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The 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.

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County coronavirus active cases remain below 100

April 28, 2021 8:13 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Columbia Public Schools buses lined up as students and teachers return to full time in person classes.

Law enforcement, school officials: Follow bus-stop crossing law

April 28, 2021 2:33 PM Chanel Porter

The 10-year-old New Haven Elementary School student suffered only minor injuries, according to the Boone County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies arrested a woman on suspicion of ignoring the stopped sign on the school bus.

A CPS student was hit walking to the school bus Wednesday morning.

19-year-old woman accused of hitting child at Columbia bus stop

April 28, 2021 8:37 AM Molly Stawinoga

Capt. Brian Leer with the Boone County Sheriff’s Office said Nancy P. Metz of Columbia was arrested on suspicion of failing to stop for a school bus and injuring a child. Leer said she posted bond and was released.

As Missouri shifts vaccination focus, Boone County starts walk-in clinics Wednesday

April 28, 2021 4:13 AM Ben Fein

Health officials will host walk-in vaccination clinic at Centralia Intermediate School from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

Columbia man charged for the second time this year for rape

April 27, 2021 11:14 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Charges have been filed in a reported from January Columbia rape. Jay Strausbaugh is accused of assaulting the victim while she was unconscious. According to court documents, the victim told police that she was drinking at Strausbaugh’s residence and started to fall asleep. The victim then woke up and was in a

Boone County health officials studying new CDC outdoor mask guidelines

April 27, 2021 11:59 AM Meghan Drakas

Boone County remains under the same health orders, including mask requirements, after federal officials unveiled new guidelines Tuesday relaxing mask requirements for vaccinated people who are outdoors.

Mexico man sentenced for September 2019 pawn shop burglary

April 27, 2021 5:42 PM ABC 17 News Team

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexico man has been sentenced to prison Tuesday in connection with a September 2019 pawn shop burglary. 26-year-old Tyler Hilderman has been sentenced to three years in prison. Hilderman pleaded guilty back in October for the burglary. Hilderman and 21-year-old Alexander Mears faced charges related to stealing more than 60

State’s health department asking for federal guidance on vaccinations as demand falls

April 27, 2021 5:43 PM Connor Hirsch

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The state’s health department is now tackling issues brought by the growing supply of coronavirus vaccine doses and shrinking demand. Data of the state’s COVID-19 vaccination website shows the numbers trending downward, reporting the 7-day average of doses given has dropped to 28,046 as of Monday. The state’s peak 7-day vaccination rate

TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County moves to second in the state for completion percentage of the coronavirus vaccine

April 27, 2021 11:02 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Syringe being filled with coronavirus vaccine

Missouri vaccination numbers dropping as use of Johnson & Johnson resumes

April 26, 2021 11:59 AM Meghan Drakas

On April 11, the seven-day average of vaccinations was 53,958. On Sunday that seven-day average had dropped to 28,614. That’s a decline of 47%.

MONDAY UPDATES: Boone County near top in the state for beginning and completing coronavirus vaccine

April 26, 2021 9:23 AM ABC 17 News Team

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MoDOT tackles Stadium Boulevard pothole problem

April 26, 2021 11:31 AM Zola Crowder

Missouri Department of Transportation crews started patching potholes Monday in Columbia, focusing on Stadium Boulevard between Interstate 70 and Highway 63.

Columbia businessman pleads guilty to child molestation, endangerment

April 26, 2021 10:31 AM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man is set to be sentenced in July after he pleaded guilty Friday to four felonies including child molestation and child endangerment. Cale J. Kliethermes, 43, faces between five and 16 years in prison after pleading guilty to first-degree child molestation, two counts of attempted child endangerment and one count

Pedestrian hit on Highway 40 in Boone County

April 25, 2021 9:41 PM Lucas Geisler

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: The Missouri State Highway Patrol identified the victim as 40 year old Brandon Inman of Parsons, Tenn. The crash report says Inman suffered serious injuries in the crash. ORIGINAL: One person is in the hospital after a vehicle hit them near the Midway Travel Plaza Sunday night around 9 p.m.

Columbia community reacts to parking garage carjacking on early Saturday morning

April 25, 2021 7:47 PM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Many Columbia residents and students said they have mixed feelings about the safety of the area after the armed carjacking at the Hitt Street Garage, early Saturday morning. Zi Tompkins, a junior at Mizzou, works just a few blocks from the Hitt Street Garage and said she couldn’t find an Uber late

Crash snags traffic in west Columbia

April 25, 2021 8:34 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A two-car crash in west Columbia blocked traffic Sunday night. ABC 17 News crews saw two vehicles involved in a crash at Fairview Road and West Broadway just after 8 p.m. Fire trucks had blocked a part of the westbound lane on Broadway while clearing the vehicles from the intersections. Fire crews

Police locate stolen vehicle, still asking for help to identify two individuals of interest

April 24, 2021 1:24 PM Connor Hirsch

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: According to MUPD, the stolen Nissan Sentra has been located. It was found on a residential street in Columbia. ORIGINAL: The University of Missouri Police Department is asking for the public’s help to identify two suspects in an alleged carjacking early Saturday morning. The University of Missouri sent out an alert

Pandemic friendly graduation ceremonies held for the Mizzou class of 2020 graduates

April 24, 2021 7:13 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri held five different graduation ceremonies Saturday to safely celebrate the class of 2020 one year later. Five ceremonies were held with a total of 1,500 students attending out of about 2,000 2020 graduates: 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.2:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.5:45 p.m. to

University of Missouri welcomes back 2020 graduates Saturday

April 24, 2021 4:24 AM Ben Fein

One year later, 2020 graduates are being given the opportunity to walk across the stage Saturday at Mizzou Arena.

Spring rain is far above normal, creating demand for home flooding cleanup services

April 23, 2021 11:54 AM Leila Mitchell

Spring rainfall has come in at 33% higher than normal this year, causing flooding and saturating the ground. The excess water has led to increased demand for the work ServiceMaster does, a company representative said Friday.