COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Highway 54 overpass in Kingdom City that goes over Interstate 70 will closed at the end of the month as crews demolish old bridges as part of the Improve I-70 Project, according to a Tuesday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. MoDOT crews will demolish “the two no-longer-used bridges
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Interim Commissioner of Education Stacey Preis resigned effective immediately on Tuesday afternoon, hours after the State Board of Education selected a firm to assist with its search for a permanent commissioner. Preis did not provide a specific reason for her departure. In a statement, she said she submitted her resignation
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia has launched a BeHeard page to collect public comments on the use of Flock cameras. The City Council on Monday unanimously approved to hold a public hearing on the cameras at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9 at city hall. The Flock camera system was first approved in October
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A crash report says a 43-year-old man died in an October crash after he was hit by two vehicles and a Tesla dragged his body for about a half-mile. A crash occurred 6:40 a.m. Oct. 1 in the 2500 block of Paris Road. The report says the victim was Russell Matthew, of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A semi-truck crash on westbound Interstate 70 in Callaway County closed the left lane for more than four hours Tuesday. According to the MoDOT Traveler Map, the crash near the 137 mile-marker was reported at 6:40 a.m. Traffic is backed up past the Millersburg exit. ABC 17 News arrived at the scene
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri’s no-excuse absentee voting begins Tuesday and ends Nov. 2, allowing voters to cast their ballots in person before election day on Nov. 3. Voters can cast their ballots in person at the Boone County Government Center from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Voters do not need to sign
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In November 1958, University of Missouri head coach Dan Devine stood before a dejected group of players in the visitors’ locker room at Owen Field and made a promise. The Tigers had just been shut out 39-0 by the sixth-ranked Oklahoma Sooners in Norman, snapping their four-game winning streak. Owen Field had
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A new storefront in downtown Columbia officially opened Oct. 14 as part of an expansion of Dianetics and Scientology throughout Missouri and the Midwest. The Dianetics Center of Missouri is operating along Ninth Street near Alley A in the former site of the Speckled Frog Toys and Books. The storefront no longer has a sign and only
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council unanimously approved purchasing a new animal control facility at its meeting Monday night. The former site of Columbia Animal Hospital, located at 1300 Boone Industrial Drive will house animal control operations. Operations will include animal shelter services, veterinary care and facility maintenance. The property at 1300 Boone Industrial
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Maries County Commission terminated the county’s agreement with Flock on Monday morning, according to a social media post from the county’s sheriff’s office. Maries County joins a growing number of communities who have ended their contracts with Flock over concerns of its use. U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) introduced a bill
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia has been awarded $16.2 million in federal funding to modernize the Columbia Terminal Railroad, including a project to test self-driving trains. U.S. Rep. Mark Alford (R-Raymore) announced the Federal Railroad Administration grant Thursday. The grant, awarded through the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements program, will support upgrades
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 17-year-old boy who is charged with murder in a Randolph County girl’s death was denied bond after a Monday hearing. Christopher R. Woods-Bloss is charged in Randolph County with first-degree murder, armed criminal action and first-degree kidnapping. He was denied a bond during a hearing on Monday, court filings show. A
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MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) Some residents at Riley’s Mobile Home Park had running water in their homes again Monday after going about 10 days without service. The City of Moberly had shut off the park’s water supply after discovering raw sewage contamination. During the outage, United Way of Randolph County donated ready-to-eat meals, bottled water and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 20-year-old man has been charged with child sex crimes in Pettis County. Roman Ryan, of Branson, was charged on Monday with possessing child sex abuse material and two counts of sexual misconduct involving someone younger than 15 years old. A warrant was issued on Saturday and a $25,000 bond was set.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Emergency repairs to a gas line have closed an intersection in the heart of downtown Columbia. Ameren Missouri, which maintains the gas service, closed the intersection of Seventh and Cherry for the emergency repair on Monday afternoon. Work is expected to take several days, according to a City of Columbia news release.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County prosecutor says he is reviewing “additional information” in the harassment case involving three Mizzou football players before making a decision on whether or not to charge them. Three MU freshmen — — defensive back Ahmod Billins, cornerback Trashundon Neal and wide receiver Karsten Fiene — were arrested on Oct.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A fire that started in an encampment damaged a large chunk of an advertising billboard along Highway 50 in Jefferson City on Sunday night, according to the fire department. Firefighters were called out at about 11:30 p.m. to a camp in the 1400 block of westbound Highway 50, the Jefferson City Fire
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several media companies and associations have sued the Missouri State Highway Patrol to restore access to the names of those involved in crashes. The Missouri Broadcasters Association, Missouri Press Association, Gray Local Media, Warden Public Company and editor Roxie Murphy are listed as plaintiffs in the lawsuit against MSHP. ABC 17 News
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BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation’s traffic shift on I-70 in Cooper County has been pushed back. In an email to ABC 17 at 8:19 a.m., A MoDOT spokesperson said the department is meeting with the contractor Monday morning to finalize plans, but they believe it has been pushed to the week of
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Millions of dollars are pouring into the fight over abortion rights as Missouri voters prepare to decide the fate of Amendment 3 for a second time in two years. Her Health, Her Future hosted its “Say Yes on 3” rally at Concord Baptist Church in Jefferson City, where speakers shared why
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