COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone Electric sent 10 lineworkers to Alabama on Saturday to help restore power in places affected by Hurricane Isaias. A Boone Electric spokesman told ABC 17 News in an email that Missouri electric cooperatives sent 184 lineworkers to Alabama. The spokesman wrote in the email that the Boone Electric crews is part
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Walmart on West Broadway in Columbia was closed Monday, and a worker told ABC 17 News that a water main break was responsible. The parking lot appeared to be empty at about 11:30 a.m. A worker in a reflective vest told an ABC 17 News reporter that the store was closed “until
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City municipal government is preparing for the possible demolition of the historic former J.C. Penney building, though officials say a developer could save part of the structure. The building at 206-208 E. High St. has been on the city’s dangerous-building list since 2023 and has been vacant since 2018,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An inmate who pleaded guilty to attacking a guard in 2022 at Jefferson City Correctional Center will be sentenced in December. Gavin Syring, 29, pleaded guilty on Oct. 1 to first-degree assault and violence against a Department of Corrections employee. Court filings show he will be sentenced at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Maintenance and restoration on the sculpture in front of Columbia City Hall will cost $113,011, according to a Monday press release from the city. Work on the “Keys to the City” sculpture will begin Tuesday as crews put up safety fencing around it. The project is expected to take three weeks to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police responded to a break-in Monday morning at a church on Chapel Hill Road in southwest Columbia. The Rev. Nancy Martin told ABC 17 News there was a break-in at Fairview Methodist Church. “Yes, there was a break in,” Martin said. “The police department was informed and came this morning. We thank
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 51-year-old man from Clmax Springs, Missouri, was seriously hurt after a motorcycle crash involving a deer in Camden County on Monday morning. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the man was riding a 2006 Harley-Davidson Dyna Wide Glide on Highway 5 north of Rock Grove Court at 6:48
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It has been a busy past six months for Central Missouri AgriService’s Slater location in Saline County, according to manager Tedd Wiseman.
After an EF-2 tornado tore through CMAS’ grain elevators and damaged eight bins in April, the agricultural supply and grain-handling company has been working through a hefty cleanup and rebuilding process.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on Mizzou men’s basketball coach Dennis Gates to preview the 2026-27 season in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch their full conversation in the video player above and find a full transcript of the interview below. Nathalie Jones: “Welcome back everyone. It
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 16-year-old Fulton teen died in a UTV crash in Callaway County early Sunday morning. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the teen was a passenger in a 2025 Polaris Side by Side being driven by a 16-year-old Fulton teen at around 2:17 p.m. The pair were driving northbound on Beaver
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council and the Water and Light Advisory Board will meet for their second joint work session Monday night to discuss and take a long-term look at Columbia’s generation assets. Erin Keys, the City of Columbia’s utility director, said that as the Columbia community continues to grow and energy needs
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were seriously injured in a motorcycle crash in Cooper County Saturday night. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened at around 7:10 p.m. on Missouri Route 5 just south of Brumback Road. A 68-year-old Jefferson City man was driving a 63-year-old Jefferson City woman southbound on a
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The Columbia Public School Board will consider a change to the bullying policy at Monday night’s meeting, according to the school board agenda. The proposed policy has been under consideration since April and would expand who can report bullying and allow intervention.
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A Fulton woman was arrested Sunday morning after a high-speed chase in Callaway County.
According to a news release from the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office, Sydney Akers, 29, “nearly T-boned” a deputy vehicle around 11 p.m. Saturday on Westminster Drive near 4th Street, resulting in the deputy’s attempt to pull her over.
A pursuit ensued as Akers drove westbound on State Road F. The release says she intentionally pressed the brakes several times in front of the pursuing deputies chasing her, causing a crash that damaged a patrol vehicle and her own.
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Two people were taken to a local hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation after a house fire in central Columbia Friday night.
According to a Saturday news release from the Columbia Fire Department, crews were called to a home in the 800 block of Broadhead Street, a street between West Ash Street and West Worley Street off of West Boulevard, around 9:15 p.m. on Friday.
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HARTSBURG, Mo. (KMIZ) The Hartsburg Pumpkin Festival had its opening day on Saturday, and the event coordinator of the festival said staff are prepared for the estimated 40,000 people who will head to the festival over the weekend. Jeri Cooper, the Vice President and event coordinator of the festival, said the Boone County Sheriff’s Department
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Fire Protection District responded to a call around 4:03 p.m. about a residential structure fire on 221 North Rainbow Drive in Boone County. Seven units and 12 personnel were dispatched to the scene, and once they arrived, they saw smoke coming from the outside of the house, according to Boone
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two children and one woman had minor injuries in a four-vehicle crash in Cole County Friday. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened at around 7 p.m. at the intersection of Route D and U.S. 54 when a 65-year-old Columbia woman in a 2026 Volkswagen Taos drove eastbound and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Editor’s Note: The location of the crash has been corrected. A Holts Summit woman was seriously injured in a car accident in Cole County on Saturday. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, at around 11 a.m., the 41-year-old was driving a 2015 Chevrolet Equinox southbound on Lookout Trail. While trying to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No. 14 Mizzou held Texas A&M out of the end zone on its way to a 27-6 victory. You can watch extended highlights of the win in the video player below. Entering week six, the Tigers had lost three straight games against the Aggies dating back to 2014. Head coach Eli Drinkwitz
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