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Experts look for ways to help prevent and treat Alzheimer’s disease

September 28, 2023 11:17 AM Meghan Drakas

More than 120,000 people living in Missouri have Alzheimer’s.

CVS employees protesting ‘brutal work environment’ with walkouts across Missouri; another planned for Wednesday

September 25, 2023 7:59 PM Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) CVS Pharmacy employees across Missouri are protesting what they are calling “poor working conditions and sub-par Regional leadership”. ABC 17 News spoke with six employees of CVS, four of which work at a Mid-Missouri CVS locations. All six wished to remain anonymous due to the possibility of retaliation. The first walkouts began

Meta man flown to University Hospital after Cole County motorcycle crash

September 25, 2023 7:39 AM Erika McGuire

COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Meta man was flown to the hospital Sunday evening after a motorcycle crash in Cole County. Troopers say, 47-year-old David Borgmeyer was driving on Route B north of Scheuler Ferry Road when he hit a deer at 5:55 p.m. The motorcycle then began to slide and went off the left

Two suffer serious injuries in Cole County crash

September 20, 2023 6:20 PM Ryan Shiner

CENTERTOWN, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people suffered serious injuries in a Cole County crash on Wednesday on Highway 50 at Route U near Centertown. The crash occurred as a 2023 Subaru Forrester – driven by Martha Oesterly, 81, of Jefferson City – pulled into the path of a 2015 Chevrolet Equinox – driven by Michael Stark,

Hemorrhagic disease reported in deer in Cole, Miller counties

September 20, 2023 3:38 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Conservation announced in a Tuesday press release that “moderate levels” of hemorrhagic disease has been reported in deer in several Missouri counties. Cases in deer have been confirmed by the MDC in Cole, Miller, Greene, Howell, Webster and St. Louis counties, according to the release. MDC also

Two pets killed in early morning house fire in Jefferson City

September 18, 2023 8:06 AM Erika McGuire

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported in a early Monday morning house fire in Jefferson City but two pets did die, according to the Jefferson City Fire Department. Crews responded to the fire on the 1100 Block of West Miller Street just after 1:30 a.m. When crews arrived on scene they found heavy

Pets die from Cole County mobile home fire, no people hurt

September 14, 2023 7:12 PM ABC 17 News Team

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported in a Thursday morning fire at Whitton Heights Mobile Home and RV Park in Cole County, but a few pets died, according to Cole County fire officials. One of the mobile homes was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived, according to Cole County Fire Protection District Deputy

Russellville woman suffers serious injury in crash

September 8, 2023 4:57 PM Ryan Shiner

RUSSELLVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman suffered serious injuries in a one-vehicle crash Friday in Russellville on Route A, east of Shikles Road. The crash occurred as Catherine Scribner, 68, of Russellville, reached down to grab her cellphone from the passenger seat of her 2020 Toyota Rav 4, according to a crash report from the Missouri

Mid-Missouri utility and restoration companies prep for storms

September 5, 2023 7:43 PM Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With severe storms expected to roll through Mid-Missouri on Tuesday evening, utility and restoration companies are preparing for the chance of having to restore power throughout the area. “The lightning we really can’t control and that’s probably one of the biggest issues with storms like this,” said Laura Baker, who is the

Moniteau County man accused of deceptive business practices

September 4, 2023 10:58 AM Matthew Sanders

A Cole County grand jury has indicted a Moniteau County man on two felonies for allegedly taking more than $9,000 for work that wasn’t performed.

Woman dies in Cole County crash

September 1, 2023 7:35 PM Ryan Shiner

EUGENE, Mo. (KMIZ) A 52-year-old Iberia woman died Friday in a one-vehicle crash on Highway 17 at North Street near Eugene. Johnna S Horne was pronounced dead at the scene by Cole County Sheriff John Wheeler, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred as Horne’s 2007 Ford Edge was heading

Area government offices closed for Labor Day

August 30, 2023 4:58 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A number of area city and county offices will be closed on Monday in observance of Labor Day. Both City of Columbia offices will be closed for the holiday. Curbside trash collection will not take place Monday, and will be delayed one day the rest of the week, according to a press

Substation failure cuts power to hundreds of Three Rivers Electric Cooperative members

August 28, 2023 1:59 PM Matthew Sanders

More than 1,300 Three Rivers Electric Cooperative customers around Jefferson City were without power Monday afternoon.

Lohman woman seriously injured in Cole County crash

August 21, 2023 6:27 PM Ryan Shiner

Editor’s note: This story has been corrected to say the driver of the dump truck did not leave the scene of the crash on August 22. RUSSELLVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A Lohman woman suffered a serious injury in three-vehicle crash on Monday where Route C meets Route V, just south of Russellville High School, according to

New area code to be introduced to Mid-Missouri

August 21, 2023 4:39 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mid-Missouri will soon be introduced to a new area code, according to a Monday press release from the Missouri Public Service Commission. The new area code – 235 – will not replace numbers that currently use 573. New numbers using the 235 area code will begin being assigned on March 24, 2024.

Cole County Courthouse set to receive renovations

August 18, 2023 9:51 PM Mitchell Kaminski

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cole County Courthouse has been standing in Jefferson City for more than 100 years, but it’s beginning to be in need some some repairs. During Tuesday’s Cole County Commission meeting, Judge Jon Beetem made a presentation about repairs to the courthouse, which included the main courtroom on the third floor.

Jefferson City School District focusing on safety, attendance as another year begins

August 18, 2023 9:44 AM Morgan Buresh

The first day of school for the Jefferson City School District is Monday. In a district that has around 8,500 kids enrolled for the school year, Superintendent Bryan McGraw said safety is the district’s number one priority.

Two crashes in one week highlight issues with tri-level overpass at Jefferson City

August 17, 2023 5:23 PM Mitchell Kaminski

The Jefferson City tri-level overpass may be drawing the attention of the state after multiple accidents this week.

Crash again stalls traffic at Jefferson City’s tri-level overpass

August 17, 2023 1:05 PM Matthew Sanders

Traffic was restricted Wednesday evening for the second time this week after a crash at the Highway 54/Highway 50 interchange in Jefferson City.

Jefferson City couple found guilty of child abuse given prison sentence

August 10, 2023 9:26 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City couple found guilty of child abuse and child endangerment in May was sentenced on Thursday. Daniel and Christina Dubey were tried by the court and found guilty on May 30 of three counts of child abuse and two counts of first-degree endangering the welfare of a child. Daniel