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A Boone County Road and Bridge Plow drivers down the road.

Winter weather racks up high cost for Boone County Road and Bridge

December 17, 2019 6:51 PM Sydney Olsen

Equipment, material and labor costs have been higher for Boone County Road and Bridge than in previous years.

Canceling classes is “hardest decision” for some Columbia school leaders

December 17, 2019 3:29 PM Connor Hirsch

With winter weather in full swing, school leaders face tough decisions on whether to call off school.

A food bank in Columbia is experiencing delays in deliveries due to winter weather and hazardous road conditions.

Winter weather affects food bank deliveries in Mid-Missouri

December 17, 2019 12:23 PM Molly Stawinoga

Snow and ice-covered roads have delayed deliveries to at least one central Missouri food pantry.

Audit: City of Sturgeon improperly managed cemetery money

December 17, 2019 12:06 PM Matthew Sanders

A state audit has found Sturgeon city officials improperly managed money from a cemetery fund, according to State Auditor Nicole Galloway’s office.

Council approves lot split for Columbia Mall hotel development

December 16, 2019 10:53 PM Lucas Geisler

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

Columbia and Boone County crews will be on the roads overnight

December 16, 2019 8:00 PM Sydney Olsen

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

Chad Martin tapped for new Boone County leadership position

December 16, 2019 3:43 PM Katie Greathouse

Boone County leaders created a new public safety role in the county, according to a news release.

Crash causes backups on I-70 at Perche Creek

December 16, 2019 11:01 AM Madison Fleck

A crash involving multiple vehicles caused backups in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 near Perche Creek on Monday morning.

Police release description, photos of Steak ‘n Shake robbers

December 16, 2019 10:55 AM Matthew Sanders

Columbia police are seeking two people in the robbery of a Steak ‘n Shake restaurant during Sunday’s snowstorm.

Some roads snow-covered as crews prepare for second round of snow

December 16, 2019 4:26 AM Madison Fleck

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

Columbia, Boone County to work on clearing roads through Monday

December 15, 2019 2:35 PM Sydney Olsen

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

Several crashes reported around Columbia, Boone County during winter storm

December 15, 2019 1:48 PM Barry Mangold

Emergency responders handled several calls for car crashes amid a Sunday winter storm.

Columbia Police arrest man in Friday night shooting, assault

December 13, 2019 11:18 PM Matt Ragsdale

Columbia Police Department officers arrested a man in connection with a shooting and assault on Friday night.

Columbia calls in road crews ahead of Sunday winter storm

December 14, 2019 8:16 PM Barry Mangold

Two dozen city workers will get to work on Sunday morning ahead of a winter storm that could blanket Mid-Missouri with snow.

Alcohol sales at MU football games totaling more than $600,000

December 13, 2019 6:45 PM Sydney Olsen

The University of Missouri sold alcohol at football games for the first time in 2019.

Investigators to use SONAR tech during ninth day of Elledge search

December 13, 2019 5:22 AM Joe McLean

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

Columbia psychologist faces sodomy charges in Boone and St. Louis Counties

December 12, 2019 6:17 PM Sydney Olsen

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.

Columbia man arrested, charged in Welcome Inn killing

December 13, 2019 9:43 AM Madison Fleck

A Columbia man was arrested and charged on Friday with second-degree murder and armed criminal action in connection with a killing at the Welcome Inn in Columbia.

Two more plead guilty in Missouri marijuana conspiracy

December 12, 2019 3:57 PM Lucas Geisler

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two more people admitted to their roles in a nationwide marijuana-selling operation that’s tied to a killing in Columbia. Kurt Arthur Petersen and Norman James George, III pleaded guilty on Thursday at the Christopher Bond federal courthouse in Jefferson City. Petersen pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute more

City council members react to city getting Boone County Fairgrounds

December 11, 2019 6:32 PM Sydney Olsen

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia could soon take over the Boone County Fairgrounds. City Council and the Boone County Commission need to approve a deal where the county will give the fairgrounds to the city in a deed. Several city council members have voiced their support for the deal, saying the recreation complex