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Columbia Housing Authority breaks ground on new complex amid waiting list of over 1,400 households
The Columbia Housing Authority broke ground Thursday on its new apartment complex, Kinney Point Apartments.
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The Penn State grad is from the Philadelphia suburbs where she interned with several local TV stations.
The Columbia Housing Authority broke ground Thursday on its new apartment complex, Kinney Point Apartments.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO) is retiring at the end of his term. ABC 17 News spoke with several candidates who are on the ballot in the Aug. 6 primary for the Third District seat. ABC 17 News anchor Meghan Drakas sat down with Luetkemeyer, who reflected on his time in office.
Continue ReadingABC 17 News is interviewing candidates in the August primary ahead of the election.
Continue ReadingABC 17 News is interviewing candidates in the August primary ahead of the election.
Continue ReadingABC 17 News is interviewing candidates in the August primary ahead of the election.
Continue ReadingNine candidates have filed for Missouri’s open Third Congressional District seat after Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer decided not to run again after serving in the position since 2009.
Continue ReadingUNION, Mo. (KMIZ) At least 1,000 people are expected to attend the visitation of late Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Matthew Tobben on Friday afternoon in Union, Missouri. The 42-year-old died on Monday morning while rescuing two people from floodwaters in north Columbia. At the time, he was assisting the Columbia Fire Department
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Thursday, Project Homeless Connect linked dozens of people with homeless resources in Columbia. According to the Boone County Coalition to End Homelessness, as of July 8, there were 379 people experiencing homelessness in the county. Data from July 2023 shows 231 people were experiencing homeless a year prior. According to the
Continue ReadingThe Columbia City Council is expected to vote Monday on an agreement with COMO Mobile Aid Collective for a mobile shower trailer and parking lot space for a mobile medical clinic in Central Columbia.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The St. Francis Catholic Worker House is up for sale and will close once the building is sold, Ruth O’Neill — trustee of St. Francis Catholic Worker Community and director of Loaves and Fishes Soup Kitchen — said the building has been operating as an overnight homeless shelter since 1984. O’Neill said
Continue ReadingFive years after the May 22, 2019, tornado hit Jefferson City, local leaders say low-income housing is a problem that’s only grown in the area.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia on Wednesday formally introduced its DIVERT Program and Homeless Outreach Team (HOT) to the public. The program and HOT are aimed at weaving social services into the city’s public safety and justice system. According to Human Services Manager Steve Hollis, of the Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human
Continue ReadingCentral Missouri Community Action and the Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital teamed up Thursday to connect eligible veterans with housing vouchers awarded by the Office of Housing and Urban Development.
Continue ReadingSome have signs of depression and some are diagnosed with it. Some have been diagnosed with PTSD, says Angelayah Carter, the Rainbow House shelter program director.
Continue ReadingEach night in the United States hundreds of thousands of students are without a regular place to sleep.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police Department Assistant Chief Lance Bolinger has seen an increase in the homeless population over the years. “When I first started policing 18 years ago, we did not have nearly the homeless population that we have in Columbia today,” Bolinger said. “I would say today it consumes a lot more of
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A popular school safety application used by thousands of schools across the country — including some in Mid-Missouri — had thousands of documents accessed that contained sensitive information. Cybersecurity researcher Jerimiah Fowler said he discovered a breach in Raptor Technologies on Dec. 20 and notified the company of the flaw. Raptor Technologies’
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A few dozen coordinators from across the state gathered virtually on Thursday to receive training ahead of a count of Missouri’s homeless population. The Point in Time Count is a census of those who are unhoused on a single night. According to the Missouri Balance of State Continuum of Care website, this
Continue ReadingLove Columbia Program Director Conrad Hake says his organization has served 48 households with assistance from a recent campaign, which equals around $45,000. That campaign was launched on the first of the month and is based around “Roof over your Head Day” which falls on Dec. 3.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Sunday marks national “Roof over your Head Day” which reminds people to be thankful for basic necessities such as a home. It also creates awareness for the current housing crisis in the United States. ABC 17 News obtained the latest Missouri Point in Time Count for region 5. Region 5 contains most
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