Boone Archives

Charges filed in Columbia daycare bomb threat

May 18, 2022 12:05 PM Matthew Sanders

Boone County prosecutors have filed charges in a bomb threat to a Columbia daycare center.

Columbia Public Schools hopes insurance will help cover costs of lawsuit over face masks

May 18, 2022 9:19 AM Zachary Farwell

Through August 2021, the school district had spent $6,246 defending itself against the lawsuits.

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports two new coronavirus-related deaths, 53 new cases

May 18, 2022 3:38 PM ABC 17 News Team

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Police confirm officers recovered inert grenade last week in downtown Columbia flowerbed

May 18, 2022 8:16 AM Zachary Farwell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department has confirmed officers recovered an inert grenade in downtown Columbia last week. Police responded to the 700 block of East Broadway around noon on May 11. Witnesses at the scene told ABC 17 News the device was found in a flowerbed in front of Central Bank. A bomb

Woman faces assault charges after incident in downtown Columbia

May 17, 2022 8:06 PM ABC 17 News Team

A Boone County prosecutor has charged a woman accused of assaulting a worker at a restaurant in Columbia.

New congressional districts complicate Missouri’s August primaries

May 17, 2022 12:28 PM Hannah Falcon

Lawmakers only just agreed on a congressional map last week, but candidates had to decide which district to file in months ago. Now, some candidates no longer live in the district they filed for.

UM System curators approve tuition hike, continue making standardized testing optional

May 17, 2022 3:59 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – Students at the University of Missouri will see higher tuition prices next year. The UM System Board of Curators unanimously approved a 4.5 percent increase in tuition prices for the 2022-23 school year. Students at the Columbia campus will see a $14.50 increase for in-state credit hour prices for a total

ABC 17 News wins two Murrow regional awards

May 16, 2022 5:45 PM ABC 17 News Team

ABC 17 News won two regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for breaking news coverage and sports reporting.

The We Project hosts vigil to honor victims of Buffalo shooting

May 16, 2022 4:20 PM Erika McGuire

Monday evening people will gather at the Boone County Courthouse columns to honor the 10 victims that lost their lives in the Buffalo, New York hate-fueled shooting Saturday.

Walsh drops out of race due to new congressional map

May 16, 2022 11:22 AM Matthew Sanders

State Rep. Sara Walsh is dropping out of the Republican primary for Missouri’s Fourth Congressional District, she said in a news release Monday.

MONDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports seven COVID-19 patients in hospitals, 78 weekend cases

May 16, 2022 3:41 PM ABC 17 News Team

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Two men charged after April assault in Boone County

May 16, 2022 4:16 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Two men are facing an assault charge after allegedly hitting a man and sending him to the hospital with injuries following an April 18 incident off the 2400 block of West Broadway.

Hearing rescheduled for motion to dismiss Columbia Public Schools mask case

May 16, 2022 11:35 AM Hannah Falcon

Columbia Public Schools’ motion to dismiss the mask mandate lawsuit filed by the attorney general is expected to be taken up Monday afternoon.

Columbia City Council to vote on roll carts, paid parental leave, and salary increases

May 16, 2022 5:28 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: Paternity leave has been changed to parental leave to encompass both maternity and paternity leave. The Columbia City Council is expected to vote on multiple agenda items Monday night including roll carts, paid parental leave for the council, and salary increases for Columbia employees. Roll Carts City council members are