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Columbia water treatment plant overdue for upgrades

September 23, 2022 7:04 PM Hannah Falcon

Columbia’s water treatment plant was built in 1970 and while it’s expanded since then, it has not been upgraded.

Columbia Police Department continues to try to combat staffing shortage

September 23, 2022 6:07 PM Marina Diaz

The Columbia Police Department has added several new officers but is looking to fill 21 additional vacancies as it continues to combat a staffing shortage.

American Cancer Society to Relay For Life of Boone County

September 23, 2022 9:29 AM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The American Cancer Society plans to hold its Relay For Life of Boone County in Columbia on Friday. The nonprofit organization that aims to increase support for cancer research and patient care will hold the event at the Dexheimer Shelter at Cosmo Park from 5 to 10 p.m. Handicap and cancer survivor

Firefighters save cats from house fire overnight east of Columbia

September 23, 2022 7:24 AM Zachary Farwell

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) No one is hurt following a small house fire east of Columbia early Friday morning. Crews responded to the fire at a split-level home in the 5500 block of Pinehurst Lane around 4:20 a.m., according to the Boone County Fire Protection District. More than a dozen firefighters at the scene put

Local experts warn about social media trends, including ‘sleepy chicken challenge’

September 22, 2022 9:03 PM Kennedy Miller

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), as well as local health officials, are warning of a dangerous new trend on social media.

Man suffers minor injuries when dump truck rolls over at Columbia job site

September 22, 2022 1:37 PM Matthew Sanders

A dump truck overturned at a job site in west Columbia on Thursday, trapping the driver inside until rescuers arrived at the scene.

Columbia, Jefferson City water tested for ‘forever chemicals’ years before EPA guidance

September 22, 2022 8:23 PM Hannah Falcon

New research suggests chemicals in drinking water could lead to diseases.

Columbia man charged with murder in February overdose death

September 22, 2022 1:06 PM Matthew Sanders

Boone County prosecutors charged a man with murder Thursday in connection with a February methamphetamine overdose.

Over 20 employers set to attend job fair in Columbia Thursday

September 22, 2022 4:44 AM Ben Fein

Multiple organizations in Columbia are partnering, to hold a job fair Thursday for local employers and job seekers.

Police take man into custody after central Columbia Crash

September 22, 2022 7:34 AM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Columbia Police have taken a man into custody after they believe alcohol was a factor in a car crash which happened around 3:00 a.m. on Thursday. The crash happened in the 500 block of N. Providence Rd. According to CPD, the driver was traveling northbound along N. Providence Rd. and a woman was driving

Beyond Meat suspends COO after he allegedly bit man’s nose during fight

September 21, 2022 9:27 PM Marina Diaz

Beyond Meat’s Chief Operating Officer, Douglas Wayne Ramsey, 53, was arrested Saturday following a fight in Arkansas where he allegedly bit a man’s nose.

Local Walmart stores among dozens getting upgrades

September 21, 2022 4:04 PM ABC 17 News Team

More than 40 Walmart locations across Missouri will be under construction as stores are updated and remodeled.

Groups plan to host local events for National Voter Registration Day

September 20, 2022 5:52 AM Ben Fein

The Missouri NAACP has partnered with the National Association of Colored Women’s Clubs to hold voter registration events Tuesday, on National Voter Registration day and ahead of the Nov. 8 election.

City of Columbia explores transit service to Jefferson City

September 20, 2022 4:32 PM Leila Mitchell

The city of Columbia’s Public Transit Advisory Commission will meet Tuesday to discuss the city’s transit system and a possible new bus service between Columbia and Jefferson City.

Doctor: COVID-19 remains a real threat

September 20, 2022 4:17 PM Kennedy Miller

The president might have said the pandemic is over but this isn’t the time to forget how bad COVID-19 can be, a Boone Health doctor said Tuesday.

Former Boone County assistant prosecutor faces discipline for inappropriate messages, activities

September 20, 2022 2:44 PM Ethan Heinz

The Missouri Supreme Court will decide whether to suspend the license of a former Boone County assistant prosecutor after allegations of having inappropriate relationships with defendants and crime victims.

Beyond Meat executive based in Columbia charged with biting a man in fight

September 20, 2022 9:54 AM Associated Press

A top executive at plant-based food company Beyond Meat has been charged with felony battery after a fight outside a college football game in which he was accused of biting a man’s nose.

Columbia City Council approves 2023 budget with water rate increases

September 19, 2022 5:41 PM Leila Mitchell

The Columbia City Council will hold its final public hearing and vote on approving its fiscal 2023 budget at its meeting Monday night.

Columbia woman remembers seeing Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation

September 19, 2022 4:03 PM Chris Bryant

On the wall of Nancy Cleaveland’s dining room hangs a portrait of her at 16 years old.

Columbia City Council looking to keep Go COMO free for riders Monday night

September 18, 2022 6:20 PM Leila Mitchell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council will hold its bi-weekly meeting Monday night and on the agenda are bus fares and the city’s neighborhood watch. The meeting is at 7 p.m. at City Hall. City council will look at keeping Go COMO free for riders and will vote on if they should take a deeper look