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School safety investigation: Sedalia, Iberia and Fatima

August 25, 2022 9:23 PM Sarah Higgins

ABC 17 News asked for dozens of Mid-Missouri school districts’ security plans, maintenance records and expenses ahead of the 2022-2023 school year.

More Mid-Missouri counties move into ‘high’ COVID-19 community level

August 26, 2022 10:21 AM Matthew Sanders

Four more Mid-Missouri counties have moved into the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s “high” community level for COVID-19, according to a state government update Friday.

Two hurt in ATV rollover crash in Osage County

August 15, 2022 9:05 AM Zachary Farwell

OSAGE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were hurt Saturday afternoon in an ATV rollover crash in Osage County. The crash happened on County Road 808 near Route RA around 2:35 p.m., according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said Joshua J. Carter, 31, of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, was hurt after he took a curve too

Several Missouri sheriffs say they refuse to handover concealed carry documents if asked by the FBI

July 19, 2022 3:42 PM Kennedy Miller

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ.) Several Missouri county sheriffs are worried about an alleged FBI request for concealed carry permit holder records. The requests allegedly state that Missouri County Sheriffs’ offices will need to hand over concealed carry permit holder records to the FBI. However, Capt. Brian Leer, who works at the Boone County Sheriff’s Office, says it’s never

Woman struck by boat propeller at Lake of the Ozarks

June 4, 2022 8:31 PM Kennedy Miller

A Nebraska woman is recovering after she was struck by a boat propeller at the Lake of the Ozarks on Friday night.

Advocate against boating under the influence shares her story about almost losing her life to an impaired boater

May 26, 2022 5:50 PM Kennedy Miller

Alcohol is listed as the leading contributing factor in 18 percent of boating deaths in 2020.

NTSB reports inflight fire led to fatal August 2020 plane crash in Osage Beach

May 23, 2022 10:46 PM Karl Wehmhoener

OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (KMIZ) The National Transportation Safety Board reported in-flight fire led to the fatal August 2020 plane crash in Osage Beach. The Federal Aviation Administration incident report stated Scott and Amy Lowe of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa were killed in the crash shortly after takeoff. According to the FAA crash report, “a witness reported

Investigators suspend case involving Osage County daycare’s use of herbal supplement

May 20, 2022 8:30 AM Zachary Farwell

OSAGE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Osage County Sheriff’s Office has suspended a case involving a Mid-Missouri daycare. Sheriff Michael Bonham announced the suspension Friday morning after investigating allegations that substances were given to children at the Busy Bee Learning Academy in Linn, Missouri. Bonham said the decision to suspend the case was made after consulting

Missouri State Highway Patrol Vehicle parked with its lights on.

Three-vehicle crash in Osage County sends two to the hospital

May 15, 2022 3:06 PM Chanel Porter

OSAGE Co., Mo. (KMIZ) A three-vehicle crash Saturday night in Osage County resulted in two people being taken to local hospitals. The crash happened at 8 p.m. Saturday in Osage County on US 50 just east of County Road 822. Vehicle one, a 2003 Mercury Sable, was attempting to pass a group of eastbound vehicles

Man hurt in motorcycle crash on Route Y in Osage County

May 13, 2022 11:18 AM Zachary Farwell

OSAGE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Bland, Missouri man was hurt Thursday night after he hit a deer with a motorcycle. The crash happened on eastbound Route Y near Rock Bottom Road around 11:10 p.m., according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said Scot A. Abernathy, 48, was taken to Phelps Medical Center in Rolla

Mid-Missouri roads deal with flooding as more rain is expected Friday morning

May 6, 2022 6:19 AM Ben Fein

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: As of Friday morning, MoDOT still lists multiple roads closed due to flooding in Camden, Maries, Morgan and Osage counties among others. The department Tweeted the updated closures Friday morning, advising drivers to check back in with the department for updates. Several Mid-Missouri roads are closed Friday as more rain is

MoDOT set to start repairs on Highway 42 near Lake of the Ozarks

April 27, 2022 5:39 AM Ben Fein

The Missouri Department of Transportation is set to begin a months long project resurfacing and replacing guardrail on Highway 42 between Osage Beach and Iberia.

An Osage County farmer struggles to keep up as inflation sticks around

April 8, 2022 4:53 PM Kennedy Miller

A farm in Osage County is taking a hard hit as gas and food prices continue rising.

Child care license suspended for Osage County daycare; business can appeal suspension

April 5, 2022 7:12 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), Office of Childhood (OOC), has suspended the child care license of a Linn daycare because the staff administered unknown medications to children to calm them at naptime. DESE investigated a complaint on March 24 that staff at Busy Bee Learning Academy, in