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Moberly works to bring new company, 200 jobs to city.

WATCH: Moberly School District assistant superintendent talks reopening, health precautions

August 11, 2020 2:48 AM Brittany Wiley

The Moberly School District assistant superintendent will join ABC 17 News during the 6 a.m. hour to talk about return plans.

Police: Jefferson City man critically hurt in early morning rollover crash

August 11, 2020 7:28 AM Matt Ragsdale

A Jefferson City man was critically injured after a single-vehicle rollover crash early Tuesday morning.

Police looking for suspect after central Columbia shooting

August 11, 2020 6:01 AM Amber Tabeling

Columbia police say an armed suspect is on the loose after a shooting in central Columbia.

Columbia Board of Education pushes start date back to Sept. 8

August 10, 2020 11:26 AM Sydney Olsen

Columbia Public Schools leaders are working to narrow down what the beginning of the coming school year will look like.

MONDAY UPDATES: Columbia Regional Airport continues to see drops in traffic

August 10, 2020 1:47 PM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jefferson City Schools’ COVID-19 reopening plan comes before school board

August 10, 2020 3:32 PM Connor Hirsch

The district is set to start classes on Aug. 24.

High school football practices begin across Mid-Missouri

August 10, 2020 2:01 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. UPDATE 8:21 p.m.: Columbia Public Schools delayed the start of the school year until Sept. 8. CPS Athletic Director David Egan said CPS practices will continue until at least the end of the week. High school football teams across Mid-Missouri held their first official preseason practices on Monday. MSHSAA is allowing high school

Mizzou AD has “every reason to believe” football practices will start next week

August 10, 2020 2:43 PM Andrew Kauffman

Mizzou athletic director Jim Sterk said he has every reason to believe football preseason practices will begin next week. He released this statement on Monday afternoon: “Since college athletics stopped back in March, the Southeastern Conference has not rushed its decision-making processes while working collaboratively to develop plans for all sports to return to play

Motorcycle rider badly injured in Columbia crash

August 10, 2020 5:19 PM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police said a motorcyclist suffered serious injuries in a crash Monday on Interstate 70. Russell Coonley, 58, of Crestwood, Kentucky, was taken by ambulance to University of Missouri Hospital after the crash at about 10:30 a.m. on eastbound Interstate 70 near the 131 mile marker, according to a Columbia Police Department

Missouri governor pushes to allow attorney general to prosecute St. Louis murder cases

August 10, 2020 2:54 PM ABC 17 News Team

ABC 17 News will livestream the briefing when it starts at 4 p.m.

Boone Electric reports hundreds of customers without power

August 10, 2020 3:48 PM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone Electric Cooperative reported more than 700 customers without power Monday afternoon as storms dumped heavy rain and small hail on Columbia. The utility reported 747 customers without power at about 3:30 p.m. in a dozen outages that struck areas of Columbia and more rural areas east, west and north of the

Two teens charged in Sunday burglary in east Columbia

August 10, 2020 2:54 PM Matthew Sanders

Two teenagers have been charged after a Sunday night burglary in east Columbia.

Businesses have large part in making sure customers adhere to new COVID-19 order

August 10, 2020 12:00 PM Zola Crowder

Restaurant and bar owners have the right to require customers to follow the new rules under a modified COVID-19 health order that took effect Monday for Columbia and Boone County, a health official said.

WATCH: Southern Boone School District superintendent talks return plans

August 10, 2020 2:42 AM Brittany Wiley

Southern Boone School District’s superintendent says the district plans to have students back in the classroom when the school year starts in September.

CPS Board of Education to talk about return plans

August 10, 2020 5:29 AM Zach Boetto

The Columbia Public Schools Board of Education will talk about students’ and teachers’ return to classes at its meeting tonight.

Deputies investigate after shots fired in Cole County

August 9, 2020 10:59 PM Sydney Olsen

The Cole County Sheriff’s Office investigated a shots fired call Sunday evening.

Updated Columbia, Boone County health orders to go into effect Monday

August 9, 2020 6:43 PM Connor Hirsch

Two main rules were added on Thursday — restaurant and bar patrons must remain seated and wear masks when not seated and groups wanting to have large events must submit plans 30 days in advance.

The state health department reported a record breaking rise in COVID-19 cases on Saturday.

SUNDAY UPDATES: Boone County sees drastic drop in new daily cases

August 9, 2020 4:40 PM Sydney Olsen

The Columbia/Boone County Health Department reported a large drop in new daily cases of COVID-19 on Sunday.

Man leads authorities on high-speed chase through four counties

August 9, 2020 3:08 PM Sydney Olsen

One man was arrested after fleeing from police and leading them on a high-speed chase Saturday night.

Police investigating a shooting in downtown Columbia

August 9, 2020 5:33 AM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police are investigating after a shooting took place in downtown Columbia early Sunday morning. According to CPD, officers were dispatched to the 700 block of North 6th Street for reports of shots fired at 4:01 Sunday morning after receiving multiple calls for shots heard. Nobody was reported injured but a truck