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Damage reported after shooting in Columbia Sunday night

July 12, 2021 9:17 AM Molly Stawinoga

Officers were dispatched to the 4300 block of Rice Road shortly before 10 p.m. Sunday night for several reports of shots fired.

Report of water over Highway 50 in Moniteau County

July 12, 2021 8:07 AM Molly Stawinoga

Dispatchers told ABC 17 News the highway was not blocked off yet.

Columbia Public Schools new mask guidelines to go into effect Monday

July 12, 2021 5:32 AM Zola Crowder

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools updated its mask, contact tracing, and quarantine guidelines for the remainder of summer school. Starting Monday, Students 11 years-old and younger will be required to wear a mask when indoors and on school buses. However, students will not be required to wear a mask when outdoors. Masks are still strongly encouraged

Local Representatives react to now deleted Missouri State Highway Patrol Tweet

July 11, 2021 5:44 PM Ben Fein

State Representatives across Missouri are responding to a now deleted tweet sent out by Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F.

SUNDAY UPDATE: Missouri’s seven day positivity rate continues to rise

July 11, 2021 6:50 PM Chanel Porter

The state now has a seven day positivity rate of 12.5% on Sunday. The increase in positivity comes along with additional confirmed cases bringing the total to 534,646 since the start of pandemic. In total, 98,046 probable cases of COVID-19 were discovered through antigen testing. DHSS has recorded a total of 9,387 deaths in the

WEATHER ALERT DAY: Severe storms possible this afternoon

July 8, 2021 4:19 PM Maddie Est

SATURDAY MORNING UPDATE: Rain will continue moving through around noon, with more strong to severe storms possible later today. Flooding will also be a concern all day with a Flash Flood Watch in effect for many until Sunday morning. The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch that includes areas along and north

Boone County emergency officials give safety advice ahead of possible severe storms

July 10, 2021 5:00 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Another round of storms are expected to roll through Mid-Missouri Saturday night and emergency officials want to make sure residents are prepared. Before the storms hit, it is best to put together an emergency kit. Sharon Watson with the American Red Cross, said this should include things like a flashlight, battery-operated radio,

Police investigate shots fired in Columbia early Saturday morning

July 10, 2021 2:25 AM Ben Fein

The Columbia Police Department along with the Crime Scene Investigation team were seen investigating after a shots fired call.

Jerry Fitzwater, 79, charged in Moberly shooting.

Suspect charged in Moberly shooting

July 9, 2021 12:48 PM Zach Boetto

The Randolph County prosecutor filed charges Friday morning against a Moberly man in connection with a Thursday night shooting.

Missouri Department of Conservation reports floodwaters caused natural fish kill along the Missouri River near Columbia

July 9, 2021 6:46 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) investigated reports of a large fish kill event just west of Columbia, along Interstate 70 and the Missouri River floodplain. MDC determined receding floodwaters caused the large fish kill of mostly nonnative, invasive silver carp. “As floodwaters receded, many fish did not return to the river,

CPS returns to requiring some students to wear masks as COVID-19 cases continue to rise

July 9, 2021 5:22 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools notified families Friday that the district will require students 11-years-old and younger to wear masks inside and on buses during the summer session. This decision comes as the district has continued to monitor Covid-19 cases. The 14-Day Tracker for CPS shows that the district entered back into the red

The Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services assistant director says outside counties are contributing to the majority of COVID-19 hospitalizations in Boone.

FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County active coronavirus cases and hospitalizations drop

July 9, 2021 8:31 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back here for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic in Missouri.

Hospitalization concerns grow as state health leaders meet to discuss coronavirus surge

July 9, 2021 12:51 PM Ben Fein

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services hosted a virtual meeting to discuss the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in the Show Me State.

State health department plans news conference as COVID-19 surges

July 9, 2021 8:46 AM Lucas Geisler

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri’s health department plans to update the public on the state of COVID-19 in the state Friday morning. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services will hold a 9 a.m. news conference on COVID-19. The department’s acting director, Robert Knodell, and other department officials are scheduled to be in attendance.

ATV crash in Moniteau County sends 14-year-old boy to hospital

July 9, 2021 7:42 AM ABC 17 News Team

MONITEAU COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 14-year-old boy driving an ATV was seriously hurt in a crash in Moniteau County Thursday night. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol crash reports, the teen was going northbound on Lone Oak Road around 8:45 p.m. The ATV went off of the left side of the road into a ditch

One in custody after man shot in the head in Moberly

July 8, 2021 10:38 PM Karl Wehmhoener

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) One person is in custody after officials found a man with a gunshot wound to the head Thursday night. The Moberly Police Department was notified of a person who was shot and bleeding in the 300 block of E. Burkhart St. around 8:22 p.m. When officers arrived they found a man lying

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should vaccination teams go door to door in coronavirus hot spots?

July 9, 2021 2:08 AM ABC 17 News Team

President Joe Biden this week announced plans to send volunteer teams door to door in some areas to get more Americans vaccinated against the coronavirus.

Syringe being filled with coronavirus vaccine

Health officials across the state are begging people to get vaccinated as cases continue to rise at alarming rates

July 8, 2021 7:36 PM Leila Mitchell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Health departments and health experts are begging people to get vaccinated as the Show-Me-State hits the highest number of COVID-19 hospitalizations in the country. Margret Day, Physician and Co-Chair of the COVID-19 vaccine committee at MU Health said hospitals are filling up with unvaccinated individuals with severe cases of the virus. “What

Columbia police officer gets probation in child’s death

July 8, 2021 10:11 AM Ben Fein

The crime carries a maximum penalty of a year in jail. The sentencing memo filed June 30 does not come with a recommended sentence for Heese, but notes that her chance of committing future crimes is low.

Missouri Department of Labor offers waivers for pandemic unemployment overpayment

July 8, 2021 11:20 AM Hannah Falcon

The Missouri Department of Labor announced Tuesday waivers are available for the federal portion of the overpaid unemployment. The waivers would not cover the state’s portion of the $146 million in overpaid unemployment aid.