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Columbia protests continue overnight

June 2, 2020 3:37 AM Brittany Wiley

Protests continued in downtown Columbia continued into early Tuesday morning.

Two people hit by cars during Columbia protest

June 1, 2020 9:29 PM Katie Greathouse

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE 11:10 P.M.: Protests continued late Monday night. Protesters moved to the police station before walking towards the courthouse. Watch an update from the scene in the player below: ORIGINAL: At least two people were hit by vehicles during a protest near downtown Columbia. Multiple witnesses said they saw a woman with

Education leaders say cuts to education could take a toll on school districts

June 1, 2020 7:37 PM Connor Hirsch

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As COVID-19 continues to batter the state’s revenue, the governor announced Monday that education would have to take another cut to make up for losses. Parson announced he is restricting another $209 million in state spending during the current fiscal year, which ends June 30. Of that, $41 million is being taken

WATCH: Columbia mayor on local protests against police violence

June 1, 2020 4:16 PM ABC 17 News Team

Columbia Mayor Brian Treece will appear live Monday on ABC 17 News at 5 and 6 ahead of the city’s council regular meeting.

Missouri governor to withhold more education funding as COVID-19 hits budget

June 1, 2020 12:05 PM Matthew Sanders

Missouri’s public colleges and universities will get no money from the state this month and K-12 school districts will see their payments reduced, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said Monday.

State health department hosts Boone County COVID-19 testing event

June 1, 2020 10:42 AM Amber Tabeling

The Department of Health and Senior Services and the National Guard are at Hickman High School in Columbia for a community testing event for Boone County residents on Monday and Tuesday.

Firefighters respond to suspicious fire at Columbia Dollar General

June 1, 2020 3:19 AM Brittany Wiley

The Columbia Fire Department said Monday afternoon that crews responded to a suspicious fire at a Columbia Dollar General just after midnight.

Intersection reopens after Columbia protest

June 1, 2020 5:25 AM Brittany Wiley

The intersection of Broadway and Providence Road reopened around 5 a.m. Monday after protestors blocked the area for several hours overnight.

University of Missouri students protest peacefully through Columbia

May 31, 2020 7:22 PM Zach Boetto

Protests spilled into the streets of Columbia on Sunday after George Floyd, a black man, was killed in police custody in Minneapolis on Memorial Day.

SUNDAY UPDATES: More than 13,000 COVID-19 cases in Missouri

May 31, 2020 2:34 PM Sydney Olsen

The Columbia/Boone County Health Department reported new cases of COVID-19 Sunday.

The state health department reported a record breaking rise in COVID-19 cases on Saturday.

SATURDAY UPDATES: Resident at the Bluffs tests positive for COVID-19

May 30, 2020 9:44 PM Sydney Olsen

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A resident at the retirement home the Bluffs in Columbia tested positive for COVID-19. The case was found as the result of facility-wide testing of all residents and staff after it was announced on Wednesday a staff member tested positive for the virus. The Bluffs said it will continue to screen residents

Columbia police investigate a shooting off of Circus Ave.

Police investigate shooting in central Columbia

May 31, 2020 3:00 AM Molly Stawinoga

Columbia Police Department responded to shots fired off of Circus Ave. in Columbia.

Salons continue to battle possible exposure to COVID-19

May 30, 2020 6:42 PM Zach Boetto

As personal care services in Columbia continue to reopen and serve clients in close contact, more cases are beginning to pop up at businesses like salons.

Two stylists at a Columbia hair salon test positive for COVID-19

May 30, 2020 5:51 AM Kaitlyn Bailey

The Clip Joint Salon in Columbia said two of its stylists tested positive for COVID-19.

SATURDAY UPDATES: Reservations full, waiting list available for Boone testing event

May 30, 2020 7:38 AM Molly Stawinoga

Reservations for community testing event in Boone County are filled.

Racial disparity for black drivers in Boone County traffic stops highest since 2000

May 29, 2020 7:52 PM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) According to new traffic stop data from Attorney General Eric Schmitt, the racial disparity of black drivers being pulled over by Columbia and Boone County law enforcement is the highest it has been since 2000. The data shows the Columbia Police Department is more than four and a half times more likely

Protesters gather outside Boone County Courthouse

Protesters against police violence gather outside Boone County Courthouse

May 29, 2020 4:04 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A crowd gathered Friday afternoon for the second protest of the day outside the Boone County Courthouse in downtown Columbia. The protests were sparked by the death of George Floyd, who died after a former Minneapolis police officer held his knee on Floyd’s neck. The officer was charged Friday with murder and

MU dermatologist explains possible rashes seen in COVID-19 patients

May 29, 2020 3:45 PM Connor Hirsch

Dr. Johnathon Dyer, a dermatologist with MU Health care, explained there have been several different types of rashes reported with COVID, including one that gained national attention deemed “COVID Toes.”

Tiger Tots owner: Positive COVID-19 case was going to happen eventually

May 29, 2020 3:39 PM Amber Tabeling

A student at Tiger Tots Academy in Columbia has tested positive for COVID-19, according to the owner Paul Prevo.

Local law enforcement agencies address death of George Floyd

May 28, 2020 10:40 PM Katie Greathouse

Local authorities, the University of Missouri System and Gov. Mike Parson addressed the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.