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David Tyson Smith to run for Missouri House of Representatives District 46

February 7, 2022 9:39 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) State representative David Tyson smith announced he will file as a candidate in Missouri house district 46 instead of 45. Smith said in a news release he will be filing as a candidate for house district 46 to maximize the opportunity for other democratic candidates to file in the five newly redistricted areas. Smith was

Coronavirus cases, hospitalizations dropping in Missouri and Boone County

February 7, 2022 12:11 PM Kennedy Miller

Just weeks ago Missouri was in the grips of the omicron wave, setting records for new cases and hospitalizations. Now the wave appears to have crested.

Police in Boonville warn against scammers using local or well-known phone numbers posing as Amazon

February 7, 2022 5:49 PM Chanel Porter

The Boonville Police Department warned the public Monday about people receiving calls from a local or well-known phone number claiming to be Amazon.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should Columbia Public Schools keep its mask mandate in place?

February 7, 2022 2:01 AM ABC 17 News Team

Columbia Public Schools said Friday that it will keep its mask mandate in place for at least another week while administrators evaluate the coronavirus situation locally.

Masking changes for Jefferson City and Columbia Public Schools

February 7, 2022 5:20 AM Meghan Drakas

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City School District and Columbia Public Schools are making changes to their masking policies. Starting Monday, Jefferson City will move into its ‘green protocols’ phase and will no longer require face masks while indoors. CPS announced it will extend its mask mandate an additional week through this Friday. Jefferson

Columbia housing commission holds public forum to discuss federal funding for homelessness.

Columbia City Council meeting to discuss a report that outlines efforts to end homelessness

February 6, 2022 5:59 PM Leila Mitchell

Watch the city council meeting replay in the player below. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia City Council is expected to share a report on homelessness with the public Monday, according to its agenda. The report addresses the issue of homelessness in the community by giving citizens a deeper look into the resources provided by the city

Columbia officials warn of lingering cold as overnight warming center set to open

February 6, 2022 5:03 AM Ben Fein

The Boone County Fire Protection District gave guidance on how to stay warm in a Facebook post Thursday, as Mid-Missouri continues to deal with frigid temperatures.

Emergency crews remind pet owners how to stay safe in the winter weather

February 5, 2022 9:38 PM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) Following a few incidents of dogs falling through ice this week, emergency crews want to remind owners how to keep their pets safe near frozen waters. One of these incidents happened in the near 2610 Carrera Drive. Seth Schenck, is one dog owner who brought his dog out today. He said after

SATURDAY UPDATES: Six new COVID-19 related deaths recorded across the state

February 5, 2022 2:32 PM Chanel Porter

The state now has a seven day positivity rate of 24.3% on Saturday. An additional 1,885 new COVID-19 cases were added bringing the total of confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic is now 1,090,673. There have also been 263,969 probable antigen test results being positive, with 1,006 added Saturday. Six new deaths was

Columbia Public Schools mask mandate to stay at least a week; JC Schools drops requirement Monday

February 4, 2022 3:24 PM Matthew Sanders

Columbia Public Schools will keep its mask mandate until at least the end of next week, while the Jefferson City School District will shed its mask requirement Monday.

Columbia Public Works to continue treating roads Saturday

February 5, 2022 3:53 AM Ben Fein

The City of Columbia’s public works department said in a Facebook post, that crews are set to be back Saturday at 9:00 a.m. to continue to address lingering impacts on Columbia roads.

Medical Director of Capital Region Medical Center’s Rehabilitation Unit brings awareness to healthcare challenges created by the pandemic using photos

February 4, 2022 11:19 PM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) “Broken” is a project that was created by Dr. David Lancaster, Medical Director of Capital Region Medical Center’s Rehabilitation Unit in Jefferson city. He asked healthcare, administrator workers, who have worked during the pandemic and patients who experienced COVID-19 to hold up a piece of paper and use one word to describe how

Attorney for MU freshman hospitalized hopes lawsuit deters future hazing

February 4, 2022 9:20 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – An attorney for the family suing the MU chapter of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity hopes the legal action gets groups to stop forced drinking. The lawsuit from the family of Danny Santulli claims members of the fraternity, often called Fiji, made the freshman drink a bottle of vodka in order to

Columbia woman announces candidacy for Missouri House District 47

February 4, 2022 8:31 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Columbia, Mo. (KMIZ) Chimene Schwach is declaring her candidacy for House District 47. With new districts being approved, Schwach now lives in the brand new House District 47 which includes much of Columbia’s 4th Ward. Schwach had previously declared for House District 46 represented by Martha Stevens. The new 46th District will now be located

Columbia, Jefferson City crews remove piles of snow from downtown areas

February 4, 2022 11:36 AM Erika McGuire

The City of Columbia is removing truckloads of snow from downtown after streets were covered in about 10 inches of snow over two days this week.

City of Columbia to open temporary warming center Sunday night at Wabash Bus Station

February 4, 2022 2:29 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The City of Columbia will open a temporary overnight warming center at Wabash Bus Station on Sunday from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. due to forecasted temperatures under 15 degrees Fahrenheit.

Plow crews continue to work on Columbia roads

February 4, 2022 5:27 AM Ben Fein

The City of Columbia Public Works snow response crew is set to continue work on city roads throughout the day Friday, as many roads in the city are still covered in snow.