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Fulton mayor says city council has been flooded with arguments on both sides of mask debate

July 19, 2020 6:45 PM Connor Hirsch

The mayor of Fulton is hoping to flesh out ideas and arguments about masks during a special city council meeting on Tuesday.

SUNDAY UPDATES: Active cases decrease in Boone County

July 19, 2020 3:43 PM Sydney Olsen

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported 846 new cases of COVID-19 Sunday. The total number of cases reported in the state is 33,094.

Man receives serious injuries after 6-year-old crashes UTV

July 19, 2020 3:05 PM Sydney Olsen

A 37-year-old man was sent to the hospital with serious injuries after a UTV crash on private property near Laquey.

10-year-old dies after being found unresponsive

July 19, 2020 2:52 PM Sydney Olsen

A child died on Saturday after being found unresponsive in the Gasconade Gardens area near Hermann.

Weather Alert Day: Tracking dangerous heat through this weekend

July 13, 2020 5:46 PM Jessica Hafner

The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day in effect today through tonight for the potential of dangerous heat. A Heat Advisory is in effect for the entire viewing area for heat indices between 105-107 on Sunday. The jet stream will continue to lift north this week, with high pressure building

Checking back in on re-opening efforts at a Columbia Church

July 19, 2020 7:20 AM Ben Fein

Columbia has laid out guidelines for places of worship looking to re-open amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic

Woman stabbed with ‘fillet knife’ in Columbia

July 19, 2020 2:55 AM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is speaking with a person of interest after a woman was stabbed in Columbia early Sunday morning. Officers said they responded to the corner of North 4th Street and Hickman Avenue at 1:41 a.m. for reports of an assault in progress. Upon arrival officers found a woman with

Heat and masks could cause more face irritation and acne

July 18, 2020 8:32 PM Amber Tabeling

A local dermatologist said on Saturday that hot and humid weather mixed with wearing masks could cause people to see more face acne and skin irritation.

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

SATURDAY UPDATES: New cases in Boone County; Missouri sets record for new COVID-19 cases

July 18, 2020 2:54 PM Sydney Olsen

The Department of Health and Senior Services reported a record number of new COVID-19 cases numbers Saturday with an increase of 958.

One man being held with no bond after Fulton drug arrest

July 18, 2020 2:08 PM Sydney Olsen

Larry Dotson is being held in the Callaway County Jail on a no bond hold after authorities served a narcotics related search warrant Friday.

“Roll Out For Justice” rally planned in Columbia

July 18, 2020 11:18 AM Ben Fein

A protest aimed at bringing awareness to police brutality is expected to start at 6 p.m. tonight in Columbia.

The columns on the Francis Quadrangle at the University of Missouri.

Local health officials concerned about return of college students

July 17, 2020 9:12 PM Amber Tabeling

Local health officials said as of Friday testing availability in Boone County is not as much of a concern as students returning in the fall.

Concern grows over in-person bar exam in Columbia, Osage Beach

July 17, 2020 7:54 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The state’s bar exam will bring hundreds of law school graduates to Columbia and Osage Beach later this month, a fact that concerns some test takers. More than 600 people are set to take the test on July 28 and 29 at the Holiday Inn Executive Center in Columbia and Tan-Tar-A Resort

Incident reports detail alleged vandalism at University of Missouri’s Jefferson statue

July 17, 2020 5:05 PM Matthew Sanders

A woman arrested for tampering at the University of Missouri’s Thomas Jefferson statue allegedly threw red paint on the effigy of the Founding Father, according to a call to police.

FRIDAY UPDATES: Pettis County records 24 new COVID-19 cases; Lowe’s to require masks

July 17, 2020 10:13 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic in Mid-Missouri and the state.

Columbia police officer’s manslaughter case will proceed

July 17, 2020 5:56 PM Matthew Sanders

The case against a Columbia police officer charged in the death of a 4-year-old girl will proceed, a judge ruled Friday.

Sterling Price monument in Jefferson City

Commission backs removal of Jefferson City Confederate monument

July 17, 2020 11:53 AM Zola Crowder

A Jefferson City commission is backing an effort to remove a monument to Confederate Gen. Sterling Price on Moreau Drive.

Rollover crash in Macon County leaves one dead, another with serious injuries

July 17, 2020 7:42 AM Molly Stawinoga

The Missouri State Highway Patrol said two people were ejected from their SUV in a rollover crash Thursday afternoon, killing the driver.

A motorcycle crashed when turning from Highway 54 to Allen Road in Miller County.

One man dead after Miller County motorcycle crash

July 17, 2020 7:29 AM Molly Stawinoga

A motorcycle crash Thursday afternoon left one man dead in Miller County.

Blair Oaks seeks feedback on return to school

July 16, 2020 11:18 PM Katie Greathouse

COLE COUNTY, Mo. Leaders in the Blair Oaks R-II School District are turning their attention to the fall semester as summer school comes to an end. Thursday marked the last day of summer classes. The district sent surveys about the upcoming school year to parents, staff and students on Wednesday. The survey for parents included