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

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Sturgeon R-V School district moves to remote learning

November 11, 2020 9:02 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Fulton Board of Education set to discuss school closure policies as student transition to distance learning

November 11, 2020 4:00 PM Connor Hirsch

The Fulton Board of Education will be updated by district staff Wednesday, as almost all of the district’s buildings have temporarily closed.

Camdenton man charged with rape

November 11, 2020 3:47 PM Karl Wehmhoener

CAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Camdenton man is charged with 2nd degree rape and 2nd degree domestic assault. According to a Camden County Sheriff’s Department release, deputies began investigating a sexual assault Monday. The victim told deputies that the victim had been given a controlled substance by Michael Krugman, 53, of Camdenton, and sexually assaulted while

Mid-Missouri schools plan for snow days amid COVID-19 pandemic

November 11, 2020 3:10 PM Zola Crowder

Columbia Public Schools spokeswoman Michelle Baumstark said CPS will still have snow days for students and staff even if students are learning virtually.

Enrollment in Missouri public schools declines by 3.2%

November 11, 2020 3:09 PM Associated Press

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Enrollment in Missouri’s public schools dropped 3.2% this school year as the education system grapples with the coronavirus pandemic. State education officials say 872,470 students are enrolled in preschool through 12th grade in Missouri public schools this year, a drop of nearly 27,500 students. A spokeswoman for the state education

Hospital ICUs filling up quickly across Missouri

November 11, 2020 3:07 PM Associated Press

O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — As record numbers of patients with the coronavirus fill Missouri’s hospitals, many are requiring specialized care in intensive care unit beds that are becoming increasingly scarce. Data released by the state on Wednesday showed an additional 4,071 new coronavirus cases and 24 more deaths. The state has reported 220,768 cases and

WATCH: Gold Star families memorial groundbreaking in Jefferson City

November 11, 2020 1:55 PM ABC 17 News Team

Watch the ceremony live at 2 p.m.

University of Missouri System advisory committee approves construction of new children’s hospital

November 11, 2020 2:31 PM Matt Ragsdale

An advisory committee to the University of Missouri System Board of Curators approved a plan to build a new children’s hospital in Columbia.

WATCH: Veterans Day observance at Arlington National Cemetery

November 11, 2020 9:53 AM ABC 17 News Team

President Donald Trump is expected to be at the national Veterans Day observance at Arlington National Cemetery.

Increase in case rates, positivity leave Missouri in White House ‘red zone’

November 11, 2020 5:25 AM Brittany Wiley

In the latest White House “red zone” report obtained by ABC News, Missouri ranked 16th for highest case rates in the country and 8th for test positivity.

Columbia police could expedite shooting investigations with new technology

November 10, 2020 6:50 PM Sydney Olsen

The Columbia Police Department has responded to at least 68 shootings so far in 2020, and getting shooters off of the streets could soon become easier for the department.

City of Fulton to discuss mask order at next city council meeting

November 10, 2020 9:18 PM ABC 17 News Team

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) City leaders in Fulton expect to talk about a face mask order later this month. The city council is set to decide at its next meeting on November 24th to make the order an emergency or not. There are 539 active COVID-19 cases across Callaway County. Callaway County Covid DashboardInfogram

Dr. Williams: COVID-19 vaccine could come as soon as next month to Missouri

November 10, 2020 7:06 PM Victoria Bragg

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The top doctor in Missouri says Missourians could get a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as next month. This morning Dr. Randall Williams testified to the Missouri House Special Committee on Disease Control and Prevention that he’s expecting a COVID-19 vaccine to be available as early as mid-December. “I think more likely

Health leaders cite staffing issues in hospitals as Columbia reports yellow phase

November 10, 2020 6:44 PM Connor Hirsch

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) It’s not just hospital beds causing local hospitals to be near capacity. Staff dealing with illness and quarantine is also a large factor. In a joint statement Tuesday, Boone County’s hospitals said they will begin to implement surge plans as the rising number of COVID-19 patients continues to strain their capacity. The

TUESDAY UPDATES: CPS 14-day rate continues to rise; Cole County reports 65 new COVID-19 cases

November 10, 2020 8:29 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Outside counties responsible for majority of COVID-19 cases in Boone County hospitals

November 10, 2020 12:24 PM Zach Boetto

According to data from the Columbia/Boone County health department, only 27 out of 142 currently hospitalized COVID-19 patients are Boone County residents.

SSM in talks to sell St. Mary’s Hospital in Jefferson City

November 10, 2020 10:16 AM Matthew Sanders

SSM said in a news release Tuesday that it is in talks with Quorum Health Corporation for the sale of St. Mary’s Hospital and its community medical group practices.