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Local company donates food, money, and gifts to local students
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A company is working with Columbia Public Schools to help those in need ahead of the holidays. EquipmentShare and Battle High School teamed up to give food to people today. “Our goal was to provide a little holiday cheer for our neighbors and community, while offering them a safe avenue to give
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South Columbia road opens back up after crash
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Local first responders are working a crash in south Columbia. Firefighters were called to Forum Boulevard and West Old Plank Road just after six Tuesday night. An ABC 17 News crew on scene can see the that the vehicle crashed into the woods in the area. Officials are reporting the road has
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Autopsy ordered after inmate dies Sunday in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An autopsy is planned after an inmate from the Fulton Reception and Diagnostic Center died. The State Department of Corrections tells ABC 17 news 58-year-old Randall Tangen was pronounced dead on Sunday at a hospital in Columbia. Tangen was serving his fourth year of a 10-year sentence at the prison in Fulton
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Columbia police investigate Monday night shooting on Sylvan Lane
Columbia police officers investigated a shooting in the 1400 block of Sylvan Lane Monday night, according to release sent out Tuesday afternoon.
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Boone County Commission plans to allocate remaining CARES Act funding before years end deadline
Boone County Commission is planning to allocate its remaining CARES Act funding before the year-end deadline next week.
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Columbia’s first medical marijuana shop opens
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) 3Fifteen Primo Cannabis, a medical marijuana dispensary, opened its doors in Columbia Tuesday. It’s Columbia’s first marijuana shop to begin selling to licensed patients legally. Located at 4003 Ponderosa Street, the state-inspected and licensed operation is owned and operated by Columbia residents. 3Fifteen Primo Cannabis staff.3Fifteen Primo Cannabis show room.Jason Corrado, CEO
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Morning wreck on I-70 closes a westbound lane
A Tuesday morning wreck on Interstate 70 West closed a lane of traffic.
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MU Doctor answers questions on coronavirus vaccine myths
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Misinformation about coronavirus vaccines continues to circulate, even before vaccine approvals started. ABC 17 News spoke with Dr. Christelle Ilboudo, infection disease expert at MU Health Care about some of the myths you shouldn’t fall for. Question: One reason why people say they are not comfortable with getting the vaccine was rushed.
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Vaccinations for some a moving target
City leaders and staff at the Columbia/Boone County Health Department are working on plans to make vaccinations easily available to Boone County residents.
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Columbia Police investigate possible shooting near 1400 block of Sylvan
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A large police presence was investigating after shots were fired in the 1400 block of Sylvan. An ABC 17 News crew on scene reported crime scene tape up by police. The crew also saw evidence markers on the road and found a shell casing in the area. Officials shut down Sylvan Lane
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MONDAY UPDATES: Boone Hospital Center to forgo Moderna coronavirus vaccine
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Investigators: Man accused of weekend murder had items relating to shooting someone in search history
Columbia police say a man accused of a weekend Killing on Juniper Circle had multiple items relating to shooting someone in his search history.
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2 homes on Bodie Drive damaged in early Saturday shooting
Columbia police say two homes on Bodie Drive were damaged in a shooting early Saturday morning.
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Moderna vaccine expected to hit Mid-Missouri this week
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Health workers could get the Moderna vaccine as soon as Monday. A spokesperson for Cedarhurst, a long-term care community with a facility in Columbia, said it would be getting about 70,000 doses of the Moderna vaccine possibly this week. Both the Food and Drugs Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and
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Crash in Columbia shut down Rock Quarry Road Sunday night
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE (9:50 p.m.): Both lanes of Rock Quarry are back open. ORGINAL: Emergency crews blocked of Rock Quarry Road after a car crashed shortly before 9 p.m. Sunday. The crash happened on Rock Quarry near Stags Way. An ABC17 crew on the scene saw one care crashed in the trees on the
Continue Reading Man charged with murder after Columbia shooting
Andrew Scott Lucas is being held in the Boone County Jail on no bond after police said he shot and killed Robyn Lucas, 51, of Columbia.
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SUNDAY UPDATES: State reports over 2,000 new cases
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported 2,072 new cases and 33 new deaths to it’s COVID-19 dashboard Sunday morning. Overall, 365,186 people have tested positive to date and 4,937 Missourians have died. Across the state, 2,757 patients are in the hospital.
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Columbia and Boone County leaders scheduled to meet to discuss COVID-19
Both the Boone County Commission and Columbia’s City Council are scheduled to meet tomorrow and both are expected to discuss COVID-19.
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No injuries reported after cooking incident leads to fire in Columbia
Boone County firefighters responded to a residential structure fire in the 700 block of Demaret Drive early Saturday morning.
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