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Drive-thru coronavirus testing site at Mizzou North

Free COVID-19 drive-thru testing site in Columbia on Tuesday

January 25, 2022 5:26 AM Meghan Drakas

On Tuesday, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services will host a free COVID-19 drive-thru testing site in Columbia.

Free N95 masks arriving in grocery stores and pharmacies

January 25, 2022 11:24 AM Erika McGuire

The Biden administration says it is sending the masks to increase access to high-quality masks as the omicron variant continues to spread.

Shelters prepare food and warmth as temperatures continue to drop Tuesday night

January 25, 2022 6:22 PM Chanel Porter

The City of Columbia is opening a temporary overnight warming center at Wabash Bus Station Tuesday night.

Tolton Catholic High School athletic and activities director to step down at the end of the school year

January 25, 2022 6:18 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Fr. Tolton Catholic High School Athletic and Activities Director Gary Link will not be returning next school year, according to a release from the school. “It has been a great privilege to serve as Athletic and Activities Director at Fr. Tolton Catholic High School,” Link said. “I want to thank those who

Columbia/Boone health changing the way it delivers COVID-19 data

January 24, 2022 11:44 AM Kennedy Miller

The Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services announced the news on its Facebook page Friday.

Celebration of life held for Battle High School senior killed in shooting

January 24, 2022 11:29 AM Erika McGuire

The celebration of life for Roberto Lauer will be held at 4:30 p.m. at Battle High School, the Rev. James Gray said in a Facebook post.

Missouri warns against overusing emergency departments as locals say they are struggling to keep up

January 24, 2022 6:39 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Health care leaders are asking Missourians to only use emergency departments when it is an emergency in the few weeks as emergency rooms are overcrowded at most hospitals. The Missouri Hospital Association and Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services encourage patients experiencing severe illness or a life-threatening condition to continue to

Columbia police to resume full enforcement of traffic laws

January 24, 2022 4:48 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police will resume traffic law enforcement after stopping it due to the coronavirus in 2020, according to Police Chief Geoff Jones. Under a special order, Columbia police were authorized to stop drivers only for hazardous moving violations and indicated for criminal investigation purposes. “The health emergency called for clear action to

City of Columbia to open overnight shelter this week

January 24, 2022 12:40 PM Matthew Sanders

The city last week raised the low-temperature threshold to open the center from 9 degrees to 15 degrees.

Convicted murderers Joseph Elledge and Lynlee Renick both due in court Monday

January 24, 2022 5:50 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two convicted murderers are both set to continue with court proceedings Monday afternoon in Boone County. Joseph Elledge Mengqi Ji and Joseph Elledge Joseph Elledge was recently sentenced to 28 years in prison for second-degree murder in his wife, Mengqi Ji’s death. Elledge reported Ji missing in October of 2019. After investigators

State COVID-19 testing event in Jefferson City on Sunday

January 23, 2022 3:48 AM Ben Fein

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services is set to host a free COVID-19 drive-thru testing event from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. on Sunday.

Fire in Columbia causes $75,000 worth of damage

January 22, 2022 7:00 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Around 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, the Columbia Fire Department was dispatched to 3101 Creasy Springs Road for a commercial structure fire. An employee of Boone Quarries call 911 and stated there was smoke coming from the top of a building on the east quarry entrance. The first unit arrived about five minutes

Columbia man arrested Saturday for endangering the welfare of a child and felony resisting arrest

January 22, 2022 3:02 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Jarvis Montell Dancy, 29 of Columbia, was arrested Saturday for endangering the welfare of a child and felony resisting arrest. On Saturday around 6:40 a.m, officers with the Columbia Police Department responded to a report of a domestic disturbance at a residence in the 1800 block of George Street. Once on the scene, officers

SATURDAY UPDATES: Over 8,500 new COVID-19 cases added

January 22, 2022 2:30 PM Chanel Porter

The state now has a seven day positivity rate of 35% on Saturday. An additional 8,577 new COVID-19 cases were added bringing the total of confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic is now 1,017,258. There have also been 244,740 probable antigen test results being positive, with 2,366 added Saturday. Six new deaths were

Columbia College returning to in-person learning to end January

January 22, 2022 1:54 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia College announced Saturday that students will return to in-seat learning on Jan. 31. The institution started the spring semester in a partially virtual environment due to the COVID-19 case increase in the area. The college will require all faculty, staff, students and visitors to wear masks when indoors starting on Jan. 29 unless

Dozens protesting outside Wabash Bus Station over Columbia’s warming center policies

January 21, 2022 1:45 PM Matthew Sanders

The City of Columbia says it will open the overnight warming center at Wabush Bus Station on Tenth Street Friday and again on Tuesday.

Attorney general sues JC Schools, CPS over mask mandates; CPS calls lawsuit a ‘waste’ of tax money

January 21, 2022 11:24 AM Zachary Farwell

The Missouri Attorney General’s Office has filed another lawsuit against Columbia Public Schools and, for the first time, against the Jefferson City School District over the districts’ renewed, temporary mask mandates.

Columbia Parks and Recreation planning fireworks test

January 21, 2022 8:33 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Columbia Parks and Recreation is exploring potential sites for the 2022 Fire in the Sky 4th of July fireworks display.

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Mid-Missouri to sell current location

January 21, 2022 8:18 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Mid-Missouri has announced they are selling their current location to Saint Raymond’s Society. The nonprofit organization posted on Facebook saying ownership of the location will be transitioned in early 2023. The group also shared they are working with MU Health Care to determine a temporary location

State of Missouri reports no flu cases in Boone County

January 21, 2022 7:49 PM ABC 17 News Team

The Missouri State Health Department shows the start of a decline of influenza cases across the state for the second week.