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Vaccine appointments available ahead of MU Health Care clinic at Faurot Field

May 1, 2021 5:35 AM Ben Fein

MU Health Care is set to host a vaccine clinic Saturday at Faurot Field, offering vaccinations to all Missourians age 16 and older.

Columbia College 2021 graduates get a COVID-19 safe commencement at Mizzou Arena

May 1, 2021 5:38 AM Ben Fein

Columbia College will host two commencement ceremonies Saturday, with over 350 graduates participating.

Deputies respond to a motorcycle collision in Columbia.

Motorcycle crash sends one to hospital

May 1, 2021 3:38 AM Zach Boetto

One person was taken to the hospital after a motorcycle crash just before midnight on Friday.

Columbia Public Schools to host its first student vaccine clinic Tuesday

April 30, 2021 9:57 PM Victoria Bragg

COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools will host it’s first student vaccination clinic at Battle High School on Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Students looking to receive a vaccine at CPS clinics must be at least 16 years old and have a signed parental consent form. The clinics are in partnership with Columbia/Boone

FRIDAY UPDATES: City of Columbia to host community briefing on COVID-19 Monday afternoon

April 30, 2021 9:30 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates related to the coronavirus pandemic in Missouri.

Columbia medical marijuana dispensary sues city over development issues

April 30, 2021 8:11 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia medical marijuana dispensary claims the city’s development rules conflict with the laws voters approved. A lawsuit filed by GRD Columbia, LLC asked a Boone County judge to stop the city from requiring changes to the property based on its development code. That includes landscaping and traffic design rules that the

Some MU students could face disciplinary action after a campus protest Thursday

April 30, 2021 7:29 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Some MU students could face disciplinary action after protests on campus. Dozens of students protested the restructuring of the university’s social justice centers Thursday. MU spokesperson Christian Basi confirmed that demonstrators walked through Jesse Hall and a student union after being told that disruptions were not allowed there. He says that any

Ranken Technical Institute groundbreaking in Ashland

Construction of Ashland’s new technical college expected to create 163 jobs

April 30, 2021 2:32 PM Leila Mitchell

ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Work to build the new Ashland campus of Ranken Technical College is expected to create 163 jobs and generate $9 million in private investment, according to local economic development groups. Officials gathered Friday to break ground on the project. The campus is set to open in 2023. St. Louis-based Ranken offers bachelor’s

Missouri Attorney General files charges against contractor in Morgan and Camden Counties

April 30, 2021 3:56 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Morgan and Camden County contractor is facing consumer fraud charges after an investigation by the Missouri Attorney General’s Office. Brandon Rusin of Rocky Mount, faces one count of financial exploitation of the elderly, a class C felony, and one count of deceptive business practice, a class E felony in Morgan

Remains found in Cooper County confirmed as missing Boonville man

April 30, 2021 3:31 PM Karl Wehmhoener

BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) The remains found west of Boonville on April 15 have been confirmed as a missing Boonville man. The Boone County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed the remains as 42-year-old Andrew Sercu. Sercu was reported missing to the Boonville police on Sept. 8, 2020. Officials report no cause of death has been determined at

Local health departments calculating ‘breakthrough infections’ as Missourians become fully vaccinated

April 30, 2021 3:23 PM Zola Crowder

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia/Boone County Health Department, the Cole County Health Department, and the St. Louis County Department of Public Health are calculating how many fully and partially vaccinated residents have tested positive for COVID-19. Back in April, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention started asking health departments to gather information on “breakthrough

Public schools monitor student coronavirus cases as they relax current protocols

April 30, 2021 1:14 PM Chanel Porter

The entire fifth grade at Beulah Ralph Elementary School is quarantined until May 10 after a student tested positive for COVID-19.

Medical issue leads to Randolph County crash

April 30, 2021 12:52 PM ABC 17 News Team

Marlene Thrasher, 62, was driving south on Highway 63 near Jacksonville when she had a medical complication, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Her Jeep Liberty went off the road and overturned, the patrol reported.

Boone County, snowplow driver sued for wrongful death in February crash

April 30, 2021 8:02 AM Molly Stawinoga

The daughter of a man killed in a February crash has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Boone County and a snowplow driver.

Groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday for new technical college in Ashland

April 30, 2021 5:44 AM Ben Fein

A groundbreaking ceremony for the new Ashland campus of Ranken Technical College is set for 10:30 a.m. Wednesday.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you agree with the FDA’s move to ban menthol cigarettes?

April 30, 2021 2:04 AM ABC 17 News Team

The agency says the products disproportionately affect young people, low-income people and minorities. The flavored products make smoking more attractive to new smokers, public health advocates claim.

Officials say coronavirus vaccine requirements not likely in Mid-Missouri

April 29, 2021 12:33 PM Connor Hirsch

Leaders across the country have been grappling with the idea of “vaccine passports” and other vaccination requirements to take part in public life. Here in Missouri, Gov. Mike Parson has made it clear he will not support vaccine passports or requirements of any type state-wide.

St. James man charged with second-degree murder after fentanyl overdose

April 29, 2021 9:10 PM ABC 17 News Team

ST. JAMES, Mo. (KMIZ) A Saint James man is now charged with second-degree murder in connection to a fentanyl overdose that happened in Maries County. Tanner Orr, 26, is also charged with delivery of a controlled substance. Kenneth Ahart Junior was found dead in his home in Saint James on Oct. 12 from an overdose.

Syringe being filled with coronavirus vaccine

Missouri vaccination numbers continue to drop with most of the population still unvaccinated

April 29, 2021 1:30 PM Leila Mitchell

The seven-day average of daily vaccinations reached 54,187 that day, the highest seven-day average since the state begin distributing coronavirus vaccines in December. On Wednesday that seven-day average had dropped to 26,508 per day.

Expert: Denying Medicaid expansion might not save Missouri money

April 29, 2021 2:07 PM Meghan Drakas

The Missouri Senate voted late Wednesday against funding the Medicaid expansion voters approved last year, saying the cost would be too high for the state.