COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) City of Columbia spokesman Matt Nestor said Wednesday that the city is one step closer for curbside recycling to resume. In January, Utilities Director Dave Sorrell said the city was hoping to resume curbside collection by the end of February, if staffing levels allowed. According to Sorrell, staffing for the department needs
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) City of Columbia Public Works employees installed new street signs in some parts of downtown Columbia. An area between Fifth and Sixth streets and East Ash and East Walnut streets – near the post office — was once a cultural center of Columbia’s Black community. The new signs include the words “historic
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Western District Court of Appeals will be hearing oral arguments for cases for a couple of days next month at area colleges. Four cases each day will be heard, with the first being 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 12 at the University of Missouri School of Law and the second at
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The City of Columbia’s second assistant manager began his new role on Monday after the City approved the position in the fiscal 2024 budget.
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Columbia Fire Department and Columbia Police Department responded to Old Highway 63 South near Hominy Branch Ct. around 5 a.m. to find a severely damaged vehicle.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Bicycle and Pedestrian Commission will meet Wednesday at 7 p.m. at City Hall to further discuss the Missouri Department of Transportation’s Improve I-70 Project. According to the meeting agenda, the group is set to discuss the award, layout and future meetings pertaining to the first stage of the I-70 expansion
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia criminal defense attorney said she believes the two men charged with murder and other crimes after the Kansas City rally shooting could claim self-defense, but it won’t be easy. Missouri prosecutors said on Tuesday that Lyndell Mays, 23, and Dominic M. Miller, 18 were charged with second-degree murder, armed criminal
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The City of Columbia had almost 170 water main breaks in 2023, but what happens when one damages personal property?
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The search for a new leader for Mizzou Athletics has started after news became public that former athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois took a job in Arizona.
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The Columbia Police Department says a Monday night standoff at a mobile home park ended with the suspect’s suicide.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Fans, students and alumni of the University of Missouri are reacting to the news of the university having to find a new athletic director. The search comes after now-former Athletic Director Desireé Reed-Francois confirmed Monday that she accepted the same position at the University of Arizona. Several alumni and students said they
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIIZ) The Columbia City Council passed an ordinance that makes Columbia a Safe Haven for the LGBTQ community after dozens of people spoke in favor at Monday night’s council meeting. The ordinance passed by a vote of 6-1 with Ward 5 Councilman Don Waterman as the lone member of the council to vote
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police were seen on Monday night at Pine Grove Village mobile home park in the 3900 block of Clark Lane. A Columbia police officer told an ABC 17 News reporter at the scene that a standoff was taking place. A police spokesperson told ABC 17 News at the scene that officers were
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The Columbia Fire Department began its first EMT training course Monday in an effort to combat recruitment and retention challenges and better serve the public.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was charged with involuntary manslaughter and other felonies in a Feb. 2 crash on Business Loop 70 in Columbia has been moved to the Boone County Jail. Matthew Shilling, 43, was charged on Friday with first-degree involuntary manslaughter, two counts of armed criminal action, second-degree assault and driving without
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia City Council is now at the crossroads to approve or deny the ordinance set by the University of Missouri’s Young Democratic Socialists of America (YDSA) to make Columbia a safe haven for the LGBTQ community. Members and supporters of YDSA are optimistic, hoping to hear a resounding ‘yes’ on Monday. Reese
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Passionate Kansas City Chiefs fans in Missouri are worried with safety concerns following the disturbing incident that unfolded Wednesday. With the shooting just a couple hours away from Columbia, ABC 17 spoke with a staff member from Mizzou Football about any safety concerns, considering the team’s growing success and Tiger walk before
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A fourth man has been accused and charged with murder in connection to a shooting on McKee St. that killed a 15-year-old girl back in February 2022. On Friday, a grand jury indicted Daniel Ayers, 21, on charges of second-degree murder, two counts of unlawful use of a weapon, and two counts
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was accused of setting a mattress on fire at a downtown Columbia apartment complex pleaded guilty on Tuesday to first-degree arson. Nicholas Gerken, 35, will be sentenced at 1:30 p.m. Monday, March 18 at the Boone County Courthouse. He is being held at the Boone County Courthouse. According
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was accused of a shooting on March 14, 2023, near Mystic Pines Townhomes was sentenced to probation on Wednesday. Deazjon Brown, 28, pleaded guilty to unlawful gun possession and was sentenced to five years of probation with a seven-year suspended sentence. He was initially charged with unlawful use of
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