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Trump deploys feds to more states under ‘law-and-order’ push

July 22, 2020 3:55 PM Associated Press

President Donald Trump says he will send federal agents into Chicago and Albuquerque to help combat rising crime as he runs for reelection under a “law-and-order” mantle.

Health director: Missouri COVID-19 positive rate going up

July 22, 2020 1:33 PM Matthew Sanders

Missouri’s health director said Wednesday that the state’s surge in new COVID-19 cases is an indicator of growing spread, not simply a result of more testing or processing a backlog of tests.

US signs contract with Pfizer for COVID-19 vaccine doses

July 22, 2020 1:55 PM ABC 17 News Team

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar says the U.S. has signed a contract with Pfizer for delivery in December of the first 100 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine the pharmaceutical company is working to develop.

Missouri’s Children Division cutting nearly 100 jobs as COVID-19 hits state budget

July 22, 2020 11:58 AM Zola Crowder

The Missouri Children’s Division plans to cut 96 positions, including 80 filled jobs 16 other vacant ones, as the state seeks cost savings to counter revenue problems caused by COVID-19.

Missouri governor clarifies comments on school kids, coronavirus

July 22, 2020 11:45 AM ABC 17 News Team

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson is clarifying comments he made in a radio interview in which he said children returning to school will come down with the coronavirus but will “get over it.”

New Columbia fire station expected to improve response times

July 21, 2020 10:15 PM Amber Tabeling

Columbia Fire Department officials said on Tuesday that a new fire station is in the works on the southwest side of Columbia to help services get to the community faster.

The state health department reported a record breaking rise in COVID-19 cases on Saturday.

TUESDAY UPDATES: Health department offers free COVID-19 testing to lawmakers ahead of special session

July 21, 2020 11:31 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.

August election: County posts are in play around Mid-Missouri

July 21, 2020 9:44 PM Matthew Sanders

Aug. 4 ballots around Mid-Missouri are filled with races for county offices that will either decide the winner or set up a two-way race in November.

City of Fulton now ‘strongly recommending’ citizens wear masks in public

July 21, 2020 3:40 PM Connor Hirsch

The meeting is set for Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Fulton City Hall.

Columbia College offering students a ‘highly flexible’ fall schedule

July 21, 2020 1:31 PM Nathalie Jones

Columbia College plans on having students back on campus under a new model brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

New Boone Health System CEO starts in September

July 21, 2020 8:41 PM Katie Greathouse

Board of Trustees announced Tuesday that the Boone Health System will soon have a new chief executive officer. According to a news release, Troy Greer was appointed to the position. He is set to start on Sept. 1. Greer is currently the CEO of Lovelace Medical Center and Heart Hospital of New Mexico in Albuquerque.

Woman arrested in Boone County for alleged stabbing

July 21, 2020 8:01 PM Alec Pettus

The Boone County Sheriff’s Department says it has booked a woman in the Boone County Jail for allegedly stabbing a man on Demeret Drive in east Columbia. According to a Facebook post on the Sheriff’s Department page, deputies were called out to the 5300 block of Godas Drive around 5:38 a.m. Tuesday morning. Authorities say

University of Missouri Faculty Council holds town hall on return to campus

July 21, 2020 3:51 PM Sydney Olsen

MU is scheduled to host the Show-Me Renewal Town Hall to discuss plans to return to campus this fall.

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Power outages take out Columbia traffic lights

July 21, 2020 5:19 PM Matthew Sanders

Power outages have taken out several traffic lights in the East Campus area of Columbia.

Mayor says Jefferson City mask proclamation sets right example

July 21, 2020 4:23 PM Zach Boetto

Jefferson City’s mayor said Tuesday that the emergency proclamation on masks approved by the city council is a way for the city government to set an example for organizations and businesses.

August election: Mid-Missouri congressional and legislative races

July 21, 2020 3:19 PM Matthew Sanders

The Aug. 4 ballot includes primaries for each U.S. congressional district in Mid-Missouri and for a few of the area’s state legislative seats.

Amendment 2 would expand Medicaid in Missouri

July 21, 2020 12:47 PM Matthew Sanders

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The issue of Medicaid expansion is back in Missouri. This time voters, not lawmakers, will decide whether to expand the federal/state health care program for the poor to cover more people. Medicaid expansion was meant to be part of the Affordable Care Act in 2010. However, Missouri was among several states

Automated roll carts could be on November ballot

July 21, 2020 12:16 PM Zola Crowder

COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Columbia City Council voted Monday night on the possibility of transitioning to roll carts for solid waste removal. City Council voted 4-3 in favor of possibly adding roll carts to the November ballot, where residents will be asked which method of trash removal they prefer. The community would vote to repeal the

3 charged with murder in connection with Mexico killing

July 21, 2020 9:56 AM Matt Ragsdale

Three people face murder charges in Audrain County linked to a June fatal shooting in Mexico.

Marshall man drowns in Lamine River

July 21, 2020 9:15 AM Matt Ragsdale

COOPER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) State troopers say a Marshall, Mo. man drowned in the Lamine River Monday night while swimming with his family. The Missouri State Highway Patrol report said 25-year-old Joseph Johnson got caught in the current of the river at the Harriean Hill Access around 7:30 p.m. Troopers said Johnson swam after a