas – on Saturday at 11 a.m. Head coach Eli Drinkwitz met with reporters on Tuesday afternoon. You can hear his full news conference in the video player below. Drinkwitz said the team had zero positive COVID-19 tests on Sunday. He added

Hy-Vee voluntarily recalls two short cuts vegetable mix products because of possible Listeria exposure

November 24, 2020 7:21 PM Karl Wehmhoener

WEST DES MOINES, IA (KMIZ) Hy-Vee is voluntarily recalling two of its Hy-Vee short cuts vegetable mix products due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The following products are being recalled from the company’s eight-state store region: Hy-Vee Short Cuts Pot Roast Mix – UPC Code 0272083305352Hy-Vee Short Cuts Grill/Oven Ready Veggie Mix – UPC

Boone County mask order to go into effect Wednesday

November 24, 2020 9:25 AM Matthew Sanders

The commission voted 2-1 to approve the ordinance.

Ashland business owners react to Boone County mask order

November 24, 2020 6:49 PM Sydney Olsen

Many smaller communities in Boone County like Ashland and Centralia have seen rising numbers of COVID-19 cases.

ABC 17 News investigates how to spot fake online reviews.

How to spot fake reviews when online shopping

November 24, 2020 4:08 PM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Studies show people will be doing more online shopping this year than in years past, and a fake review could trick you into buying a product that is not what it seems. We’re talking about those gold stars next to a product or seller on Amazon, Google, or even Facebook Marketplace. Online

Mizzou WBB gets set for home opener

November 24, 2020 2:30 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team will open up its season at home on Friday at 6 p.m. against North Alabama. Head coach Robin Pingeton met with reporters Tuesday to preview the matchup. You can hear the full news conference in the video player above. We also spoke with Mizzou standouts Aijha Blackwell,

Columbia chiropractor’s office and barbershop cited for violating health order

November 24, 2020 2:17 PM Matt Ragsdale

The Columbia/Boone County health department said two local businesses were cited for not following the city’s mask order recently.