State representative criticizes Columbia Public Schools over music video use in class
State Rep. Chuck Basye (R-Rocheport) said parents complained to him about a U.S. studies course using the video for “This is America” by Childish…
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Defense asks for delay in Joseph Elledge trial
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Defense attorneys want a delay in Joseph Elledge’s upcoming murder trial. Attorney Scott Rosenblum asked Judge Brouck Jacobs to…
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Repairs underway on central Columbia home hit by truck
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Fixes have begun on a home in central Columbia a truck crashed into Wednesday afternoon. ABC 17 News saw people installing a…
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Boone County lawyers ask commission to move courthouse murals
The effort spearheaded by Rusty Antel and Gary Oxenhandler asks the county commission to take out murals placed on the landings of the courthouse…
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Boone County prosecutor to dismiss murder case against JT McLean
Boone County Prosecutor Dan Knight told ABC 17 News on Wednesday that he plans to dismiss the case against JT McLean. The Boone County Sheriff’s…
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Boone County hospitals continue to deal with high ICU patient numbers
The high number of people in ICUs causes hospitals to send patients to other health care facilities or have them wait in units not fully equipped for…
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Fingerprints, DNA taken from McLean in multi-state death investigation
The Sioux City Police Department took the evidence from J.T. McLean’s body on Thursday, according to a search warrant obtained by ABC 17 News. The…
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Missouri Task Force 1 reflects on changes made to work since 9/11
Doug Westhoff and Bryant Gladney had not seen the moment that changed the lives of Americans on Sept. 11, 2001 in New York City. They both spent that…
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ELK POINT, S.D. (KMIZ) Deputies found a white cord and rubber straps inside the truck a mid-Missouri murder suspect killed himself on Wednesday…
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Coronavirus quarantines rise as students return to classrooms
Quarantines have gone up in school districts due to people testing positive for COVID-19 or for exposure to it. Columbia Public Schools reported 117…
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Dozens gather for Abitz vigil in Fulton
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Mourners gathered in Fulton to remember the lives of two people killed over the weekend in Boone County. Cars filled the parking…
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Teachers, parents and students prepare for the first day of school in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public School students and parents are getting ready to return to learn Tuesday. A couple of school parents in Columbia…
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One in custody after chase ends in north Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One person is in custody after a chase ended in north Columbia. The Boone County Sheriff’s Department said it tried pulling over…
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Columbia City Council considers ideas for American Rescue Plan money
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council considered how it might spend $25 million it received from the federal government. The discussion came…
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Columbia city commission recommends Business Loop sidewalk for state funding
The Columbia Bicycle and Pedestrian Commission listed a stretch of sidewalk on Business Loop 70 from Garth Avenue to Providence Road in a request to…
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Unrest in Afghanistan could affect refugee situation in mid-Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A mid-Missouri agency that helps refugees coming to the United States said it’s preparing for more work following unrest in…
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MU Health Care prepares to give third doses of coronavirus vaccines
The health care provider said anyone who might qualify for another shot of either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines may get one at any of its…
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Columbia council members say future health order unlikely without health department blessing
Several Columbia City Council members said Tuesday that they may not support further local health restrictions without the recommendation of the…
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MU settles lawsuit with former track coach over racial discrimination
An attorney for Carjay Lyles said the parties settled the lawsuit for $1.1 million just weeks before a lengthy jury trial was set to…
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Ashland Board of Aldermen roll back decisions on entertainment complex
ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) The Ashland Board of Aldermen reversed decisions it made for an outdoor entertainment complex. The board voted to rescind two…
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