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City of Columbia may cut jobs, end school resource officer contract

June 25, 2020 4:50 PM Matthew Sanders

The City of Columbia will cut 78.5 jobs as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause an economic slowdown, pending approval by elected officials.

WATCH: Boone County commissioner addresses COVID-19 case jump

June 25, 2020 5:51 PM ABC 17 News Team

Boone County Southern District Commissioner Fred Parry appeared live on ABC 17 News at 5 on Thursday to talk about the rise in COVID-19 cases.

Columbia Public Schools plan includes clause on switching buildings; won’t require masks

June 24, 2020 11:24 AM Amber Tabeling

Columbia Public Schools’ plan to re-enter classrooms in the fall includes a clause that students could be assigned to other schools than their own if a building reaches its capacity.

CPS parents have one week to decide what fall classes look like for their students

June 23, 2020 3:35 PM Amber Tabeling

Columbia Public Schools parents have until Tuesday, June 30, to decide whether their students will attend fall classes in-person or virtually.

Juneteenth organizers speak out about Columbia shooting

June 20, 2020 9:46 PM Amber Tabeling

Juneteenth organizers speak out as one man was shot after the event ended Friday at Douglass Park in Columbia.

WATCH: Boone County commissioner talks about next step in reopening

June 18, 2020 4:24 PM ABC 17 News Team

Southern District Boone County Commissioner Fred Parry will appear live on ABC 17 News at 5 and 6 to answer questions about the county’s COVID-19 recovery.

Boone Hospital allows all patients to have visitors

June 16, 2020 10:52 AM Amber Tabeling

Boone Hospital Center said in a news release Tuesday morning it’s allowing all patients to have at least one visitor.

Columbia Mayor Brian Treece announces he won't run for reelection in 2022.

WATCH: Columbia Mayor Brian Treece on police reform and protests

June 15, 2020 3:52 PM ABC 17 News Team

Columbia Mayor Brian Treece answers questions about protests and police reform.

University of Missouri officials say they will not remove history with Thomas Jefferson statue

June 12, 2020 11:48 AM Amber Tabeling

The University of Missouri said Friday that it will not remove history after students started a petition to have a statue of Thomas Jefferson removed from campus.

Two suspects shot, one fatally, in south Columbia burglary

June 10, 2020 9:42 PM Katie Greathouse

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police said an armed resident shot two burglary suspects Wednesday night, leaving one of them dead. At least 10 CPD vehicles responded to the 6000 block of Bentpath Drive around 9 p.m. Wednesday after a caller reported a burglary with shots fired. According to a news release from CPD, the resident

Columbia summer programs look for ways to engage kids during COVID-19 pandemic

June 10, 2020 5:36 PM Connor Hirsch

With summer in full swing, local summer camp programs are looking for ways to safely engage kids.

Local development organization discusses economic recovery in Columbia

June 10, 2020 2:58 PM Amber Tabeling

Regional Economic Development Incorporated board members met Wednesday going over an update on travel and tourism in Columbia.

Columbia police attribute peaceful protests to community outreach

June 9, 2020 6:45 PM Sydney Olsen

Officers with the Columbia Police Department have been monitoring and responding to protests downtown over the last week.

CPS depending on parents to create plan for fall classes

June 9, 2020 10:50 AM Amber Tabeling

The next step of planning for Columbia Public Schools fall classes will depend on parents.

Reserves to cover Columbia Public Schools deficit spending in coming fiscal year

June 4, 2020 12:34 PM Amber Tabeling

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools proposed a 2020-21 budget on Wednesday that relies on $17 million in deficit spending as COVID-19 continues to drag down revenue and a new middle school opens. Kathy Steinhoff, president of the Columbia Missouri National Education Association teachers’ union, said she believes that students or classrooms will not see

WATCH: Doctors hold show of solidarity with George Floyd protests

June 4, 2020 5:11 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A group of MU Health Care doctors held a show of solidarity with protesters Thursday. The group White Coats 4 Black Lives held the event on the University of Missouri campus. The group observed a moment of silence for 8 minutes and 46 seconds to honor George Floyd, the black man who

Protests continue in downtown Columbia

June 3, 2020 8:52 PM Sydney Olsen

Protesters took to the streets in downtown Columbia again Wednesday evening. Groups have been marching through streets and kneeling in intersections of downtown Columbia for several days.

Plans uncertain for large item, recycling pickup in Columbia next week

June 3, 2020 11:49 AM Amber Tabeling

There are no set plans for what the City of Columbia’s curbside trash collection and recycling pick up will look like next week.

Columbia Police trying different tactics to handle protests

June 3, 2020 5:04 PM Ben Fein

The City of Columbia saw protests both Monday and Tuesday of this week and Columbia PD took very different approaches to handling each night.

Two people hit by cars during Columbia protest

June 1, 2020 9:29 PM Katie Greathouse

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE 11:10 P.M.: Protests continued late Monday night. Protesters moved to the police station before walking towards the courthouse. Watch an update from the scene in the player below: ORIGINAL: At least two people were hit by vehicles during a protest near downtown Columbia. Multiple witnesses said they saw a woman with