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United States Exercise Tiger Foundation remembers 9/11 Monday

September 11, 2023 5:51 AM Nia Hinson

Monday marks 22 years since the terror attack on the World Trade Center and Pentagon that claimed the lives of thousands of people.

Columbia man seriously hurt in motorcycle crash Sunday afternoon

September 11, 2023 7:51 AM Erika McGuire

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was seriously hurt after a motorcycle crash in Boone County Sunday afternoon. The Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to the crash at 3:40 p.m. on I-70 eastbound at the 116 mile mark. Troopers said, 51-year-old Steve Coats was on a motorcycle when he turned in front of the

Affordable housing project in Columbia offers tiny homes

September 10, 2023 10:31 PM Grace Pankey

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri is in the middle of an affordable housing crisis. According to Empower Missouri, 72% of very low income households in the state are housing cost burdened. There was an open house walking tour in Columbia on Sunday for residents to tour accessory dwelling units (ADU). An ADU is a “smaller residence

Fire at Grindstone Walmart causes traffic delays

September 9, 2023 6:25 PM abc17news-Newsroom

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Roads were shut down behind the Grindstone Walmart in Columbia when a large fire started Saturday afternoon just before 5 p.m. Around 6:30 p.m., employees were let back into the store and fire crews started to leave the scene. Gray Oak Drive was shut down for the fire response. Large clouds of

Police close busy Columbia roads; man critically injured

September 8, 2023 10:30 AM Matthew Sanders, Gabrielle Teiner

Police closed down parts of East Broadway and College Avenue after a call went out of a suicidal person in Downtown Columbia.

Woman charged, allegedly used credit cards stolen from car at preschool

September 8, 2023 3:55 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman was arrested and charged after allegedly stealing a backpack filled with credit cards and personal items from a vehicle at Green Meadows Preschool on Thursday. Julia Anne Elizabeth Nelson, 34, was charged with stealing and fraudulent use of a credit/debit device. Her address on Casenet is listed as Prescott, Wisconsin,

Douglass Park shooter gets nearly two decades in prison

September 8, 2023 2:36 PM Matthew Sanders

A man who pleaded guilty last month to manslaughter and other charges in a deadly 2020 Douglass Park shooting was sentenced to almost two decades behind bars Friday.

Historical marker signifies 134th anniversary of Columbia lynching

September 7, 2023 9:36 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A historical marker placement ceremony was held Thursday, signifying 134 years since a Black teenager was lynched in Columbia. A historical marker was placed in front of the Boone County Courthouse to memorialize the lynching of George Bush. On Sept. 7, 1889, a group of white men lynched Bush at the courthouse after he

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline to include American Sign Language services

September 7, 2023 12:10 PM Morgan Buresh

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After a little over a year since the launch of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is adding nationwide American Sign Language, or ASL, services for deaf and hard of hearing callers. According to a news release, local organization DeafLEAD is one of the

Rising number of car break-ins prompts Columbia police to increase patrols

September 7, 2023 5:09 PM Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is increasing patrols in an attempt to stop an uptick in break-ins within the past year. “In the areas we are aware of these (thefts are) being reported, we are increasing, where possible, foot traffic and vehicle patrols just to go through and add that increased presence,” CPD

Woman accused of shooting teenager in parking lot arrested, charged

September 7, 2023 3:01 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman was charged on Thursday with several felonies after police say she was seen firing a gun and hit a teenager in a parking lot on Aug. 28. Shyraah Robin Brown, 35, was arrested on Wednesday. She was charged with three counts of first-degree assault, first-degree assault of a special

New southwest Columbia elementary school looks at 2026 opening, will hold 650 students

September 6, 2023 9:50 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) At a Wednesday afternoon meeting, Columbia Public Schools officials said its new elementary school in southwest Columbia is expected to hold 650 students. Officials are expecting construction to be completed by early 2026 and for it to open the following fall. The construction is expected to cost about $44 million. A Columbia

Columbia addresses bus route complaints; no timeframe yet to end combined routes

September 6, 2023 7:37 PM Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) It’s been a month since the City of Columbia combined Go COMO bus routes due to a bus driver shortage. The decision cut the number of bus routes from six to three has resulted in longer wait times and complaints from riders. “When we started route combining in early August some of

Street paving project in Columbia begins next week

September 6, 2023 7:16 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Street paving on nearly two dozen streets in Columbia is set to begin 7 a.m. Monday, according to a Wednesday press release from City of Columbia Public Works. All 23 sections of streets are expected to reopen by 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15, the release states. Lane closures will be required and

Columbia Fire prepares to staff two new stations

September 6, 2023 3:50 PM Morgan Buresh

With Fire Station 11 set to open later this month, the Columbia Fire Department already has eyes on Fire Station 10 opening next year.

Columbia City Council reviews union agreement, reps ask for paid family leave; Council approves SRO contract with CPS

September 5, 2023 3:56 PM Marina Diaz

The Columbia City Council is expected at its meeting Monday to review its collective bargaining agreement with the Laborers’ International Union of North America, Local 955 for a four-year labor contract.

MU researchers to study autonomous tractor

September 5, 2023 7:18 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Researchers at the University of Missouri will study one of the country’s first autonomous tractors, according to a Tuesday press release from the University. MU received the tractor Monarch MK-V within the past month, the release states. The tractor is part of a grant awarded by the Department of Agriculture. According to the

Bar owner asks for more policing Downtown after prosecutors charge man with threatening business with gun

September 5, 2023 11:52 AM Morgan Buresh

The man accused of brandishing a rifle outside Eastside Tavern on Saturday night has now been charged with three felonies, including making a terroristic threat.

Two Hartsburg men charged after allegedly pushing babysitter, stealing gun and $12,000 worth of vape devices

September 5, 2023 3:56 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Hartsburg men have been charged with first-degree burglary and stealing a gun after forcing their way into a Columbia residence on Saturday, according to court documents. Justin Lee Hudson, 27, and Tanner James McKee, 26, are being held without bond at the Boone County Jail. An initial court appearance for both

Man accused of threatening people with gun at downtown Columbia bar

September 4, 2023 4:36 PM Lucas Geisler, Mitchell Kaminski

A California man is in custody after allegedly threatening people at a downtown Columbia bar on Saturday night.