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City of Columbia accepting applications for boards and commissions

October 22, 2020 4:13 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The Columbia City Clerk’s Office is accepting applications for boards and commissions.

University of Missouri classes resume after internet outage

October 22, 2020 8:24 AM ABC 17 News Team

The University of Missouri campus was without internet Thursday morning after an outage.

Columbia Public Schools secondary students could get date for return to classrooms next month

October 22, 2020 7:15 AM Zola Crowder

Columbia’s public middle and high school students could learn next month when they’ll return to classrooms.

Columbia Public Schools to try solutions to traffic issues as soon as Thursday

October 21, 2020 12:16 PM Zola Crowder

Since Monday morning parents dropping off and picking up students have been stuck in traffic

The City of Columbia Housing programs receive more funding to help with impacts from COVID-19

October 21, 2020 7:48 PM Amber Tabeling

The City of Columbia Housing and Community Development Commission is set to discuss on Wednesday the third round of the city’s program receiving Housing Opportunity Grant from federal CARES Act funding to help aid impacts caused by COVID-19.

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: One county removes a COVID-19 death, another county removes cases

October 21, 2020 8:04 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Columbia hotels continue to feel impacts of COVID-19 pandemic

October 21, 2020 7:45 PM Sydney Olsen

Hotels in Columbia continue to try and stay afloat during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic as many have stopped traveling.

Columbia city manager fires back at former Holiday Inn Executive Center owners, county commissioner

October 21, 2020 12:55 PM Ben Fein

City Manager John Glascock released a statement Wednesday afternoon in response to statements made by the former hotel managers — Ed and Kathy Baker — and Boone County Southern District Commissioner Fred Parry.

Columbia teen arrested after chase ends in crash

October 21, 2020 10:28 AM Matt Ragsdale

A Columbia teenager was arrested early Tuesday morning on suspicion of multiple crimes after a police chase ended with a crash.

Missouri highway patrol investigating political hoax text

October 21, 2020 9:14 AM Matt Ragsdale

The Missouri State Highway Patrol has opened an investigation looking into a recent fake text that said a Mid-Missouri state senator was stepping away from politics.

‘Use caution:’ Police weigh risks, benefits of speed when responding to crime scenes

October 20, 2020 6:38 PM Sydney Olsen

Two Columbia police patrol vehicles collided while responding to a deadly shooting at Douglass Park on Aug. 25.

Columbia Chamber of Commerce asks city council for COVID-19 health order concessions

October 20, 2020 2:14 PM Matthew Sanders

The Columbia Chamber of Commerce has written a letter to the city council asking for a “framework” toward extending bar and restaurant hours and other concessions related to the city’s COVID-19 health order.

Two hopefuls plan run for Columbia City Council

October 20, 2020 8:38 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people have signaled a run for spots on the Columbia City Council next April. Andrea Waner and Philip Merriman have filed paperwork with the Missouri Ethics Commission to run for the Second and Sixth Ward seats respectively in 2021. Neither have run for public office before this. Waner has experience with