SALINE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An 86-year-old woman died Friday in a crash in Saline County on Highway 65, just north of Route UU, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred as a 2018 Chrysler Pacifica – driven by Connie Maeberry, 68, of Dawn – was heading northbound and went off
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SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several people were injured in a three-vehicle crash Friday morning on eastbound Highway 50 in Sedalia at South Engineer Avenue, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred as a 2010 Chevrolet Tahoe – driven by Kayla Blakely, 31, of Houstonia — failed to stop at a stoplight,
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cole County Department of Public Works announced in a Friday press release that Deardane Drive will be reduced to one lane on Monday. The lane closure will last “the next couple of weeks,” but the release didn’t give an exact date for when it is expected to reopen. The lane
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Government departments Missouri are bracing for the possibility of a federal government shutdown on Sunday. The government shutdown will occur if Congress doesn’t reach a deal before the Oct. 1 deadline. ABC 17 News reached out to various government departments across Mid-Missouri to find out how the shutdown will affect their day-to-day
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The countdown is on for a looming government shutdown with less than two days until the deadline.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City NAACP announced in a Friday press release that it will hold its Legacy Tour Friday, Oct. 6. The NAACP is hosting the event with Lincoln University, according to the release. An early tour is set for 9 a.m. and an afternoon tour is scheduled for 2 p.m. According
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Watch a livestream of this week’s game of the week in the web player above. View all of this Week 6’s Mid-Missouri football scores below:
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Health Care will hold its first-of-three drive-thru vaccine clinics on Saturday. The clinic will take place 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at South Providence Medical Park. Those 12 years old and older will be able to receive the updated COVID-19 vaccine. An MU Health Care spokesman said those 6 years older and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No criminal charges are expected to be filed on Chariton County Sheriff Erick Billups, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol spokesman. Billups was under investigation earlier this month by the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug Crime Control. MSHP did not say why Billups was under investigation. “The investigation is
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The head of Jefferson City’s Parks, Recreation and Forestry has resigned after he was placed on leave last month.
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A Lake Ozark man died Wednesday night after his motorcycle went off the road and hit a tree, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
Continue ReadingABC 17 News Anchor Meghan Drakas is sharing her family’s experience with Alzheimer’s disease in the leadup to Columbia’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Saturday.
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House Republicans began their impeachment inquiry focusing on President Joe Biden with a hearing Thursday.
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ABC 17 News obtained video from the ARC showing portions of the fight involving multiple people.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) CVS pharmacists who participated in a statewide walkout on Wednesday to protest working conditions say progress has been made. On Wednesday, multiple sources told ABC 17 News that at least 32 pharmacists in the Kansas City metro area participated in the walk-out. CVS responded to the walkouts by pulling pharmacists from other
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation and local law enforcement are asking drivers to put their phones down as traffic deaths continue to rise in Missouri. MoDOT held its Missouri Highway Safety and Traffic Conference this week where they discussed several topics including what is leading to the increase. “I think if you
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The Columbia City Council will vote Monday to award $25.2 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds.
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MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Moberly is getting a $1.5 million grant from the Economic Development Administration, according to a Thursday press release from the EDA. The grant is stated to be for roadway infrastructure improvements needed to support an industrial park and promote local business growth. The release states is will be “matched
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A gas leak reported early Thursday was caused by third-party crews, according to an email from an Ameren Missouri spokesperson. A gas leak was reported at a mobile home park in the 3900 block of Clark Lane on Thursday morning. A Columbia firefighter told an ABC 17 News reporter that a gas
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PULASKI COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Dixon woman was killed Thursday in a two-vehicle crash in Pulaski County on Highway 28 at the Veterans Bridge, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred as a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado – driven by Lucas Gann, 40, of St. Robert – was heading eastbound and
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