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Columbia Public Schools officials talk budget, internet agreement

May 21, 2020 5:16 AM Brittany Wiley

The Columbia Public Schools Board of Education discussed the district’s budget and an internet agreement at its work session Thursday.

Missouri CARES Act funding group to meet Thursday

May 21, 2020 7:26 AM Matt Ragsdale

State leaders are expected to talk about unemployment and business recovery at the 10 a.m. meeting.

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: School of the Osage outlines plan for upcoming school year

May 20, 2020 8:40 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Lawsuit against UM system claims value of classes decreased during pandemic

May 20, 2020 6:49 PM Connor Hirsch

A class-action lawsuit filed against the University of Missouri System claims the system failed to offer a sufficient refund to students after on-campus activities were canceled and in-person classes were moved online.

Lake of the Ozarks businesses are booming amid COVID-19

May 20, 2020 6:39 PM Amber Tabeling

Lake of the Ozarks businesses stand strong amid the COVID-19 pandemic as people are eager to get out for Memorial Day weekend.

Jefferson City School District spends $2.7 million on tornado repairs

May 20, 2020 5:33 PM Deborah Kendrick

Construction to Jefferson City School District properties is complete after damage from the tornado that ripped through the city in last May.

Chuck Graham, former Columbia state legislator and disabilities advocate, dies

May 20, 2020 4:03 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Chuck Graham, a former state representative and senator from Columbia, passed away overnight. Graham’s wife, Kate Graham, said on Facebook that the former legislator and advocate for people with disabilities died from an apparent heart attack. Chuck Graham was 55 years old. Graham served in the Missouri General Assembly from 1997 to

Jefferson City boy killed in Cole County crash

May 20, 2020 4:26 PM Matthew Sanders

A 12-year-old Jefferson City boy was killed in a crash at a Highway 50 intersection in Cole County on Wednesday.

Missouri National Guard to play major role in ramping up COVID-19 testing

May 20, 2020 2:43 PM Matt Ragsdale

Gov. Mike Parson and state leaders are set to give an update on Missouri’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic at a daily 3 p.m. briefing.

Columbia police investigating robbery, shooting

May 20, 2020 2:43 AM Brittany Wiley

Police are investigating a robbery and shooting in north Columbia early Wednesday.

Places of worship take different approaches under Columbia reopening order

May 20, 2020 1:15 PM Ben Fein

Two Columbia houses of worship — a church and a synagogue — are taking different approaches to deal with social distancing requirement and occupancy limits under the county’s reopening order.

California, Mo., man returns home after police call for help

May 18, 2020 4:17 PM Matthew Sanders

The California Police Department put out an appeal for public help Monday to find a man missing since Wednesday.

Woman sentenced to 5 years in prison in connection with 2018 Sylvan Lane killing

May 20, 2020 11:10 AM Matt Ragsdale

A woman was sentenced to five years in prison in connection with a 2018 deadly shooting on Sylvan Lane.

Police arrest woman after stabbing outside Columbia Lowe’s

May 19, 2020 5:05 PM Matthew Sanders

Columbia police and a crime scene van were outside a Lowe’s store on Conley Road on Tuesday afternoon.

Boone County health director lays out three-month plan for reopening

May 19, 2020 5:43 AM Brittany Wiley

The Boone County health department director laid out a three-month plan for reopening the county during Monday’s Columbia City Council meeting.

Agricultural ties to COVID-19 cases in Missouri counties

May 19, 2020 8:18 PM Sydney Olsen

The Audrain County Health Department reported 11 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday. Nine of those cases were linked to a hob business in the area, Brenneman Pork.

UM System budget scenarios include plan for escalated COVID-19 pandemic

May 19, 2020 11:07 AM Molly Stawinoga

The University of Missouri Board of Curators will hear about multiple financial scenarios related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including a worst-case $500 million budget hole if the outbreak worsens.