Columbia Archives

FRIDAY UPDATES: CDC updates latest guidelines on what type of masks or respirators Americans should wear

January 14, 2022 8:29 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Columbia man convicted of illegal firearm possession after police chase

January 14, 2022 5:38 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was convicted by a federal jury of illegally possessing the stolen firearm that he threw out of his car during a police chase. Cecil Jason Robinson, 42, was found guilty on Thursday of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Law enforcement attempted to stop Robinson, who

Columbia Public Works to call in snowplow crew overnight

January 14, 2022 4:49 PM Matthew Sanders

ABC 17’s Stormtrack team has issued a Weather Alert Day for Saturday because of the chance for snow.

American Red Cross to pair with local law enforcement to host annual Molly Bowden Blood Drive

January 14, 2022 5:43 AM Ben Fein

The American Red Cross is set to partner with both the Columbia Police Department and the Boone County Sheriff’s Office to host the annual Molly Bowden Blood Drive, set to take place Saturday from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m.

The City of Columbia will look at an agreement for a COVID-19 vaccine education campaign during its meeting Monday night.

Former Columbia city employee is suing the city over resignation

January 13, 2022 8:53 PM ABC 17 News Team

A former Columbia city employee is suing the city over her resignation.

States hope relaxed substitute teaching requirements will ease omicron labor crunch

January 13, 2022 11:57 AM Kennedy Miller

As coronavirus cases continue to spike nationwide, many school districts in Mid-Missouri are finding it difficult to keep teachers inside the classroom.

CPS students protested in favor of mask mandate

January 13, 2022 3:05 PM Erika McGuire

Students returned from winter break last week after the Columbia Board of Education voted for the mask mandate to end Jan. 4.

Mid-Missouri road crews preparing for potential snow Saturday

January 13, 2022 5:44 PM ABC 17 News Team

Road crews with Jefferson City Public Works and Columbia Public Works are putting their plans in place to get the cities roads cleared as fast as possible.

Columbia, Jefferson City public schools reinstate mask mandates as coronavirus cases set records

January 13, 2022 1:37 PM Zachary Farwell

Each district announced the changes in letters to parents and news releases Thursday.

WATCH: Time-lapse video shows long line at MU Health testing site

January 13, 2022 4:18 PM Matthew Sanders

Long lines form daily outside MU Health Care’s central COVID-19 testing site on Broadway.

One person shot on Claudell Lane in Columbia Wednesday night

January 13, 2022 1:26 AM Ben Fein

The Columbia Police Department has confirmed one person was shot in the 1000 block of Claudell Lane late Wednesday night.

Pressure on used car market leads to increase in personal property taxes

January 12, 2022 2:05 PM Hannah Falcon

The value of a car went up in the past year causing a personal property tax increase for car owners in Missouri.

Boone County Treasurer Tom Darrough announces resignation

January 12, 2022 3:49 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The Boone County Treasurer has turned in his resignation after six and half years as treasurer.

Columbia voters to decide outcome of mayoral race, two city council seats in April election

January 12, 2022 7:35 AM Zachary Farwell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Voters in Columbia will decide the outcome of two city council races and the mayoral race in April. On Tuesday, a spokeswoman for the city clerk’s office shared the final list of candidates for the April 5 election. The candidates had until 5 p.m. on Tuesday to file their paperwork with Columbia.

American Airlines joins United in decreasing flights out of Columbia Regional Airport

January 12, 2022 3:52 AM Ben Fein

Columbia Parks and Recreation confirmed with ABC 17 News that American Airlines is set to reduce the number of flights out of Columbia Regional Airport beginning in February.

At-home Covid-19 rapid test kits were already in short supply at stores. Now

Missouri puts pause on antigen test program for schools

January 11, 2022 9:55 PM Erika McGuire

COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The state of Missouri is putting a pause on a program that provides rapid COVID-19 tests to schools across the state. Mallory McGowin Spokeswomen for The State Department of Elementary and Secondary Education says, “We now have depleted the limited quantity, the limited inventory that was set aside for schools.” Hundreds of

Law enforcement searching a field in south Columbia

January 11, 2022 10:34 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A large law enforcement presence is in south Columbia. Police are looking in a field near Grindstone Parkway and Rock Quarry Road where an ABC 17 news crew says a perimeter has been set up. An ABC 17 News crew can see a police dog and a drone was helping search the area. Both

Private health insurers will cover the cost of at-home COVID-19 tests starting Saturday

January 11, 2022 5:35 PM Chanel Porter

Starting Saturday, private health insurers will be required to cover up to eight at-home COVID-19 tests per month for people on their plans.

University of Missouri Board of Curators votes down temporary face mask recommendations

January 11, 2022 8:56 AM Zachary Farwell

Board members met virtually at 8 a.m. to talk and vote on the recommendations from President Mun Choi. The board voted the first recommendation down with 3 to 6. Board members voted 2 to 7 against the second recommendation.

TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports the second day in a row of over 500 new coronavirus cases

January 11, 2022 10:09 AM ABC 17 News Team

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