Columbia Public Works to call in snowplow crew overnight
ABC 17’s Stormtrack team has issued a Weather Alert Day for Saturday because of the chance for snow.
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Jefferson City man accused of trafficking mentally disabled woman
Michael Coon, 68, was charged Thursday with felony counts of trafficking for the purposes of sexual exploitation, first-degree rape or attempted rape, first-degree sodomy or attempted sodomy and distribution of a controlled substance in a protected location.
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Boonville school district to use snow day on Tuesday to ‘regroup’
BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Boonville R-I School District will use a snow day on Tuesday. There will be no school on Monday in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Boonville Superintendent Dr. Sarah Marriott said in an email the district determined it needed to “regroup” on Tuesday. “As the result of a culmination of events such
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American Red Cross to pair with local law enforcement to host annual Molly Bowden Blood Drive
The American Red Cross is set to partner with both the Columbia Police Department and the Boone County Sheriff’s Office to host the annual Molly Bowden Blood Drive, set to take place Saturday from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you agree with the Supreme Court’s ruling on vaccine mandates?
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday blocked a Biden administration coronavirus vaccine mandate for large employers but allowed another one for many health care workers to stand.
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South Callaway R-II School district cancels classes Friday due to COVID
The South Callaway R-II School district has canceled classes for Friday due to the increasing number of COVID positive cases in students and staff.
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Holts Summit employer celebrates Supreme Court ruling on vaccine mandates
Doolittle Trailer Manufacturing Inc. tells ABC 17 the Supreme Court ruling blocking the vaccine mandate for large workplaces was a sigh of relief.
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Moberly man charged with multiple crimes after domestic disturbance Thursday
A Randolph County prosecutor has charged a Moberly man after he allegedly stabbed a woman, kept her against her will and threatened her life.
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Former Columbia city employee is suing the city over resignation
A former Columbia city employee is suing the city over her resignation.
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Driver arrested after chase through three counties ending in Cole County
COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) On Wednesday before 3 a.m. the Moniteau County Emergency Dispatch was contacted by the Pettis County Sheriff’s Office about a vehicle chase on Highway 50 heading toward Tipton. Officials report Tipton police and Moniteau County Sheriff’s deputies joined the pursuit as the pursued vehicle entered Tipton and then the vehicle then
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Osage County man sentenced to 15 Years for meth trafficking, illegal firearm
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A federal judge has sentenced a Loose Creek, Mo., man for illegally possessing meth and a firearm. Leif Christopher Haslag, 39, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison without parole. On July 1, 2021, Haslag pleaded guilty to one count of possessing meth with the intent to distribute and one
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States hope relaxed substitute teaching requirements will ease omicron labor crunch
As coronavirus cases continue to spike nationwide, many school districts in Mid-Missouri are finding it difficult to keep teachers inside the classroom.
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CPS students protested in favor of mask mandate
Students returned from winter break last week after the Columbia Board of Education voted for the mask mandate to end Jan. 4.
Continue Reading Mid-Missouri road crews preparing for potential snow Saturday
Road crews with Jefferson City Public Works and Columbia Public Works are putting their plans in place to get the cities roads cleared as fast as possible.
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Missouri state and federal officials react to Supreme Court blocking testing and vaccine mandate
Missouri state and federal elected officials react to the Supreme Court blocked nationwide vaccine and testing mandate for large businesses.
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Columbia, Jefferson City public schools reinstate mask mandates as coronavirus cases set records
Each district announced the changes in letters to parents and news releases Thursday.
Continue Reading THURSDAY UPDATES: Columbia Public Schools to require masks as coronavirus cases maintain record levels
Check back for updates related to the coronavirus pandemic in Missouri.
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WATCH: Time-lapse video shows long line at MU Health testing site
Long lines form daily outside MU Health Care’s central COVID-19 testing site on Broadway.
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Versailles man hurt after rollover crash on Highway 5
MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Versailles man was hurt on Wednesday afternoon after a rollover crash on Highway 5 near Laurie, Missouri. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported the crash happened just after 4:40 p.m. about a half-mile north of Millifork Lane. According to the crash report, Andrew M. Martinez, 32, hit several embankments after
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Two children dead after mobile home fire in Pulaski County
PULASKI COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two children are dead after a fire in Pulaski County on Wednesday night. According to the Waynesville Rural Fire Protection District, crews responded just after 6 p.m. to a mobile home fire with reports of people trapped inside in the 14000 block of Host Drive near Dixon, Missouri. Emergency crews were
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