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WATCH REPLAY: Coronavirus update on Columbia Board of Education agenda

February 8, 2021 4:30 PM ABC 17 News Team

The Columbia Board of Education will meet at 6:30 p.m. Among the agenda items is a coronavirus update from Superintendent Peter Stiepleman.

Former Centralia police officer sentenced eight years for trying to have sex with teen

February 8, 2021 8:40 PM Karl Wehmhoener

CENTRALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Centralia officer Clint Baer was sentenced to eight years in prison after he pleaded guilty in October, to try and have sex with a minor. According to a release, Baer began talking to someone he believed to be the mother of a 14-year-old girl through a social networking site. Over the

Columbia Public Schools cancels classes for Tuesday; Dozens of districts cancel Tuesday classes

February 8, 2021 11:04 AM Matthew Sanders

Boonville, Fayette, Otterville and Pilot Grove were among the public districts that had called off Tuesday classes by 4 p.m. Monday.

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Jefferson City and Cole County crews say road treatment will be tricky overnight for the morning commute

February 8, 2021 6:12 PM Connor Hirsch

With the extreme cold temperatures and possibility of freezing drizzle in the Cole County area, road crews are gearing up for a late night and early morning.

WEATHER CONDITION UPDATES: Wreck reported on I-70 near Providence; Troop F reports injury wreck in Callaway County

February 8, 2021 4:31 PM ABC 17 News Team

Boone County Joint Communication is reporting a wreck on Interstate 70 W near Providence Rd. Officials say the driving lane will be shut down. Troop F is reporting an injury wreck on southbound US 63 south of County Road 395 in Callaway County. Names released in fatal Osage Beach wreck Osage Beach police are reporting

U.K. coronavirus variant arrives in Missouri as new cases, hospitalizations fall

February 8, 2021 12:11 PM Meghan Drakas

According to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, the B.1.1.7 coronavirus variant, better known as the U.K. variant, has been identified in an adult in Marion County. The agency gave no further details because of privacy reasons.

MONDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 12th straight day of double-digit cases; hospitals return to ‘green’ zone

February 8, 2021 8:22 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.

INSIDER BLOG: Tracking more wintry precipitation today

February 8, 2021 6:11 AM Kevin Schneider

There’s no rest for the weary in this type of pattern. With broad zonal (flat) flow entrenched, this might be a theme for this week: light, but daily disturbances. Our next system is rippling through today. As cold as roads are, slippery conditions could develop quickly throughout the day, especially where some of the heavier

Road conditions get worse as wintry precipitation continues

February 8, 2021 11:47 AM Chanel Porter

A MoDOT spokesman cautioned the process is slower than it might be without the extreme cold, which makes treatments less effective.

Dangerous cold temperatures could cause heating issues in homes

February 8, 2021 11:30 AM Zola Crowder

With temperatures dropping below zero, experts say people should take precautions to protect their heaters from overworking and pipes from freezing.

Jefferson City police warn of Texas company soliciting area residents

February 8, 2021 11:14 AM Matt Ragsdale

The Jefferson City Police Department warned area residents of an organization allegedly collecting funds on behalf of the department.

Former state senator announces run for Sen. Roy Blunt’s seat

February 8, 2021 10:32 AM Matt Ragsdale

A former Missouri State Senator announced Monday morning plans to run against incumbent US Sen. Roy Blunt (R – Missouri).

Police report shots fired in west Columbia

February 8, 2021 10:08 AM ABC 17 News Team

Officers were sent to the 1000 block of Claudell Lane at about 12:45 a.m. on a report of shots fired.

Everyone OK after Pendleton Street house fire

February 8, 2021 8:54 AM Matt Ragsdale

Columbia firefighters say no one was hurt in a house fire on Pendleton Street on Sunday.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you encouraged by recent coronavirus news?

February 8, 2021 2:12 AM ABC 17 News Team

There’s been some good news on the pandemic front of late. The supply of coronavirus vaccine doses continues to increase and two new vaccines might soon be in use.

Tom Brady and Tampa Bay dethrone the defending champs

February 7, 2021 9:12 PM Nathalie Jones

TAMPA BAY, Fla. (KMIZ) The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are Super Bowl champions for the first time in 19 years, with a 31-9 win over Kansas City. The duo of Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski stole the show for Tampa Bay, going for two touchdowns over the course of the game. Those touchdowns broke the record