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One dead after shooting at Moser’s on Keene Street

August 20, 2022 5:45 PM Hannah Falcon

Columbia Police confirmed one person is dead after a shooting in the parking lot of Moser’s grocery store on Keene Street.

Jefferson City, Lake of the Ozarks participate in DWI awareness for Labor Day

August 20, 2022 3:11 PM Hannah Falcon

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Police Department’s “drive sober or get pulled over” campaign is underway this weekend, and Missouri State Highway Patrol is also having a DWI saturation event. It kicked off yesterday and lasts through labor day. There will also be extra officers out next Saturday to look for intoxicated drivers.

Columbia Health Department to hold COVID-19 vaccine clinic Saturday

August 20, 2022 5:48 AM Joushua Blount

Columbia Boone County Public Health and Human Services is set to host a COVID-19 vaccine clinic Saturday, at their office on 1005 W. Worley St.

University of Missouri offers MU Alert to notify students about possible danger

August 19, 2022 9:55 PM Marina Diaz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri uses the MU Alert system to notify students, faculty, and parents about possible threats on or around campus 24/7. MU Spokesperson Christian Basi says the system includes a variety of alerts. “We have a very robust emergency alert system. It involves a number of different tools,” Basi said.

Schools pressed as teachers leave classrooms

August 19, 2022 5:01 PM Meghan Drakas

State education leaders are calling it the Great Resignation, and the COVID-19 pandemic didn’t help keep teachers in the classroom.

Concerned Columbia citizens report more car break-ins

August 19, 2022 12:15 PM Ethan Heinz

Columbia residents have been sharing experiences on social media platforms of getting their cars rummaged through, often while they’re sleeping.

Two Mid-Missouri counties in ‘high’ community level for COVID-19

August 19, 2022 4:31 PM Matthew Sanders

Two Mid-Missouri counties are in the “high” community level for COVID-19, while several others remain in the “medium” category, according to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.

JC Schools holds back-to-school event for staff Friday

August 19, 2022 6:24 AM Joushua Blount

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City School District welcomed back staff Friday before classes start next week. The back-to-school event, “Open Session,” took place at 9 a.m. at Capital City High School and went on for about an hour. Superintendent Bryan McGraw and others spoke to over 1,500 staff and others about the upcoming

One arrested after chase in east Columbia

August 19, 2022 11:55 AM ABC 17 News Team

Boone County deputies arrested a man after a Friday morning chase in east Columbia.

Novavax available at MU Health Care clinics as COVID-19 community level remains steady

August 19, 2022 11:40 AM Hannah Falcon

MU Health Care is offering the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine to those 18 years and older who have not already received a vaccine.

Columbia police assistant chief gives back-to-school advice

August 19, 2022 5:00 AM Meghan Drakas

Don’t expect Columbia police to rush to schools to direct bustling traffic on the first day of school Tuesday, the Columbia Police Department’s assistant chief says.

Jury in MU hazing case to be brought in from outside Boone County

August 19, 2022 9:48 AM Zachary Farwell

The jury in the trial of a former University of Missouri fraternity member accused of hazing will come from outside Boone County.

Dixon man hurt after motorcycle crash in Maries County

August 19, 2022 6:51 AM Zachary Farwell

MARIES COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Troopers responded Thursday morning to a motorcycle crash in Maries County that left a man with serious injuries. The crash happened on State Highway N about 9 miles north of Dixon around 7:15 a.m., according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said Jacob E. Stoneking, 21, of Dixon, was thrown

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you happy that the school year has arrived?

August 19, 2022 3:17 AM ABC 17 News Team

Public schools across Mid-Missouri have resumed classes or plan to do so next week.

Jefferson City Council votes to keep property tax rate the same after questions over rate

August 18, 2022 3:36 PM Leila Mitchell

The Jefferson City Council will hold a special meeting Thursday to discuss and vote on its property tax rate for the 2023 fiscal year after a council member asked to lower the mayor’s proposed rate.

Hundreds of tips made to state’s anonymous school safety hotline so far this year

August 18, 2022 6:20 PM Marina Diaz

Hundreds of tips have been made to Missouri’s anonymous school safety hotline, Courage2Report, so far this year.

Columbia low-cost pet clinic getting influx of requests

August 18, 2022 11:20 AM Ethan Heinz

Animal shelters and rescues around the country have seen an uptick in pet owners giving up their animals because of the pandemic and inflation.

Doctors share how parents can spot digital eye strain in children

August 18, 2022 8:25 PM Kennedy Miller

Millions of children are using computers, which doctors say could lead to digital eye strain.

Love Columbia program helps get man out of debt, leads to a thriving business

August 18, 2022 6:00 PM Hannah Falcon

Carter teaches music lessons fulltime, anything from guitar to banjo to piano. But a few years ago, Carter was in a financial hole.

Part of Highway 54 in Audrain County to close after Labor Day

August 18, 2022 4:09 PM ABC 17 News Team

The Missouri Department of Transportation will close part of Highway 54 in Audrain County next month to build a roundabout.