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How to participate in Missouri’s presidential caucuses
Instead of heading to the polls this winter, Missouri voters will head to caucuses to decide who their party should support for president.
Continue ReadingInstead of heading to the polls this winter, Missouri voters will head to caucuses to decide who their party should support for president.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A few warming shelters are closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Columbia, as dangerously low temperatures sweep across the state. The city sent a press release Thursday with information on warming centers available in Columbia. Warming centers are open during each location’s business hours and are located at: ARC (Activity
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Temperatures are expected to plummet to as low as negative 9 degrees this week, but that doesn’t stop firefighters from carrying out their duties. As ABC 17 reported Saturday, the Boone County Fire Protection District successfully tackled a house fire in the freezing cold morning. ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team issued Weather
Continue ReadingBOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Editor’s note: This article has been corrected to accurately reflect responding agencies. A fire in the 5200 block of South Cowan Road caused an estimated $750,000 in damages to a home Saturday morning. Boone County firefighters were dispatched to the fire at around 8:51 a.m. and arrived at the scene at
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the brutal cold continues to hit Mid-Missouri, warming centers in Columbia and Jefferson City will be available for people needing to get out of the cold. The city sent a press release Thursday with information on warming centers available in Columbia. Warming centers are open during each location’s business hours and
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the dangerously cold temperatures continue to linger around Mid-Missouri, the city of Columbia has had to cancel their scheduled Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. events for Monday. The city has canceled its annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. candlelight walk and memorial celebration scheduled for Monday at the Armory Sports Center
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Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Lake Ozark man was charged with a pair of felonies this week after court documents say he exposed himself to two women at the University of Missouri’s campus in 2021. Jacob Paul Bush, 26, was charged on Tuesday with two counts of first-degree harassment. Charges were amended from misdemeanor charges filed
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Monday routes for residential trash pickup in Columbia next week have been canceled and will resume on Monday, Jan. 22, according to a press release from the City of Columbia. Routes were initially delayed by one day because of observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The city wrote that the regular
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education reviewed its annual performance report, during its meeting Thursday night. The session was rescheduled from its original time on Friday due to inclement weather forecast. Columbia Public Schools canceled classes for Friday. The presentation shown during the meeting indicates that CPS showed improvement within the last
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Public Service Commission approved Ameren Missouri’s application to adjust the Renewable Energy Standard Rate Adjustment Mechanism charge that appears on the monthly bills, according to a Thursday press release. The charge appears as a separate item on the monthly electric bills of Ameren Missouri customers. For a residential customer using
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was charged on Thursday after he was accused of assaulting and holding another person against their will for a $350 ransom. Ralik Brooks, 31, was charged with first-degree kidnapping, second-degree domestic assault and tampering with a victim in a felony prosecution. He is currently being held at the Boone County
Continue ReadingOne person was treated for injuries and several birds were found dead after a house fire early Thursday in north Columbia.
Continue ReadingEditor’s note: This story was updated to reflect property damage being reported after police released more information. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police say there were no injuries reported Wednesday night after shots were fired near Blue Ridge and Oakland Gravel roads. Columbia Police Sgt. Derek Moore told ABC 17 News that police responded to a shots-fired
Continue ReadingThe City of Columbia is getting $3.6 million from the federal government to build 44 electric vehicle chargers.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Jill Schlude attended her first Columbia Police Review Board meeting as the city’s police chief on Wednesday evening. Schlude described being grateful to the board, adding that she feels it’s important for both parties to be able to collaboratively work on issues. During the meeting, board members asked Schlude various questions regarding
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Parks and Recreation on Monday will hold its annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Candlelight Walk and Memorial Celebration, according to a Wednesday release from the city. The candlelight walk will start at 6:30 p.m. at the Armory Sports Center, 701 East Ash Street. The release states participants should meet in the basement of the facility; the lower level
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri has launched a new smartphone application for campus safety, according to a Wednesday press release Mizzou Safe, which includes features such as location sharing, push notifications, real-time reporting and text-to-911, is available for free in the iOS App and Google Play stores, the release states. The application provides communication between students
Continue ReadingDUNKLIN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An owner of a Mexican restaurant in Columbia who has been accused of arson in Dunklin County had her case moved to Butler County on Wednesday. Crystal Umfress, 42, was charged with second-degree arson. Umfress is an owner of Casa Maria’s Restaurant in Columbia. Her lawyer had requested a change of venue
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Health Care and Capital Region Medial Center in Jefferson City completed the integration of its health systems last week, but leaders aren’t sharing any numbers related to the cost of the merger. A celebration event was held Wednesday in Jefferson City, but financial experts were not available. ABC 17 News
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