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THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone Health moving COVID-19 vaccinations to Boone Medical Group primary care clinics

June 17, 2021 7:33 AM ABC 17 News Team

Boone Health is moving their coronavirus vaccination locations to Boone Medical Group primary care clinics. Officials report that appointments are required. To locate the nearest clinic and schedule an appointment, please visit www.boone.health/primarycare. Boone Health thanks the Columbia Mall and Veteran’s United Home Loans for their help with the mass vaccination clinics. Boone County reports

Triple digit temperatures hitting mid-Missouri this weekend.

City of Columbia makes cooling centers available to the public

June 17, 2021 6:56 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Due to the high summer heat, Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services (PHHS) is reminding residents about the resources available to assist community members seeking relief from the weather and the health risks involved with extreme heat. Cooling centers are available to the general public during the building’s normal business hours.

Heat precautions being advised during outdoor events as temperatures near record highs

June 17, 2021 5:15 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Temperatures are near record high making outdoor event coordinators advise people attending to make sure they are taking heat safety precautions. In Downtown Jefferson City, an outdoor concert series and street party is taking place Thursday night. The event takes place in the 200 block of High Street from 7:00 p.m. to

COVID-19 test numbers dropping in Missouri

June 17, 2021 4:12 PM Lucas Geisler

The number of COVID-19 tests done in recent weeks in Missouri has steadily dropped, according to a review of the numbers by ABC 17 News.

Mid-Missouri heat, humidity reaching potentially dangerous levels this week

June 17, 2021 11:48 AM Ben Fein

Highs are expected to reach the upper 90s Thursday and Friday over much of the area, leading to possible heat indexes of 100 degrees or more.

Health officials stress the importance of taking precautions in extreme heat

June 17, 2021 6:22 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Health officials want to stress the importance of taking proper precautions in the extreme heat, especially when temperatures near the triple digits. MU Health Care Emergency Medicine Physician Christopher Sampson says it’s important to drink plenty of water when out in hot weather. “Proper precautions to take when it’s really really hot

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Is Columbia’s trash bag voucher system working well?

June 17, 2021 2:05 AM ABC 17 News Team

The city provides vouchers for a limited number per year, with vouchers for 26 for each household going out this week. Customers have to pay more for extra bags.

Local businesses and residents report discolored water; Columbia Water and Light continues to investigate

June 16, 2021 10:34 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several Columbia homes and businesses continue to report discolored water. Columbia Water and Light says the discoloration is because of stirred calcium bicarbonate after a water main break on north Stadium near I-70. City officials say the water is safe to drink and are recommending people let the water run for several

Boone County Fire official stresses water safety as summer heats up

June 16, 2021 9:38 PM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Temperatures are expected to reach the triple digits this week and fire officials are stressing the importance of water safety. “It’s important that people don’t go out there alone,” said Gale Blomenkamp, the Boone County Fire Protection District assistant chief. “Make sure that somebody knows what you’re doing, where you’re going to

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Audrain County Health Department hosting Johnson and Johnson Vaccine events

June 16, 2021 4:27 AM ABC 17 News Team

Updates on the coronavirus pandemic in Missouri.

Stephens College to establish paid work holiday for Juneteenth

June 16, 2021 7:42 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Stephens College will establish Juneteenth as a paid work holiday for its employees beginning next year. Since June 19, 2022, falls on a Sunday, the paid holiday will occur on Monday, June 20, 2022. Juneteenth is an annual holiday celebrating the emancipation of enslaved people in the southern United States that had

Second round of vouchers sent for Columbia trash system

June 16, 2021 3:48 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) People using Columbia’s residential trash system can expect the next round of bag vouchers in the mail this week. The Columbia Solid Waste Utility said last week its bag vendor, WasteZero, would send out the 26-roll vouchers for trash and recycling starting Monday. Customers can redeem those vouchers at several grocery stores

Manslaughter charge filed in deadly Columbia hit-and-run crash

June 16, 2021 2:38 PM Matthew Sanders

A Columbia woman has been charged with manslaughter and leaving the scene of a fatal crash in the death of a woman who was killed on Paris Road in February 2020.

Extreme heat expected this week; utility assistance available

June 16, 2021 1:34 PM Chanel Porter

The temperature will reach the upper 90s Thursday with a heat index around 100 degrees. On Friday the high could reach 100 degrees and the heat index could be around 105 degrees.

Woman charged in Columbia crash with moped arrested

June 16, 2021 11:05 AM Matthew Sanders

Hannah Jawad, 22, was charged last week with second-degree assault, armed criminal action and careless and imprudent driving in the Sept. 2, 2020 crash on Green Meadows Road.

Missouri moves back into substantial transmission level of COVID-19

June 16, 2021 5:59 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) According to the state profile report, Missouri has moved back into the substantial transmission level of COVID-19. For the past month, the state has been bouncing back and forth between the moderate and substantial transmission level. May 21st was the first time this year the state had dropped to the moderate level.

Jefferson City woman gets two-year unsupervised probation in Columbia arson case

June 15, 2021 11:22 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City woman has been placed on two years of unsupervised probation in connection with a Columbia arson case from April. According to online court records, Alruekia Brown-Wells pleaded guilty to two counts of fourth-degree assault. Brown-Wells was arrested on felony charges of first-degree arson and endangering the welfare of a

Parson says new law limiting health order power was ‘consequence’ of coronavirus pandemic overreach

June 15, 2021 4:11 AM Ben Fein

Gov. Mike Parson said a new law limiting local health authorities’ powers to enact orders is needed after some overstepped their bounds during the coronavirus pandemic.

Over 700 CPS elementary students will change schools due to new boundaries over the next three years

June 14, 2021 6:34 PM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: The Columbia Public Schools Board of Education approved a new redistricting plan, along with the 2021-2022 fiscal budget Monday night. District officials will now move forward with the three year redistricting plans and the fiscal budget beginning July 1. Over the next three years, 724 kindergarten through fourth grade students will

City of Columbia announces Independence Day weekend events

June 14, 2021 9:13 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mayor’s Task Force on Bicentennial Celebration Planning, CoMo 200, is planning multiple events beginning July 1st and culminating in its main bicentennial celebration on Sunday, July 4. Thursday, July 1st “We Always Swing” Jazz Series presents the Sam Griffith Tentet and the Ben Colagiovanni Quartet at Rose Music Hall (ticketed). Show