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County clerks take thousands of requests for absentee, mail-in ballots for August primary

July 22, 2020 10:51 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. County clerks in mid-Missouri took thousands of requests for absentee and mail-in ballots for the August primary election.

Columbia's prosecutor charged two businesses with violating the COVID-19 health order.

Two Columbia businesses charged with violating COVID-19 health orders

July 22, 2020 11:09 AM Molly Stawinoga

The city prosecutor has filed charges against two Columbia businesses for violating the current COVID-19 health order: Willies Pub & Pool and the Country Club of Missouri.

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

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Concert Inside the Walls postponed to 2021

July 22, 2020 5:19 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Centralia Public Schools continues discussions on resuming fall classes

July 22, 2020 9:04 PM Sydney Olsen

School is set to resume at Centralia Public Schools on August 24, and leaders are working to decide what that will look like during COVID-19.

Private schools plan for in-person learning this fall

July 22, 2020 6:29 PM Nathalie Jones

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo (KMIZ) Many private schools are putting the final touches on plans that will be sent out to parents by the beginning of August. While private institutions are not directly under the state, they still have to comply with local health guidelines. Helias Catholic High School said students will be back in school,

Randolph County sheriff candidate charged with election crime

July 22, 2020 6:55 PM Lucas Geisler

HUNTSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A candidate for Randolph County sheriff faces a misdemeanor crime involving his campaign. Special prosecutor Corey Moon charged William H. Barger on Wednesday with a class four election offense. The prosecutor claims Barger promised voters he would cut his salary if elected. State law prohibits candidates from doing so “as an inducement

Boy, 3, dies after being hit by SUV in Columbia

July 22, 2020 2:01 PM Matthew Sanders

Police say a child was taken to the hospital after being hit by a car in a north Columbia neighborhood.

Health director: Missouri COVID-19 positive rate going up

July 22, 2020 1:33 PM Matthew Sanders

Missouri’s health director said Wednesday that the state’s surge in new COVID-19 cases is an indicator of growing spread, not simply a result of more testing or processing a backlog of tests.

US signs contract with Pfizer for COVID-19 vaccine doses

July 22, 2020 1:55 PM ABC 17 News Team

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar says the U.S. has signed a contract with Pfizer for delivery in December of the first 100 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine the pharmaceutical company is working to develop.

Missouri’s Children Division cutting nearly 100 jobs as COVID-19 hits state budget

July 22, 2020 11:58 AM Zola Crowder

The Missouri Children’s Division plans to cut 96 positions, including 80 filled jobs 16 other vacant ones, as the state seeks cost savings to counter revenue problems caused by COVID-19.

Missouri governor clarifies comments on school kids, coronavirus

July 22, 2020 11:45 AM ABC 17 News Team

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson is clarifying comments he made in a radio interview in which he said children returning to school will come down with the coronavirus but will “get over it.”

New Columbia fire station expected to improve response times

July 21, 2020 10:15 PM Amber Tabeling

Columbia Fire Department officials said on Tuesday that a new fire station is in the works on the southwest side of Columbia to help services get to the community faster.

TUESDAY UPDATES: Health department offers free COVID-19 testing to lawmakers ahead of special session

July 21, 2020 11:31 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.

City of Fulton now ‘strongly recommending’ citizens wear masks in public

July 21, 2020 3:40 PM Connor Hirsch

The meeting is set for Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Fulton City Hall.

Columbia College offering students a ‘highly flexible’ fall schedule

July 21, 2020 1:31 PM Nathalie Jones

Columbia College plans on having students back on campus under a new model brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

New Boone Health System CEO starts in September

July 21, 2020 8:41 PM Katie Greathouse

Board of Trustees announced Tuesday that the Boone Health System will soon have a new chief executive officer. According to a news release, Troy Greer was appointed to the position. He is set to start on Sept. 1. Greer is currently the CEO of Lovelace Medical Center and Heart Hospital of New Mexico in Albuquerque.

Woman arrested in Boone County for alleged stabbing

July 21, 2020 8:01 PM Alec Pettus

The Boone County Sheriff’s Department says it has booked a woman in the Boone County Jail for allegedly stabbing a man on Demeret Drive in east Columbia. According to a Facebook post on the Sheriff’s Department page, deputies were called out to the 5300 block of Godas Drive around 5:38 a.m. Tuesday morning. Authorities say

University of Missouri Faculty Council holds town hall on return to campus

July 21, 2020 3:51 PM Sydney Olsen

MU is scheduled to host the Show-Me Renewal Town Hall to discuss plans to return to campus this fall.

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Power outages take out Columbia traffic lights

July 21, 2020 5:19 PM Matthew Sanders

Power outages have taken out several traffic lights in the East Campus area of Columbia.

Mayor says Jefferson City mask proclamation sets right example

July 21, 2020 4:23 PM Zach Boetto

Jefferson City’s mayor said Tuesday that the emergency proclamation on masks approved by the city council is a way for the city government to set an example for organizations and businesses.