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City of Columbia partnering with Room at the Inn at Northeast Regional Park

March 11, 2022 2:15 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The City of Columbia is working with Room at the Inn (RATI) to provide shelter at the City of Columbia Northeast Regional Park.

Russellville firefighter accused of arson suspended until further notice

March 11, 2022 7:11 PM Hannah Falcon

A Russellville volunteer firefighter is indefinitely suspended after allegedly confessing to setting several fires around the town.

Centralia man charged after police investigated storage units break-ins

March 11, 2022 9:49 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Centralia man is facing multiple charges after police investigated storage unit break-ins in Columbia.

Montana man gets probation after being charged with parental kidnapping

March 11, 2022 8:45 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Montana man who was charged with parental kidnapping in Jefferson City is now on probation.

Tuscumbia High School teacher accused of sex crimes against a student posts bond

March 11, 2022 7:41 PM ABC 17 News Team

TUSCUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Tuscumbia High School teacher who is accused of sex crimes against a student has posted bond. Michael Allen is charged with two counts of sexual contact with a student and two counts of second-degree sodomy. He posted bond Thursday to get out of the Miller County Jail. Allen is not allowed to

Missouri Department of Conservation reports low water levels impacting boat ramps at Lake of the Ozarks

March 11, 2022 7:03 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) wants the public to know and use caution when using MDC boat accesses at the Lake of the Ozarks after they have sustained damage over the course of several months due to low water levels.

Columbia Regional Airport to add flight next month

March 11, 2022 12:36 PM Matthew Sanders

American Airlines will add another departing flight from Columbia Regional Airport to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport next month, the airport said Friday.

Winter storm closes dozens of schools Friday

March 11, 2022 11:26 AM Erika McGuire

Schools in Mid-Missouri have seen a flurry of snow days since the calendar turned, including another on Friday as inches of fluff fell overnight.

WINTER WEATHER UPDATES: Traffic resumes on Interstate 70 east of Columbia after wreck

March 11, 2022 5:02 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates related to the winter storm in Mid-Missouri.

Columbia Public Works warns of continued slick roads despite some clearing

March 11, 2022 12:51 PM Kennedy Miller

The snow may have stopped but drivers should still expect slick road conditions all throughout the day, Columbia Public Works spokesman John Ogan said Friday.

FRIDAY UPDATES: Columbia Public Schools changing contact tracing and exposure protocols beginning Monday

March 11, 2022 2:26 PM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic in Mid-Missouri.

Capital Region Medical Center notifies individuals of a December cybersecurity incident

March 11, 2022 3:17 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Capital Region Medical Center is notifying individuals that a third party may have compromised their personal information in a December 2021 cybersecurity incident.

Biden announces US will move to revoke ‘most favored nation’ trade status for Russia

March 11, 2022 9:06 AM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden will announce Friday that the US, along with the G7 and European Union, will call for revoking “most favored nation” status for Russia, referred to as permanent normal trade relations in the US, sources familiar with the move tell CNN.

Weather Alert Day: Heaviest snow sliding south this morning

March 8, 2022 5:03 PM Jessica Hafner

THURSDAY AFTERNOON UPDATE: Snowfall amounts with this morning’s last-minute data is coming in a little higher. The highest amounts will still be expected in our northwestern counties, but more of us look to end up closer to 2-4″. Most of our accumulation will come with the wave expected tonight. WEDNESDAY EVENING UPDATE: As the storm

Driver killed in Gasconade County crash after suffering medical emergency

March 11, 2022 7:14 AM Zachary Farwell

GASCONADE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Gasconade, Missouri, man is dead after a crash on eastbound Highway 100 Thursday morning. The crash happened around 11:40 a.m. near Cole Creek Road, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said William K. Halley, 59, suffered a medical emergency before he crashed his car. The vehicle left the

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you blame President Biden for high gas prices?

March 11, 2022 2:08 AM ABC 17 News Team

Republican politicians are pinning the blame for prices on President Joe Biden and his policies, saying the increase stretches back before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Missouri correctional facilities to return to pre-pandemic visitor policy on April 1

March 10, 2022 9:00 PM ABC 17 News Team

Starting next month visiting procedures will return to the policy from before the pandemic started at Missouri correctional facilities on April 1.

Volunteer firefighter accused of arson in Cole County

March 10, 2022 1:06 PM Matthew Sanders

A volunteer firefighter for the Russellville-Lohman Fire Protection District has been charged with three felonies in connection with arsons in November and again in February.