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Better Business Bureau warns to donate wisely amid Middle East conflict

October 16, 2023 11:29 AM Morgan Buresh

People are looking to do what they can to help after more than 4,200 people have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war.

Hartsburg Pumpkin Festival to begin Saturday morning, traffic impacts expected

October 14, 2023 5:12 AM Gabrielle Teiner

HARTSBURG, Mo. (KMIZ) The 32nd annual Hartsburg Pumpkin Festival will kick off Saturday at 9 a.m. until 5 p.m and family fun events and traffic impacts are expected in the area. Signs will be posted around the event to direct festivalgoers to obey the traffic rules set in place. Route A will be closed to

Mid-Missourians could see changes on their utility bills as weather gets colder

October 11, 2023 11:58 AM Morgan Buresh

It’s already beginning to feel more like fall outside, which will soon turn into winter, which will cause a hike in most people’s utility bills.

MDC: More than 16,500 deer harvested during new early antlerless firearms season, 348 from Callaway County

October 11, 2023 7:52 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) There were 16,575 deer harvested around the state during the new three-day firearms season for antlerless deer, according to a press release from the Missouri Department of Conservation. The new, three-day season lasted from Oct.6-8, and hunters in Mid-Missouri saw a benefit, with 338 deer harvested in Callaway County, while there were

Candlelight vigil held to honor fallen firefighters in Missouri

October 7, 2023 4:43 PM Gabrielle Teiner

KINGDOM CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A candlelight vigil was held Saturday at 7 p.m. to honor Missouri firefighters who died in the line of service. A large crowd gathered for the vigil, which was held at the Fire Fighters Memorial of Missouri in Kingdom City. State Fire Marshal Tim Bean was in attendance along with other

Student loan repayments return and so do scammers

October 5, 2023 12:35 PM Morgan Buresh

Student loan repayments have begun this month for the first time in three years, and officials are warning borrowers to beware of scams.

TSA reminds travelers to not put their pets through airport X-rays

September 30, 2023 6:27 AM CNN Newsource

By Kara Nelson, CNN (CNN) — When it comes to packing for a flight, some travelers are checking off an extra furry box on their carry-on checklist, and it’s not their sherpa blanket! While pets may seem odd on a packing list, fur buddies inside of travelers’ carry-on luggage are more common than you may

Pridefest, Shakespeare’s organizers prepare safety precautions for thousands in Downtown Columbia

September 23, 2023 5:30 AM Gabrielle Teiner, Euphenie Andre

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mid-Missouri Pridefest Street Fair The Mid-Missouri Pridfest Street Fair started Saturday afternoon and will run until Sunday from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. The event will cause multiple road closures and potential traffic in downtown Columbia throughout the weekend. Throughout the weekend, a portion of Park Ave. will be closed from around

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Have you ever fallen victim to a scam?

September 22, 2023 2:15 AM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Scammers are always trying to find new ways to scam people out of their money, especially now in the days of the internet and smartphones. Scammers have recently tried to impersonate the United States Postal Service through text messaging, creating fake streaming sites to bait people who want to watch football, creating

MoDOT holds Saturday Superintendent Talk Saturday discussing Rocheport bridge clean-up

September 16, 2023 5:30 AM Gabrielle Teiner

ROCHEPORT, Mo. (KMIZ) MoDOT and Lunda Construction held their fourth Saturday Superintendent Talk on Saturday at 9 am at Taylor’s Landing discussing the clean-up status after last Sunday’s blast of the I-70 Rocheport Bridge. The demolition of the bridge dropped six million pounds of steel into the Missouri River and crews had 24 hours to

United Auto Workers Union officially on strike after negotiations fail

September 15, 2023 4:03 AM Gabrielle Teiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As of midnight Thursday, about 13,000 members of the United Auto Workers Union have gone on strike against the Big Three auto companies after their leaders did not meet their demands. This is the first time the unions 88 years of establishment, which consists of about 145,000 workers, have gone on strike

Affordable housing project in Columbia offers tiny homes

September 10, 2023 10:31 PM Grace Pankey

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri is in the middle of an affordable housing crisis. According to Empower Missouri, 72% of very low income households in the state are housing cost burdened. There was an open house walking tour in Columbia on Sunday for residents to tour accessory dwelling units (ADU). An ADU is a “smaller residence

Missouri teen raising money to keep pets and families together

September 7, 2023 3:01 PM CNN Newsource

By Grace Smith Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — A Missouri teen has spent the last year raising thousands of dollars to keep pets and families together. Jack Adel presented KC Pet Projects, ‘Keep ‘Em Together,’ with a $5,200 check and another $3,500 in physical items. “It’s a fund

Certain meat item prices higher in Midwest this Labor Day Weekend

September 3, 2023 5:04 AM Gabrielle Teiner

As consumers continue to celebrate Labor Day Weekend, prices on certain food items have increased in the past month in the midwest compared to other U.S. cities and grill safety is on top of mind.

Missouri State Highway Patrol begins 2023 Labor day weekend count with tips to stay safe

September 2, 2023 4:26 AM Gabrielle Teiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Labor Day weekend is underway and the Missouri State Highway Patrol is keeping an eye out for crashes reported statewide during its holiday counting period. The counting period began Friday at 6 pm and will continue until 11:59PM Monday, September 4th. As of Monday morning there were 18 reported crashes in Missouri

2023 Shootout charity boat race emphasizes safety for this years event

August 26, 2023 5:15 AM Gabrielle Teiner

Saturday begins the 35th Lake of the Ozarks boat Shootout charity race and boat safety is on top of mind.

Missouri’s back-to-school sales tax holiday begins Friday

August 4, 2023 5:49 AM Isabella Roberts

COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Missouri’s annual back to school sales tax holiday began at midnight Friday, Aug. 4. For the first time, local counties can no longer opt out of the local sales tax. This means that from Aug. 4 to Sunday Aug. 6 at midnight qualifying items will not have state or local sales tax.

Show-Me State Games on weather delay after Saturday storms

July 29, 2023 5:46 AM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Show-Me State Games are on a weather delay after strong storms in Mid-Missouri Saturday afternoon. Some soccer games were pushed back to starting at 5:45 p.m. 6 p.m. and at 7 p.m. Softball resumed at 5 p.m. Shooting bunker was rescheduled to Sunday, and baseball is canceled for the day. The show me

How to keep your pets safe with the high heat index

July 27, 2023 7:06 PM Grace Pankey

Columbia, Mo. (KMIZ) Hundreds of pets die each year from heat exhaustion because they are left in hot vehicles, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association. When temperatures outside reach 70 degrees, the interior of a car can reach over 100 degrees in minutes. The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team issued a Weather Alert Day

Experts say to be wary of lottery scams as Mega Millions jackpot increases

July 24, 2023 6:34 PM Erika McGuire

COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Lottery fever has been heating up drawing people to buy lottery tickets. The Powerball last week was more than $1 billion and Tuesday’s Mega Millions drawing currently sits at $820 million. When Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots grow, scammers will lure people on social media. “Let’s say (there is a paid advertisement