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Search for missing Columbia mother could cost more than $500,000

April 4, 2020 7:21 AM Associated Press

The search for the body of a Missouri woman presumed to have been murdered by her husband could cost at least $500,000.

‘Stay Home Missouri’ order grants local leaders jurisdiction

April 3, 2020 9:58 PM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri will be under a statewide stay-at-home order as of Monday, but some counties already have orders in place. Parts of Boone and Cole counties’ orders are stricter than the new statewide “Stay Home Missouri” order. Under the Boone and Cole stay-at-home orders, which are similar to each other, non-essential businesses will

VIDEO: Interview with Boone County Commissioner Fred Parry

April 3, 2020 2:17 PM Matt Ragsdale

ABC 17 News will hold a live interview with Boone County District I Commissioner Fred Parry at 2:45 p.m. Friday, April 3.

CPS educators discuss potential learning methods

April 3, 2020 12:33 PM Amber Tabeling

Columbia Public Schools paused its alternative learning classes to reevaluate its learning methods on Wednesday and the district held meetings Friday to determine its next step.

Grocery stores in Mid-Missouri continue to face struggles stocking some items

April 2, 2020 7:39 PM Ben Fein

Many stores in Boone and Callaway counties are still struggling to keep their shelves stocked amid the COVID-19 outbreak.

Columbia businessman’s fate uncertain after Missouri Supreme Court ruling

April 3, 2020 11:07 AM Matthew Sanders

A Columbia businessman’s freedom was uncertain Friday after a Missouri Supreme Court decision that could send him back to prison.

Grocery, food delivery business grows because of COVID-19

April 3, 2020 10:03 AM Brittany Wiley

The threat of COVID-19 has some people second guessing normal tasks like going to the grocery store or eating out, but there are several options to help people still do those things.

State Labor Department and community organizations overwhelmed trying to assist spike in unemployed

April 2, 2020 5:29 PM Connor Hirsch

As the number of people applying for unemployment across the country and state continues to race upward, organizations trying to help are also feeling the heat.

Lucky’s Market to close Tuesday, reopen date undetermined

April 2, 2020 5:57 PM Matthew Sanders

The Lucky’s Market in downtown Columbia will close Tuesday as it gets ready to reopen as a Schnucks.

Columbia Fire Department using new methods to preserve N95 masks

April 1, 2020 5:22 PM Connor Hirsch

“We want to do our part to conserve that supply, it lessens the strain on that supply of N95 masks that our health care providers really need.”

The MU textile and apparel department making masks for MU Health

April 1, 2020 8:57 PM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The MU Textile and Apparel Management Department is now using its equipment to help against the spread of COVID-19. Claudine Barner, an instructor in the Textile and Apparel Department at MU, is working along with other professors and graduate students to cut masks out of approved fabric for health care workers to

MU responds to ‘Zoombombing’ incidents

April 1, 2020 6:29 PM Katie Greathouse

University of Missouri leaders released a statement Wednesday in response to disruptions during Zoom sessions.

Temporary shelter for homeless community in Columbia faces uncertainty

April 1, 2020 6:01 PM Sydney Olsen

A temporary shelter for the population in Columbia facing homelessness is facing uncertainty.

CPS faces challenges with alternative learning methods

April 1, 2020 2:26 PM Amber Tabeling

Baumstark said the pause is intended to give teachers and district leaders a chance to evaluate how alternative learning will look on a more long term basis.

Appeals court rejects Columbia death row inmate’s case

April 1, 2020 3:32 PM Lucas Geisler

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man once again lost his claim to avoid the death penalty. The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals agreed that Ernest Lee Johnson’s lawsuit should be dismissed following a U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding another Missouri inmate. Johnson has faced the death penalty for two decades after killing three people

Columbia Public Schools pauses classes for three days

April 1, 2020 8:52 AM Brittany Wiley

Columbia Public Schools put a three day pause on classes the district announced Wednesday morning.

Primary field set for Boone and Cole counties

March 31, 2020 6:00 PM Lucas Geisler

Boone and Cole counties will see a handful of contested races for county offices come August.

Study highlights how long COVID-19 can live on certain surfaces

March 31, 2020 8:00 PM Zach Boetto

A study shows COVID-19 can live on surfaces for up to two to three days. Dr. Jen Ashton, the chief health and medical editor and chief medical correspondent for ABC News spoke about the longevity of the virus in an interview with David Muir. “The New England Journal of Medicine in laboratory settings, found three

Local company reacts to suspension on building permits

March 31, 2020 6:41 PM Sydney Olsen

One local construction is reacting after the City of Columbia suspended new commercial and residential building permits until Special Order 2020-03 expires on April 24.

A health worker at Boone Hospital works in the drive-thru testing location.

Columbia hospitals coordinating on COVID-19 ‘surge plans’

March 31, 2020 4:12 PM Molly Stawinoga

Columbia hospitals are working together to prepare for a surge in patients amid the COVID-19 pandemic.