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Howard County bridge to stay closed for more than a month

November 2, 2022 12:32 PM Matthew Sanders

A bridge that was closed last week will remain closed for more than a month, the Missouri Department of Transportation said Wednesday.

Driver faces possible charges after Pettis County crash

November 2, 2022 6:38 AM Zachary Farwell

PETTIS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sedalia man faces possible charges following a crash Tuesday night in Pettis County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened on Route B near Ragar Road around 6:50 p.m. Troopers said 22-year-old Tylor Washington tried to pass a vehicle when another vehicle overtook his car and hit

MoDOT to hold meeting Wednesday about proposed changes to I-70/Highway 63 interchange

November 2, 2022 5:50 AM Ethan Heinz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MoDOT will meet with people Wednesday to talk about expected improvements to parts of Interstate 70 in Boone County. Officials are scheduled to share the results of a study for an 18-mile stretch of the interstate between just east of Route BB to just east of Route Z. The recommendations include proposed

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you worried about higher heating costs this winter?

November 2, 2022 2:38 AM ABC 17 News Team

Many analysts say it will again be more expensive to heat your home this winter.

Statewide cold weather rule goes into effect

November 1, 2022 7:16 AM Ethan Heinz

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A statewide rule that protects utility customers from disconnection during the winter months went into effect on Tuesday. The Missouri Public Service Commission’s cold weather rule stops a utility provider from disconnecting the heat if the temperature outside is below 32 degrees the day prior to disconnection. Under the rule, utility

Ex-Chiefs assistant Reid sentenced to three years in prison

November 1, 2022 4:47 PM Associated Press

By MARGARET STAFFORD Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid has been sentenced to three years in prison for a drunken driving crash that seriously injured a 5-year-old girl in 2021. Reid’s sentencing Tuesday comes after he pleaded guilty in September to driving while intoxicated causing serious

MU receives $25 million donation from Kinder Foundation

November 1, 2022 9:27 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri received a $25 million donation Tuesday from the Kinder Foundation to increase educational opportunities within the Kinder Institute on Constitutional Democracy. It is expected to increase the amount of faculty members at the institute. The donation will allow the institute to double the number of students it can support during a summer internship in Washington, D.C.

Swift Prepared Foods receives tax incentive

November 1, 2022 7:52 PM Abby Landwehr

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A new incentive in the Swift Prepared Foods project was finalized on Thursday by the Boone County Commission. JBS Foods announced in 2020 that it planned to build a $200 million facility that will produce different types of Italian meats. Seven months later, it congratulated Columbia as the newest pin on the

Hartzler holds marijuana impact summit to discuss concerns about Amendment 3

November 1, 2022 8:06 PM Erika McGuire

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri will be heading to the polls next week to vote on Amendment 3. The amendment would legalize the recreational sales of marijuana for adults. While some are in favor of the amendment, Rep. Vicky Hartzler held a marijuana impact summit Tuesday to talk about cannabis issues in Missouri. A panel of

Man who shot Randolph County deputy receives seven-year sentence

November 1, 2022 6:44 PM Ryan Shiner

LINN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moberly man faces a seven-year sentence for shooting a Randolph County Deputy. Jason Garner, 42, pleaded guilty Oct. 26 to felony charges of second-degree assault and resisting arrest by fleeing. The case was moved to Linn County on a venue change. On March 27, investigators arrested Garner after he attacked a woman

November ballot question to mandate minimum police funding

November 1, 2022 6:25 PM Leila Mitchell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Voters next week will decide on the future police funding in Missouri. Voters will see four Constitutional amendments on the ballot. “It is also very difficult to change, so we want to make sure whatever we are changing in the (Missouri) Constitution, it is a good change,” Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft

Jefferson City man faces federal drug charges

November 1, 2022 4:54 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County man was charged in federal court Tuesday on suspicion of possessing heroin with the intent to distribute. Tremaine Davol Bell, 41, was charged in a criminal complaint filed in the U.S. District Court in Jefferson City with one count of possessing heroin to distribute. Bell is in federal

CPD talks with residents at public meeting, gathers feedback for proposed use of Fusus software

November 1, 2022 3:47 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department held a public meeting Tuesday afternoon to give residents a chance to learn about Fusus, a software platform that allows police to access public or business video footage. CPD officers and Fusus representatives met with local business owners and community members to answer questions about the software. Fusus

Man suspected in Columbia crash admitted to DWI in March

November 1, 2022 3:10 PM Matthew Sanders

The man police say crashed into multiple vehicles Monday on Stadium Boulevard was on probation for DWI after pleading guilty in March, according to court records.

Mexico man involved in police chase that ended in multi-vehicle crash, pleads guilty to illegal firearms, meth trafficking

November 1, 2022 3:00 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexico, Missouri, man who was in a vehicle that led officers on a high speed chase before crashing into several other vehicles pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to multiple charges. Myron Mahaney, 23, pleaded guilty to one count of possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute and one count

WATCH: Drinkwitz talks ahead of Kentucky game

November 1, 2022 11:53 AM ABC 17 News Team

Mizzou head football coach Eli Drinkwitz will talk to reporters Tuesday as the Tigers prepare to take on the Kentucky Wildcats.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Have you decided how you’ll vote?

November 1, 2022 2:37 AM ABC 17 News Team

Election Day is just one week away.

Shots fired reported north of Columbia

October 31, 2022 9:58 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Sheriff’s Office reported shots fired Monday night at an apartment building north of Columbia in the Prathersville area, in between Northeast Circle Drive and Wildwood Street. There were no reported injuries. A spokesman from the sheriff’s office said an apartment building was hit with gun shots. Deputies told ABC17

Missouri voters to decide how state funds should be allocated

October 31, 2022 8:39 PM Hannah Falcon

Amendment One would change the way state funds are allocated.

Beuth Park Lake in Moberly stocked with trout for first time; 1,000 trout added to lake

October 31, 2022 8:48 PM Chris Bryant

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Conservation plans to add about 35,000 trout to the lakes and waterways in the state this season For the first time, anglers will get to fish for trout at Beuth Park Lake in Moberly. About 1,000 rainbow trout were added to the lake this week. “There was kind