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FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County Courthouse worker tests positive for COVID-19, many court cases canceled

July 24, 2020 11:39 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fulton Public Schools release re-entry plan for upcoming school year

July 24, 2020 2:12 PM Ben Fein

The district sent out an E-Mail this morning with the schools “Return to Learn,” plan.

WATCH: City Manager Glascock recommends cutting millions and dozens of jobs from 2021 city budget

July 24, 2020 5:52 AM Brittany Wiley

Glascock said the cuts were brought on by the impact from COVID-19.

Cole County Commission aims to have CARES Act applications up and running by September

July 23, 2020 4:53 PM Nathalie Jones

The Cole County Commission said is in the preliminary decision-making phases for CARES Act funding, but hopes to have an application up by Sept. 1.

MU Faculty Council questions chancellor’s comments on critics

July 23, 2020 10:06 PM Amber Tabeling

Some faculty at the University of Missouri voiced concerns Thursday over MU Interim Chancellor Mun Choi’s recent comments about people who criticized the university.

Power returns for more than a thousand Ameren customers

July 23, 2020 10:43 PM Katie Greathouse

Power was restored to Ameren customers in Mid-Missouri after an outage Thursday night.

RECALL ROUNDUP: FDA expands hand sanitizer recall; Ford issues recalls for 26,000 vehicles

July 23, 2020 3:41 PM Deborah Kendrick

The Food and Drug Administration is expanding the list of hand sanitizers that could contain methanol contamination.

THURSDAY UPDATES: Pettis County records 25 new COVID-19 cases; Cole County comes close to record

July 23, 2020 11:25 AM ABC 17 News Team

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WATCH: President Trump holds White House news conference

July 23, 2020 3:48 PM ABC 17 News Team

President Donald Trump has revived daily news conferences focusing on the country’s battle against COVID-19 this week.

University of Missouri will not outsource custodians at this time

July 23, 2020 3:16 PM Matthew Sanders

University of Missouri leaders said Thursday that the school will not outsource its custodial work, for now.

COVID-19 will change how students ride school buses in the fall

July 23, 2020 2:31 PM Zola Crowder

Starting in the fall some Mid-Missouri public schools will have new regulations in place for students who use school buses.

Columbia man charged in federal court accused of child porn possession

July 23, 2020 1:37 PM Matt Ragsdale

A Columbia man was charged in federal court for allegedly possessing and sending child pornography recently.

Missouri governor addresses violent crime in Columbia

July 23, 2020 5:41 AM Brittany Wiley

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson met with Columbia leaders Thursday morning going over violent crime accross the state.

Report: Hundreds of people die ever year due to backover accidents

July 22, 2020 10:51 PM Amber Tabeling

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Child Safety Program says 210 people die and 15 hundred people are injured in backovers every year.

County clerks take thousands of requests for absentee, mail-in ballots for August primary

July 22, 2020 10:51 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. County clerks in mid-Missouri took thousands of requests for absentee and mail-in ballots for the August primary election.

Columbia's prosecutor charged two businesses with violating the COVID-19 health order.

Two Columbia businesses charged with violating COVID-19 health orders

July 22, 2020 11:09 AM Molly Stawinoga

The city prosecutor has filed charges against two Columbia businesses for violating the current COVID-19 health order: Willies Pub & Pool and the Country Club of Missouri.

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

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Concert Inside the Walls postponed to 2021

July 22, 2020 5:19 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Centralia Public Schools continues discussions on resuming fall classes

July 22, 2020 9:04 PM Sydney Olsen

School is set to resume at Centralia Public Schools on August 24, and leaders are working to decide what that will look like during COVID-19.

Private schools plan for in-person learning this fall

July 22, 2020 6:29 PM Nathalie Jones

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo (KMIZ) Many private schools are putting the final touches on plans that will be sent out to parents by the beginning of August. While private institutions are not directly under the state, they still have to comply with local health guidelines. Helias Catholic High School said students will be back in school,

Randolph County sheriff candidate charged with election crime

July 22, 2020 6:55 PM Lucas Geisler

HUNTSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A candidate for Randolph County sheriff faces a misdemeanor crime involving his campaign. Special prosecutor Corey Moon charged William H. Barger on Wednesday with a class four election offense. The prosecutor claims Barger promised voters he would cut his salary if elected. State law prohibits candidates from doing so “as an inducement