COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia and Boone County saw another double-digit year-over-year drop in home sales in September, a stat that local realtors attribute to a market transitioning to mortgage rates topping 7%. Single-family home sales in Boone County fell 12% when compared to last September. Sales in Columbia dropped 18%, according to a release from
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The candidates for Missouri’s 60th House District say state lawmakers should examine privacy concerns surrounding Flock cameras and address education funding, while affordability remains a top concern they hear from voters. Republican Shane Kampeter and Democrat Suzanne Luther are running in Tuesday’s general election. House District 60 covers part of Cole
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police closed a street temporarily in northeast Columbia on Friday morning, but details on the reason were not immediately available. Several Columbia Police Department and Boone County Sheriff’s Office cruisers were seen at Mulberry Road and Nelwood Drive, and an ABC 17 News photographer saw officers going in and out of a
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This weekend, Americans will “fall back” into standard time. Not everyone likes that. President Donald Trump has criticized the Senate for its inaction on a House-approved permanent daylight saving time bill. The idea has plenty of critics who cite studies showing accidents increase during DST and that the time change carries other health risks. Do
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department reported a “personal robbery” that might have included gunshots downtown Thursday afternoon. A CPD news release stated the incident happened at about 12:30 p.m. in the 100 block of North Tenth Street. Police gave no other details, even after ABC 17 News sought more information. A City of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) All-American running back Ahmad Hardy is set to return from injury on Saturday in the Battle Line Rivalry. After returning to practice last Sunday, Hardy will suit up for the first time against Arkansas in Fayetteville, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. The running back was shot in the leg at a concert
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A second bat has tested positive for rabies in Cole County, the Cole County Health Department announced in a Thursday press release. The first reported case was reported on Sept. 17 when a bat made contact with a stray cat, a previous press release says. Thursday’s release says a “domestic animal” was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) It’s been nearly 25 years since a Columbia sports journalist was killed in the parking lot of the Columbia Daily Tribune. With one man paroled and another man’s conviction overturned, many still question who really killed Kent Heitholt. But at least one high-ranking police official who worked on the case maintains investigators
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Online prediction market app Kalshi filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway after she issued a cease-and-desist letter last month. Hanaway had sent letters to Kalshi, Polymarket, Crypto.com, Novig, Underdog and Robinhood cease-and-desist letters after claiming sports-related contracts is considered unlicensed sports gambling under Missouri law. Kalshi argues
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: An incorrect reference to the crash as fatal has been removed. The investigation into a head-on collision that left two drivers in critical condition on Wednesday has now been referred to the Boone County Prosecutor’s Office for one of the drivers involved. Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Melissa Buchanan said the office
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The much-anticipated Nordstrom Rack store opened its doors in West Columbia on Thursday. This is the first Nordstrom Rack in Mid-Missouri, with the closest locations in the Kansas City and St. Louis areas. The store is an “off-price” department store chain, which sells high-quality brands at discounts. The 25,000-square-foot store is in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Conservation announced on Thursday that winter trout stocking has been delayed because of “unseasonably warm temperatures.” The state stocks rainbow trout in urban lakes around the state around the first week of November, the release says. The typically stock more than 70,000 trout in more than 30 urban
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported in a Wednesday night house fire in the 1500 block of Citadel Drive, according to a Thursday press release from the Columbia Fire Department. The release says crews were called at 7:47 p.m. and saw smoke coming from the second floor of the home when they arrived. No
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(CNN) — Patrick Stewart, the legendary British actor best known for his role as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in the long-running “Star Trek” TV series, has died at the age of 86, according to his spokesperson Kelly Bush Novak. Stewart died in his Los Angeles home Wednesday night, after a “short and poignant journey with Alzheimer’s
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Pulaski County woman was charged with murder this week for a police chase and deadly crash in August. Prosecutors charged Gracie L. Hutchinson on Tuesday with second-degree murder, aggravated fleeing a traffic stop and unlawful use of a weapon. She was arraigned Wednesday. Hutchinson was the driver of a truck and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County judge ruled in favor of the state in a battle over a Boone County charter school on Thursday, determining that a law that allows charter schools in Boone County is constitutional. The suit was filed in December 2025, with Columbia Public Schools claiming Senate Bill 727, which was passed
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) HED: Cole County plans $1.3 million facility renovation Cole County is planning a roughly $1.3 million renovation of its emergency services building while keeping the door open to a future consolidated 911 system with Jefferson City. At Tuesday’s Cole County Commission meeting, EMS Chief Eric Hoy presented an update on the
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This year’s World Series featured two teams that, regardless of their prowess on the field, aren’t exactly household names. The Central Division Champion Milwaukee Brewers represented the National League, while the Tampa Bay Rays represented the American League. For those of us living in a state divided between Cardinals and Royals fans, there’s not much
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A proposed expansion of the Jefferson City landfill could extend its lifespan by nearly two decades, though the project drew little public attention during a hearing Wednesday evening. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources held its third and final opportunity for public comment on Republic Services’ proposal to expand the landfill
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A northeast Columbia road was closed Wednesday evening after a crash that left two people with critical injuries. A crash was reported on East St. Charles Road near Demaret Drive. Boone County Fire Protection District Lt. Joey Rimel told ABC 17 News that two vehicles were involved and the drivers were both
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