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Federal funding could help fix the “digital divide” in Missouri’s rural education

April 30, 2020 2:31 PM Matt Ragsdale

Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Parson and state leaders are set to go over the state’s recovery plan at 3 p.m. Thursday.

THURSDAY UPDATES: No new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Cole, Callaway counties

April 30, 2020 7:24 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back throughout the day for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Columbia salon owner reacts to new guidelines

April 30, 2020 6:38 PM Ben Fein

ABC 17 spoke with Constance Parker, owner of Green Meadows Salon in Columbia just hours after the city released an update about businesses re-opening.

Moberly man pleads guilty to role in deadly robbery

April 30, 2020 7:18 PM Katie Greathouse

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moberly man admitted to his role in a 2018 double homicide on Thursday. Travis Koenig pleaded guilty to second-degree robbery in a hearing on Zoom. Koenig is scheduled to be sentenced Sept. 23, according to online court records. Court documents in the case said the killings were the result of a

Columbia/Boone County reopening plan rules differ among business types

April 30, 2020 5:43 PM Amber Tabeling

The extension of Boone County’s stay-at-home order allows a slow reopening of non-essential businesses with occupancy limits while maintaining social distancing.

WATCH: Boone County commissioner discusses reopening order

April 30, 2020 4:35 PM Matthew Sanders

Boone County Southern District Commissioner Fred Parry joined ABC 17 News live during the 5 p.m. Thursday broadcast.

MU School of Medicine requiring pay cuts, furloughs as COVID-19 hits finances

April 30, 2020 4:53 PM Matthew Sanders

The University of Missouri School of Medicine will require faculty and staff to take pay cuts or furloughs to help make up for revenue lost during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Boone County reopening order more strict than state’s will take effect Monday

April 30, 2020 12:30 PM Matthew Sanders

Boone County’s top health official on Thursday signed a reopening order that will be in effect indefinitely as Mid-Missouri continues to grapple with COVID-19.

Moniteau County Commission extends stay-at-home order through May 10

April 30, 2020 12:00 PM Matt Ragsdale

The Moniteau County Commission approved a recommendation from the county health center on Thursday to adopt and extend a stay-at-home order through May 10.

CPS superintendent discusses the dramatic changes for next school year

April 30, 2020 10:05 AM Zara Barker

Columbia Public Schools Superintendent Peter Stiepleman talked Thursday about the district’s latest efforts amid COVID-19 with ABC 17’s Zara Barker.

Man shot at Jefferson City apartment complex

April 30, 2020 9:37 AM Matt Ragsdale

The Jefferson City Police Department said a man suffered a gunshot wound at an area apartment complex late Wednesday night.

Police tape off scene at apartment complex in Jefferson City

April 29, 2020 11:10 PM Lucas Geisler

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Police have taped off a portion of an apartment complex’s parking lot in Jefferson City. Officers had crime scene tape up in the Heritage Apartments lot on Wednesday night. ABC 17 News crews saw officers placing evidence markers in the lot and taking photographs. Police on scene did not provide any

University leaders expect “unpopular” decisions due to financial troubles

April 29, 2020 9:41 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UM System President Mun Choi said he expects to make some “unpopular” decisions in the coming year due to COVID-19’s impact on the school. Choi made the comment during the Mu Faculty Council meeting on Wednesday alongside MU Provost Lantha Ramchand and Vice Chancellor Rhonda Gibler. Choi said he expected state leaders

State Department of Labor reports historic unemployment numbers due to COVID-19 pandemic

April 29, 2020 9:24 PM Connor Hirsch

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Labor says more than 400,000 initial unemployment claims were filed between March 15 and April 18. The department’s director, Anna Hui, reported the historic numbers during the governor’s daily briefing on Wednesday. The state would typically process 2,300 to 3,000 initial claims per week this time of

Local gym using UVC lights to disinfect facility

April 29, 2020 6:32 PM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) As states across the nation begin their first phases of reopening business, many americans are eager to get back to the gym. Dr. Randall Williams, the director of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services issued an order on April 27 allowing gyms to reopen on Monday. Gyms across Missouri are

Columbia police to build levee on Lamine River to find missing Columbia woman

April 29, 2020 3:43 PM Sydney Olsen

The Columbia Police Department announced Wednesday it will work with local and state partners to build a levee at the Lamine River to help in the search for a missing woman.

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Moniteau County considers continuation of stay-at-home order

April 29, 2020 12:18 PM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates and developments related to COVID-19 in Mid-Missouri.

Mid-Missouri meat industry sources say local supply is stable

April 29, 2020 2:45 PM Amber Tabeling

COVID-19 threatened to disrupt meat supply across the country as many meat companies closed, but many sources have said that the current meat supply remains in good standings.