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Multiple graduation ceremonies scheduled for the University of Missouri on Saturday

May 14, 2022 4:48 AM Ben Fein

Students at the University of Missouri are set to walk the stage all day Saturday, as graduation festivities continue into the weekend.

Columbia Police investigating scene along Pendleton Street

May 14, 2022 12:15 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Multiple Columbia Police officers were seen investigating a scene along the 200 block of Pendleton St. around 11:30 p.m. on Friday. ABC 17 News crews on scene saw at least two people being detained. Crews also saw a CSI van and multiple evidence markers around an apartment unit. News crews also saw

Parson ready to sign bill creating new congressional map

May 13, 2022 3:47 PM Matthew Sanders

Gov. Mike Parson said Friday that he’s ready to sign a bill authorizing a new congressional map once it hits his desk.

House lawmakers move several bills in final day of session

May 13, 2022 11:15 PM Lucas Geisler

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) – House representatives took care of several bills Friday to wrap up the General Assembly’s 2022 session. The chamber had only so many bills to work on after the Senate’s adjournment the day before. It left House lawmakers only with bills that the Senate had passed for final passage. Representatives could

Lawmakers looking to next legislative session

May 13, 2022 11:02 PM Lucas Geisler

The Missouri house adjourned ahead of Friday’s deadline.

Two people charged after shooting at each other over a dog in Boone County

May 13, 2022 10:39 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Two men are charged after allegedly shooting at one another over a dispute about a dog on one man’s property.

Marshall High School students protest after a student was allegedly raped at a prom after-party

May 13, 2022 7:56 PM Marina Diaz

Students from Marshall High School walked out of class today to voice their frustration against the Marshall Public Schools after a student was allegedly raped at a party after the prom.

Missouri House OKs hospital visitors on final day

May 13, 2022 2:03 PM Associated Press

By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s GOP-led House spent its last day of the session Friday passing language protecting patient visitor access at hospitals after senators hindered work by leaving a day early. House lawmakers had little left available to do after the Republican-led Senate on Thursday approved new congressional

Capital City High School graduates first class

May 13, 2022 6:47 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Capital City High School is graduating its first class.

FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County passes 45,000 COVID cases

May 13, 2022 4:11 PM ABC 17 News Team

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

Columbia preparing to open outdoor pools as country sees lifeguard shortage

May 13, 2022 11:44 AM Erika McGuire

Pools across the country are facing a lifeguard shortage as the City of Columbia gets ready to open its outdoor aquatic centers for the summer.

Ulman man kills himself after a short chase in Miller County

May 13, 2022 3:00 PM Karl Wehmhoener

An Ulman man committed suicide by shooting himself after leading Miller County Sheriff’s deputies on a chase Wednesday.

Camden County deputies recover stolen items, drugs after traffic stop

May 13, 2022 1:36 PM Zachary Farwell

A person could face charges after a traffic stop in Camden County led to the recovery of stolen items.

Bill protects doctors who prescribe 2 controversial drugs

May 13, 2022 10:43 AM Associated Press

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A bill passed this week by Missouri lawmakers would prohibit medical licensing board from disciplining doctors who prescribe the off-label drugs ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine. The Kansas City Star reports the bill also would bar pharmacists from questioning doctors who prescribe the controversial drugs. Some doctors prescribed the two drugs to

Missouri Farm Bureau touts benefit of eminent domain bill after Grain Belt Express debate

May 13, 2022 11:52 AM Hannah Falcon

The Farm Bureau says an eminent domain bill, which is now on the governor’s desk, would benefit farmers affected by the Grain Belt Power Line by ensuring their land is not taken away without their consent.

Man hurt in motorcycle crash on Route Y in Osage County

May 13, 2022 11:18 AM Zachary Farwell

OSAGE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Bland, Missouri man was hurt Thursday night after he hit a deer with a motorcycle. The crash happened on eastbound Route Y near Rock Bottom Road around 11:10 p.m., according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said Scot A. Abernathy, 48, was taken to Phelps Medical Center in Rolla