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One dead after boat crash on Lake of the Ozarks

August 27, 2022 7:20 PM Hannah Falcon

Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to a boat crash on the Lake of the Ozarks Saturday afternoon that result in one death.

ALS Association hosting walk to raise money for research and treatment

August 27, 2022 8:46 AM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The ALS Assocation Mid-American chapter is held their ‘Walk to Defeat ALS’ event In Columbia Saturday at Cosmo Bethel Park. Check-in for the walk started at 9 a.m. followed by the walk at 10:30 a.m. According to the organization, Saturday’s walk is one of five thats set to take place. For Saturday’s event, 13 teams

Two dead, three hurt after UTV crash in Camden County

August 27, 2022 11:12 AM Erika McGuire

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were killed and three people were hurt after a UTV crash in Camden County early Friday evening. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says, the crash happened on Avalon Way near Huff and Puff Lane. Troopers say, five people were riding in the UTV when it went off the road,

Missouri State Highway Patrol reports fatal UTV crash in Camden County

August 26, 2022 11:17 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F tweet Friday evening about an investigation of a fatal UTV crash in Camden County.

Moberly man charged after allegedly exposing himself to children in Columbia

August 26, 2022 11:02 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Suspect detained on charges relating to reported incidents of indecency, Aug. 25

Agreement between Columbia Public Schools and City of Columbia helps provide security at after-school events

August 26, 2022 10:53 PM Marina Diaz

The Columbia Public School has an agreement in place with the City of Columbia that provides school resource officers (SRO) during and after school hours.

SportsZone Football Friday 2022: Week 1 scores and highlights

August 26, 2022 5:14 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Here are the scores from Week 1 of area high school football.

Westminster College reports an enrollment increase for third year in a row

August 26, 2022 6:24 PM Karl Wehmhoener

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Westminster College is reporting the school has maintained an enrollment increase for three consecutive years. The college is welcoming more than 200 new students to campus. The number contrasts with enrollment from previous years: At its lowest rate, Westminster enrolled 142 freshmen in 2019. Paul Orscheln, vice president of enrollment services, marketing,

Centralia woman accused of driving wrong way on Highway 63, crashing into deputy’s cruiser

August 26, 2022 6:33 AM Matthew Sanders

A Centralia woman was arrested on suspicion of DWI, resisting arrest and careless driving after her vehicle hit a deputy’s cruiser Wednesday night on Highway 63.

READ: Justice Department’s Mar-a-Lago search affidavit

August 26, 2022 11:52 AM ABC 17 News Team

The Justice Department has released a redacted version of the affidavit used to justify the search of former president Donald Trump’s Florida home, Mar-a-Lago.

School safety investigation: Sedalia, Iberia and Fatima

August 25, 2022 9:23 PM Sarah Higgins

ABC 17 News asked for dozens of Mid-Missouri school districts’ security plans, maintenance records and expenses ahead of the 2022-2023 school year.

More Mid-Missouri counties move into ‘high’ COVID-19 community level

August 26, 2022 10:21 AM Matthew Sanders

Four more Mid-Missouri counties have moved into the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s “high” community level for COVID-19, according to a state government update Friday.

Thursday night fire displaces Jefferson City business

August 26, 2022 7:17 AM Zachary Farwell

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A fire Thursday night in Jefferson City displaced a local business. The Jefferson City Fire Department responded to reports of a fire in the 2400 block of Hyde Park Road just before 6:50 p.m. Firefighters said crews at the scene found a storage shed behind the building on fire. The fire

Fulton Public Schools use locks, alerts to help keep students safe

August 26, 2022 5:38 AM Ethan Heinz

Would-be intruders at Fulton Public Schools will find the doors locked while students are inside.

Family hurt after head-on crash in Gasconade County

August 26, 2022 6:01 AM Zachary Farwell

GASCONADE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Eight members of a family were hurt Thursday morning after a head-on crash in Gasconade County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to the crash on Highway 50 east of Fowler Road around 10:40 a.m. Troopers said a transit van driven by Ashlee D. Nelson, 36, of Neosho, hit a semi-truck

School safety investigation: Fulton and Renick R-V

August 24, 2022 4:52 PM Sarah Higgins

ABC 17 News asked for 41 Mid-Missouri school districts’ security plans, maintenance records and expenses ahead of the 2022-2023 school year.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the government mandate more electric car production?

August 26, 2022 3:47 AM ABC 17 News Team

The state of California moved ahead Thursday to end the sale of new gasoline vehicles in 2035.

Passengers stranded for hours in Jefferson City after Greyhound bus breaks down

August 25, 2022 9:44 PM Katie Greathouse

More than a dozen people were stranded in a Texas Roadhouse parking lot for hours after their Greyhound bus broke down.

Missouri Budget Project estimates impact of governor’s tax cut plan is nearly $1 billion

August 25, 2022 8:48 AM Hannah Falcon

Gov. Mike Parson stressed the state budget’s ability to take the biggest income tax cut in history and still fully fund important programs in his Columbia tour stop Thursday to raise support for his special session plans.

EquipmentShare moves closer to winning tax incentive approval for expansion

August 25, 2022 6:26 PM Matthew Sanders

A Columbia company came a step closer Thursday to landing tax credits it says will allow it to convert its headquarters in an old furniture store into a facility that can handle heavy tech demands.