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Police investigate attempted burglary at a south Columbia bank

May 11, 2021 8:54 AM ABC 17 News Team

No arrests have been made following an attempted burglary at a bank in south Columbia.

Art in the Park canceled this summer due to coronavirus

May 10, 2021 11:18 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Art in the Park in-person event is canceled this summer after multiple artists declined to travel this year due to the coronavirus. Art in the Park was originally scheduled for June 5 and 6 in Stephens Lake Park with 110 local and national artists to attend. Officials with the event also said

MONDAY UPDATES: Missouri DHSS adds four coronavirus related deaths after analyzing death certificates

May 10, 2021 8:09 AM ABC 17 News Team

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American Airlines brings more flights to Columbia Regional Airport

May 10, 2021 8:36 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) American Airlines currently has four daily flights out of Columbia Regional Airport and will add an additional flight in June for a total of five daily flights. Officials from the airport report that of the five daily flights offered by American Airlines, three are to Dallas/Fort Worth and two to Chicago O’Hare

Former Boone County corrections officer sentenced to 12 years for transporting child pornography

May 10, 2021 5:44 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. A federal judge sentenced a Fulton man to 12 years in federal prison without parole for transporting child pornography over the internet. Kevin Michael Downey, 35, a former Boone County corrections officer, was also ordered to pay a total of $30,000 in restitution to 10 of his victims. On Nov. 3, 2020,

Cooperative Strategies' change of school boundaries recommendation to CPS.

Columbia Board of Education to discuss attendance area changes

May 10, 2021 4:30 AM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Watch discussions about attendance area changes and COVID-19 in schools in the player below. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. The Columbia Board of Education will hear recommendations on a possible change to attendance areas Monday night. You can find the Columbia Public Schools Board of Education meeting agenda here. The board

Columbia Board of Education to discuss changes to recording IEP meetings

May 10, 2021 6:03 AM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Public Schools Board of Education will discuss revisions to Policy KKB during it’s meeting Monday night. Policy KKB currently prohibits visual or audio recording on district property unless authorized. Last year, the board discussed the policy, but did not make any changes. Many parents and students had come forward to

Storms early Sunday morning cause damage in Columbia

May 9, 2021 5:33 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Storms hit the Boone County area on Sunday morning and caused damage within the Columbia area. Severe weather on Sunday morning caused a tree to fall in the middle of the road near the corner of South William and Ross Street. A few residents in the area who saw what happened, reported

Man found dead at Boone County Fire Friday evening, stovetop fire identified as cause

May 7, 2021 11:48 PM Karl Wehmhoener

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Fire responded to a house fire just after 6 p.m. on the 6400 block of N HWY VV with a report of people trapped in the house. Once crews were on scene, firefighters pulled the 60’s year old man from near the front door of the house started live-saving

Columbia native to be recommended to become the next principal at John Warner Middle School.

May 7, 2021 6:58 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia native Taylor Drennan will be recommended next week to the Columbia Board of Education to become the next principal at John Warner Middle School. Drennan has been serving as the school’s interim principal this semester after CPS reported that Principal Jimmy Hale was out for the remainder of the year in

Police: Man injured after east Columbia shooting

May 7, 2021 5:15 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police say a man was hit by gunfire Friday afternoon in east Columbia. Officers were sent to the area of Orchard Lane and Callaway Drive for a shots heard call Friday at 4:30 p.m. and found shell casings in the street, a Columbia Police Department officer at the scene said. Sgt. Patrick

The director of the Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services on Thursday extended the current COVID-19 order, which had been set to expire Tuesday.

FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 87th coronavirus-related death; 19th in 2021

May 7, 2021 9:51 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Local health departments prepared for National Guard scale back

May 6, 2021 10:25 PM Victoria Bragg

COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) Local health departments feel prepared for the scale back of the National Guard from vaccination events. Thursday, Governor Mike Parson announced Missouri National Guard members would begin scaling back in coronavirus vaccine support as the demand for vaccines has hit a sharp decline. Mass vaccination clinics are not expected to be scheduled

Salem man charged with attempted robbery of a Columbia Walmart

May 6, 2021 5:44 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Salem man is charged Thursday for robbery after an incident at the Walmart Supercenter off Conley Road. According to police, James Hanks, 37, of Salem, also threatened an employee while demanding money on April 29. Officials say officers found and arrested Hanks on Tuesday for an unrelated warrant. The Department’s Criminal

Months-long road work on I-70 underway in Callaway County

May 6, 2021 5:16 AM Ben Fein

According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, work to improve pavement will take place on I-70 over the next several months.

Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission approves bridge improvements on I-70 in Boone and Callaway County

May 5, 2021 7:01 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission (MHTC) has approved several projects along Interstate 70 in Boone and Callaway County. One project approved by MHTC is the replacement of the Interstate 70 Outer Road bridge over Little Cedar Creek in Boone County. The current bridge, located between Boone County Route Z and North

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: COVID-19 vaccination clinic being held Saturday at Derby Ridge Elementary

May 5, 2021 9:24 AM ABC 17 News Team

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True/False Film Festival prepared for rain or shine

May 5, 2021 3:50 PM Zola Crowder

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The annual True/False Film Festival starts Wednesday at Stephens Lake Park this year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, with an outside location, the weather is a concern throughout the weekend. Columbia Convention and Visitors Bureau spokeswoman Megan McConachie, said there are plans in place in case the weather does not cooperate,

Woman who admitted to causing fatal crash gets 10-year prison sentence

May 5, 2021 2:26 PM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman who pleaded guilty to causing a crash last May that killed a Columbia man was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in prison. Judge Jeff Harris sentenced Regine McCracken to 10 years in prison for manslaughter. McCracken pleaded guilty in March to manslaughter and three misdemeanors — fourth-degree assault, careless driving

Police investigate possible accidental shooting in northeast Columbia

May 5, 2021 9:15 AM ABC 17 News Team

According to the Columbia Police Department, officers responded to the shooting around 2:34 a.m. near the Interstate 70 and Highway 63 connector.