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The director of the Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services on Thursday extended the current COVID-19 order, which had been set to expire Tuesday.

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County active coronavirus cases rises to 744; highest since Jan. 25

July 21, 2021 7:11 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back here for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic in Missouri.

Missouri to offer cash prizes for coronavirus vaccine; new health director named

July 21, 2021 2:23 PM Chanel Porter

The state will offer people 12 and older who have had at least one shot of a coronavirus vaccine a chance to enter a drawing for $10,000 starting Aug. 13. Drawings will be held every two weeks through Oct. 8. People under 18 will be entered to win a $10,000 education savings account.

Fulton man arrested for child porn possession

July 21, 2021 3:37 PM Karl Wehmhoener

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man was arrested on a Callaway County warrant for possession of child pornography after an investigation began in January. The Boone County Sheriff’s Office Cyber Crimes Task Force received a CyberTip report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) regarding a person in the Fulton area who

Jefferson City police arrest man accused of exposing self to child in city park

July 21, 2021 10:24 AM Matthew Sanders

Officers were called at about 11 a.m. Tuesday to Ellis Porter Riverside Park on a report of a man who had exposed himself to a child in the women’s bathroom, according to a Jefferson City Police Department news release. The caller told police the man left the park in a black SUV.

Columbia man faces two more invasion of privacy charges

July 21, 2021 11:55 AM Lucas Geisler

Boone County prosecutors charged Ronald Dameron on July 12 and July 16 with attempted invasion of privacy. Police in both cases said women accused Dameron of following them around stores in Columbia and possibly trying to take pictures up their skirts.

Commissioners: Door-to-door vaccine outreach won’t happen in Cole County

July 21, 2021 10:37 AM Molly Stawinoga

Commissioners said they had received emails and phone calls from concerned community members about door-to-door outreach efforts.

Delta variant in Missouri goes from single digits to nearly 90% in two months

July 21, 2021 5:28 AM Zola Crowder

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) According to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the delta variant now accounts for nearly 90% of all new COVID-19 cases in Missouri. In less than two months, the proportion of the delta variant in Missouri went from less than 7% to just under 90%. On June 8,

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you getting your child vaccinated before school starts?

July 21, 2021 1:57 AM ABC 17 News Team

With the start of school in many districts just a month away, students eligible to get the coronavirus vaccine are running out of time to be fully vaccinated before classes begin.

Downtown Columbia hotel owners share concerns over AC Marriott plan

July 20, 2021 10:47 PM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Downtown Columbia hotel owners shared concerns Tuesday over a prospective hotel. The owners of the Broadway Hotel and the Tiger Hotel want more solutions to the parking situation surrounding a new prospective AC Marriott planning to be built at Hitt and Cherry Streets. “With lots of local businesses, buying spaces in there,

Cake celebrating Wally Funk and Blue Origin

‘Stephens family’ celebrates alumna Wally Funk’s launch to space

July 20, 2021 10:28 AM Molly Stawinoga

When Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket lifted off Tuesday morning, a Stephens College alumna became the oldest person to ever travel to outer space.

Boone County fair gains safety approval for carnival rides and food vendors as it returns to Columbia

July 20, 2021 7:04 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The State Fire Marshal and the Columbia/Boone County Health Department gave the Boone County Fair the green light to open the carnival rides and food vendors this week at the Boone County Fairgrounds. Gus Guadamuz, Supervisor of Missouri’s Amusement Ride Safety Unit, said all rides have to go through two levels of

TUESDAY UPDATES: Gov. Parson to discuss COVID-19, statewide vaccine incentive program and new DHSS Director during Wednesday press conference

July 20, 2021 8:56 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Time runs short for eligible students to get coronavirus vaccine before school year starts

July 20, 2021 12:22 PM Hannah Falcon

Tuesday is the last day for Columbia Public Schools and Moberly Public Schools students to receive the first dose of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine if they want to be fully vaccinated by the first day of school on Aug. 24.

Driver seriously injured after ATV wreck Monday night in Miller County

July 20, 2021 4:58 PM Karl Wehmhoener

ELDON, Mo. (KMIZ) One person was seriously injured after an ATV wreck Monday evening in Miller County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Robin Showers was driving a 2008 Polaris RZR in circles which caused the vehicle to crash. Showers was partially ejected from the ATV. Showers was taken by MU Air

Emails show sudden decision on removal of Moser’s recycling centers

July 20, 2021 2:20 PM Lucas Geisler

Recycling drop-off sites have been plagued by illegal dumping issues.

Bike Night canceled in Lake Ozark after deadly shooting

July 20, 2021 3:05 PM Matthew Sanders

Police Chief Gary Launderville announced the cancelation in a meeting with business owners, according to a city news release. Bike Night is a business promotion targeting motorcycle enthusiasts that takes place on the third Thursday of every month. The deadly shooting took place on Bike Night.

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Local universities, colleges not requiring coronavirus vaccination for the fall semester

July 20, 2021 11:58 AM Leila Mitchell

The University of Missouri is asking students to begin their vaccination plan if they have not done so already. Students that have received their vaccine elsewhere will be able to receive their second shot in Columbia if necessary no matter what type of vaccination.

Columbia City Council approves new Greyhound bus stop downtown

July 20, 2021 4:36 AM Meghan Drakas

The approval allows Greyhound to use one parking space at the Wabash station to pick up and drop off passengers twice a day.

A year after the virus stopped the Boone County Fair, it’s back with a way to stop the virus

July 20, 2021 5:28 AM Zola Crowder

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Fair is back after being canceled due to the pandemic last year, and this time it’s making a return to Columbia. Along with the return, local health officials are offering coronavirus vaccine clinics at the fair all week long in hopes of adding to the 173,418 total doses already

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should schools mandate masks for everyone this fall?

July 20, 2021 1:17 AM ABC 17 News Team

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommended Monday that everyone in a school setting older than 2 should wear masks indoors.