COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) City of Columbia residents are now having their cardboard curbside recycling recycled, instead of being diverted to a landfill. The recycling center has resumed processing residential paper and cardboard, according to Columbia Utilities. That service hasn’t been available since spring, when a tornado destroyed the recycling center. In an email, Utilities spokesman
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who currently teaches lessons to children at his home was charged on Friday with having child pornography. David McGowan, 62, was charged in Boone County with five counts of child porn possession. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond and an initial court appearance was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County plans to spend more than $20 million in its 2026 budget for upgrades to equipment, vehicles, and radio systems for first responders. The Boone County Commission introduced its proposed budget for 2026 at its Tuesday commission meeting. Total spending for the budget adds up to $143,956,629, a 3% increase over
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Regional Airport will be adding new flights to and from Florida with Allegiant Airlines. According to Allegiant Airlines’ website, Columbia will be one of the airline’s new destinations starting in June 2026. It will have two destinations in Florida, to and from Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport and Orlando Sanford International Airport.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia City Council members did not vote on a median ordinance as scheduled on Monday night. Ward 3 Councilwoman Jacque Sample and Ward 5 Councilman Don Waterman told ABC 17 News on Monday afternoon that many council members were seeking more information from commissions. Council members on Monday night voted 6-1 to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was arrested on Sunday evening after he allegedly threatened to stab the owner of Southside Pizza in Columbia and an employee at the business. Danial Knott, 22, was charged in Boone County on Monday with second-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action and two counts of fourth-degree
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man pleaded guilty on Friday to a federal gun charge, according a press release from the Department of Justice. Lajuan Martin, 31, pleaded guilty to being a felony with a gun. He is being held at the Cole County Jail and a sentencing hearing has not been announced. The release
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia announced in a Monday press release that Columbia Regional Airport will announce new flights on Tuesday. The announcement comes after Columbia Regional Airport had 14,202 passengers depart from its airport in October, which is a record for the location. Another press release on Monday says there were 28,810
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A lane of eastbound Interstate 70 in east Columbia was closed Monday afternoon for emergency repairs. The Missouri Department of Transportation said the driving lane of I-70 East would be closed until about 6 a.m. Tuesday. The release did not say why emergency repairs were needed. A MoDOT representative did not immediately
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was arrested and charged in Boone County after he allegedly stabbed a woman on Sunday morning after an argument. Isaiah Bowser, 23, was charged on Monday with first-degree assault and armed criminal action. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. Court information says his residence is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: AI was used to help research the background for this story. The City of Columbia could vote Monday to create a Collegiate Advisory Council to engage college students in local policy issues affecting students. University of Missouri System President Mun Choi proposed the council after the Sept. 27 shooting death
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man reported missing from Columbia has been reported safe and with his family. The Columbia Police Department issued an advisory Monday morning for Philip Walter McWhorter, 75, after last seen around 11 p.m. The department posted around 8:20 a.m. on Monday, saying McWhorter, who suffers from dementia, had been found. Missouri
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COLUMBIA, Mo. A woman claims that her German Shepherd is among the 16 dogs found alive at a Boone County dog breeders’ property, who was charged with several counts of animal abuse. Melissa Sanders, 26, of Columbia is charged with a total of 18 counts of animal abuse, including three felonies and 15 misdemeanors. Boone
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The Columbia City Council is expected to revisit a controversial ordinance Monday that targets pedestrians standing on medians on a majority of city roads.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman who says worked with breeder Melissa Sanders at Columbia Second Chance, claims she noticed and reported concerning behaviors to the organization. Melissa Sanders Torre Taylor, a former manager at Columbia Second Chance, said Sanders was contracted to train dogs in April. Taylor said she noticed what she said were
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Utilities Department uses a mini truck that has a camera on it to regularly check storm drain pipes, but that tool came in handy Thursday when a child got stuck in the pipes and needed assistance getting out. “We use that camera to run through the system, once we had
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has pleaded guilty to multiple drug charges in relation with an overdose death from 2023. Derek Miltimore, 33, pleaded guilty on Friday to second-degree drug trafficking, two counts of drug possession and one count of unlawful use of a weapon. He was sentenced to 120 days of shock jail
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia is looking at proposing an ordinance that would ban camping near streams. A proposal shared to ABC 17 News by a city utilities spokesperson says the ordinace aims to reduce the amount of pollutants in waterways. The city was told by the state’s Department of Natural Resources earlier
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The owner of a dog-breeding and boarding business in Boone County has been charged with several counts of animal abuse after several dead dogs and remains were found. Melissa Sanders, 26, of Columbia, has been charged with three counts of felony animal abuse and 15 counts of misdemeanor animal abuse. She is
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COLUMBIA, MO. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia will hold an “interested parties” meeting next week on the potential remodel of the first floor of city hall. The post on the city’s BeHeard website says the meeting will be held 5:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19 in the Daniel Boone Lobby at City Hall. Public comments will
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