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WATCH: CPS superintendent talks vaccines, in-person learning ahead of planned vote

January 11, 2021 2:25 AM Molly Stawinoga

Columbia Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Peter Stiepleman joined ABC 17 News This Morning.

SUNDAY UPDATES: State adds over 2,700 new COVID-19 cases

January 10, 2021 10:12 AM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The state health department reported more than 2,700 new COVID-19 cases in Missouri on Sunday morning. MDHSS also added 4 new deaths. The additions bring the total COVID-19 case count to 423,327 and death count to 5,948. 2,700 people are currently hospitalized with the virus in Missouri.

The state health department reported more than 3,800 new COVID-19 cases in Missouri on Saturday morning.

SATURDAY UPDATES: State reports over 3,800 new COVID-19 cases

January 9, 2021 11:01 AM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The state health department reported more than 3,800 new COVID-19 cases in Missouri on Saturday morning. MDHSS also added 32 new deaths. The additions bring the total COVID-19 case count to 416,758 and death count to 5,912. 2,831 people are currently hospitalized with the virus in Missouri.

Local health care providers use smartphones to track vaccine side effects

January 8, 2021 6:35 PM Sydney Olsen

Health care providers and some long term care facility employees have gotten vaccinated against COVID-19. Some local health care providers with University of Missouri Health Care are using their phones to reports information to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Columbia police use a drone early Friday morning after a bomb threat.

Police: No evidence of bomb at Stephens College

January 8, 2021 2:39 AM Molly Stawinoga

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police confirmed Friday that no evidence of a bomb was found after a threat at Stephens College. Boone County emergency dispatchers received a bomb threat call at Stephens College just before 1 a.m. Friday. Columbia Police Department Sgt. Ryan Brunstrom told ABC 17 News crews at the scene that a person

THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County Sheriff’s office reports 14 inmates test positive for COVID-19

January 7, 2021 8:46 AM ABC 17 News Team

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More than 200 Columbia Public Schools employees eligible for the first round of vaccine

January 7, 2021 7:01 PM Connor Hirsch

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As vaccine distribution continues across Mid-Missouri, a small group of Columbia Public Schools employees are able to sign up for a shot. A spokeswoman for the district confirmed that 216 employees are now able to sign up to receive a vaccine from Boone Hospital. Those eligible are school nurses and special education

Several Columbia businesses vandalized overnight

January 7, 2021 9:31 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police are investigating after several businesses were vandalized overnight. Diggit Graphics on Broadway had a window shattered. An employee told us they believe someone shot at the windows around 10:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. According to online dispatch records, police were called to ‘Bright City Lights’ on Providence Road for reports

Columbia Chamber of Commerce announces legislative priorities for 2021

January 7, 2021 9:21 PM ABC 17 News Team

The Columbia Chamber of Commerce is focusing on several legislative priorities this year. The organization laid out its main goals Thursday. Those goals include funding for Mizzou, supporting the construction of Mizzou’s nextgen precision health institute, supporting legislation that would allow online sales tax collection, funding to improve transportation with a focus on rebuilding Interstate

Columbia city logo bags to be required for residential curbside trash pickup

January 7, 2021 11:50 AM Victoria Bragg

Columbia’s Solid Waste Utility will require all curbside trash to be in city-issued bags with the city’s logo starting next month.

Consolidated Water issues precautionary boil advisory near S Old Hwy 63

January 6, 2021 9:03 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Consolidated Water is issuing a precautionary boil advisory for customers near S Old Hwy 63. According to Consolidated Water, the boil advisory isdue to a water main repair. Customers including 19347 S Old Hwy 63 and South, Zumwalt Rd, N Mount Pleasant Rd, Raitt Rd, Critter Crossing Rd, Lee Rd, S Mt

Columbia man charged with sexual misconduct after an incident on the University of Missouri Recreation Trail

January 6, 2021 8:52 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) University of Missouri police investigated an incident on the University of Missouri Recreation Trail where a man allegedly was masturbating in front of a runner on Nov. 1, 2020. Officials say the woman was running the trail when a male rode past her on a bike and would stay to stare at

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Missouri health department reports 3,800+ new COVID-19 cases

January 6, 2021 4:20 PM ABC 17 News Team

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Inspectors found one non-critical violation at Gentry Middle School.

Thirteen more inspections at Columbia Public Schools result in one violation

January 6, 2021 11:48 AM Molly Stawinoga

Health officials inspected 13 Columbia schools since ABC 17’s last report. Only one was found with a non-critical violation.

White House ‘red zone’ report suggests UK COVID-19 variant spreading in Missouri

January 6, 2021 6:20 AM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The new White House Red Zone Report, obtained by ABC News, says an acceleration in cases this fall/winter suggests the UK variant is spreading in Missouri communities. White House Red Zone Report 01/03/21Download As of Jan. 2, 218,000 vaccine doses have been distributed to the state. Health officials in the state have

Columbia's outage map shows 705 customers without power at 3:54 a.m. Wednesday.

OUTAGE UPDATE: Power restored for hundreds of Water and Light customers

January 6, 2021 2:24 AM Molly Stawinoga

The City of Columbia public outages map showed several outages early Wednesday morning.

COVID-19 continues to impact trauma training for CPD officers

January 5, 2021 7:56 PM Sydney Olsen

A 19-year-old man is recovering in a local hospital after being shot in Columbia on Monday. Columbia police responded to the scene, and officers provided medical aid before EMS crews arrived.

City of Columbia could change how utility disconnects work

January 5, 2021 10:15 PM ABC 17 News Team

City leaders in Columbia could change how utility disconnections are done. The Human Rights Commission voted Tuesday night to send a report to the city council to endorse four new policies. That includes waiving non-electric charges before a customer requests helps and to get rid of disconnect and reconnect fees for people 200 percent below

City of Columbia hosting drive-thru trash bag voucher exchange at Cosmo Park

January 5, 2021 8:33 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. The City of Columbia Utilities Services is hosting a contactless drive-through exchange for garbage bag vouchers in two weeks at the Parks Management Center in Cosmo Park. Following new city guidelines, all trash bags placed curbside for residential trash collection will need to be in a City-issued bag with the City logo. Columbia

TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports potential COVID-19 scam

January 5, 2021 8:59 AM ABC 17 News Team

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