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Boone County Commission set to meet to discuss COVID-19

November 22, 2020 5:24 AM Ben Fein

The commission is scheduled to meet Monday at 8 a.m. to discuss the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in the county.

Mizzou football holds on to win second straight Mayor’s Cup

November 21, 2020 10:47 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, S.C. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team won its second straight Mayor’s Cup over South Carolina on Saturday night. The Tigers held on to beat the Gamecocks, 17-10. The Tigers are now 3-3 on the season. You can watch our full interview with Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz in the video player above. Mizzou played

Damage to three Columbia businesses following burglary calls

November 21, 2020 11:48 PM Sydney Olsen

Columbia police responded to burglary calls at Broadway Business Park Court Saturday morning.

Blair Oaks football advances to Final Four

November 21, 2020 4:35 PM Andrew Kauffman

Here are the local high school football state quarterfinal scores from Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020. You can watch the highlights Saturday night after college football on ABC 17 and Fox 22. Lutheran North (9) Blair Oaks (44) FINAL Thayer (42) South Callaway (15) FINAL Hallsville (30) Palmyra (44) FINAL Adrian (13) Marceline (7) FINAL FRIDAY

Mizzou will be without defensive coordinator for South Carolina game

November 21, 2020 5:49 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, S.C. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team will be without defensive coordinator Ryan Walters on Saturday due to contact tracing. A Mizzou spokesman announced the news an hour before kickoff against South Carolin. David Gibbs will serve as the defensive coordinator in Walter’s place. Defensive analyst Grant O’Brien will take Gibbs’ place as the 10th

Missouri State University sends alert of active shooter

November 21, 2020 6:19 PM Sydney Olsen

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE 6:30 P.M.: Missouri State University said there was no active shooter situation Saturday night. According to Springfield police, a caller heard four shots and. Two bullets hit Monroe Apartments. Missouri State said there were no injuries. Officers were on scene around 6:30 p.m. ORIGINAL: Missouri State University sent out a tweet

Officials recommend online shopping for Black Friday

November 21, 2020 6:05 PM Zola Crowder

The Columbia/Boone County Health Department is recommending people shop local and shop online this year if possible due to the pandemic.

Three receive serious injuries in Camden County crash

November 21, 2020 5:42 PM Sydney Olsen

Three people were sent to local hospitals after a crash in Camden County Saturday.

Boone County chase suspect arrested after chase ends east of Linn

November 20, 2020 5:34 PM ABC 17 News Team

The Boone County Sheriff’s Department is looking for a Jefferson County, Missouri, man after a chase Friday afternoon.

Inmate who escaped from Reality House turns himself in to authorities

November 21, 2020 2:45 PM Sydney Olsen

Tyrone McClain Jr. turned himself into the Boone County Jail Saturday morning.

Saturday updates: State COVID-19 numbers continue to rise

November 21, 2020 11:11 AM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The state health department reported 4,876 new COVID-19 cases Saturday, according to it’s dashboard. This puts Missouri at 267,312 cases since the beginning of the pandemic. Saturday’s increase is up from the 4,614 new cases reported Friday. The state also added 18 new deaths bringing the total to 3,555. Total tests reported

Week nine preview: Mizzou at South Carolina

November 21, 2020 11:00 AM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, S.C. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team will play its first game in three weeks on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. on the road against South Carolina. The Tigers will play with 53 scholarship players, according to head coach Eli Drinkwitz. The SEC recommends each school should have at least that many players in order to

Columbia Health Department shares Thanksgiving safety guidance

November 21, 2020 5:21 AM Ben Fein

The Columbia/Boone County Health Department is advising against most travel in their Thanksgiving guidance.

Local HS football quarterfinal highlights and scores: Nov. 20, 2020

November 20, 2020 10:17 PM Andrew Kauffman

Here are the local high school football quarterfinal scores from Friday, Nov. 20, 2020. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. Ft. Zumwalt North (35) Battle (14) FINAL West Plains (30) Helias (36) FINAL SATURDAY GAMES Lutheran North at Blair Oaks, 1 p.m. Hallsville at Palmyra, 1 p.m. Thayer at South Callaway,

Columbia man arrested after allegedly stealing items from Fearfest

November 20, 2020 10:12 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An investigation by Boone County Sheriff’s department leads to an arrest of a man accused of stealing from Fearfest. According to court documents, Fearfest owner William Schnell reported several items had been stolen from storage buildings on his property on Wednesday. On Thursday afternoon, Boone County sheriff’s deputies stopped Chad Strauss. During

Southern Boone wins first ever state soccer championship

November 20, 2020 6:18 PM Andrew Kauffman

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KMIZ) The Southern Boone boys soccer team beat Whitfield, 1-0, on Friday to capture its first ever Class 1 state championship. The Eagles finished the season a perfect 20-0. You can watch the full highlights and hear from the team in the video player above.

Wednesday chase and wreck in Camden County leads to damaged property

November 20, 2020 8:35 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JASPER TOWNSHIP, Mo. (KMIZ) A Camden County chase ended after the vehicle wrecked into a garage at the end of Nuttall Oak Dr. A Laurie police officer arrested Joseph Rains after a vehilce pursuit from Morgan County into Camden County. The officer wrote in the probable cause statement that Morgan County Communications requested assistance with

MoDOT: Roadway sweeping to close lanes of Route 54 beginning next Monday

November 20, 2020 7:36 PM Karl Wehmhoener

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Department of Transportation crews will conduct roadway sweeping operations along the eastbound and westbound lanes of U.S. Route 54 in Camden County from next Monday to Wednesday. The moving operation will be between Missouri Route 242 and Key Largo Road on Route 54. One lane of Route 54 will be

City of Columbia: Road and sidewalk closure scheduled on South Eighth Street Tuesday

November 20, 2020 7:30 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Beginning Tuesday at 5 a.m. a contractor plans to install new rooftop heating and cooling units on South Eighth Street between East Broadway and Cherry Street thus closing the sidewalks and roads. Anyone traveling that area is urged to exercise extreme caution when in the work zone and find alternate routes if

Multiple COVID-19 vaccines could be available soon, each still needs to be approved

November 20, 2020 1:40 PM Victoria Bragg

Multiple pharmaceutical companies have plans to seek emergency authorization for their COVID-19 vaccines. It could take weeks before the vaccines are approved and distributed.