COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A few dozen coordinators from across the state gathered virtually on Thursday to receive training ahead of a count of Missouri’s homeless population. The Point in Time Count is a census of those who are unhoused on a single night. According to the Missouri Balance of State Continuum of Care website, this
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A drug more lethal than fentanyl has potential to grow and spread across the country. According to Forbes and CNN, nitazenes are a class of synthetic opioids similar to fentanyl but can be much stronger and more fatal. Nitazenes were made by researchers in the 1950s as an alternative to morphine, but
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A Columbia woman is set to appear in court later this month on three felony charges related to a deadly motorcycle crash last summer outside a Columbia apartment complex.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Department of Conservation Director Sara Parker Pauley will retire on July 1, according to a Wednesday press release. The Columbia native spent 30 years in public service and became the MDC’s first female director in November 2016, the release states. A search for the next director will begin in February. “The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men have charged in separate cases in different counties with sharing private sexual images without consent. Nathan Drew Bracy, 40, of Columbia, was charged in Boone County. A warrant was ordered for his arrest on Wednesday and a $10,000 bond was set. A court date has not been set. Christopher Brian
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The city received a $1.4 million grant in February 2023 to help implement Vision Zero — its policy of working toward eliminating deaths on the roads. In December, the city received another grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation for $1.5 million for road improvements.
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Lawmakers gaveled in for the 2024 legislative session Wednesday afternoon with hopes to continue working on many of the priorities that didn’t make it to the finish line last year.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has been charged with a pair of felonies after he was accused of sexually assaulting another person at gunpoint in December. Andrew Nicholas Thompson, 28, was charged with first-degree sexual abuse and unlawful use of a weapon. He was booked into the Boone County Jail at 7:36 p.m. Dec.
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The Missouri State Highway Patrol stated in a Tuesday release that five people were killed in crashes statewide over the New Year’s holiday weekend.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City and MU Health Care have completed the integration of their health systems, according to a Tuesday press release. The two hospitals will combine under the MU Health Care name, the release states. Both hospital systems have worked together for the past 25 years and announced
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia spent $8,066.08 on clearing homeless camps in 2023, according to records ABC New 17 acquired through a Sunshine request. Columbia cleared two homeless camps in 2023. In March, the city cleaned out a camp near the Columbia Mall and cleared out another near the Interstate 70-Highway 63 connector
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Dogmaster Distillery wrote on its Facebook page on Monday night that it will close at the end of February. The Columbia business was founded in 2014, according to its website. ABC 17 News reached out to founder Van Hawxby on Monday night. Hawxby said they had nothing to add that wasn’t already
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police was alerted to an accident on Saturday near East Broadway and North First Street, where a pedestrian was hit and pronounced dead at the scene. According to a press release from Columbia Police Department, a Honda Civic was going westbound on East Broadway when the pedestrian was walking eastbound in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Health Care has revealed the name of the first baby born in 2024 at MU Women’s Hospital in 2024. Mya Nicole Portz was born at 4:13 a.m., according to an email from a hospital spokesman. The email states that Mya and her mother are doing well. Mya is the daughter of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the new year approaches, many will use this moment to embark on a fresh start and establish new resolutions. In a health survey conducted by Forbes, 48% of Americans expressed a preference for enhanced health, 38% prioritized improved finances, 36% sought better mental health, 34% aimed for weight loss, and 32%
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police are investigating a deadly crash that happened in Downtown Columbia Saturday night. Brady L. Ewing, 55, died from a car crash Saturday night. The Columbia Police Department investigated the crash and determined that a 2019 Honda Civic driving west on East Broadway hit Ewing as he was walking in the
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Many people with asthma may be starting off the New Year with a call to their pharmacy.
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Prosecutors on Friday charged a Jefferson City man with a chase earlier this month that exceeded 100 mph on Highway 63, according to court documents.
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Two former Columbia Police Department officers who resigned amid blowback from a video showing a violent confrontation outside a downtown bar have been hired in Callaway County.
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In a news release Thursday, CMHS spokesperson Michelle Casey said the shelter obtained 17.5 acres of land near its current location on Big Bear Boulevard.
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