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COVID-19 outbreak blamed for drop in attendance

True/False Film Festival returns to normal venues after last year’s pandemic restrictions

February 28, 2022 1:02 PM Hannah Falcon

Columbia’s hallmark film festival, True/False, returns Thursday to downtown, and this year it will be back at familiar locations indoors.

Boone County prosecutor will not seek reelection

February 28, 2022 10:23 AM Matthew Sanders

Boone County’s top prosecutor said he will not seek reelection this year as he considers a run for judge in 2024.

Boone County deputies investigate February shooting east of Columbia

February 28, 2022 9:46 AM Zachary Farwell

The Boone County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting earlier this month that left a person hurt and that might be connected with another in Columbia later that day.

WATCH: David Seamon, Columbia mayoral candidate, talks plans if elected

February 28, 2022 3:55 AM Molly Stawinoga

Watch the full interview with the candidate here.

CDC masking recommendations for mid-Missouri

February 28, 2022 5:29 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A majority of Americans no longer need to wear a face mask while indoors, according to new recommendations released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The agency classifies counties in the United States by three different community levels which are classified as low, medium, and high. These community levels are

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will the CDC’s new mask guidance change your behavior?

February 28, 2022 2:13 AM ABC 17 News Team

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention changed its guidance Friday in a way that means masks are no longer recommended for a large number of Americans.

MU Health Care closes COVID-19 testing site amid falling cases

February 27, 2022 7:08 PM Leila Mitchell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Health Care’s COVID-19 testing clinic on Keene St. has closed its doors, but the health system still offers tests. Eric Maze, spokesman for MU Health Care, said the hospital’s incident command team based on case data and community prevalence felt like it was a good time to close the clinic. “Our

Fulton Police take two men into custody after chase and discovering stolen firearm

February 27, 2022 10:22 AM Meghan Drakas

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Fulton Police said it took two men into custody on Sunday morning after a chase and discovering a stolen firearm. Police pulled a car over around 1:30 a.m. on Sunday along the area of Hospital Drive and State Road F because of a traffic violation. During the traffic stop, officers performed a

Russian troops enter Ukraine’s second largest city, as fighting continues

February 27, 2022 5:36 AM Ben Fein

Citizens of Ukraine’s second largest city Kharkiv saw fighting break out in the streets Sunday, as Russian troops continue to advance and put pressure on the country’s ports.

Man seriously hurt in Camden County UTV crash

February 27, 2022 3:42 AM Meghan Drakas

CAMDEN Co., Mo. (KMIZ) A man was seriously hurt in a Camden County UTV crash on Saturday night. According the the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, 25-year-old Sean Lindsay of Linn Creek, was driving a 2016 Kawasaki Teryx4 along the 200 block of Pine Lake Drive around 9:45 p.m. and was making left turns.

Flue fire breaks out in Jefferson City

February 26, 2022 9:50 PM Chanel Porter

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Around 6:30 on Saturday evening, the Jefferson City Fire Department responded to a flue fire in the 700 block of Houchin Street. JCFD personnel arrived to a two-story, residential structure with smoke coming from the chimney and exterior eaves on the rear of the structure; and smoke pushing out from the

Columbia residents concerned that homeless individuals are using business lots for shelter in Columbia

February 26, 2022 9:38 PM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) Some community members have raised concerns about homeless people using businesses lots in Columbia. Along Business Loop 70, people who appear to be homeless can be seen walking on the street or hanging out in lots. The U.S Department of housing says in 2021 over 6,500 hundred people were living in emergency shelters or transitional homes in Missouri. Community residents

US, EU, UK to sanction Russian central bank, block SWIFT

February 26, 2022 5:26 PM Associated Press

By ZEKE MILLER, RAF CASERT and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States, European Union and United Kingdom have agreed to put in place crippling sanctions on the Russian financial sector in retaliation for its invasion of Ukraine. The new sanctions include a block on its access to the global financial system

Dog dies in Fulton house fire on Saturday morning

February 26, 2022 11:12 AM Meghan Drakas

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The Fulton Fire Department responded to a house fire in the 800 block of Jefferson St. in Fulton on Saturday morning. Crews arrived on scene around 5:30 a.m. and saw flames showing from the house. Fire crews found a dog that had died in the fire during the search of the house.

Ukrainians stay to fight, as Russian troops draw closer to capital

February 26, 2022 5:31 AM Ben Fein

Russian troops continued the assault on Ukraine Saturday, after a night of explosions and street fighting that sent residents of Ukraine’s capital city Kyiv underground seeking shelter.

Second suspect arrested in connection to Talon Road shooting

February 25, 2022 4:06 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A large police presence is being reported in northeast Columbia.

Missouri American Water acquires Hallsville wastewater system

February 25, 2022 9:46 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Missouri American Water has acquired the Hallsville wastewater system, which serves approximately 700 customers in Boone County.

Columbia hosting South Korean polling location Saturday and Sunday

February 25, 2022 9:26 PM ABC 17 News Team

For the next two days, Columbia will be the site of a satellite polling location for the upcoming South Korean presidential election.

Windsor man charged with first-degree murder after shooting

February 25, 2022 8:58 PM Karl Wehmhoener

One man is dead and another is charged with his murder after a shooting near County Line Road in Pettis County just after midnight.

Advice for talking to children about the Russian invasion in Ukraine

February 25, 2022 11:47 AM Erika McGuire

As thousands of people are fleeing Ukraine after Russia’s invasion, parents in Mid-Missouri might be wondering how to acknowledge and make sense of what is happening to their children.