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Demolition of crumbling Jefferson City building to start Monday

March 26, 2020 12:56 PM Matthew Sanders

Jefferson City officials said Thursday that demolition on a crumbling downtown building will begin next week.

Corps to keep reservoir levels lower to brace for possible flooding

March 26, 2020 12:17 PM Matthew Sanders

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Kansas City District says it will keep water levels lower in reservoirs because of the risk of spring flooding.

Rush on paper products still underway in Columbia grocery stores

March 26, 2020 11:16 AM Joe McLean

Fewer than 48 hours after a stay-at-home order took effect in Columbia, paper towels, napkins and toilet paper appear to be the products toughest to keep in stock.

University of Missouri System president to fill in as chancellor of Columbia campus

March 26, 2020 9:43 AM Matthew Sanders

The University of Missouri Board of Curators voted Wednesday to make UM System President Mun Choi the interim chancellor of the system’s main campus.

Boone County medical director expects COVID-19 cases to rise, hopes for smaller spike

March 25, 2020 2:19 PM Connor Hirsch

“I think we are going to see more cases for sure,” said Ashley Millham, medical director of Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health. “But I hope it’s a slower rise and a shorter peak.”

Stay-at-home order compliance will be complaint driven

March 24, 2020 8:52 PM Sydney Olsen

A stay-at-home order will go into effect in Boone County and Columbia at 8 a.m. Wednesday morning. Under that order, city and health officials will be able to take action if businesses or individuals do not comply with the order.

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Hy-Vee offers bonuses to employees working during pandemic

March 25, 2020 5:56 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back throughout the day for more updates on COVID-19.

Jefferson City hospitals capable of holding over 200 patients

March 25, 2020 9:31 PM Zach Boetto

Numbers from the Missouri Department of Health and Human Services show the two major Jefferson City health care providers have a total of 268 licensed beds.

Rural communities in Boone County impacted by COVID-19

March 25, 2020 8:34 PM Ben Fein

Areas in Boone such as Centralia face unique problems in dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak. The city is abiding by the county’s stay at home order, and mayor Chris Cox says he’s seen restaurants take the biggest hit so far.

Lawmakers explore alternate legislative solutions for state budget amid virus outbreak

March 25, 2020 7:02 PM ABC 17 News Team

The future of Missouri’s legislative session is unclear amid the growing presence of the coronavirus pandemic in the state.

Columbia’s stay-at-home order allows essential businesses to stay open

March 25, 2020 11:55 AM Amber Tabeling

A stay-at-home order issued by Columbia and Boone County authorities that took effect Wednesday includes a long list of what officials consider “essential businesses.”

Missouri officials say unemployment claims skyrocket from COVID-19

March 25, 2020 2:52 PM Matt Ragsdale

State officials said the number of unemployment claims filed last week is equal to 30 percent of the total filed throughout 2019.

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University of Central Florida’s hiring of MU chancellor confirmed

March 25, 2020 4:18 PM Matthew Sanders

The Florida Board of Governors has approved the hiring of a top University of Missouri official to lead the University of Central Florida.

City of Fulton approves emergency measures after another student tests positive for COVID-19

March 24, 2020 4:33 PM Lucas Geisler

At least 10 students have now tested positive for COVID-19 at William Woods University.

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State attorney general orders Springfield-area man to stop price gouging for surgical masks

March 25, 2020 2:25 PM Matt Ragsdale

According to a news release from the attorney general’s office, the man was selling surgical masks at inflated prices.

Missouri woman who died of coronavirus worked for Red Cross

March 25, 2020 12:52 PM Associated Press

The youngest of the eight people to die of the coronavirus outbreak in Missouri was a 31-year-old Red Cross employee who was buried as her family watched from their cars.

Semi crash in eastern Boone County sends 2 people to the hospital

March 25, 2020 9:48 AM Matt Ragsdale

Boone County Joint Communications and Mo-DOT tweeted about the crash at mile marker 136 near Route Z for a wreck.

Columbia Chamber of Commerce hosting ‘webinars’ to help local business

March 24, 2020 9:19 PM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Chamber of Commerce has started to host webinars to help keep the local business community informed. “It is working with our community, working with our business community and our citizens to do the best that we can to make sure people are staying home and only going out whenever it’s necessary,”

TUESDAY UPDATES: New COVID-19 case reported in Cole County brings total to seven

March 24, 2020 6:49 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back throughout the day for the latest updates on COVID-19.

Camden County health officials identify places COVID-19 patient may have visited

March 24, 2020 7:28 PM Katie Greathouse

CAMDEN COUNTY (KMIZ), Mo. The Camden County Health Department said the county’s first and only COVID-19 case is not travel-related. According to a post on Facebook, officials have notified the people who were most at risk of prolonged close contact with the person and told to self-isolate for two weeks. The post said the person