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University of Missouri yet to decide on outsourcing custodial workers

July 20, 2020 6:43 PM Connor Hirsch

It has been over a month since the University of Missouri started reviewing proposals from private companies to take over its custodial services. No decision has been made as of Monday.

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

WATCH: Mayor Brian Treece on Columbia mask ordinance, long-term plan

July 20, 2020 5:50 PM ABC 17 News Team

Columbia Mayor Brian Treece said Monday that the early signs show the mask ordinance he heralded through the city council might be turning the tide against COVID-19.

Columbia police arrest man accused of armed robbery

July 20, 2020 3:56 PM Matt Ragsdale

Columbia police arrested a man accused of an armed robbery that happened last week.

Crews investigate gas leak at central Columbia businesses

July 20, 2020 2:43 PM Matt Ragsdale

Crews investigated a gas leak at a building in central Columbia after storms rolled through the area Monday afternoon.

Businesses not required to shut down if employee tests positive for COVID-19

July 20, 2020 11:29 AM Zola Crowder

Businesses are not breaking the rules when they continue operating after an employee or customer tests positive for COVID-19.

Police: Tractor-trailer driver killed in Sunday night crash

July 20, 2020 10:27 AM Matt Ragsdale

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police say a tractor-trailer driver was killed in a crash on Interstate 70 East on Sunday night. A release from the police department said Namara Dinegde, 48, of Kansas City, died in the single-vehicle crash that happened around 10 p.m. According to the release, Dinegde was driving eastbound on the highway

Checking back in on re-opening efforts at a Columbia Church

July 19, 2020 7:20 AM Ben Fein

Columbia has laid out guidelines for places of worship looking to re-open amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic

Woman stabbed with ‘fillet knife’ in Columbia

July 19, 2020 2:55 AM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is speaking with a person of interest after a woman was stabbed in Columbia early Sunday morning. Officers said they responded to the corner of North 4th Street and Hickman Avenue at 1:41 a.m. for reports of an assault in progress. Upon arrival officers found a woman with

Heat and masks could cause more face irritation and acne

July 18, 2020 8:32 PM Amber Tabeling

A local dermatologist said on Saturday that hot and humid weather mixed with wearing masks could cause people to see more face acne and skin irritation.

“Roll Out For Justice” rally planned in Columbia

July 18, 2020 11:18 AM Ben Fein

A protest aimed at bringing awareness to police brutality is expected to start at 6 p.m. tonight in Columbia.

The columns on the Francis Quadrangle at the University of Missouri.

Local health officials concerned about return of college students

July 17, 2020 9:12 PM Amber Tabeling

Local health officials said as of Friday testing availability in Boone County is not as much of a concern as students returning in the fall.

Concern grows over in-person bar exam in Columbia, Osage Beach

July 17, 2020 7:54 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The state’s bar exam will bring hundreds of law school graduates to Columbia and Osage Beach later this month, a fact that concerns some test takers. More than 600 people are set to take the test on July 28 and 29 at the Holiday Inn Executive Center in Columbia and Tan-Tar-A Resort

Incident reports detail alleged vandalism at University of Missouri’s Jefferson statue

July 17, 2020 5:05 PM Matthew Sanders

A woman arrested for tampering at the University of Missouri’s Thomas Jefferson statue allegedly threw red paint on the effigy of the Founding Father, according to a call to police.

Columbia police officer’s manslaughter case will proceed

July 17, 2020 5:56 PM Matthew Sanders

The case against a Columbia police officer charged in the death of a 4-year-old girl will proceed, a judge ruled Friday.

MU Health Care investigating where about 100 ‘unaccounted for’ COVID-19 tests went

July 16, 2020 8:19 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Health Care said it and a testing lab are investigating after about 100 people’s tests for COVID-19 were apparently misplaced. MU Health Care spokeswoman Jesslyn Chew said the agency and GeneTrait Labs were looking into about 100 tests that are “unaccounted for.” Chew said she did not know the date range

Judge will take time to decide whether Columbia officer will go to trial

July 16, 2020 5:47 AM Matthew Sanders

A Boone County judge will take time to consider whether to send a Columbia police officer charged in a 4-year-old’s death to trial.

WATCH: Boone County receives 36 mask ordinance complaints in first week

July 16, 2020 5:57 PM ABC 17 News Team

The Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services has received 36 complaints related to a new city mask requirement, the department’s assistant director said Thursday.

Prosecutor won’t charge Columbia police officer involved in February shooting

July 16, 2020 4:55 PM Lucas Geisler

A Columbia police officer won’t face charges for shooting at a man accused of driving a speeding truck toward the officer and the officer’s partner earlier this year.

Fewer people applying for utility assistance because of COVID-19

July 16, 2020 11:53 AM Zola Crowder

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Central Missouri Community Action usually sees an increase in people requesting utility assistance every summer because of the high temperatures. CMCA administers money from the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which helps families with energy costs. CMCA makes payments directly to utilities on behalf of people in the program. During

Police: Man arrested after causing crash that shut down Millersburg exit on I-70 East

July 16, 2020 11:42 AM Matt Ragsdale

The Columbia Police Department said a man was arrested after he was involved in a crash that closed the Millersburg exit on Interstate 70 East Wednesday afternoon.