High gas prices hit businesses, charities hard
Businesses and not-for-profit organizations are starting to feel the pressure as gas prices continue their climb amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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MONDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports COVID cases down over 41% compared to last week
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Columbia Public Schools makes COVID-19 policy changes as student cases drop
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools is implementing changes to its COVID-19 policy as cases drop. The school district has seen new daily student cases in the single digits over the past month. According to the CPS COVID-19 Dashboard, the last time the district recorded new daily student cases in the double digits was on
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Fire officials encourage checking smoke detectors on daylight saving
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Fire officials say as many turned the clocks forward Sunday, it is also a great opportunity for people to change their home smoke alarm batteries. Smoke detectors are an important part of home fire safety and save hundreds of lives each year. “Take this time when they’re changing their clocks change their smoke
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WINTER WEATHER UPDATES: Traffic resumes on Interstate 70 east of Columbia after wreck
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FRIDAY UPDATES: Columbia Public Schools changing contact tracing and exposure protocols beginning Monday
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WINTER WEATHER UPDATES: Multiple crashes reported in Boone County
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Columbia City Council to consider repealing ban on roll carts in April
The City Clerk’s Office tells ABC 17 News that it certified a citizen-led petition on Wednesday that will force the council to vote on removing its prohibition on the collection system.
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Columbia proposes adding a use tax for online shopping
Next year, people in Columbia may pay more in taxes when purchasing items online.
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Highway patrol identifies driver hurt in head-on crash on Interstate 70 outer road
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol has identified a driver hurt in a head-on crash on Wednesday morning. The crash happened just after 8:15 a.m. on Interstate 70 Drive NW near Cynthia Drive, according to the crash report. Troopers said Kenneth N. Hall, 26, of Steedman, Missouri, lost control of a dump truck.
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Law enforcement and first responders say Thursday’s wintry weather will cause longer wait times
Law enforcement and first responders said they are ready for anything, even when the roads are covered with snow and ice, but they also have to take it slow to make sure they get there alive, causing a longer response.
Continue Reading WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports third straight day of under 10 new coronavirus patients
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Four hurt in Interstate 70 outer road crash
A crash between a dump truck and minivan shut down an Interstate 70 outer road in Columbia and affected I-70 traffic Wednesday morning.
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Grant Montessori Preschool will not reopen next school year
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Grant Montessori Preschool Board announced that the program will not be re-opening for the 2022-2023 school year. The preschool has helped teach over 180 preschoolers over the past ten years. The GMP Board said in a release that it is evaluating alternative plans to reopen a similar program in central Columbia
Continue Reading Columbia man charged after June 2021 police chase
The Boone County Sheriff’s Office was trying to locate a wanted person in Centralia for previous offenses during the early morning hours of June 2021.
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Hallsville woman charged after threatening student at school
Prosecutors charged a Hallsville woman accused of threatening a juvenile at a school.
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Continue Reading Columbia woman charged with hate crime
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Prosecutors have charged a Columbia woman with three felonies in connection with an alleged hate crime that occurred in February. Ashley D. Dooley, 34, was charged Monday with third-degree assault, assault motivated by discrimination and possession of drug paraphernalia. Police arrested Dooley on Feb. 8 after being called to an apartment complex
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Special prosecutor reviewing deadly November Columbia police shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A special prosecutor will decide whether or not a Columbia police officer that shot and killed a man last year will face charges. St. Charles County Prosecutor Tim Lohmar’s office will review the police shooting of 30-year-old Quillan Jacobs. Boone County Prosecutor Dan Knight appointed Lohmar to review the case on Feb.
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Columbia man charged with two felonies in weekend shooting
Tyler J. Matthews, 21, was charged Monday with first-degree assault and unlawful use of a weapon and misdemeanor resisting arrest.
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