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FRIDAY UPDATES: City of Columbia to host community briefing on COVID-19 Monday afternoon

April 30, 2021 9:30 AM ABC 17 News Team

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THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County first in state with beginning and completing coronavirus vaccine with percent of population

April 29, 2021 10:30 AM ABC 17 News Team

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The director of the Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services on Thursday extended the current COVID-19 order, which had been set to expire Tuesday.

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County coronavirus active cases remain below 100

April 28, 2021 8:13 AM ABC 17 News Team

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One person dead after motorcycle crash in Montgomery County

April 28, 2021 5:28 AM Ben Fein

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says a motorcycle crash at 8:15 p.m. Tuesday night in Montgomery County killed one person.

Dozens of stolen guns recovered while deputies searched for a suspect

April 21, 2021 8:55 PM Karl Wehmhoener

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Callaway County Sheriff’s deputies recovered dozens of stolen guns reported stolen in September 2020. On April 7 while searching for a suspect with an active warrant, Callaway County Sheriff’s deputies found multiple guns in the corner of a shed. According to a social media post, deputies checked the serial numbers

Marijuana and cocaine seized during Interstate 70 traffic stop Thursday

April 15, 2021 5:44 PM Karl Wehmhoener

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers seized cocaine and marijuana after an Interstate 70 traffic stop Thursday morning in Montgomery County. Officials report troopers stopped a vehicle for expired registration on eastbound I-70 at the 167 mile marker. Troopers report a probable cause search revealed 2.5 pounds of cocaine and 15 pounds

Montgomery County murder suspect seeks new judge and trial date

April 14, 2021 9:05 PM Lucas Geisler

MONTGOMERY CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) One of the suspects in the killing of a mid-Missouri snake breeder wants his trial date moved up and a new judge to preside over it. An attorney for Michael Humphrey made the requests Wednesday afternoon in Montgomery County court. Attorney T.J. Hunsaker told Judge Jason Lamb that Humphrey was “re-invoking”

Live April election results

April 6, 2021 5:28 PM ABC 17 News Team

Polls close at 7 p.m.

Missouri regulators approve Ameren’s largest-ever solar field

March 25, 2021 11:34 AM Matt Ragsdale

Missouri’s Public Service Commission gave approval to Ameren’s largest-ever solar field on Wednesday.

Delayed oversized load passes through Callaway County

March 1, 2021 12:14 PM Matthew Sanders

An oversized load that was initially scheduled to go through Callaway and Montgomery counties last week hit the road Monday.

Oversized vehicle travel rescheduled next week in Callaway and Montgomery Counties

February 26, 2021 3:52 PM Karl Wehmhoener

CALLAWAY/MONTGOMERY COUNTIES Oxbo Transport is moving a large part for Ameren Electric beginning Monday morning that will require an oversized vehicle to travel through Callaway and Montgomery Counties next week. Previously, the move was scheduled for Thursday but was canceled. Starting at 8 a.m. on Monday, March 1, the oversized vehicle will begin traveling southbound

Transport of oversized load through Callaway, Montgomery counties delayed

February 25, 2021 12:05 PM Matthew Sanders

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the transportation of an oversized load on Callaway and Montgomery counties Thursday has been postponed.

Travel to be impacted by an oversized vehicle Thursday in Callaway and Montgomery Counties

February 23, 2021 9:28 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Beginning Thursday morning, Oxbo Transport will move a large piece of equipment for Ameren Electric that will require an oversized vehicle to travel through Callaway and Montgomery Counties. The oversized vehicle will begin traveling at 8:45 a.m. southbound on Callaway County Route CC, south of Route O, and will then make its

Driver in serious condition after Tuesday wreck in Montgomery County

February 17, 2021 4:07 PM Karl Wehmhoener

MONTGOMERY COUTNY, Mo. (KMIZ) One person is seriously injured after a wreck on Route F in Montgomery County Tuesday afternoon. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol, Alex Clark was driving a 2015 GMC 3500 southbound on Route F, one and a half miles north of High Hill, when the vehicle crossed over the center line

WEATHER CONDITION UPDATES: Wreck blocking I-70 eastbound lanes at Missouri River Bridge

February 6, 2021 3:29 PM ABC 17 News Team

Boone County Joint Communications is reporting a wreck on Interstate 70 eastbound at the Missouri River Bridge. Troop F is reporting the wreck is blocking traffic on eastbound I-70. I-70 wreck reported in Cooper County at mile marker 108 A crash is reported on westbound Interstate 70 at mile marker 108 near the Cooper and

82-year-old seriously hurt after Montgomery County wreck

February 2, 2021 11:28 PM Karl Wehmhoener

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol is reporting an 82-year-old has serious injuries after a wreck at the intersection of Highway 19 and Highway 94 in Montgomery County. According to troopers, Nellie Romaker was driving a vehicle and failed to yield to the right of way of an 18-wheeler at the intersection. Romaker

FRIDAY UPDATES: Macon County R-1 school district to return 6-12 grade students to in class learning

January 29, 2021 8:57 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Hermann woman charged after allegedly stealing over $360,000 from Rhineland business

January 20, 2021 9:55 PM Karl Wehmhoener

RHINELAND, Mo. (KMIZ) A Hermann woman is accused of stealing $360,000 from the bank account for The Corner Restaurant Bar and Grill in Rhineland where she was a manager. According to the probable cause statement, the owner spoke to Katie Muenks about financial irregularities from the business’s bank account. The owner said that Muenks and

No one hurt in Jonesburg commercial structure fire

January 18, 2021 2:32 PM Matt Ragsdale

Jonesburg-High Hill firefighters responded to a large structure fire in Jonesburg city limits Monday morning.

Montgomery County Sheriff’s department investigating after juvenile shot in the face

January 6, 2021 7:15 PM Karl Wehmhoener

NEW FLORENCE, Mo. (KMIZ) New Florence police are investigating after a juvenile shot another juvenile in the face Tuesday. Officials say a juvenile was playing outside the residence when a second juvenile arrived and pulled a gun from a backpack and shot the first juvenile in the face. The shootinng victim was taken to a