COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A road closure on Bear Creek Drive has been extended through Friday, July 28, according to a press release from the City of Columbia. A closure began Monday in the 2200 block of the road so the Stormwater Utility could replace a failing stormwater pipe and inlet. Residents on Bear Creek Drive will need to
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The Boone County Sheriff’s Office will take over command of police operations in Ashland starting Thursday morning.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman was charged Thursday after allegedly leading Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers on a chase Wednesday on Highway 63. Sydney Myian Smith, 21, is charged with resisting arrest, operating a motor vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner and speeding. She is being held in the Boone County Jail on
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Whaley’s has been Jefferson City’s hometown pharmacy for over 80 years. But that run will soon be coming to an end.
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VERSAILLES, Mo. (KMIZ) A Versailles woman has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child after a Versailles Police Officer observed the conditions at the house where she lived created a risk for two children. A warrant was issued Wednesday for Kristin Nelson, 39, and a $10,000 bond is set. She is not in
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By FARNOUSH AMIRI and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans raised unsubstantiated allegations Wednesday against President Joe Biden over his family’s finances as they summoned IRS whistleblowers to testify publicly for the first time about claims the Justice Department improperly interfered with a tax investigation into Biden’s son Hunter. Lawmakers heard from
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The Show Mo Act, which provides tax incentives for entertainment projects in Missouri, passed this year and was signed into law after years of trying.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A trial date is in the works for a man accused of hazing Danny Santulli. Benjamin Karl, 21, is charged with hazing – life endangerment A hearing was held Monday His attorneys told ABC 17 News that the defense is submitting a few possible trial dates for January. Those dates must be
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri has decided to shutter its printing services operation within a year. A couple of dozen workers will lose jobs, a university spokesperson said, most of them full-time. “We do want to make it as easy as we can to ensure that they find either another job, that they
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Inspections were performed in April for this year’s fair amusement operator, Sonshine Amusements, and all rides were approved with satisfactory remarks.
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MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Iberia man suffered serious injuries in a motorcycle crash Tuesday in Miller County on Route U, just north of Route JJ, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash occurred as Robert Boback, 38, was heading northbound on his 2013 Honda 250 and failed to negotiate a turn, according
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JAMESTOWN, Mo. (KMIZ) A boil water order in Jamestown was lifted at noon Wednesday, Mayor Jamie Russell told ABC 17 News in an email. The order was issued Monday evening after storms knocked out power to parts of Moniteau County. About 260 Ameren customers in Moniteau County lost power. The storm also caused 690 customers
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Southeast Missouri, western Kentucky and southern Illinois were pounded by heavy rains early Wednesday that led to dangerous flash flooding.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 32-year-old man and a baby girl were killed in a car crash on Tuesday evening in Lawrence County. Missouri State Highway Patrol says Wyatt Seelaus Cady traveled off Route 96 and overcorrected, causing him to hit 31-year-old Craig Forrest’s vehicle head-on. Cady and a baby girl in Forrest’s minivan, were pronounced
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COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) The National Weather Service says Boone County saw almost two inches of rain Wednesday morning and issued a flash flood warning for Boone County. That warning expired at 5:45 a.m. The morning storms also brought hail into the Boone County area. Marble size hail in Columbia at ABC 17 News Station The
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The SEC just wrapped up its annual Media Days — the annual summer preview of the coming football season.
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Ashland’s mayor said Tuesday that he doesn’t know whether the board of aldermen will appoint an interim police chief when it meets.
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The Missouri Supreme Court is considering a lawsuit against the Missouri Attorney General that would allow an initiative petition on reproductive rights to move forward.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Fair hopes to increase its revenue this year after it saw a nearly $15,000 decrease from 2021 to 2022. According to tax records, the Boone County Fair made $225,851 last year, down from $241,359 in 2021. “It probably is due to the entertainment we brought in,” Boone County Fair
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MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Nearly 600 Ameren customers near the Lake of the Ozarks have lost power. Currently, there are 576 customers without power in Miller County. An Ameren spokesperson told ABC 17 News in an email that the outages were weather-related and that power should be restored to the area by 1 a.m. Camden
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