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Boone County ready to relax more COVID-19 restrictions

June 18, 2020 11:34 AM Matthew Sanders

The Columbia/Boone County health director unveiled Thursday a new COVID-19 health order that will take effect next week.

Thursday Night Live returns to Jefferson City after COVID-19 restrictions relaxed

June 18, 2020 11:41 AM Nathalie Jones

Thursday Night Live starts back up in Jefferson City after the kickoff event was postponed recently.

Man charged in deadly Columbia shooting claims innocence

June 18, 2020 6:09 PM Matthew Sanders

A man accused of being an accessory to a Columbia killing says he was at the scene of the alleged crime but was not part of the shooting.

WATCH: Protesters gather in Sedalia after deputy fatally shoots woman

June 18, 2020 5:34 PM ABC 17 News Team

Protesters gathered Thursday in Sedalia to demand answers in the death of Hannah Fizer.

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

THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County COVID-19 cases make largest single-day leap

June 18, 2020 8:46 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.

WATCH: Boone County commissioner talks about next step in reopening

June 18, 2020 4:24 PM ABC 17 News Team

Southern District Boone County Commissioner Fred Parry will appear live on ABC 17 News at 5 and 6 to answer questions about the county’s COVID-19 recovery.

Missouri governor says job market rebounding from COVID-19 losses

June 18, 2020 2:12 PM Matthew Sanders

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson touted the state’s economic recovery from COVID-19 on Thursday, saying tens of thousands of employees returned to work in May.

Prosecutor files murder charge against woman accused of fatal hit-and-run

June 18, 2020 2:29 PM Matt Ragsdale

Boone County prosecutors filed murder charges against a woman accused of a fatal hit-and-run crash Tuesday night.

Acquaintance unsure of Pettis County deputy’s account of fatal encounter

June 17, 2020 5:28 PM Ben Fein

An acquaintance of a woman killed by a Pettis County deputy Saturday says she is suspicious of official accounts of the event.

Columbia Public Schools closer to finalizing equity mission statement

June 18, 2020 11:59 AM Zola Crowder

Columbia Public Schools is getting closer to having a new mission statement related to equity and inclusion.

Massive Saharan Dust Cloud to impact the United States next week

June 17, 2020 5:47 PM Luke Victor

Ahh yes, 2020… The year of apocalyptic headlines! Although, there is some good news that may come out of this weather phenomenon. A look at satellite today shows a large cloud of dust streaming off the west coast of Africa from the Sahara Desert. It can be a little hard to pick out the dust

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.

Stover man killed in Morgan County crash

June 18, 2020 10:30 AM Matt Ragsdale

A Stover man was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Morgan County Wednesday night.

WATCH: Boone Hospital chief medical officer talks state reopening

June 18, 2020 5:17 AM Molly Stawinoga

Watch live as ABC 17 News speaks with the chief medical officer at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia.

Pettis County Sheriff addresses community response in wake of woman’s death

June 18, 2020 8:11 AM Matt Ragsdale

The Pettis County Sheriff posted an open letter to county citizens Thursday morning less than a week after a woman was killed in Sedalia by a sheriff’s deputy.

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

Maries County deputies investigate report of shots fired in Belle

June 17, 2020 10:24 PM Katie Greathouse

BELLE, Mo. (KMIZ) At least one person is in custody after a gun was fired in Belle, according to the Maries County Sheriff’s Office. The agency posted on Facebook that deputies started investigating after taking a report of a shooting at the intersection of First Street and Highway 28. The report claimed a passenger in

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: SSM St. Mary’s Hospital changing visitor guidelines

June 17, 2020 8:43 AM ABC 17 News Team

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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.