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Tiger Tots owner drops COVID-19 health rules challenge

June 4, 2020 11:34 AM Matthew Sanders

The owner of a Columbia daycare has dropped his case seeking to stop COVID-19-related health orders issued by the county and city health director.

Jefferson City man charged after alleged explosive found

June 4, 2020 11:12 AM Matthew Sanders

Prosecutors have charged a Jefferson City man with possession of an illegal weapon after he was allegedly found with what he called a modified firework.

Weather Alert Day: Overnight storms bring flash flooding, wind threat

June 2, 2020 4:10 PM Jessica Hafner

The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for the threat of severe storms through Thursday morning. MIDNIGHT UPDATE: Strong storms have been training across the eastern half of Mid-Missouri this evening, bringing anywhere from 2-4″+ rainfall to parts of Audrain, Callaway, Boone, Monroe, and Randolph counties. These storms will continue

One dead in Cooper County ATV crash

June 4, 2020 3:35 AM Brittany Wiley

One person is dead after an all-terrain vehicle crash in Cooper County.

Local attorney weighs in on new charges in George Floyd case

June 4, 2020 12:22 AM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison’s office upgraded charges Wednesday against the former Minneapolis police officers allegedly responsible for George Floyd’s death. ABC 17 spoke with local attorney and former Cole County prosecutor Bill Tackett about what the next steps are in the case. Tackett said there are a couple of things the

Protests continue in downtown Columbia

June 3, 2020 8:52 PM Sydney Olsen

Protesters took to the streets in downtown Columbia again Wednesday evening. Groups have been marching through streets and kneeling in intersections of downtown Columbia for several days.

Missouri governor thanks citizens for a peaceful night of protests on Tuesday

June 3, 2020 9:11 PM Connor Hirsch

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) As demonstrations continue across the state and country after the death of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis, Gov. Mike Parson thanked citizens for a peaceful night in Missouri on Tuesday. Parson has said several times the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis was unacceptable. He also condemned

Plans uncertain for large item, recycling pickup in Columbia next week

June 3, 2020 11:49 AM Amber Tabeling

There are no set plans for what the City of Columbia’s curbside trash collection and recycling pick up will look like next week.

Columbia Police trying different tactics to handle protests

June 3, 2020 5:04 PM Ben Fein

The City of Columbia saw protests both Monday and Tuesday of this week and Columbia PD took very different approaches to handling each night.

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: University of Missouri considers fall schedule change

June 3, 2020 1:26 PM ABC 17 News Team

Updates on COVID-19 news in Missouri and locally.

Missouri governor says state exceeding daily testing goal

June 3, 2020 2:52 PM Matthew Sanders

Missouri health director Dr. Randall Williams will join Gov. Mike Parson on Wednesday for the daily COVID-19 briefing.

Murder charge upgraded in Floyd case, 3 other cops charged

June 3, 2020 1:41 PM Associated Press

Prosecutors are charging a Minneapolis police officer accused of pressing his knee against George Floyd’s neck with second-degree murder, and for the first time are leveling charges against three other officers.

Lincoln University reaches settlement with foundation

June 3, 2020 1:16 PM Matthew Sanders

The former Lincoln University Foundation will retain control over its endowed scholarships under a lawsuit settlement reached last month.

Columbia volunteers to provide free lunches at city park

June 3, 2020 1:12 PM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia/Boone County health department and city volunteers are scheduled to hand out free lunches at Douglass Park starting Wednesday through the end of July. Lunches will be available Monday-Friday between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., the department said in a news release Wednesday. Changes have been made to the annual program.

WATCH: George Floyd son, family attorney hold news conference

June 3, 2020 12:00 PM ABC 17 News Team

The son of a black man who died last week in Minneapolis with a white police officer’s knee on his neck spoke Wednesday at a news conference.

Jefferson City buildings to be rehabbed

June 3, 2020 10:48 AM Matthew Sanders

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Four buildings on East Capitol Avenue will be rehabilitated after their sale to a private developer. The Jefferson City Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority sold 507, 511, 501 and 513 E. Capitol Ave. to Stitt Barony on Tuesday, according to a news release. The company plans to redevelop the buildings for