Boone County firefighters rescue blind dog from frozen pond
A blind labradoodle is safe after falling into ice water Tuesday morning outside a home on Highway HH.
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Part of Business Loop closed for ‘police incident’
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Part of Business Loop 70 is closed for a police incident, according to Boone County Joint Communications. In a notification around 10:30 p.m., officials said W. Business Loop 70 at Parkade Plaza is closed. ABC 17 News crews saw several police vehicles and a sheriff’s vehicle at the scene. A sergeant with
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MoDOT accepting feedback on re-evaluation of environmental study of bridge
As the state prepares to replace the Interstate 70 bridge over the Missouri River near Rocheport, the Missouri Department of Transportation is letting the public give feedback on its re-evaluation of an environmental study. The environmental study was done in 2005/ A summary of the re-evaluation can be found here: improvei70.org/environmental_3.htm. If you would like
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Winter weather racks up high cost for Boone County Road and Bridge
Equipment, material and labor costs have been higher for Boone County Road and Bridge than in previous years.
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Canceling classes is “hardest decision” for some Columbia school leaders
With winter weather in full swing, school leaders face tough decisions on whether to call off school.
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Winter weather affects food bank deliveries in Mid-Missouri
Snow and ice-covered roads have delayed deliveries to at least one central Missouri food pantry.
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Audit: City of Sturgeon improperly managed cemetery money
A state audit has found Sturgeon city officials improperly managed money from a cemetery fund, according to State Auditor Nicole Galloway’s office.
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Council approves lot split for Columbia Mall hotel development
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council approved the creation of a new lot on Columbia Mall property to construct a new hotel. The 7-0 vote allowed the mall to split off a section of its parking lot along Bernadette Drive for a new Hilton-branded hotel. Mall manager Rusty Strodtman told ABC 17 News he
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Columbia and Boone County crews will be on the roads overnight
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 25 person crews with Columbia Public Works reported to work overnight Monday. According to a media release, crews will focus on first and second priority routes Monday night until the snow stops. They were able to work on third priority routes Monday morning, but had to move back on to first
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Chad Martin tapped for new Boone County leadership position
Boone County leaders created a new public safety role in the county, according to a news release.
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Crash causes backups on I-70 at Perche Creek
A crash involving multiple vehicles caused backups in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 near Perche Creek on Monday morning.
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Police release description, photos of Steak ‘n Shake robbers
Columbia police are seeking two people in the robbery of a Steak ‘n Shake restaurant during Sunday’s snowstorm.
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Some roads snow-covered as crews prepare for second round of snow
Some roads across mid-Missouri remained snow-covered on Monday morning as road crews prepared for a second round of snow. LIVE PLAYBACK of morning road conditions can be viewed in the player below. ABC 17 Stormtrack meteorologist Kevin Schneider was tracking more snow accumulation expected throughout the day Monday. Snow accumulations are expected to give an
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Columbia, Boone County to work on clearing roads through Monday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Snow moving through the area on Sunday and Monday will cause crews to be on the roads overnight. Columbia Public Works had a full crew out clearing roads Sunday. It will also have a full, or close to full, crew in overnight Sunday. Barry Dalton from Columbia Public Works said the crews
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Several crashes reported around Columbia, Boone County during winter storm
Emergency responders handled several calls for car crashes amid a Sunday winter storm.
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Columbia Police arrest man in Friday night shooting, assault
Columbia Police Department officers arrested a man in connection with a shooting and assault on Friday night.
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Two dozen city workers will get to work on Sunday morning ahead of a winter storm that could blanket Mid-Missouri with snow.
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Alcohol sales at MU football games totaling more than $600,000
The University of Missouri sold alcohol at football games for the first time in 2019.
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Investigators to use SONAR tech during ninth day of Elledge search
COOPER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) – Law enforcement agencies are not giving up the search for a missing Columbia mother, Mengqi Ji Elledge. A search of the Lamine River in Cooper County stretched into its ninth day Friday as cold temperatures create an obstacle to divers. HAPPENING NOW: Day 9 in the Lamine River search for
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Columbia psychologist faces sodomy charges in Boone and St. Louis Counties
Kurt Bumby, 50, from Columbia is charged with two counts of statutory sodomy in Boone County and two counts of sodomy in St. Louis County.
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