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The Jefferson City School District reported two students and a staff member tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday.
Continue ReadingThe Jefferson City School District reported two students and a staff member tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday.
Continue ReadingThe White House says President Donald Trump will spend a “few days” at a military hospital after contracting COVID-19.
Continue ReadingHealth officials say there is no backlog in contact tracing as of Friday, citing the drop in daily cases reported and more staff available for the investigations.
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is reporting low levels of hemorrhagic disease (HD) in deer tested in Boone, Camden, Cole, Jackson, Linn, and Osage counties. HD is a naturally occurring virus that infects deer through the bite of a native midge fly. It is common in Missouri between July and
Continue ReadingST. LOUIS (AP) — As Missouri Gov. Mike Parson continues to recover from the coronavirus, his office is declining to say how many members of his staff also have tested positive. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Friday that Parson’s spokeswoman, Kelli Jones, has not responded to several requests for information on staff illnesses. Jones hasn’t
Continue ReadingOn Thursday and Friday, Boone Hospital Center saw its highest numbers for COVID-19 positive inpatients since the pandemic began in March.
Continue ReadingThe president’s campaign manager postponed all future campaign events with the Trump family on Friday.
Continue ReadingPresident Trump’s campaign announced Friday afternoon all future campaign events are being postponed or being moved online after he tested positive for COVID-19 late Thursday night.
Continue ReadingThe Columbia Police Department said Friday morning a shooting in the central part of the city has produced no arrests.
Continue ReadingColumbia police say no arrests were made after witnesses reported a possible shooting Thursday night.
Continue ReadingHours after President Donald Trump and the first lady Melania Trump tested positive for COVID-19, Missouri state and federal elected officials reacted to the news on social media.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An ad from the Democratic challenger for the Missouri General Assembly’s Senate District 19 goes after Sen. Caleb Rowden on health care. Judy Baker is running against Rowden (R-Columbia) for the senate seat this November. Baker is a former health care executive, state representative and district chief for the federal Department of
Continue ReadingABC 17 News has a crew on scene that Columbia Police are still searching for one person.
Continue ReadingThe director of the Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services on Thursday extended the current COVID-19 order, which had been set to expire Tuesday.
Continue ReadingSEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Pettis County Clerk announced Thursday morning the missing 1,200 absentee ballots were found in St. Louis. The Pettis County Clerk announced Wednesday the absentee ballots were lost in the mail. Pettis County Clerk Nick La Strada said his office delivered the ballots to the post office on Sept. 21. Pettis County
Continue ReadingThe Miller County Health Center says a seventh county resident has died from COVID-19.
Continue ReadingThe sheriff’s department first warned the public about possible counterfeit bills on Tuesday.
Continue ReadingThe news that residents could finally see their family brought Olivia Barklage’s mother to tears, who has been a resident of the home for about a year. She called Barklage to tell her the news.
Continue ReadingROCHEPORT, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Fire Protection District is currently fighting a fire on the 100 block of Howard in Rocheport. ABC 17 News has a crew on scene is reporting crews have blocked off Howard. Officials have told ABC 17 News that the house is fully engulfed. Officials also are reporting one person was
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An online tip Thursday to Boone County Sheriff’s Department Cyber Crimes Task Force leads to the arrest of a Columbia man for possession of child porn and promoting child porn. Officials say they found 34-year-old Bill Junior Knowles II at his job. According to the press release, investigators seized electronics items from
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