As Columbia Public Schools begin class on August 25, the Missouri Highway Patrol is warning motorists and parents to prepare their students for road safety as student drivers return to morning commutes. According to a press release from MSHP, the state had 834 traffic crashes involving a school bus in 2024. Of those crashes, seven
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The first round of move-in for University of Missouri students happened Saturday and parents are expressing concerns about safety in Columbia. Day one of move-in is typically reserved for specialized groups of students moving in for sorority recruitment, student leadership positions, or athletics. ABC 17 spoke with parents of their students who
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Families filled the MU Pavilion on Friday for free backpacks, school supplies and other essentials as the cost of getting children ready to return to the classroom adds up. Unity in the Community and Powerhouse Community Development Corporation hosted the Community Back to School Bash from noon-6 p.m. The event offered free
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Prosecutor Roger Johnson defended his recent record in a lengthy email he sent Thursday afternoon to University of Missouri System President Mun Choi. Choi had criticized Johnson and city leaders in multiple emails since July 27, the day after a brawl occurred on Walnut and Ninth streets that led to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Moberly Area Community College opened a new aviation training facility at Columbia Regional Airport on Wednesday as the college prepares to welcome its first class of commercial pilot students. MACC and the City of Columbia celebrated the opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the former terminal. The facility is home to MACC’s
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri Provost announced in a Tuesday email that the fall 2026 semester will not have a “Reading Day.” The day – also known as “Stop Day” by students and alumni – was debated on being cut for the upcoming fall semester after because Veterans Day falls on a Wednesday.
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University of Missouri System President Mun Choi has not kept a low profile in putting pressure on Columbia and Boone County officials when it comes to violent crime. After high-profile incidents downtown, one of which resulted in a young woman’s death, Choi has repeatedly pressured local leaders to take action to stop crime, particularly downtown.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After a couple of high-profile incidents on East Walnut Street in downtown Columbia, University of Missouri System President Mun Choi is asking city leaders to take action against a downtown Columbia bar. Emails from Choi, which were provided to ABC 17 News by an MU spokesman, date back to April 19, after
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating the June death of an electrician who died while working on the University of Missouri’s Memorial Stadium renovation project. Corey Sooter, 44, died on June 10 after working at Memorial Stadium on June 5. He was a foreman for BK2 Electrical and Design and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Large gaps in academic proficiency persist between student demographic groups at Columbia Public Schools, according to state testing scores from last year. CPS has struggled for years with what some leaders have called the “achievement gap,” which refers to the disparity in standardized test scores between certain student demographics and their peers.
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ). Missouri’s annual back-to-school sales tax holiday is underway, waiving state and local sales taxes on qualifying clothing, school supplies and technology through Sunday at midnight. The three-day holiday weekend begins annually on the first Friday in August at 12:01 a.m. To qualify for the tax exception, purchases must be for personal use;
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A major addition to Columbia Public Schools will officially be welcomed Monday afternoon with a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Eagle Bluffs Elementary School. The district’s newest elementary school is located on 5400 S. Sinclair Road next to John Warner Elementary School. The new two-story, $36 million facility spans 76,5000 square feet
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COLUMBIO Mo. KMIZ The Columbia City Council is set to vote on an agreement between the city and Columbia Public Schools that would add 5 more school resource officers to the district. According to a Council memo, the agreement would provide for the assignment of 5 Columbia Police Department School Resource Officers to Columbia Public
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou head football coach Gary Pinkel saw his case against the Department of Revenue dismissed by a judge this week. Judge Michael Gilley dismissed the case without prejudice on Monday, writing that Pinkel was lawfully arrested for driving while intoxicated on July 9, 2025. The filing also states the arresting officer
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Mizzou football player was granted a temporary restraining order by a St. Louis County judge for another year of eligibility. Defensive tackle Sterling Webb filed a lawsuit on Tuesday in St. Louis County against the NCAA, claiming that he should have one more year of eligibility. In a motion hearing
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Missouri Bar exam was completed on Wednesday, after long delays from internet connection affected the start time to Tuesday’s portion of the exam. Missouri is one of the first states in the country to test out new exam software called NextGen and hosted the exam at the Wyndham Executive Center on Tuesday
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EDITOR’S NOTE: The number of assaults from May to July 2025 has been corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) University of Missouri System President Mun Choi said Tuesday in a written statement that concerns about violence near MU’s campus downtown “must be addressed” after a street brawl over the weekend. This statement comes shortly after a fight
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The University of Missouri has pulled its dining hall lettuce for possible contamination with Cyclospora, the parasite causing thousands of cases of diarrhea across the United States.
MU spokesperson Travis Zimpfer told ABC 17 in an email Saturday that there was a recall for the Cross Valley Farms-branded lettuce served at the university.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The trial has been scheduled for next year for a Lincoln University sprinter who is accused of killing her boyfriend in Jefferson City in February. Denita Jackson, 28, is charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action. She is being held at the Cole County Jail without bond. A jury trial is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri System crucial materials crossroads was picked by the U.S. National Science Foundation to receive $160 million in funding, according to a Tuesday release from the university. The grant is the largest award in the state’s higher-education history, the release says. “NSF Engines investments in critical technologies and future
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