THURSDAY UPDATES: Room at the Inn add second shelter location due to COVID-19
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City of Columbia announces new ‘instant payment’ option for utility customers at a participating Walmart
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia has rolled out a new “instant pay” option at participating Walmarts for utility customers. Utility customers will be able to pay their City of Columbia bill at any participating Walmart in the country and it will reach the City’s utility billing system in 30 minutes or less for
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University of Missouri curators approve new children’s hospital
The University of Missouri System Board of Curators approved a proposal to build a new children’s hospital Thursday morning.
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Columbia man in custody for 2018 domestic incident
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: Pannell was sentenced to 120 shock incarceration and five years of probation with a suspended execution of sentence, according to court records. ORIGINAL: According to online records, Damarko Pannell is in custody after a domestic situation in July 2018. According to court documents, Pannell is charged with domestic assault, kidnapping, stalking,
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Columbia man charged with assault after an incident at Boone Hospital
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Court documents show a man is charged with three counts of assault after a situation at Boone Hospital Tuesday. According to court documents, Columbia Police responded to the hospital after John Conrow allegedly swung a knife and chased a security guard with it. Court documents reveal that the security guard had witnessed
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Crash closes west bound Interstate 70 near Stadium
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A tow truck and several law enforcement vehicles are on scene for an overturned vehicle on Interstate 70 at mile marker 124. West bound lanes in I-70 are closed at this time. ABC 17 News crew on scene report three law enforcement and an ambulance are on scene. ABC 17 News will
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: SSM Health changes drive-thru COVID-19 testing hours in Mexico
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Crews prepare for winter weather and slick roadways amid COVID-19
Columbia Public Works and Boone County Road and Bridge have been preparing for winter weather and the work that comes along with it.
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Thanksgiving warning: Health experts say holiday travel unsafe for much of Mid-Missouri
As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to rise, mid-Missouri health officials are pleading with residents to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday safely.
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Bulldozer, tree cause thousands of Boone Electric members to lose power
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone Electric Cooperative is busy restoring power after outages hit members north and east of Columbia. The utility’s online outage map showed more than 2,000 members without power Wednesday afternoon in outages that include the Shaw, Stephens and Prathersville areas. More than 4,600 lost power at the outage’s peak. The power was
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Columbia College president leaving to be with family in New York
The president of Columbia College will step down at the beginning of December, citing a need to be with family in New York state as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.
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University of Missouri research project examines COVID-19 immunity
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri is the hub for a new research project aimed at understanding how the human body’s immune system responds to the virus that causes COVID-19 post-infection. Students, faculty and staff who have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in the past have been asked to participate in the study
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Sick, quarantined staff add to hospitals’ coronavirus strain
Several hospitals ABC 17 News spoke with reported dozens of employees either quarantining because of possible exposure to the novel coronavirus or contracting the virus itself.
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Columbia police work to adapt to COVID-19
The Columbia Police Department, like every other department, is being impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic.
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Columbia Regional Airport expects new destinations when terminal is completed
Columbia Regional Airport will break ground on its new terminal during a virtual event Tuesday morning.
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Boone County Jail pulls inmates out of Reality House after escapes
Deputies searched the area near Reality House, 1900 E. Prathersville Road in north Columbia. The search continued Monday afternoon.
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MONDAY UPDATES: Local health department urges residents for a modified Thanksgiving
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Columbia daycares facing issues with staffing and online learning
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Local daycares and learning centers throughout Columbia are facing issues with staffing and being able to help students with their online learning courses. Daycares have experienced a huge increase with students enrolled in centers since CPS announced transitioning back to a virtual online learning classroom. “We definitely have had a greater need
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Columbia City Council discusses COVID-19 health order extension
Columbia and Boone County leaders are keeping an eye on COVID-19 numbers to decide what restrictions need to be in place in order to keep people safe.
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Crash blocking westbound Highway 40 in Boone County
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol and Boone Fire crews are responding to a crash on Highway 40 in Boone County. It happened in the last half-hour near Route J. According to a notification from Boone County Joint Communications, the crash is blocking a westbound lane of the highway. ABC 17 crews on
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