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MONDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports one new COVID-19 case as growth rate slows

April 20, 2020 8:39 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Parson to restrict $47 million in additional spending as COVID-19 strains budget

April 20, 2020 2:12 PM Matthew Sanders

Gov. Mike Parson said Monday that he will restrict more spending to balance the state budget as COVID-19 continues to drain resources.

Boone Hospital Center partners with Mayo Clinic for antibody tests

April 20, 2020 2:42 PM Molly Stawinoga

Boone Hospital Center can now test for novel coronavirus antibodies.

Columbia car camp provides a sanitary space during COVID-19

April 19, 2020 7:49 PM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) A car camp in Columbia is providing a space where people experiencing homelessness can go to clean up and stay stagnant. The CoMo Car Camp is Columbia Ward 2 City Councilman Mike Trapp and his brother John Trapp’s third attempt to create a safe space for people without shelter to stay during

SUNDAY UPDATES: New case of COVID-19 in Callaway County

April 19, 2020 7:03 AM Molly Stawinoga

Follow our live blog for Sunday updates as the coronavirus spreads across mid-Missouri.

One man dead after ATV crash in Gasconade County

April 19, 2020 9:56 AM Ben Fein

A Lake St. Louis man died after an ATV crash in Gasconade County.

Single-car crash in Johnson County leaves one dead

April 19, 2020 10:05 AM Ben Fein

A man from Imperial, Missouri, is dead after overturning his car in Johnson County early Saturday morning.

Group raising money to fund new search for Mengqi Ji

April 19, 2020 5:46 AM Ben Fein

The Missing Person Support Center posted an update in fundraising for missing Columbia woman Mengqi Ji.

ACLU files lawsuit pushing for absentee voting amid coronavirus pandemic

April 18, 2020 10:46 AM Ben Fein

The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit against Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft over absentee voting issues in the wake of COVID-19.

Multi-billion dollar grant to help farmers and ranchers

April 18, 2020 7:55 PM Zach Boetto

The USDA is set to provide billions of dollars of federal grant relief to farmers and ranchers hit hard by COVID-19 across the United States.

One man in custody after north Columbia shooting

April 18, 2020 5:32 PM Sydney Olsen

Columbia police arrested Donald Eugene Hammers, 38, after he shot from a vehicle window in north Columbia.

SATURDAY UPDATES: Two mid-Missouri counties report new cases of COVID-19

April 18, 2020 1:22 PM Molly Stawinoga

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ORIGINAL: Both Boone and Cole Counties have one new case of COVID-19. Boone County is reporting 88 cases of the virus, with 79 people recovered. There are currently eight active cases in the county. Cole County also has one new case, bringing the total there up to 43 with 33 people recovered.

Boone County program offering free counseling amid COVID-19 outbreak

April 18, 2020 5:18 AM Ben Fein

Families and children up to 19 years of age can access free counseling to help with issues due to COVID-19.

Multiple units respond to a traffic stop on Rangeline Street Friday night.

Man in custody, recovering from K-9 bite following shooting in north Columbia

April 18, 2020 12:31 AM Molly Stawinoga

Several emergency crews shut down part of Rangeline Street late Friday.

Group revises Missouri COVID-19 prediction, says state past peak for deaths

April 17, 2020 11:18 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A widely-cited COVID-19 prediction model believes Missouri is past the peak for daily deaths. The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation said that Missouri’s peak for daily deaths occurred April 14. While the IHME said it projected 26 deaths that day, the Department of Health and Senior Services reported 19 deaths statewide.

Jefferson City fire displaces five people

April 17, 2020 10:14 PM Katie Greathouse

The Jefferson City Fire Department responded to a fire Friday night that displaced several people.

WATCH: Governor takes COVID-19 questions from reporters at Capitol

April 17, 2020 4:12 PM ABC 17 News Team

Gov. Mike Parson took questions Friday from reporters in person for the first time in weeks.

Gov. Parson expects social distancing in state for months, even when orders expire

April 17, 2020 9:26 PM Lucas Geisler

Gov. Mike Parson outlined what Missouri could look like as businesses start to reopen in a one-on-one interview with ABC 17 News. Parson said that things will look different as places reopen to the public and that social distancing will likely be practiced for months. “You’re going to have to have a new form of

Gov. Parson announces $3 million in broadband grants

April 17, 2020 7:26 PM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) The state will grant internet providers across Missouri millions of dollars through the Missouri Broadband Grant Program. You can find the list of broadband grant recipients and their project locations here. Gov. Mike Parson announced the funding Friday during his daily briefing about COVID-19. During the #COVID19 pandemic, quality internet is crucial.

FRIDAY UPDATES: Marshall plant suspends operations after 20 employees test positive for COVID-19

April 17, 2020 9:35 AM ABC 17 News Team

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