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COVID-19 cases increasing in Columbia
COVID-19 cases are on the rise in Columbia, according to Missouri’s Sewershed Surveillance Program and a doctor with MU Health Care.
Continue ReadingCOVID-19 cases are on the rise in Columbia, according to Missouri’s Sewershed Surveillance Program and a doctor with MU Health Care.
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden’s decision to drop his reelection campaign creates major uncertainty for a Democratic Party that will soon have to select a nominee, a University of Missouri political science professor told ABC 17 News on Monday.
Continue ReadingThe Holts Summit Police Department and multiple other agencies are investigating an early morning shooting in Holts Summit on Sunday.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A home was damaged after a shooting on Texas Ave. in Columbia early Sunday morning. According to Columbia Police spokesperson Jenny Hopper, officers were dispatched to the shooting around 1:45 a.m. Hopper said someone had shot a home in the 500 block of Texas Avenue. The department currently does not have anyone
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was shot early Sunday morning and found on Discovery Parkway in Columbia. Officer Jenny Hopper, a spokesperson with the Columbia Police Department, said the department is investigating whether the shooting happened in Columbia or somewhere else. Hopper said they believe the shooting happened somewhere on Highway 63. Hopper referred questions
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The following is the full transcript of an interview ABC 17 News reporter Gabrielle Teiner conducted with Columbia Police Chief Jill Schlude. Gabrielle Teiner: All right. Can I have you state your name? Spell it. And your title? Jill Schlude: Sure Jill Schlude j i l l s c h l u
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The following is the full transcript from an interview ABC 17 News report Gabrielle Teiner conducted with Columbia Public Works spokesman John Ogan. Gabrielle Teiner: ​​So I’m just gonna have you state your name, spell it, and your job title. John Ogan: My name is John Ogan. It’s spelled J o h
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In August, Columbia residents will vote on whether the one-fourth-of-one-percent for the city’s Capital Improvement Sales Tax should continue. If approved, the tax would last for 10 years. The current sales tax is set to expire on Dec. 31, 2025. According to the City of Columbia’s website, $94,350,000 would go toward public
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The following is a full interview ABC 17 News reporter Gabrielle Teiner had with Columbia Fire Department spokeswoman Katherine Rodriguez. Gabrielle Teiner: OK, so I’m going to have you state your name, spell it, and tell me a little bit about yourself. Katherine Rodriguez: Sure. My name is Kathryn Rodriguez. Spelled k
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Joe Nist was in attendance when former President Donald Trump was grazed by a bullet in the ear Saturday evening during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Nist, of Buffalo, New York, said Trump was about 12 minutes into his speech when gunshots rang out. Trump went down to the ground as Secret
Continue ReadingRALLS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Bridgeton man was arrested after he was seriously injured in a crash in Ralls County early Saturday morning. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Preston Glass, 32, was driving northbound on Highway 61, just south of Hannibal, in a 2007 Dodge 2500 truck at 1:02 a.m. Saturday.
Continue ReadingCAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 78-year-old man from Ontario, Canada, was found dead Friday evening at the Lake of the Ozarks, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report. The report states that at 6:56 p.m., Lawrence Moore suffered a possible medical emergency and went into the water from a dock at the 45-mile mark
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Friday that cities can ban people from sleeping outside in public places, but homeless shelters in Columbia do not think it will affect them too much. Supreme Court Justices voted 6-3, overturning the lower court ruling. Room At The Inn Executive Director John Trapp said that
Continue ReadingCITY OF META, Mo. (KMIZ) A boil advisory was issued by the City of Meta, a Saturday press release says. According to the release, the advisory was issued due to a water main break and repair on Saturday. All public water system customers along all public water system connections in the city are affected. The
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As temperatures remain high around Mid-Missouri, it’s important to check the label for risks on some medications. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, medications can react to heat in three ways: By causing fluid imbalance in the body, degrade or damage the medicine and increase skin sensitivity. The CDC
Continue ReadingWhile summer doesn’t officially start for almost two weeks, temperatures reaching into the 90s and humidity are expected to smother Mid-Missouri this week.
Continue ReadingCOOPER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A South Carolina woman was seriously hurt after a crash in Cooper County early Sunday morning, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. According to the report, the crash happened at 1:10 a.m. on I-70 near the 87.2-mile marker. Lilierth Arenas Luna was driving a 2015 Hyundai Veloster when
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hundreds of people around Mid-Missouri are without power Sunday morning as severe storms make their way in. According to the Ameren outage map, 36 customers are without service near Eldon. In Jefferson City, 61 people are without service. The Village of Four Seasons area near Lake Ozark reports 354 customers without service.
Continue ReadingSTURGEON, Mo. (KMIZ) The owner of a blind and deaf dog who was shot and killed by a Sturgeon police officer on Sunday has filed a complaint with the city of Sturgeon. According to a Monday social media post from the City of Sturgeon, police were called to an area for a report of “an injured
Continue ReadingThe three people arrested early Sunday in connection with a fight and shooting in Downtown Columbia have now been charged.
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