New Boone County online COVID-19 hub offers more data
Columbia and Boone County leaders unveiled a new online hub for COVID-19 information Tuesday morning.
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Fulton police officer released from hospital after being hit by vehicle
A Fulton police officer hit by two suspects’ vehicle Monday night has been released from the hospital.
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Audrain sheriff says missing Wyoming girl might be in county
The Audrain County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday that a teen missing from Wyoming might be in the county.
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Gov. Parson warns hard budget decisions ahead for Missouri
Gov. Mike Parson warned Tuesday of painful budget cuts that will be announced in the coming days and weeks.
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WATCH: MU Health Care doctor discusses safety precautions as state continues to reopen
MU Health Care pediatric infectious disease expert Dr. Christelle Ilboudo joined ABC 17 News This Morning and discussed the steps that should be taken as the state continues to reopen.
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Authorities search for driver accused of hitting Fulton officer with vehicle
Authorities were searching for a driver accused of hitting a Fulton police officer with a vehicle Monday.
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IN DEPTH: Boone County’s COVID-19 cases in May
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County has kept its average daily case gains below one for throughout May. The county added nine cases of COVID-19 since May 1, but the seven-day average of cases over that time has remained below one, according to an analysis done by ABC 17 News. The county had reached an average
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Andrew’s at-home sports: May 18, 2020
ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman is asking all of our viewers to send in your best at-home sports videos to news@kmiz.com. He will share the best ones in his 10 p.m. sportscast every night for the foreseeable future. You can watch Andrew’s at-home sports from Monday, May 18 in the video player above.
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Columbia City Council discusses COVID-19 and budget
The Columbia City Council will meet at 5 p.m. for the pre-council meeting Monday to begin discussions about the fiscal year 2021 budget.
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WATCH: Columbia mayor addresses increase in COVID-19 cases
Columbia Mayor Brian Treece spoke with ABC 17 News on Monday as the city council met to discuss COVID-19 and its hit on the fiscal 2021 budget.
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Expanded absentee voting amid COVID-19 likely won’t be available by June election
Missouri lawmakers on Friday approved an expansion of absentee voting for the rest of 2020.
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Health official: New COVID-19 cases might increase as reopening continues
Many Mid-Missouri counties are seeing fewer or no active COVID-19 cases two weeks after a statewide stay-at-home order expired, but local health officials said an increase is expected.
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MONDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports new COVID-19 case
Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Missouri officials say they’re ramping up COVID-19 testing as reopening continues
The state government is ramping up COVID-19 testing and will continue to emphasize it as the state continues a phased reopening, Gov. Mike Parson and Missouri’s top public health official said Monday.
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Clarksburg man pleads guilty to fatal DWI
A Clarksburg man was put on probation after he pleaded guilty Friday to driving while intoxicated that caused the death of a California man.
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VIDEO: CPS superintendent discusses 3 options for next school year
Columbia Public Schools Superintendent Peter Stiepleman joined ABC 17’s Zara Barker on Monday to talk about how the district is continuing to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Sedalia man dies in Sunday crash
The Missouri State Highway Patrol said a Sedalia man died after a crash in Morgan County Sunday afternoon.
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SUNDAY UPDATES: Missouri reporting 594 deaths from COVID-19
The Saline County Health Department reported an additional three positive cases of the coronavirus.
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Cloudy, chilly start to the week
TONIGHT: Partly cloudy skies will become mostly cloudy by sunrise. Temperatures will be a bit chilly, in the low 50s. MONDAY: Clouds and chillier temperatures will be the main feature Monday. We’ll struggle to get out of the 50s with a gusty northwesterly wind. We also can’t rule out a few spot sprinkles throughout the day–
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Centralia man sentenced to four years in prison after vehicle chase
A Centralia man pleaded guilty to several charges after a vehicle chase that ended in Boone County.
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