Missouri ranked 10th for case rate in U.S., White House report says
An August White House report listed Missouri in the tenth spot for COVID-19 case rates in the country, giving the state “red zone” status.
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Cole County reports more than a thousand cases since start of pandemic
Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Columbia police say community policing helps reduce violent crime
The Columbia Police Department says its current system of community policing has helped solve crime and improve community relations.
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University of Missouri students skeptical about new mask requirements
Across social media platforms, University of Missouri students quarantined because of COVID-19 have posted about being unhappy with accommodations from the university.
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Mizzou football gives COVID-19 update
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz said four of his players are currently out after testing positive for COVID-19. He added there are 14 other players currently in quarantine due to contact tracing. “This is the most number we’ve had out from COVID-related issues, so that’s not ideal,” Drinkwitz said on a Zoom
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Battle’s Marteen win Week 2 SportsZone Football Friday play of the week
Battle running back Gerry Marteen is our Week 2 SportsZone Football Friday play of the week winners! You can watch the play from Friday night’s game against Capital City in the video player above. Up next – Battle will play at Helias on Friday at 7 p.m. We will announce our Week 3 SZFF play
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Experts predict rocky road for tourism industry for remainder of 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has battered the tourism industry since the beginning as sports, events and travel plans were canceled across the country, and local travel leaders say there is a long road ahead towards recovery.
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Southern Boone School District returns to in-person classes despite COVID-19 quarantines
The Southern Boone School District began in-person classes Tuesday despite having a number of staff members quarantined because of exposure to coronavirus.
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WATCH: Columbia mayor evaluates COVID-19 order before city council meeting
Columbia Mayor Brian Treece took questions from ABC 17 News about the effectiveness of the city’s COVID-19 health order before the city council meeting Tuesday.
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Police investigating separate weekend theft incidents in north Columbia
Columbia Police responded after two reports of theft blocks apart Saturday morning.
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Police investigating Saturday night armed robbery in north Columbia
Columbia Police continue to investigate a Saturday night armed robbery on the 3900 block of Oakland Gravel Road.
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Man faces murder charge in Howard County connected to Franklin homicide
Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers assisted investigators in Howard County in connection with a homicide in Franklin last night.
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Monday fire at central Columbia home started outside residence
Columbia firefighters said a house fire called out Monday morning started outside the home.
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Schnucks plans to open third Columbia store
Schnucks Markets, Inc., said Tuesday that it plans to open a third Columbia store in the spring.
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Illinois man killed in weekend Cole County crash
An Illinois died when his car hit a tree early Sunday in Cole County.
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Parents struggle with school-issued iPads on first day of school
Parents lined up outside of Columbia middle schools Tuesday morning to get help fixing their school-issued iPads on the first day of online school.
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WATCH: Columbia superintendent talks first day of classes amid tech issues
The superintendent for Columbia Public Schools joined ABC 17 News This Morning as the district has its first day of all-online classes.
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Cole County commissioners to review CARES Act funding requests
The Cole County Commission is set to review two CARES Act funding requests during a Tuesday morning meeting.
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Local highlights and scores: Sept. 7, 2020
Here are the local high school highlights and scores from Monday, Sept. 7, 2020. SOFTBALL Tolton (7) Southern Boone (0) FINAL BOYS SOCCER Mexico (0) Battle (3) FINAL
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Three Mid-Missouri bridge projects planned for Tuesday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is planning to work on three bridges in Mid-Missouri on Tuesday. The work is set to take place in Cooper, Howard and Callaway counties. The projects are part of Gov. Mike Parson’s $351 million Focus on Bridges program. The program aims to fix or replace 250
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