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UM Curators approve tuition increase at Thursday meeting

June 18, 2020 11:16 AM Ben Fein

The University of Missouri System Board of Curators voted to raise tuition by 2.3% across all system universities.

Police give update in search for missing mother at Lamine River

June 17, 2020 9:55 PM Katie Greathouse

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department gave an update in the search for a missing mother on Wednesday night. In a press release, police said they have “completed the process of using a levee to excavate an area of the Lamine River in the search for Mengqi Ji.” Police had focused their search on

MU looking over several bids from private custodial and landscaping services

June 17, 2020 9:16 PM Connor Hirsch

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri is now reviewing bids from private companies to take over its in-house custodial and landscaping services amid a dire budget crisis. ABC17 News previously reported that the university sent out a call for bids from private companies to explore cost-saving options after budget withholds from the state and

City of Columbia working to help minority-owned, woman-owned businesses

June 17, 2020 8:23 PM Sydney Olsen

The city is working on a plan for where it would like money from the CARES Act to be used.

Columbia man sentenced to 10 years in teen’s killing

June 17, 2020 6:34 PM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man initially charged with murder in the death of a 14-year-old boy pleaded guilty to a lesser charge last week. Alex J. Glay was charged with second-degree murder and drug distribution in the November 2018 death of Nasir Smith. Smith was shot dead during a drug deal at the Links

Man charged with reckless driving near downtown Columbia protesters

June 17, 2020 4:24 PM Lucas Geisler

A Fayette man has been charged in Columbia’s municipal court after an incident during a downtown protest this month.

Realtors: Columbia housing market remains stable despite drop in sales

June 17, 2020 11:52 AM Nathalie Jones

Columbia saw a decline in houses sold and houses on the market in May.

Three charged with selling heroin in Boone County

June 17, 2020 12:33 PM Matt Ragsdale

Three people face drug charges in Boone County after allegedly leading police on a chase Monday.

Schnucks to open natural food store in old Lucky’s next week

June 17, 2020 11:40 AM Matthew Sanders

St. Louis supermarket chain Schnucks plans to open its new natural food store called EatWell in the old Lucky’s Market building on June 24.

Boone Hospital allows all patients to have visitors

June 16, 2020 10:52 AM Amber Tabeling

Boone Hospital Center said in a news release Tuesday morning it’s allowing all patients to have at least one visitor.

TUESDAY UPDATES: Eight new COVID-19 cases reported in Boone County

June 16, 2020 5:22 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vehicle crashes through building in north Columbia

June 15, 2020 11:22 PM Deborah Kendrick

Firefighters say a building on Paris Road was damaged after an SUV crashed through it late Monday night.

Public talks to Columbia City Council about inequity, racial injustice

June 15, 2020 9:47 PM Sydney Olsen

The Columbia City Council heard from several members of the public about their frustrations with police and support of protests during the council’s Monday meeting at City Hall.

Columbia Public Schools releases graduation plans

June 15, 2020 8:30 PM Deborah Kendrick

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools released more information on 2020 graduation plans. The district plans to hold several in-person graduation ceremonies from July 30th-August 2nd. Dates of in-person graduation ceremonies: Rock Bridge High School, Thursday, July 30 (with Friday, July 31 for additional ceremonies if necessary based on student participation)Douglass High School, Friday, July

Columbia Mayor Brian Treece announces he won't run for reelection in 2022.

WATCH: Columbia Mayor Brian Treece on police reform and protests

June 15, 2020 3:52 PM ABC 17 News Team

Columbia Mayor Brian Treece answers questions about protests and police reform.

The state health department reported a record breaking rise in COVID-19 cases on Saturday.

MONDAY UPDATES: Boone County active COVID-19 cases decrease

June 15, 2020 2:29 PM ABC 17 News Team

Updates about COVID-19 in Mid-Missouri and the state will be posted here.

Boone County to remain under health order as state rules expire

June 15, 2020 11:30 AM Zach Boetto

Much of Missouri will no longer be under any COVID-19 health orders starting Tuesday.

Documents: Man held crowd at bay with gun during Columbia killing

June 15, 2020 10:42 AM Matthew Sanders

A man arrested last week held a crowd at bay while a man he was with fired the fatal shot during a May 25 killing on Quail Drive, according to police.

City council to hear from residents about racism, protest response

June 15, 2020 5:18 AM Brittany Wiley

The Columbia City Council is set to hear from several people about the Columbia Police Department response to protests and systematic racism at it’s meeting Monday.

SUNDAY UPDATES: Cases of COVID-19 increase in Boone County

June 14, 2020 6:14 PM Sydney Olsen

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE 8:15 P.M.: The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported 15,983 cases of COVID-19 in Missouri on Sunday. At least 879 deaths have been reported in the state related to the virus. At least 34,292 have been tested for the virus. ORIGINAL: The Columbia/Boone County Health Department reported 214 cases