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WATCH: Columbia mayor on local protests against police violence

June 1, 2020 4:16 PM ABC 17 News Team

Columbia Mayor Brian Treece will appear live Monday on ABC 17 News at 5 and 6 ahead of the city’s council regular meeting.

WATCH: President says he will use military to quell violence

June 1, 2020 5:25 PM ABC 17 News Team

President Donald Trump in brief remarks in the White House Rose Garden on Monday said he was bringing in “thousands” of soldiers and law enforcement officers to quell violence in the nation’s capital.

Boone County mobile testing collaborative

MONDAY UPDATES: Boone County health officials say COVID-19 cases identified at ‘popular establishments’

June 1, 2020 8:30 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.

One dead after Miller County crash

June 1, 2020 4:03 PM Matthew Sanders

A Eugene woman died in an early morning crash Monday in Miller County.

Springfield man dies in Cole County crash

June 1, 2020 9:00 AM Matt Ragsdale

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that David March, 49, of Springfield, Missouri, was killed in a crash on Highway 54 on Monday.

Missouri governor to withhold more education funding as COVID-19 hits budget

June 1, 2020 12:05 PM Matthew Sanders

Missouri’s public colleges and universities will get no money from the state this month and K-12 school districts will see their payments reduced, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said Monday.

State health department hosts Boone County COVID-19 testing event

June 1, 2020 10:42 AM Amber Tabeling

The Department of Health and Senior Services and the National Guard are at Hickman High School in Columbia for a community testing event for Boone County residents on Monday and Tuesday.

Firefighters respond to suspicious fire at Columbia Dollar General

June 1, 2020 3:19 AM Brittany Wiley

The Columbia Fire Department said Monday afternoon that crews responded to a suspicious fire at a Columbia Dollar General just after midnight.

Intersection reopens after Columbia protest

June 1, 2020 5:25 AM Brittany Wiley

The intersection of Broadway and Providence Road reopened around 5 a.m. Monday after protestors blocked the area for several hours overnight.

University of Missouri students protest peacefully through Columbia

May 31, 2020 7:22 PM Zach Boetto

Protests spilled into the streets of Columbia on Sunday after George Floyd, a black man, was killed in police custody in Minneapolis on Memorial Day.

SUNDAY UPDATES: More than 13,000 COVID-19 cases in Missouri

May 31, 2020 2:34 PM Sydney Olsen

The Columbia/Boone County Health Department reported new cases of COVID-19 Sunday.

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

SATURDAY UPDATES: Resident at the Bluffs tests positive for COVID-19

May 30, 2020 9:44 PM Sydney Olsen

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A resident at the retirement home the Bluffs in Columbia tested positive for COVID-19. The case was found as the result of facility-wide testing of all residents and staff after it was announced on Wednesday a staff member tested positive for the virus. The Bluffs said it will continue to screen residents

Callaway County pursuit leads to crash

May 31, 2020 10:20 AM Ben Fein

One man was transported to the hospital with serious injuries Saturday night after a chase in Callaway County led to a crash.

Protesters set fire to a police car in Kansas City.

Protests rock St. Louis and Kansas City

May 31, 2020 7:11 AM Molly Stawinoga

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Groups gathered in Kansas City and St. Louis overnight Saturday, joining the nationwide protests against the death of George Floyd, an African American killed in Minneapolis police custody. Protests in both Missouri cities turned violent overnight. Gov. Mike Parson issued a state of emergency Saturday night because of the unrest. He issued

Columbia police investigate a shooting off of Circus Ave.

Police investigate shooting in central Columbia

May 31, 2020 3:00 AM Molly Stawinoga

Columbia Police Department responded to shots fired off of Circus Ave. in Columbia.

Salons continue to battle possible exposure to COVID-19

May 30, 2020 6:42 PM Zach Boetto

As personal care services in Columbia continue to reopen and serve clients in close contact, more cases are beginning to pop up at businesses like salons.

Gov. Parson activates Missouri National Guard to protect citizens from violence

May 30, 2020 9:31 PM Sydney Olsen

Gov. Mike Parson activated the Missouri National Guard Saturday. Parson signed Executive Order 20-11 to declare that a state of emergency in Missouri exists due to civil unrest.