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School safety investigation: Columbia, Blair Oaks and Eugene districts

August 22, 2022 9:04 PM Sarah Higgins

ABC 17 News asked for 41 Mid-Missouri school districts’ security plans, maintenance records and expenses ahead of the 2022-2023 school year.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Is a permanent state income tax cut a good idea?

August 23, 2022 3:42 AM ABC 17 News Team

Gov. Mike Parson has proposed a major tax cut as Missouri is riding high on a record budget surplus.

Public gets chance to meet candidates for Columbia fire chief

August 22, 2022 6:14 PM Kennedy Miller

People had the chance to meet three finalists who are competing to become Columbia’s next fire chief Monday night.

Parson hopes for permanent $700 million tax cut

August 22, 2022 11:23 AM Hannah Falcon

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson will bring legislators back to the Capitol after Labor Day to take up more than $700 million in annual income tax cuts.

Columbia Public Schools welcomes students back Tuesday for 150th year

August 22, 2022 7:32 PM Matthew Sanders

Columbia Public Schools will welcome students back to the classroom Tuesday to kick off its 150th year.

Southwest Columbia neighborhood in conflict over R/C planes

August 22, 2022 11:46 AM Ethan Heinz

Remote-controlled planes have been filling the sky in the Longview neighborhood in southwest Columbia, causing some residents to take their noise complaints to city hall.

Dust collector catches fire in east Jefferson City

August 22, 2022 6:54 PM Katie Greathouse

Firefighters responded to a fire in east Jefferson City on Monday afternoon.

Lawsuit filed to bar marijuana legalization question from Missouri ballot

August 22, 2022 1:12 PM Matthew Sanders

A Jefferson City woman who works with a national anti-drug organization filed a lawsuit last week to block an amendment to legalize recreational marijuana from the Missouri ballot.

Columbia man charged after Friday chase

August 22, 2022 6:18 PM Matthew Sanders

A Columbia man was charged Friday and jailed without bond after authorities say he was arrested following a chase.

Police use surveillance video to find suspects in Columbia parking lot shooting

August 22, 2022 10:21 AM Matthew Sanders

Columbia police tracked down the suspects in a deadly Saturday shooting in a store parking lot by identifying a license plate in surveillance video, according to court documents.

Judge takes up order to protect student records in MU hazing case

August 22, 2022 5:20 PM Leila Mitchell

Lawyers agreed Monday to an order protecting student records covered by federal law in a University of Missouri hazing case.

Civic groups sue to block new law on Missouri voter outreach

August 22, 2022 4:42 PM Associated Press

By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri NAACP and League of Women Voters are suing to stop a law that they say will limit voter engagement work. The groups on Monday asked a local judge to throw out part of a new voter photo identification law set to take effect

University of Missouri freshman class grows on first day

August 22, 2022 4:21 PM Matthew Sanders

The first-day freshman class at the University of Missouri grew by nearly 3% this year, the university said Monday, the first day of classes.

Truck driver hurt in Montgomery County crash

August 22, 2022 1:36 PM Matthew Sanders

A truck driver from Kentucky was hurt Monday when his tractor-trailer’s tire blew out, causing him to lose control on Interstate 70 in Montgomery County.

Jefferson City School District students head back to class

August 22, 2022 5:53 AM Joushua Blount

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Many students across Mid-Missouri, including in Jefferson City, headed back to school Monday. To mark the first day, Jefferson City High School seniors gathered on the football field for “Senior Sunrise” where students watch the sun come up together. Senior Francis Smith said one of his goals for the school year

Four teens hurt Sunday night in Cooper County crash

August 22, 2022 6:40 AM Zachary Farwell

Troopers responded to a crash Sunday night in Cooper County that left four teenagers hurt.

Fauci to leave federal government in December after decades as nation’s top infectious disease expert

August 22, 2022 10:12 AM CNN Newsource

By Betsy Klein, CNN Dr. Anthony Fauci is departing his roles as the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and as chief medical officer to President Joe Biden at the end of this year, marking the end of nearly four decades as the nation’s top infectious disease expert. “I am announcing

School safety investigation: Jefferson City, Tuscumbia and Clarksburg districts

August 19, 2022 5:39 PM Sarah Higgins

ABC 17 News asked for 41 Mid-Missouri school districts’ security plans, maintenance records and expenses ahead of the 2022-2023 school year.

Troopers arrest driver following deadly boat crash at Lake of the Ozarks

August 22, 2022 7:08 AM Zachary Farwell

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Edwards, Missouri man faces possible charges following a deadly boat crash at the Lake of the Ozarks. Troopers arrested Roy T. Jackson, 63, on Sunday around 2:10 p.m. in Camden County on warrants out of Morgan County. Jackson faces possible felony charges of boating while intoxicated which resulted in the

New JC Schools leader answers questions about school security, other current issues

August 19, 2022 6:07 PM Meghan Drakas

Bryan McGraw took over as superintendent of the Jefferson City School District this year from longtime leader Larry Linthacum.