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FRIDAY UPDATES: Nearly half of all ICU patients need a ventilator in Boone County

October 16, 2020 8:23 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Start of in-person class might help struggling Columbia Public Schools students catch up

October 16, 2020 4:31 PM Zola Crowder

All-online education has left some struggling academically as Columbia Public Schools elementary students return to classrooms.

University of Missouri Faculty Council approves motion to censure Chancellor Choi

October 16, 2020 10:59 AM Matthew Sanders

The motion rebukes MU Chancellor Mun Choi, saying he failed to read advice from a committee that recommends faculty promotion and tenure.

Man accused of 2015 Moniteau County murder sentenced to 25 years in prison

October 16, 2020 2:44 PM Matt Ragsdale

The man accused of a 2015 murder in Moniteau County was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Friday.

Problem in underground conductors led to Columbia power outage

October 16, 2020 2:24 PM ABC 17 News Team

Water and Light continues to work on the problem that left more than 900 customers in central and downtown Columbia without power Thursday afternoon.

COVID-19 forces scaling back of Jefferson City Project Homeless Connect

October 16, 2020 12:32 PM Ben Fein

More than 10 organizations were part of Project Homeless Connect, now in its sixth year in Jefferson City.

Free meals will not be available to all in-person CPS students

October 16, 2020 12:21 PM Riane Cleveland

When school began online in September, all students ages 2-18 could receive a meal, regardless of if they qualified for free and reduced-price meals, through the Grab and Go Meal Program.

Columbia police investigating armed robbery off Stadium Boulevard

October 16, 2020 11:47 AM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man reported being robbed at knife point Thursday night at a Columbia apartment building. The man told police he was leaving his apartment in the 100 block of North Stadium Boulevard at about 9 p.m. when two men in their late teens ordered him into a laundry room of the building,

Missouri State Highway Patrol Vehicle parked with its lights on.

Wellsville man dies in Thursday night wreck

October 16, 2020 10:36 AM Matt Ragsdale

The Missouri Highway State Highway Patrol said a Wellsville man is dead after a Thursday night wreck just outside of city limits.

Patrol: Pettis County infant drowns in private pond

October 16, 2020 10:17 AM Matt Ragsdale

A Sedalia 1-year-old drowned Thursday in a private pond, the highway patrol said.

Sen. Josh Hawley writing book: ‘The Tyranny of Big Tech’

October 16, 2020 9:58 AM Associated Press

Sen. Josh Hawley is working on a book about one of the Missouri Republican’s ongoing targets.

Man charged in Boone County accused of child molestation

October 16, 2020 8:57 AM Matt Ragsdale

A man accused of child molestation in Boone County has been arrested.

Missouri unemployment claims rise for 2nd week in a row

October 15, 2020 11:23 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations is reporting unemployment claims rose for the second week in a row. The department reported 1,705 more people applied for unemployment last week raising the total to 10,502 claims. Those claims is the highest number of people seeking unemployment benefit since the week ending

University of Missouri to continue in-person learning after Thanksgiving break

October 15, 2020 4:56 PM Connor Hirsch

As the University of Missouri continues to welcome students to the classroom amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the institution will continue in-person and hybrid learning after Thanksgiving Break.

THURSDAY UPDATES: Camden and Cole County provide updates on COVID-19 cases

October 15, 2020 5:42 AM ABC 17 News Team

Get live updates on the COVID-19 pandemic here.

University of Missouri to host the 2025 NCAA Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Championship finals

October 15, 2020 8:36 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Collegiate student-athletes from across the country will make their way to Columbia in a few years. The NCAA announced yesterday the University of Missouri is set to host the 2025 Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Championship finals. That will happen at the Gans Creek Cross Country Course in south Columbia. Sports Sales

Cole County man arrested after chase in Moniteau County

October 15, 2020 7:40 PM Karl Wehmhoener

CLARKSBURG, Mo. (KMIZ) Early Wednesday Morning, Moniteau County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of suspicious activity at the Clarksburg Baptist Church. Officials say deputies found the vehicle near the junction of Hwy H and Hwy 50. Deputies then attempted to stop the vehicle which then fled onto Hwy 50 heading west. The vehicle then

Power restored in central Columbia

October 15, 2020 5:01 PM Matthew Sanders

More than 80 Water and Light customers in central Columbia lost power Thursday afternoon.

Ashland Police Department to participate in fall prescription drug take-back program

October 15, 2020 6:56 PM Karl Wehmhoener

ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) The Ashland Police Department is joining other law enforcement agencies and participating in the fall’s prescription drug take-back program. The event is on Saturday, October 24, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Ashland Police Department located at 601 E. Broadway. APD will accept expired, unused, and unwanted prescription medications during

Traffic stop leads to felony drug arrest in Ashland

October 15, 2020 6:41 PM Karl Wehmhoener

ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) On Tuesday, Ashland Police arrested a man after a traffic stop led to a drug seizure. Officials say the driver admitted to having drug paraphernalia and injecting himself with meth earlier that day. During a search of the vehicle, the officers discovered syringes containing a liquid that field-tested positive for meth. Officers