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Hundreds remain without power as storms bring flash flooding to Mid-Missouri

August 3, 2023 5:47 AM Isabella Roberts

Hundreds of homes were without power and parts of Mid-Missouri were under flash flood warnings Thursday morning as storms continued to hammer the area.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Does Columbia have enough recycling dropoff spots?

August 3, 2023 4:24 AM ABC 17 News Team

The Columbia city government is thinking about putting a new recycling dropoff on the city’s north side.

Power outages reported in Mid-Missouri as storms hit area, cancelations also announced

August 2, 2023 8:54 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Inclement weather began passing through Mid-Missouri Wednesday evening and power outages have already been reported throughout the area. In Cole County, Three Rivers Electric is showing 502 customers without power and Ameren Missouri had 165 customers without power at its peak. The Ameren number has come down to 140. The storms

Missouri River race canceled with storms in forecast

August 2, 2023 12:05 PM Grace Pankey

The 18th annual Missouri River 340 race was canceled Wednesday as paddlers passed through Jefferson City on their way from Kansas City to St. Charles.

NTSB: Crossing design contributed to deadly Chariton County Amtrak crash

August 2, 2023 1:50 PM Matthew Sanders

National accident investigators say in their final report that the design of the railroad crossing in Mendon where a dump truck hit an Amtrak train last summer contributed to the deadly crash.

LU to increase number of triple and quad rooms as housing becomes hard to find on campus

August 2, 2023 7:42 PM Gabrielle Teiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Board of Curators for Lincoln University held a meeting Wednesday, with the topic of student housing being the top item to address. The board voted to increase the number of triple and quad rooms in order to combat the lack of available housing. LU President John Moseley says the school

Food vendors at Cole County Fair pass inspection

August 2, 2023 6:06 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) All four food stands for the Jefferson City Jaycees Fair passed an inspection by the Cole County Health Department on Monday. Vendors included Cajun Catfish, RJ’s Real Italian Ice and PBJ Happee Day Shows, which is operating a hamburger stand and taco stand. View the inspection below. 2023-Jaycees-Fair-Inspections-7.31.23Download The Cole County

Man accused of murdering pregnant woman shows pattern of domestic violence

August 2, 2023 12:18 PM Hannah Falcon

The Columbia man charged with the murder of a pregnant woman is scheduled to make his first court appearance Wednesday afternoon.

Columbia Solid Waste schedules public meeting to discuss recycling center on Oakland Gravel Road

August 2, 2023 4:33 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia Solid Waste Utility is hosting a public meeting next week to discuss a proposed recycling dropoff center on Oakland Gravel Road, according to a Wednesday press release. The meeting will be 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9, in Conference Room 1C at Columbia City Hall. Public comments can also

Additional charges filed against man accused of murdering Hermann police sergeant

August 2, 2023 3:25 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) More charges have been filed against the man accused of murdering a Hermann police sergeant in March, according to a press release from the Missouri Attorney General’s Office. Kenneth Lee Simpson, 35, of Steelville, was charged with first-degree murder, two counts of armed-criminal action, first-degree assault, two counts of unlawful gun possession

Woman dies after drowning in spring at Ha Ha Tonka

August 2, 2023 11:13 AM Matthew Sanders

A Kansas City, Kansas, woman who was pulled from a spring at a Lake of the Ozarks-area state park died Monday.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you support the latest Trump indictment?

August 2, 2023 2:22 AM ABC 17 News Team

Special counsel Jack Smith returned another grand jury indictment Tuesday against former president Donald Trump — this time for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

Bahner community reacts after historic St. John’s Catholic Church struck by lightning, destroyed by fire

August 1, 2023 11:33 PM Mitchell Kaminski

BAHNER, Mo. (KMIZ) A 185-year-old Bahner church was burned to the ground after getting struck by lightning early Tuesday morning. St. John’s Catholic Church was struck by lightning around 5 a.m. which set the church ablaze. The Wildlife Ridge Winery was one of the first to see the flames and called 911. The building was

First responders, Cole County Fair organizers prepare for heavy rain

August 1, 2023 9:56 PM Marina Diaz

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Ahead of severe thunderstorms head towards Mid-Missouri, the Jefferson City Jaycees Fair is working with local first responders to keep fairgoers safe. “Every night we have a meeting behind the building with Emergency Management and Sheriff’s Department, First Aid, and all of that stuff,” Fair Chairmen Derred Scheperle said. The Cole

Man charged with two counts of murder after pregnant Boone County woman’s death

August 1, 2023 8:05 AM Erika McGuire

One person is in custody after another was killed after an assault early Tuesday morning.

Appeal dismissed for man convicted in Ben Renick’s murder

August 1, 2023 6:58 PM Ryan Shiner

ST. LOUIS (KMIZ) A man who sought a new trial over the death of a snake breeder from Montgomery County has lost his appeal. A judge dismissed a request for retrial for Michael Humphrey, who was convicted of first-degree murder in October 2021 for killing Ben Renick. Attorneys for Michael Humphrey filed his appeal on Jan.