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New Boone County online COVID-19 hub offers more data
Columbia and Boone County leaders unveiled a new online hub for COVID-19 information Tuesday morning.
Continue ReadingColumbia and Boone County leaders unveiled a new online hub for COVID-19 information Tuesday morning.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County has kept its average daily case gains below one for throughout May. The county added nine cases of COVID-19 since May 1, but the seven-day average of cases over that time has remained below one, according to an analysis done by ABC 17 News. The county had reached an average
Continue ReadingThe Columbia City Council will meet at 5 p.m. for the pre-council meeting Monday to begin discussions about the fiscal year 2021 budget.
Continue ReadingColumbia Mayor Brian Treece spoke with ABC 17 News on Monday as the city council met to discuss COVID-19 and its hit on the fiscal 2021 budget.
Continue ReadingMissouri lawmakers on Friday approved an expansion of absentee voting for the rest of 2020.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council is expected to vote on a resolution Monday that would authorize temporary housing for first responders during the COVID-19 pandemic. The agreement would give the Columbia Police Department and the Columbia Fire Department the option to stay at Stephens College, should the need arise. Stephens College has designated
Continue ReadingColumbia’s City Council will hold a meeting Monday night at 7 p.m., in which both the budget and COVID-19 will be big talking points.
Continue ReadingThe Columbia Police Department is investigating multiple reports of shots fired early Saturday morning.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) New steps may soon be added to the Columbia/Boone County health department’s reopening plan. According to a city news release Friday, leaders plan to update the public on the reopening order the week of May 25. Officials said the next steps could include the following: Increased capacity for all businesses and organizations.Large
Continue ReadingA release from CPD said police were called to the Petro Mart at 1004 N. Stadium Blvd. around 1:30 a.m.
Continue ReadingA Boone County judge on Friday denied a request to put an immediate hold on local regulations meant to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Continue ReadingJail records said a Columbia man accused of kidnapping and other felonies was arrested by police.
Continue ReadingAn ABC 17 News crew reported seeing multiple vehicles with their lights on at the Fast Lane gas station in the 2100 block of Paris Road.
Continue ReadingLocal businesses are feeling the economic impact of the University of Missouri’s virtual graduation, as this time of year is usually a prime time for local hotels and restaurants.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) One Columbia long-term care facility organized a drive-by parade Thursday so relatives and others could see the residents in person. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced state leaders to keep visitors out of the facilities that the CDC considers high risk to the virus. The time when visitors will be allowed into long
Continue ReadingLocal businesses could lose out on $20 million this weekend thanks to a lack of in-person graduation ceremonies including at the University of Missouri, a Boone County commissioner said Thursday.
Continue ReadingMid-Missouri school districts are working to find the best fit for graduation ceremonies to celebrate their seniors’ accomplishments amid COVID-19 restrictions.
Continue ReadingA Columbia man will serve two years of probation after he pleaded guilty last year to falsifying records about shipments ultimately headed to Iran in violation of U.S. sanctions.
Continue ReadingBoone County voters can expect a new voting experience at polling places for this coming municipal election, according to Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) The University of Missouri will pay $175,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by an animal rights group over a public records request. The Beagle Freedom Project asked the university for records pertaining to cats and dogs used for research. The university initially said the group would need to pay $82,222 for the
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