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MONDAY UPDATES: Missouri DHSS adds 16 coronavirus related deaths after analyzing death certificates

June 21, 2021 12:47 PM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic in Missouri.

Highway KK blocked off due to transformer fire

June 21, 2021 10:31 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Joint Communications is reporting a downed power line and transformer fire in southwest Columbia. Boone Electric Cooperative first reported an outage in the area around 9:38 p.m. and is currently affecting 77 customers. Boone Electric reports a tree in the line caused the damaged. The fire is reported to be

Debris along Business Loop 70 in Columbia on Monday, June 21, 2021.

Clean-up professionals say to leave big debris to experts

June 21, 2021 9:34 PM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) If you’ve got some debris left on your property from the overnight storms, experts say call the professionals. Storm damage remained across Business Loop 70 East, Monday night. Experts say the small debris can be dropped at local recycle hubs but you should leave the big debris, like live wires and major

Columbia city leaders discuss American Rescue Plan funding with community members

June 21, 2021 9:45 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia city leaders heard from community members about how they want American Rescue Plan funding to be spent. Congress passed the $1.9 trillion plan last spring. To be eligible, expenses must fall into four categories – public health response or negative economic impacts Premium pay, investments in water, sewer, and broadband infrastructure

MoDOT seeking public comment on plans to resurface Highway 63 in Boone and Callaway Counties

June 21, 2021 8:23 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is inviting residents and travelers to share their thoughts regarding the 2022 improvements along Highway 63 in Boone and Callaway Counties. The project will make several improvements along Highway 63 including resurfaced between Boone County Route B and Highway 54 in Callaway County, as well as

GPS data to be presented in case against Columbia man accused in 2017 killing

June 21, 2021 7:49 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Prosecutors in a case against a Columbia man accused in a 2017 killing are now required to present GPS data by July 6th. The GPS data is crucial in the case against 28-year-old Jeffrey McWilliams. McWilliams is charged with second-degree murder, robbery and armed criminal action in the death of Augustus Roberts.

Parson says funding restrictions will be necessary if Medicaid tax isn’t reauthorized

June 21, 2021 4:05 PM ABC 17 News Team

Parson’s office said in an advisory sent Monday that the event will focus on the federal reimbursement allowance that helps fund Medicaid.

Man stabbed multiple times in southwest Columbia after a domestic disturbance

June 21, 2021 4:27 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One person is injured after a stabbing on the 4300 block of Bethany Drive at 1:30 p.m. According to Capt. Brian Leer, the victim was stabbed multiple times after a disturbance with the mother of the man’s unborn child. Capt. Leer says the wounds were not believed to be life threatening. The

STORM UPDATES: Columbia Water and Light says all power restored

June 21, 2021 5:17 AM ABC 17 News Team

Get updates on the damage from storms that hit Mid-Missouri on Sunday.

Parents volunteer as Columbia preschool cleans up after severe weather

June 21, 2021 3:43 PM Hannah Falcon

Little Miracles Preschool closed Monday because of extensive damage from Sunday’s storm. Volunteers and teachers worked since 7 a.m. Monday to clean up the preschool’s backyard.

GALLERY: Storms leave debris, damage behind in Columbia

June 21, 2021 3:33 PM ABC 17 News Team

Storms that moved through Mid-Missouri late Sunday left behind a trail of destruction. Several trees were downed in Columbia, falling on power lines and taking out electricity to thousands of people. Buildings were also damaged in the high winds.

Decision expected later this week on Medicaid expansion lawsuit

June 21, 2021 12:19 PM Matthew Sanders

The lawsuit, filed last month by three people who would be eligible for coverage under expansion, seeks to force the state to enroll the newly eligible in Medicaid despite the legislature not appropriating money for expansion and the governor withdrawing plans to open up Medicaid rolls to more people.

Man injured by tree branch during Sunday night storms

June 21, 2021 2:58 PM Hannah Falcon

COLUMIBA, Mo. (KMIZ) Sunday night, Rosetta Walton got a knock on her door from the contractor working next door. He came to warn her a tree limb may fall on her car, but before he left her driveway a large branch fell and severely injured him, Walton said. Columbia police were sent to Cook Avenue

Utility workers race to restore power after Sunday night storms

June 21, 2021 2:42 PM Leila Mitchell

Downed trees have been one of the biggest problems, with several limbs and entire trees knocking over power lines. Storms went through Mid-Missouri late Sunday, bringing high winds with it and dropping several inches of rain.

Mexico man dies in motorcycle crash

June 21, 2021 10:58 AM Matthew Sanders

Richard Dollens died at the Audrain Community Hospital in Mexico after the crash in the 900 block of Curtis Street, the Mexico Department of Public Safety said in a news release.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you like the idea of wind turbines in Boone County?

June 21, 2021 3:21 AM ABC 17 News Team

The regulations are being considered as a renewable energy company plans to build a wind farm in Howard and Boone counties.

Dozens of reports of damage after storms move through Mid-Missouri Sunday night

June 20, 2021 11:54 PM Jessica Hafner

Severe thunderstorms moved through Mid-Missouri around 10:00 PM Sunday night, leaving a swath of damage across Audrain, Boone, and Callaway counties. As of 11:30 PM, more than 2,000 Boone Electric customers were without power, and more than 1,000 were without power in the City of Columbia. Several reports of trees and downed power lines came

Stephens Lake Amphitheater summer concert season begins

June 20, 2021 7:55 PM Ben Fein

Columbia Parks and Recreation hosted the first of many scheduled concerts at Stephens Lake Park in Columbia Sunday.

Body found in Benton County ruled a homicide

June 20, 2021 5:46 PM Ben Fein

The Benton County Sheriff’s Office located a body after originally receiving a notification about a possible missing person in the area.

SUNDAY UPDATES: Missouri Covid-19 positivity rate continues upward trend

June 20, 2021 2:39 PM Chanel Porter

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported the state’s positivity rate as 6.7% on Sunday. The increase in positivity comes along with an additional 368 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total to 518,966. The state also added 140 probable cases of the virus to the dashboard Sunday. In total, 91,535 probable