The American Red Cross is facing its second-ever national blood shortage, according to a press release from the organization. Although some hospitals might be feeling the effects of the shortage, Boone Health in Columbia is not.
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COLUMBIO Mo. KMIZ The Columbia City Council is set to vote on an agreement between the city and Columbia Public Schools that would add 5 more school resource officers to the district. According to a Council memo, the agreement would provide for the assignment of 5 Columbia Police Department School Resource Officers to Columbia Public
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 42-year-old Centralia man was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash in Boone County Saturday. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at around 3:50 p.m. The man was driving a 2008 Harley-Davidson Dyna Street Bob northbound on Route U just south of Ricketts Road when a 55-year-old Hallsville
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Residents in Boone County will temporarily lose access to the Text-to-911 service as the county transitions to a new emergency communication system. Starting Aug. 5, Boone County Joint Communications will pause its Text-to-911 function while it works to transition to the next generation of the 911 system. Officials said the goal is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 72-year-old Fulton Man died after drowning in the Gasconade River Friday evening. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the drowning happened at around 8 p.m. The man tried to retrieve a boat from a boat ramp at the Rollins Ferry Access point in Osage County when he went under the
Continue Reading A Columbia man was airlifted with serious injuries Friday night after he was electrocuted at the Lake of the Ozarks.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KMIZ) The ‘easiest’ days of training camp are almost behind the Kansas City Chiefs, as head coach Andy Reid said that the pads will be coming on on Monday. “There’s a mental and physical fatigue that can set in it,” Coach Reid said, when asked about what he can learn about his
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Southeastern and Big Ten conferences gave a joint endorsement of a piece of federal legislation that will regulate college sports. The “Protect College Sports” Act was introduced by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on June 2 and has Sens. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) as cosponsors. The bill gives outlines
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More than 5,300 people have voted early in the Aug. 4 election in Boone County as of 11 a.m. Friday. Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon told ABC 17 News in an email on Friday that more than 4,000 people have voted since no-excuse absentee voting opened on July 21. Residents are able
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Officers arrested three minors in connection with a string of vehicle break-ins that occurred early Wednesday, the Columbia Police Department said in a news release. The minors are suspected in more than 13 vehicle break-ins on Monterey Drive and Sieville Avenue, the CPD release states. The suspects ran from police, who caught
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After severe storms went through the Mid-Missouri area on Friday evening, several parts of the area were without power. Gasconade County saw 279 Three Rivers Electric Cooperative customers without power around 8 p.m. The county had seen two tornado warnings during the 6 p.m. hour. Power was restored across the area by
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A jury on Wednesday sided with the defendants in a family’s wrongful death case over a man who died years ago at Tipton Correctional Center. Previous reporting shows Brandon Pace died on April 7, 2023, and Tammy Reed filed a lawsuit in September 2024 against several parties. Defendants included the Missouri Department
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Boone County leaders say a childcare center under construction at the Regional Training Center is expected to help recruit and retain first responders by providing childcare for employees who work nontraditional hours. The Regional Training Center has been operating since January, but construction continues on the childcare center. Boone County
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Voters are set to head to the polls and decide on Amendment 4, which would require approval of citizen-led petitions in every congressional district, prohibit foreign contributions and penalize petition fraud. Part of the proposed amendment would explicitly define the constitutional crime of petition signature fraud, covering actions like signature forgery, submitting
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By Katelyn Polantz, Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Saturday rejected the Justice Department’s conclusion that problems with the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool stemmed from a flawed renovation rather than vandalism. “I disagree 100% with Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, on the Reflecting Pool. I don’t know
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Randolph County sheriff who turned himself in Thursday on accusations of stealing a $5,000 check from the county allegedly told investigators that the check was a gift to him. A warrant was issued for Aaron Wilson on Thursday on a single charge of stealing $750 or more, according to Randolph
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UPDATE: As of 10 a.m. Friday morning, rainfall amounts to 0.5 to 1.5 inches across most of the region. Friday is an ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day, as afternoon and evening storms will have severe potential. In the upper levels of the atmosphere, the jet stream will send a strong disturbance across the region to
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KMIZ) Kansas City sports fans are notorious for being some of the most passionate in the country. With training camp in full swing, that excitement for the season can be felt across the campus of Missouri Western State where supporters are gathering in flocks to get a first look at the team.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The second day of full team workouts gave a look at what Kansas City defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo has been cooking up in the offseason. Following a disappointing season in 2025, the Chiefs will be looking to rebound and make a return to the playoffs and beyond. While the offense and Patrick
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Improvements to Columbia’s public transit system could soon move forward after city leaders approved an amendment that allows for additional federal funding for two major GoCOMO projects. The Columbia Area Transportation Study Organization approved an amendment to its Transportation Improvement Program, allowing GoCOMO to access additional Federal Transit Administration funding for projects
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