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More Missouri Task Force One members, dogs headed to Maui in search of human remains
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Fire Protection District announced in a Tuesday social media post that four more members of Missouri Task Force One will be heading to Maui to search for human remains. Four Human Remains Detection K-9s and Task Force One members will head to St. Louis on Tuesday night before flying
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Elected officials gather in Mexico to discuss homelessness in area
State and local elected officials will gather in Mexico on Tuesday night for an open house to discuss homelessness.
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WATCH: Full interview with Columbia Public Schools Superintendent Brian Yearwood
Yearwood sat down with ABC 17 News as part of a series of interviews with superintendents as the new school year begins.
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Business leaders mixed reactions to I-70 expansion through Columbia
Gov. Mike Parson will ceremoniously sign the bill funding the expansion of Interstate 70 on Tuesday afternoon on The Loop in Columbia.
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OSHA notified of Boonville worker death at Caterpillar; reported as ‘natural causes’
BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A U.S. Department of Labor spokesman said on Tuesday that OSHA has been notified of the death of an employee at the Caterpillar facility in Boonville. The worker died Monday morning, according to the Boonville Police Department. The worker’s death is being reported as “natural causes,” the Department of Labor spokesman said
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Harrisburg schools start date pushed back one week
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Harrisburg R-8 School District announced Tuesday on its social media that its school year has been delayed a week. The district stated the start dates have been pushed back due to unexpected construction delays at the elementary and middle schools. “However, the safety of our students is our top priority, and
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Driver unhurt after semi-truck overturns, blocking Highway 54 for hours
A semi-truck driver was unhurt after rolling his truck near the Missouri River bridge Tuesday at Jefferson City.
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Woman accused of murdering toddler ruled incompetent; trial pushed off until next year
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman accused of murdering a toddler five years ago was ruled incompetent by a judge on Monday. Quatavia Givens, 30, is charged with first-degree murder, endangering the welfare of a child, abuse or neglect of a child and abandonment of a corpse in relation to the death of 4-year-old Darnell Gray in
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Columbia Board of Education unanimously approves SRO contract with CPD
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education unanimously approved the district’s contract with the Columbia Police Department for school resource officers on Monday night. During the meeting, Board members heard from parents, teachers and students about the agreement, and a presentation over SROs and other safety measures was presented. The presentation outlined a number
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CPS superintendent talks safety, says district is working on improvements
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools Superintendent Brian Yearwood told ABC 17 News that with the new school year quickly approaching, safety remains a top priority. He said the district has a safety and security team in place, whose main objective is to keep students in schools safe. One of their main focus is working
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Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulation announces recall for more than 1,000 products
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulation issued a recall for more than 1,000 products from Delta Extraction, LLC., according to a press release from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. According to the press release, products were not compliantly tracked in the statewide track and trace system, METRC, to
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Missouri’s political leaders discuss how Farm Bill extension could impact drought, broadband at State Fair
Farmers and politicians gathered Monday at the Missouri State Fair to talk about the next extension of the Farm Bill.
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Central Missouri Humane Society reaches ‘critical capacity’
The Central Missouri Humane Society said Monday that its kennels are full of dogs and cats.
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How to safely help people affected by Hawaii wildfires
There are many opportunities to help those affected by the wildfires raging through Maui, but those looking to give should do their research first.
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Police: Employee dies at Caterpillar facility in Boonville
BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) An employee of Caterpillar Inc. died Monday morning at its Boonville facility, according to the Boonville Police Department. “Officers did respond to a medical call at Caterpillar this morning. An employee died inside the factory,” Assistant Chief of Boonville Police Joe Pangburn said in an email. “The death is still under investigation but
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WATCH: Full interview with Boonville School District Superintendent Mark Harvey
ABC 17 News will interview superintendents of Mid-Missouri schools as the academic year gets going this month.
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Columbia Board of Education to discuss School Resource Officers Monday evening
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education meets Monday evening, on the agenda is a discussion over whether to renew the school resource officer agreement ahead of the school year. If approved, four officers are contracted for hire. The agreement will place two officers in Battle, one in Rock Bridge and one right here in Hickman High Schools. This school resource officer program is a
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Ameren reminds Missourians about digging safety on National 811 Day
According to a press release sent by Ameren Communications, there have been a total of 1.5 million requests to mark utilities on Missouri and Illinois properties in 2022.
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Mexico Public Safety responds to generator fire Sunday evening
MEXICO, Missouri (KMIZ) Mexico Public Safety Department responded to a fire Sunday evening on the 600 block of Yale Street. The department said they found a generator and gas can burning near a garage and covered patio. In a press release the department said, a resident told crews he had been running a generator throughout
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