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CPS sees large jump in staff vaccination rate

March 10, 2021 1:05 PM Meghan Drakas

Columbia Public Schools saw a more than 10% increase in its staff vaccination rate in just a single day.

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Truman VA to vaccinate veterans at five off-site locations Friday

March 10, 2021 9:14 AM ABC 17 News Team

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COVID-19 testing sites close across Mid-Missouri

March 10, 2021 1:28 PM Zola Crowder

Some COVID-19 drive-thru testing sites in Mid-Missouri have closed or plan to close due to a decrease in demand.

Facebook groups become a source for finding coronavirus vaccine availability

March 10, 2021 12:30 PM Chanel Porter

People have started Facebook pages throughout Missouri to hunt down available coronavirus vaccine doses.

Staffing issues remain as CPS moves forward with a full return for students

March 10, 2021 11:52 AM Victoria Bragg

Columbia Public Schools will welcome students back to classrooms full-time on April 5, but the district remains in need of bus drivers, nutrition service employees and substitute teachers.

Missouri moving to vaccine allocation by ‘eligible population’ while leaders expect sharp rise in doses

March 9, 2021 6:51 PM Connor Hirsch

Information about the plan was shared during a meeting with vaccine distributors and the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services on Tuesday afternoon.

Columbia Police Chief’s Vehicle Stop Committee hears update on study of traffic stop disparities

March 9, 2021 4:39 PM Sydney Olsen

The Columbia Police Department has been working to review disparities in traffic stops among certain groups of the community.

TUESDAY UPDATES: State of Missouri releases new information on sewershed surveillance of COVID-19 variants

March 9, 2021 8:46 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Boone County Fire District reports battles 35 fires last three days

March 9, 2021 8:13 PM Karl Wehmhoener

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Fire District reported fighting 35 fires over the last three days. Officials report the first fire was on Saturday at 11:09 a.m. when firefighters began battling large natural cover fires across Boone County. Officials report crews battled as many as five fires at the same time. Volunteer firefighters reported

Second suspect arrested in Boone County homicide

March 9, 2021 4:01 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County sheriff’s deputies have arrested a second man in connection with a February killing in west Columbia. The Boone County Sheriff’s Department said in a news release that deputies arrested Malik Townsend, 22, of Columbia, for the murder of Jakob Cole. Cole died after being shot in the 4700 block of

Portion of MKT Trail to be closed Thursday

March 9, 2021 6:36 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A portion of the MKT Trail will be closed Thursday, for maintenance. The affected trail is west of the trailhead at Scott Boulevard, near the 3.5-mile marker. MKT Temporary ClosureDownload Crews will be working to repair an unstable slope. The trail will be closed to ensure safety for bicyclists and pedestrians. The

UM System puts online courses in one place with Missouri Online

March 9, 2021 11:45 AM Chanel Porter

The University of Missouri System launched a new website Tuesday that puts online courses from all four system schools in one place.

Some Columbia Public Schools students to return to classrooms full-time while others remain online

March 9, 2021 12:37 PM Victoria Bragg

Most students will return to CPS schools five days a week but some will remain online.

Five-day week learning allows parents to fully return to work

March 9, 2021 12:16 PM Zola Crowder

A study from Brookings Institute said working parents are the key to recovering from the pandemic.

Minor injury reported in west Columbia shooting

March 9, 2021 9:39 AM Matthew Sanders

Police were called before 9 a.m. to the 1700 block of Claudell Lane for a report of shots fired.

April 6 election registration ends Wednesday.

Voter registration for April 6 election ends Wednesday

March 9, 2021 5:29 AM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mid-Missouri residents interested in voting in the April 6 school and municipal election will have to register by Wednesday. Boone County residents can register to vote at the Boone County Government Center located at 9th and Ash streets in Columbia from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday. They can also

Columbia Board of Education votes in favor of five-day week

March 8, 2021 8:36 PM Sydney Olsen

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education voted Monday night to return to in-person learning five days a week. Students in all grades will return to the classroom Monday through Friday after spring break, which ends on April 2. The board voted unanimously to approve the return. Students that were already learning online-only will

The Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services assistant director says outside counties are contributing to the majority of COVID-19 hospitalizations in Boone.

MONDAY UPDATES: Boone County adds dozens of new coronavirus cases to total

March 8, 2021 8:34 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Columbia Board of Education narrows superintendent search; 3 candidates announced

March 8, 2021 12:58 PM Matt Ragsdale

The Columbia Board of Education announced its shortlist of superintendent candidates Monday.

Although educators are not eligible to get their vaccine through the state's plan, they can get vaccinated right now at a few major pharmacies like Walmart through a federal program.

Teachers eligible for vaccine at select pharmacies as CPS to consider five day weeks

March 8, 2021 5:46 AM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Select pharmacies across Missouri are currently offering coronavirus vaccines to teachers as local education boards look to get students back to in-person classes five days a week. President Joe Biden says vaccinating educators is a priority and hopes to have every educator get at least one coronavirus vaccine shot by the end