Man accused of causing two small explosions in Columbia residence
Boone County prosecutors filed an arson charge against a Columbia man accused of setting off two explosions on Monday.
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Man wanted in Boone County arrested in New York state
A man wanted in a February burglary that led to an officer-involved shooting was arrested Monday in New York state.
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Boone County business owner sues health director over COVID-19-related restrictions
A Boone County daycare owner sued the area health department Monday over local COVID-19 regulations on businesses, asking a judge to put an end to those restrictions.
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Columbia man accused of child abuse
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boon County prosecutors charged a Columbia man in connection with a child abuse investigation. According to a probable cause statement, Columbia police officers responded to University Hospital for a report of a three-month-old child with rib fractures. Doctors believed the child had new fractures and healing fractures. Investigators looked over medical records
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Columbia Board of Education gets update on COVID-19 and finances
The Columbia Board of Education will get an update on the school district’s finances and the COVID-19 pandemic’s effect on them during an online meeting Monday.
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Columbia Parks and Recreation begins to slowly reopen for sports
Columbia Parks and Recreation began the slow reopening of fields and courts on Monday after COVID-19 halted all play.
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Fire causes major damage to Columbia Dollar General store
A fire at a Columbia Dollar General store caused an estimated $600,000 in damage Monday, the Columbia Fire Department said.
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Boone County expanding COVID-19 testing with mobile operation
People in Boone County can now access coronavirus testing without a doctor’s note, and those efforts will continue to expand in coming weeks.
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Employee at Columbia nursing home tests positive for COVID-19
Residents of the Neighborhoods by TigerPlace in Columbia are under quarantine after an employee tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
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SUNDAY UPDATES: 482 COVID-19 related deaths in Missouri
The Columbia/Boone County Health Department is reporting 100 cases of COVID-19 in Boone County.
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Suspect arrested after hours-long barricade in Columbia
Shortly before 10 p.m. Saturday night, a man barricaded himself in a home on North Willowbrook Road in Columbia.
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Florists finding new ways to deliver orders for Mother’s Day
Flower shops across Mid-Missouri had to get innovative to get the rush of customers their flowers for Mother’s Day.
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Local farmers market taking measures to ensure safety
The Columbia Farmers Market will be open Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon at the Ag Park off of Ash Street.
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Authorities continue search for Mengqi Ji at the Lamine River
Crews returned to the De Bourgmont Access at the Lamine River near Highway 41 in search for a missing Columbia mother.
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WATCH: Health care workers gather at University Hospital for B-2 flyover
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A B-2 stealth bomber flew over Columbia on Friday evening as part of a trip around the state to honor health care workers amid the COVID-19 fight. Watch video of the flyover at University Hospital in the player below.
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Boone Hospital follows new mask policy, resumes some services
Boone Hospital Center and other BJC HealthCare facilities announced Wednesday that employees, patients and visitors are being required to wear masks to help prevent the further spread of COVID-19.
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City and county officials failed to meet with a group of local business owners opposed to local COVID-19 reopening regulations by a Friday deadline, a group member said.
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Columbia businesses see mixed returns from COVID-19 reopening week
Two Columbia businesses said Friday that they have seen mixed results from the first week of the state’s reopening from a COVID-19 stay-at-home order.
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WATCH: Boone County commissioner talks about economic effect of COVID-19
Boone County Southern District Commissioner Fred Parry took questions on ABC 17 News on Thursday.
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Authorities continue to build levee in search for Mengqi Ji
COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) Crews gained ground Thursday on the Lamine River levee construction to aid in the search for Mengqi Ji. Authorities began building the levee in order to get heavy machinery onto the river in attempt to reach the south column of the Highway 41 bridge where they believe Mengqi Ji may be located.
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