Columbia PD identify suspects in Columbia Mall Shooting
In a press release, Columbia PD has identified the suspects in Tuesday night’s shooting at Columbia Mall, and said they still haven’t been arrested.
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Health department receives complaint involving commissioner without mask at restaurant
The Columbia/Boone County Health Department received a complaint about a local elected official seen in photos with others at a Columbia restaurant not wearing a mask.
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U.S. Postal Service raises concern with Missouri’s November voting deadlines
The United States Postal Service urged Missouri’s top election official to inform voters on the timeline of voting by mail.
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COVID-19 testing in Boone County decreases as positivity rate increases
The Columbia/Boone County Health Department said fewer Boone County residents were tested in the last week, but more positive cases have been reported.
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FRIDAY UPDATES: Pettis County reports fifth COVID-19 death
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Time off and start dates are main questions during JC Schools question-and-answer session
The Jefferson City School District will host a “Back to JC Schools Re-entry Q&A” session via livestream late Friday morning.
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Boone County Commission defends approach to giving out CARES Act funding
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The three members of the Boone County Commission signed a letter Friday defending the county’s holding of most of the $21 million in CARES Act funding it received in the spring. The county was awarded $21 million in funding in May. It’s up to the county commission to determine how to award
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Sports are suspended until January for MIAA
KANSAS CITY, Mo (KMIZ) The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association announced it will be suspending all sports until January 1, 2021. The conference said the decision became final after the NCAA announced that it would be canceling all fall championships . Conference officials said they will be looking into moving soccer, volleyball, and football to the
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COVID-19 means major changes on college campuses
Colleges and universities in Mid-Missouri are welcoming students back to campus, with in-person classes set to resume in August.
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Reopening plans for Mid-Missouri public schools
Schools are making plans to reopen as COVID-19 cases continue to increase quickly across the region.
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WATCH LIVE: JC Schools re-entry plan calls for masks, social distancing
JC Schools released its re-entry plan for the 2020-2021 school year Wednesday morning.
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Springfield police investigate shooting death of man
Police in southwestern Missouri are investigating the shooting death of a man in Springfield.
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WATCH: Fulton Public Schools superintendent talks student return
Fulton Public Schools superintendent Dr. Ty Crain joined ABC 17 News This Morning to talk about the district’s return plans ahead of the 2020-21 school year.
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Morgan County sexual assault case moved to Miller County
MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The case against a man and woman from Kansas accused of giving a woman drugs and raping her at the Lake of the Ozarks will now be heard in Miller County. Prosecutors initially filed charges in Morgan County against Carl Mort, 41, and Cassandra Wedeking, 39. They are charged with with
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Several broadband providers get federal money for local projects
The state awarded several internet providers federal funding to help with broadband projects statewide.
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Parents of students with disabilities prepare for changes to fall school year
For Columbia Public Schools, all students eligible for special education services have the option to come to the building, receive their special education services remotely, or both.
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Mizzou football players feel safe ahead of fall camp
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team will begin preseason practices on Monday, and the players are excited to be back out on the field. We spoke with linebacker Jamal Brooks, offensive lineman Case Cook and wide out Barrett Banister on Thursday. You can watch the full interviews below. They all three spoke about encouraging
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Cole County begins to divvy out CARES Act funding as some hospitals tighten COVID-19 testing policies
While Cole County offcials are starting to consider where the multi-million dollars of CARES Act funding will go, some local health leaders are looking to expand testing.
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Cole County’s new COVID-19 cases shrink after Wednesday record
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Wildfires are blazing across western Colorado– what would that look like here?
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