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Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development suspends Algebra testing requirement for A+ Scholarship eligibility

April 15, 2021 9:03 PM ABC 17 News Team

Algebra I exam requirement waived for all 2021 high school seniors

Human remains found in rural area west of Boonville

April 15, 2021 8:24 PM Karl Wehmhoener

BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Cooper County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of possible human remains in a rural area west of Boonville. Once on scene, deputies confirmed were the remains were human. The Missouri State Highway Patrol Divison of Drug and Crime Control and the Cooper County Coroner’s Office were requested to assist with processing of

Westbound I-70 shuts down near Missouri River Bridge.

Rain delays geological testing near Rocheport Bridge

April 15, 2021 8:24 PM Karl Wehmhoener

BOONE/COOPER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Due to last weekend’s weather, Missouri Department of Transportation contractors were unable to complete the necessary geological testing at the Missouri River Bridge near Rocheport. Crews will be boring through the bridge deck to collect soil samples and rock characteristics of the land below as crews prepare for the construction of

University of Missouri part of clinical trials for new coronavirus vaccine

April 15, 2021 11:41 AM Meghan Drakas

The clinical trial is testing the safety and effectiveness of NVX-CoV2373 which was developed by the U.S. biotechnology company Novavax. The trials for the Novavax vaccine involve 30,000 people across approximately 115 sites in the United States and Mexico.

Appeals court dismisses Columbia SRO from civil rights lawsuit

April 15, 2021 5:49 PM Lucas Geisler

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMIZ) A federal appeals court said a school resource officer working at a Columbia school is protected by qualified immunity for her part in the questioning of a student. A panel of the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court decision to leave Sgt. Keisha Edwards in the Rock Bridge

Marijuana and cocaine seized during Interstate 70 traffic stop Thursday

April 15, 2021 5:44 PM Karl Wehmhoener

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers seized cocaine and marijuana after an Interstate 70 traffic stop Thursday morning in Montgomery County. Officials report troopers stopped a vehicle for expired registration on eastbound I-70 at the 167 mile marker. Troopers report a probable cause search revealed 2.5 pounds of cocaine and 15 pounds

New Highway 54 interchange at Lake of the Ozarks to open Wednesday

April 15, 2021 4:48 PM Karl Wehmhoener

LAKE OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) After a two-year-long project, the Lake of the Ozarks new interchange for Highway 54 will open up next Wednesday in time for the annual increase in traffic headed to the area. The Missouri Department of Transportation contractors will remove traffic signals at the intersection of U.S. Highway 54, Business Highway 54,

THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports seven patients hospitalized due to COVID-19; one in ICU

April 15, 2021 9:31 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Man faces multiple charges in attempted arson of Boone County Courthouse

April 15, 2021 1:46 PM ABC 17 News Team

A Columbia man faces multiple felony charges after being accused of trying to use an improvised explosive to set the Boone County Courthouse on fire.

State-mandated testing returns to Mid-Missouri schools after pandemic pause

April 15, 2021 11:56 AM Chanel Porter

Missouri put state-mandated exams on hold last year as many students were learning online through the coronavirus pandemic, but the assessment is making a return this semester.

Trial date set for lake-area woman accused in murder-for-hire plot

April 15, 2021 11:50 AM Matt Ragsdale

A Camden County judge has scheduled a five-day trial for the lake-area realtor charged with attempting to hire someone to kill her ex-husband’s mother.

Missouri city settles part in suit over Black inmate’s death

April 15, 2021 11:00 AM Associated Press

A southeastern Missouri city has agreed to pay $500,000 to settle its part in a lawsuit brought by the family of a Black man who died in jail after having his neck pinned down for several minutes by the knee of a white sheriff.

Columbia teenager arrested on suspicion of drug deal turned robbery

April 15, 2021 10:44 AM Matt Ragsdale

A 17-year-old Columbia teenager was arrested Wednesday afternoon on suspicion of a robbery outside of a gas station.

Bird scooters bring excitement to students and local businesses with their return to the city of Columbia

April 14, 2021 6:58 PM Leila Mitchell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Bird Scooters have returned to the city of Columbia, and the excitement can be felt by students and local downtown businesses. Following a unanimously approved contract by the city council on March 15, Bird brought 500 scooters back to Columbia. Bird Rides will pay an initial fee of $10,000 each to the

Multiple mid-Missouri vaccination clinics accepting walk-ins Thursday

April 15, 2021 3:51 AM Ben Fein

The Cooper County Public Health Center is hosting a vaccine clinic Thursday open to anyone 16 years or older.

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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should colleges require students to get coronavirus shots?

April 15, 2021 2:08 AM ABC 17 News Team

Some colleges and universities are requiring their students to get coronavirus shots before they return for classes in the fall.

Data from 2020 CPD use of force report shows black citizens involved in over half of the department’s incidents

April 14, 2021 5:25 PM Victoria Bragg

COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department held its citizens police review board Wednesday evening at 6 p.m. at City Hall. The board discussed status updates, an election of a new vice president, along with taking comments from the public. The 2020 Columbia Police Department use of force report was released last month. CPD reported

Montgomery County murder suspect seeks new judge and trial date

April 14, 2021 9:05 PM Lucas Geisler

MONTGOMERY CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) One of the suspects in the killing of a mid-Missouri snake breeder wants his trial date moved up and a new judge to preside over it. An attorney for Michael Humphrey made the requests Wednesday afternoon in Montgomery County court. Attorney T.J. Hunsaker told Judge Jason Lamb that Humphrey was “re-invoking”