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WATCH: Mizzou football defensive coordinator, coach take questions before first game

August 31, 2021 11:30 AM ABC 17 News Team

Coach Eli Drinkwitz will hold a news conference at noon Tuesday to talk about preparations for the Tigers’ home debut.

Greyhound to open new stop at Wabash Bus Station

August 31, 2021 5:52 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Wednesday, Greyhound will open a new stop at Wabash Bus Station in Columbia. The new stop will feature 1:40 p.m. and 8:10 p.m. schedules that will operate Monday through Saturday. The stop at the Midway Truck Stop and Travel Plaza will remain open. Customers can still purchase tickets in-person from the

Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department investigating human remains found off Highway 28

August 31, 2021 4:57 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department is investigating human remains near the 20000 block of Highway 28 Tuesday morning.

University of Missouri Board of Curators to consider naming new health facility after Sen. Blunt

August 31, 2021 3:59 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The University of Missouri Board of Curators is considering naming the new NextGen Precision Health facility on the main University of Missouri campus after Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO) on Thursday during a curators meeting.

Capital City schedules new opponent after game against Battle canceled due to COVID-19 outbreak

August 31, 2021 2:53 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, MO. (KMIZ) Due to a recent COVID-19 positive test and possible exposure two high school football teams are changing their schedule. The exposure in the Battle High School football program has postponed the game against Capital City this Friday. According to a tweet from Battle Athletics, the district is working with the health department

No injuries from early morning house fire in Columbia

August 31, 2021 5:42 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Fire Department reported no injuries from an early morning house fire in Columbia on Tuesday. The department responded to multiple calls on the 3000 block of Green Ridge Road around 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday, for reports of a house fire. Columbia Fire Department Battalion Chief One Eric Caszett told ABC

Southern Boone School District finalizes its return plan

August 31, 2021 5:15 AM Meghan Drakas

ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) The Southern Boone R-I School District has finalized its back-to-school return plan for the in-person learning. The district says it has been consulting the CDC and Boone County Health Department to make its return plan decisions. The return plan includes social distancing, increased sanitation measures and contact tracing. The plan is set

Ragtag Cinema to require proof of vaccination or negative test

August 31, 2021 4:26 AM Zola Crowder

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Monday, Ragtag Cinema announced starting Sept. 10, it will be requiring proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test result in order to come to the cinema. The company cited high transmission of COVID-19 in the community for the changes in the policy. Fully vaccinated individuals will be required to provide

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the federal government investigate mask mandate bans?

August 31, 2021 12:46 AM ABC 17 News Team

The investigations will look into whether such bans violate the civil rights of students with disabilities. Many health experts and medical groups have encouraged the masking of children and staff in schools to slow the spread of the coronavirus amid an ongoing case surge.

MONDAY UPDATES: Missouri DHSS adds 137 coronavirus related deaths after analyzing death certificates

August 30, 2021 11:00 AM ABC 17 News Team

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

Local organizations are sending crews to help Hurricane Ida damaged areas

August 30, 2021 10:41 PM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Multiple organizations in Mid-Missouri are sending crews to help in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida. Boone County Fire sent out a tweet that Missouri Task Force One arrived in Jefferson Parish, Louisana. MO-TF1 has arrived in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, just west of New Orleans within the impacted area of Hurricane Ida MO-TF1 members

Missouri hate crimes in 2020 highest since 2011

August 30, 2021 9:14 PM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The FBI released new hate crime statistics for 2020 on Monday, showing Missouri reported it’s most since 2011. The state of Missouri, in 2020, reported 115 hate crimes, up compared to the 89 in 2019. Here is how the numbers break down for the last 10 years: 2020: 1152019: 892018: 662017: 1042016:

Missouri man drowns after jumping off a cliff at the Lake of the Ozarks

August 30, 2021 9:51 PM Karl Wehmhoener

LAKE OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) A man drowned at the Lake of the Ozarks after jumping off a cliff Saturday evening. Missouri State Highway Patrol says 41-year-old Thomas Painter, of Bosworth, jumped from a 125-foot cliff near the 65-mile-marker of the lake’s main channel. Painter never came up after he hit the water. He was not

Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri preparing for anticipated Afghanistan refugee arrivals

August 30, 2021 8:59 PM Karl Wehmhoener

As the humanitarian crisis unfolds in Afghanistan, Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri (CCCNMO) is preparing to resettle any Afghan refugees that arrive in Central Missouri.

One arrested after a report of an attempt to smuggle drugs into prison using a balloon

August 30, 2021 7:19 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A woman was arrested Sunday after an investigation into an attempt to smuggle drugs into Jefferson City Correctional Center using a balloon.

Three juveniles arrested after stolen vehicle chase ends in Cole County

August 30, 2021 6:49 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Three juveniles were arrested Sunday afternoon after Cole County deputies responded to a possible stolen vehicle from Hazelwood in Jefferson City. Deputies pulled the vehicle over at Big Horn and Charm Ridge. The deputy was walking up to the vehicle when the driver sped off. A chase ensued but stopped a

Coronavirus quarantines rise as students return to classrooms

August 30, 2021 11:58 AM Lucas Geisler

Quarantines have gone up in school districts due to people testing positive for COVID-19 or for exposure to it. Columbia Public Schools reported 117 students and five workers in either isolation or quarantine on Monday. Jefferson City School District reported seven active student cases and four active staff cases, with a close contact in each category.

Court documents unsealed in Boone County double murder case

August 30, 2021 4:29 PM Matthew Sanders

In documents detailing the two first-degree murder charges against JT McLean, police say a witness, a supermarket receipt and neighborhood surveillance videos connect McLean to the scene where Allison Abitz, 43, and her daughter, Jozee Abitz, 11, were found dead in their home just south of Columbia on Aug. 22.