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With more teachers sickened or sidelined by the highly contagious Omicron variant

Schools could see spike in common illnesses during first few weeks of semester

August 17, 2023 12:01 PM Avery Roehler

MU Health doctor, Chris Wilhelm, told ABC 17 that when a lot of kids are in the same classroom, they can pass diseases and viruses to each other.

Car flips over in yard in north Columbia

August 17, 2023 5:09 PM Ryan Shiner, Marina Diaz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Four Columbia police officers on Thursday responded to the intersection of Sylvan Lane and Hendrix Drive after a car flipped over in a yard. Boone County Joint Communications stated on its social media that a collision occurred at the intersection. Check back for more updates.

Maui’s emergency management chief resigns, citing health reasons, a day after he defended sirens’ silence during deadly wildfires

August 17, 2023 5:07 PM CNN Newsource

By Raja Razek, Holly Yan and Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — The head of Maui’s emergency management agency has resigned, citing health reasons, Maui County said Thursday – a day after he defended the silence of the island’s siren system last week during the deadliest US wildfire in more than 100 years. No details were

Water main break reported at West Worley Street and Bernadette Drive, boil order issued

August 17, 2023 5:00 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A water main break has been reported near the intersection of West Worley Street and Bernadette Drive. Columbia Water and Light posted on its social media around 2:40 p.m. that crews are repairing. A boil order will be issued. About 124 customers are affected, according to the Water and Light outage map.

Ukraine’s counteroffensive inches forward, with the help of cluster bombs

August 17, 2023 4:24 PM CNN

CNN By Nick Paton Walsh, Florence Davey-Attlee, Kostyantin Gak and Brice Lâiné , CNN Near Urozhaine, Ukraine (CNN) — Ukrainian marines have advanced for the second time in two weeks on the southeastern frontlines, towards the key port city of Mariupol, with the recapture of the village of Urozhaine appearing to have been partially aided

Martin announces bid for District 44 seat in Missouri

August 17, 2023 4:11 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia business owner John Martin has announced his intent to run for the state representative seat Missouri’s 44th District in a Thursday press release. Martin is running as a Republican for the August 2024 primary, and is the first to announce an intent to run for the seat. The district that represents

Back-to-school events planned ahead of the start of the school year

August 17, 2023 5:26 AM Isabella Roberts

EDITOR’S NOTE: The date of an event has been corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) As families prepare to head back to school, local charities are making sure students have what they need to succeed this year. Powerhouse Community Development’s Back to School Bash is set to be held Thursday from 2 to 6 p.m. at the MU

WATCH: Full interview with Moberly School District Superintendent Cristina Wright

August 17, 2023 3:37 PM Mitchell Kaminski

Cristina Wright is in her first school year as the superintendent of the Moberly School District and its 2,000-plus students.

William Woods welcomes largest incoming class

August 17, 2023 2:35 PM Dan Kite

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) William Woods University in Fulton is set to welcome its largest incoming class in its history when classes begin Monday, according to a Thursday press release from the school. The University is welcoming a total of 456 new students, with 298 being on campus and 158 online. This is a 40% increase

Utah man shot by FBI brandished gun and frightened Google Fiber subcontractors in 2018, man says

August 17, 2023 2:21 PM Associated Press

PROVO, Utah (AP) — A Google Fiber subcontractor told KSL-TV that the man killed by FBI agents trying to arrest him for threatening to assassinate the president had waved a gun at workers five years ago as they worked near his home. Provo resident Craig Robertson was killed last week after officers arrived to arrest

Moberly School District heads into first year with new superintendent; district still trying to fill teacher openings

August 16, 2023 11:40 PM Mitchell Kaminski

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Moberly School District is set to begin its first school year under the leadership of Superintendent Cristina Wright. Wright was announced as Moberly’s next superintendent in January and officially took over the position in June. She replaces Dustin Fanning, who went to the Sturgeon School District to become its superintendent. Wright got

Crash again stalls traffic at Jefferson City’s tri-level overpass

August 17, 2023 1:05 PM Matthew Sanders

Traffic was restricted Wednesday evening for the second time this week after a crash at the Highway 54/Highway 50 interchange in Jefferson City.

Tractor-trailer hits man walking on Interstate 70 outer road in Montgomery County

August 17, 2023 10:09 AM ABC 17 News Team

A tractor-trailer hit a Texas man who was walking on Interstate 70 in Montgomery County on Wednesday, killing him.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Have you been a victim of a data breach?

August 17, 2023 4:03 AM ABC 17 News Team

The University of Missouri System said Wednesday that some students, workers and retirees’ information was compromised in a massive hack this summer of a file-transfer system.

Columbia Public Schools aims to bulk up driver’s education program

August 16, 2023 7:39 PM Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Driver’s education is near the top of Columbia Public Schools’ 2023-24 safety initiatives, and the district is taking measures to bulk up its driving curriculum. According to the district’s latest safety update, CPS will introduce small programming opportunities to some schools with the goal to expand them in the future. The goal

Fitzpatrick begins audit on Missouri’s medical, recreational marijuana programs

August 16, 2023 9:21 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick announced in a statement that his office is auditing the state’s marijuana programs. An Auditor’s Office spokesman said in an email that the audit began Aug. 2 and it will cover a five-year period that ended June 30, 2023. Medical marijuana was legalized during the November 2018 election

Fayette R-3 among schools supplementing MAP Tests with new performance-tracking system

August 16, 2023 8:37 PM Ryan Shiner

Editor’s note: This article has been corrected to say schools will still be taking the MAP Test and that the new system is a supplement. FAYETTE, Mo. (KMIZ) The Fayette R-3 School District is one of 20 schools who will implement a new student performance-tracking system in addition to the MAP Test. The district was

City of Columbia sued, accused of negligence, racial discrimination in 2020 death investigation by mother of man who died

August 16, 2023 7:45 PM Marina Diaz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia is being sued by Doressia T. Mckee, who alleges racial discrimination led to the Columbia Police Department mishandling the death investigation of her son. Freddie McKee, 37, was found dead outside of a home in July 2020 on Switzler Street. On Dec. 8, after a request from the

University of Missouri students move in ahead of the fall semester

August 16, 2023 5:46 AM Isabella Roberts, Grace Pankey

COLUMBIA Mo (KMIZ) Move-in for the University of Missouri began Wednesday morning, and will continue Thursday. Thousands of students are expected to move in this week. MU says that with so many people in the area, to expect some traffic delays. MU is making several roads in the area one way. Barricades will be put

Jury trial set for Fiji member accused in Santulli hazing case; trial to begin in January

August 16, 2023 6:59 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Trial dates have been set for one of the University of Missouri fraternity members accused in the Danny Santulli hazing case. Benjamin Karl, 21, of Columbia, was charged with felony hazing. A jury will be pooled from Warren County. A pretrial conference is scheduled for 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 4. A three-day