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Mid-Missouri group to fly veterans to Washington D.C. Monday

June 20, 2022 5:36 AM Ben Fein

The Central Missouri Honor Flight took off en route to the nation’s capitol Monday with 91 veterans, to see memorials dedicated to their military service.

Family’s lawyer speaks out after hazing charges filed against two in MU freshman alcohol poisoning case

June 17, 2022 3:54 PM Matthew Sanders

Two men have been charged with hazing after a University of Missouri freshman was left disabled after drinking large amounts of liquor at a fraternity event.

Columbia man arrested in Las Vegas indicted for 2020 killing

June 17, 2022 8:54 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – A Boone County grand jury indicted a Columbia man arrested last month in Las Vegas for a 2020 killing. The grand jury indicted Maurice Banks Jr. on Friday with second-degree murder, first-degree assault and armed criminal action. He is scheduled to make his first circuit court appearance with Judge Kevin Crane

Summertime heat could cause pavement blow-ups

June 17, 2022 11:48 AM Kennedy Miller

This week, Missourians are feeling the full effect of summer heat and so are the roads drivers travel on.

FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports over 60 new COVID cases; 19 new cases in students reported by CPS

June 17, 2022 3:43 PM ABC 17 News Team

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Columbia man accused of mutilating dog as sacrifice

June 17, 2022 2:27 PM Zachary Farwell

Brandon Harris, 37, is charged with a felony count of animal abuse as a second offense.

Boone County home damaged by tree limbs after storms roll through Mid-Missouri Friday morning

June 17, 2022 5:45 AM Ben Fein

The Boone County Fire Protection District responded to a home in the 4500 block of Knox Drive early Friday morning, for reports of tree limbs into a home.

Firefigthers put out an apartment fire east of Columbia

June 16, 2022 7:58 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Fire Protection District firefighters were on the scene of a house fire just east of Columbia. Online dispatch records show Boone County firefighters responded to the scene on Interstate 70 drive northeast around 6:15 p.m. An ABC 17 News crew was on scene and reported four fire trucks, three Boone County

Columbia airport facing setbacks due to national pilot shortage

June 16, 2022 3:38 PM Sarah Higgins

Columbia’s airport is not immune to the nationwide pilot shortage.

Cooling centers available in Boone and Cole counties

June 16, 2022 11:56 AM Kennedy Miller

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ.) To help residents beat the heat, organizations in both Boone and Cole County are reminding the community of its available cooling centers. “It’s a good place just to come in and take a few minutes if they need it or its a place where people can spend as long as they want

THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 68 new COVID cases; 27 patients in hospitals

June 16, 2022 3:50 PM ABC 17 News Team

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Judge dismisses attorney general’s mask lawsuit against Columbia Public Schools

June 16, 2022 3:48 PM Matthew Sanders

A Boone County judge dismissed the Missouri attorney general’s lawsuit against Columbia Public Schools over mask mandates Thursday, saying there was no “live controversy” at hand.

Columbia woman accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of lottery tickets from Hy-Vee

June 16, 2022 1:14 PM Zachary Farwell

The Boone County Prosecutor’s Office has charged a Columbia woman with stealing thousands of dollars worth of lottery tickets from a gas station where she worked.

Federal Reserve increases interest rates by 0.75% could benefit the housing market

June 15, 2022 7:09 PM Marina Diaz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Federal Reserve made the largest interest rate increase since 1994 on Wednesday. The increase comes as a response to the record-high inflation rates. The Consumer Price Index reported that inflation increased to 8.6% in May, and CPI reported that Shelter has risen by 0.6% putting it at 5.5%. Joe Haslag, a

Energy companies share ways customers can save money and energy

June 15, 2022 11:37 AM Hannah Falcon

Boone Electric Cooperative is asking members to conserve energy Thursday and Friday due to high temperatures.

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports over 60 new COVID cases

June 15, 2022 4:07 PM ABC 17 News Team

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MoDOT adds extra I-70 lane closure near Rocheport bridge for construction

June 14, 2022 5:15 PM Sarah Higgins

Missouri Department of Transportation contractors will begin their second night of lane closures near the I-70 Missouri River Bridge in Rocheport by closing another lane in the area.

Heat creates challenges for first responders working outside

June 14, 2022 12:19 PM Hannah Falcon

Under about 45 pounds of protective gear, firefighters may find themselves in a hot situation when temperatures outside are over 100 degrees.

Health experts say COVID cases are slowing down just in time for the summer

June 14, 2022 5:46 PM Kennedy Miller

After more than two years since the start of the pandemic, some hospitals in Missouri are starting to see cases slow down just in time for the summer.

Boone County releases mobility action plan to address poverty

June 14, 2022 5:53 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County presented the county’s upward mobility plan during a meeting Tuesday afternoon. The work focuses on three priorities in Boone County – early grade literacy, jobs, and fair and inclusive housing. In May 2021, Boone County was selected to be one of eight counties nationwide to participate in this first-of-its-kind study. The complete study