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City of Columbia considers solutions to collecting yard waste as fall arrives

September 22, 2021 11:47 AM Zach Boetto

The Columbia City Council addressed the change in seasons Monday, searching for a solution to disposing leaves under the city’s new trash program.

Moberly School District responds to attorney general complaint about recordings

September 22, 2021 10:14 AM Matthew Sanders

The Moberly School District responded Wednesday to the Missouri attorney general’s assertion that the district is breaking a new law that allows parents to record some private meetings with educators.

College students helping some Columbia businesses staffing issues as others remain in search of employees

September 22, 2021 6:14 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Thursday marks one month since Mizzou students returned to campus for the school year. Some businesses in Columbia say students have helped with the staffing shortage they were experiencing, while others have received few applications. Jeff Spencer, the owner of Just Jeff’s, said they have received over 100 applications over the past

WATCH REPLAY: Mizzou offensive players talk as Tigers prepare for Boston College

September 22, 2021 3:56 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Mizzou Tigers offensive players will take questions from reporters Wednesday.

One person taken to hospital after wreck on Paris Road

September 22, 2021 4:42 PM ABC 17 News Team

A person was taken away in a Boone Hospital ambulance after a car crash on Paris Road in Columbia.

Roots N Blues Festival brings music, money to Columbia

September 22, 2021 4:15 PM Hannah Falcon

The popular Roots N Blues music festival returns to Columbia Sept. 24 through Sept. 26, and with it comes a large boom to the local economy.

Roots N Blues returns to Columbia, requires vaccination or proof of negative test to attend

September 22, 2021 5:14 AM Ben Fein

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Roots N Blues is scheduled to kick off Friday, with the festival making its return after being canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year according to the festival’s website, attendees will be required to either submit proof of vaccination or of a negative test in order to attend. The

A CPS student was hit walking to the school bus Wednesday morning.

Columbia woman sentenced to probation on charge of hitting child with vehicle

September 22, 2021 9:40 AM Zachary Farwell

Judge Kimberly Shaw sentenced Nancy Metz on Thursday to two years of unsupervised probation for a misdemeanor charge of failure to stop for a school bus that’s receiving or dropping off students. She pleaded guilty to the charge last week.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you going to the Roots N Blues festival?

September 22, 2021 1:56 AM ABC 17 News Team

This year concert promoters are requiring proof of coronavirus vaccination or a negative test to get in.

Crocker man charged in death of 8-month-old daughter; held on $1 million bond

September 21, 2021 11:48 PM ABC 17 News Team

CROCKER, Mo. (KMIZ) Pulaski County prosecutors charged a 24-year-old Crocker man in the death of his 8-month old daughter. Dillon Snider is charged with second-degree murder, child abuse resulting in death and endangering the welfare of a child. He is being held on a one-million-dollar bond The infant was found dead on the morning of

Jefferson City hosting open houses to discuss ward redistricting plan

September 21, 2021 11:16 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council is developing a ward-redistricting plan after the recent census. Officials have proposed options for changes to ward boundaries using standard redistricting criteria. The council is inviting the public to attend two open house events to provide comments on the proposed redistricting plans. Open house events: Thursday, September

Retired teacher: Low pay, pandemic main reasons for substitute shortage

September 21, 2021 8:34 PM Leila Mitchell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The need for substitute teachers across several Mid-Missouri school districts continues to grow causing teachers to work overtime and combine classes. Trish Foley, a retired teacher who spent 30 years in classrooms, said the low salary many school districts offers for substitute teachers is one of the main reasons for the shortage.

Local health officials say information scarce on coronavirus booster shot as promised date arrives

September 21, 2021 3:21 PM Hannah Falcon

Confusion amounts because booster doses are still unavailable to the public with little clarity or explanation on the timeline.

Federal jury convicts Columbia man of illegally possessing gun

September 21, 2021 8:07 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A federal jury convicted a Columbia felon of illegally possessing a firearm after 30 minutes of deliberation. Columbia police arrested Jeremiah Ezekiel Brown, 36, in Nov. 2020 after a traffic stop. An officer found a loaded Glock 9 mm semi-automatic handgun in Brown’s waistband during the traffic stop. Detectives searching the

William Woods board of trustees names university’s 13th president

September 21, 2021 7:36 PM Karl Wehmhoener

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The William Woods University Board of Trustees announced the appointment of Dr. Jeremy Moreland as the 13th president of the university. “I am humbled and honored to become president of William Woods University and am excited to have the opportunity to play a role in shaping the future of this historic institution,”

State representative criticizes Columbia Public Schools over music video use in class

September 21, 2021 12:25 PM Lucas Geisler

State Rep. Chuck Basye (R-Rocheport) said parents complained to him about a U.S. studies course using the video for “This is America” by Childish Gambino in class. Basye said the video features “gun violence, murder, inappropriate use of firearms and drug use.” Basye said superintendent Brian Yearwood and CPS had not done enough to address concerns he’s heard from parents.

Missouri leaders say more than 45,000 adults have gotten the vaccine since the launch of the incentive program

September 21, 2021 6:31 PM Chanel Porter

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri’s Vaccine Incentive Program or MO VIP will have its fourth drawing of winners Wednesday and state leaders are considering the program to have been a success. Lisa Cox, spokeswoman for the Missouri Department of Health and Human Services, said the state has had about 630,000 people enter the program and

TUESDAY UPDATES: Missouri remains in the red zone; state profile report shows new cases up 9%

September 21, 2021 6:08 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates related to the coronavirus pandemic in Missouri.

Hearing set for next week in state’s lawsuit against Columbia Public Schools mask mandate

September 21, 2021 5:06 PM Matthew Sanders

Judge Brouck Jacobs will hear motions in the case on Sept. 28.

Boone County auditor retiring after 32 years

September 21, 2021 4:33 PM Matthew Sanders

Auditor June Pitchford said in a news release that her current term, which expires Dec. 31, 2022, will be her last. Pitchford, a Democrat, was first elected in 1990 and has served eight terms without a challenge to her office.