THURSDAY UPDATES: Miller County Health Center reports three COVID-19 related deaths
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Mid-Missouri Walmart and Sam’s Club pharmacies to start coronavirus shots Friday
Walmart and Sam’s Club pharmacies in Mid-Missouri will start giving coronavirus vaccine shots Saturday as part of a federal program to increase the number of coronavirus vaccinations across the country.
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Impeachment managers conclude their case and urge Senate to convict Trump for inciting insurrection
House impeachment managers concluded their case against Donald Trump on Thursday, urging the Senate to convict the former President for inciting the insurrectionists that attacked the US Capitol, arguing he was responsible for the deadly riots on January 6 and showed no remorse afterward. The managers used their final day of arguments in the Senate
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Kansas City FBI agents arrest three linked to US Capitol attack
FBI agents say three people who lived near the Kansas City metro area were arrested Thursday morning in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol.
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Boone Hospital ready to reopen coronavirus vaccination clinics when shots arrive
The state health department’s vaccine distribution plan for February does not include Boone Hospital as a distributor.
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Camden County firefighters battle fire in Macks Creek
MACKS CREEK, Mo. (KMIZ) Camden County firefighters battled a structure fire in Macks Creek Wednesday night. A Facebook post from the Southwest Camden County Fire Protection District said crews were called to the 600 block of River Ridge Road around 7:36 p.m. Firefighters said half of the mobile home was on fire when crews arrived.
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Case rates decline but substitute pool still an issue for Columbia Public Schools
Columbia Public Schools still lacks the number of substitute teachers willing to come into the classrooms that it needs as the coronavirus pandemic continues.
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Missouri governor touts coronavirus case rates, lashes out at St. Louis-area leaders
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson touted increases in Missouri’s coronavirus vaccine supply and decreases in new cases and lashed out at a St. Louis-area medical leader during his weekly briefing Thursday.
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Police investigate shooting outside of south Columbia residence
The Columbia Police Department said officers investigated an early Thursday morning shooting outside of a south Columbia residence.
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Snowy roads in mid-Missouri could impact Thursday morning commute
Watch ABC 17 News This Morning at 5 and 6 for a live look at driving conditions.
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GOP senators signal they plan to acquit Trump despite visceral presentation by House Democrats
The House impeachment managers presented senators with videos of their colleagues fleeing a pro-Trump mob, which breached the US Capitol shouting “stop the steal.” They showed the rioters searching for then-Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and rummaging through the senators’ desks on the chamber floor.
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Early morning house fire burns hole in roof
Mexico firefighters say an early morning house fire burned a hole in a roof.
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WATCH: Crews respond to crash on Missouri River Bridge
Emergency crews responded to a crash on the Missouri River Bridge Thursday morning.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should Columbia and Boone County ease coronavirus restrictions?
The health director for Columbia and Boone County announced Wednesday a new coronavirus order that will allow restaurants and bars to stay open later starting Friday. Officials said numbers of new cases and hospitalizations are plummeting but cautioned some restrictions are still needed to avoid another surge. Columbia and Boone County are the only areas
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Missouri DHSS adds 287 COVID-19 related deaths to state dashboard
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Local bars hopeful they have made it through worst part of the COVID-19 pandemic with new order
olumbia businesses are rejoicing after the Columbia/Boone County Health Department reported it was lifting restrictions on hours for restaurants, bars and entertainment venues on Wednesday.
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Mid-Missouri mass vaccination event rescheduled three weeks after original date
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) As the state continues to roll out the coronavirus vaccine with large scale events, winter weather is starting to get in the way of that effort. In Mid-Missouri, the next mass vaccination event at the School of the Osage near the Lake of the Ozarks was rescheduled from Feb. 14 until March
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How winter weather takes a toll on your car and what to do to prevent it
With single- and negative-degree temperatures ahead, it’s important to know how to prepare a vehicle for the extreme cold snap.
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Missouri leaders plan to receive more vaccine doses next month
The group coordinating Missouri’s coronavirus vaccine program will brief reporters in a closed-door meeting Wednesday afternoon.
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Multiple districts cancel classes Thursday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Over a dozen Mid-Missouri school districts canceled Thursday classes as temperatures continue to fall across the region. Eldon, Jamestown, Morgan County R-II (Versailles) and St. Elizabeth R-IV were among the public districts that had called off Thursday classes by 6 p.m. Wednesday. Many of the districts on social media say road conditions,
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