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WATCH: Tanya Heath, final mayoral candidate, talks vision for Columbia

March 4, 2022 3:23 AM Molly Stawinoga

Watch the full interview here.

Parade set for second day of True/False Film Festival

March 4, 2022 4:47 AM Ben Fein

The second day of the 2022 True/False Film Festival is set to kick off Friday, with over 30 films and events set to take place throughout downtown Columbia.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you going to the True/False Film Festival?

March 4, 2022 2:27 AM ABC 17 News Team

The True/False Film Festival draws thousands of people every year to downtown Columbia.

Audrain County Sheriff’s K-9 helps catch suspect that ran into the woods

March 3, 2022 8:45 PM Karl Wehmhoener

AUDRAIN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexico man is charged with several crimes after running away from Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers after a traffic stop Wednesday night on Highway 54 near Audrain Road 844. David Lee Fuget Jr. is charged with driving while revoked, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia and front-seat passenger failing to wear

Plans at national, state level could cut cost of insulin

March 3, 2022 11:50 AM Kennedy Miller

A company co-founded by SSM Health said Thursday that it is working on creating affordable insulin.

Trial date set for man accused in fatal Lake of the Ozarks shooting

March 3, 2022 8:05 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A trial date has been set for a man accused of a fatal shooting at the Lake of the Ozarks over the summer.

First responders urge Missourians to wear seatbelts

March 3, 2022 7:53 PM Hannah Falcon

Two deadly car accidents occurred in Mid-Missouri on Wednesday and both share one similarity: seat belts were not worn.

Jefferson City man gets five years probation in manslaughter case

March 3, 2022 7:51 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A judge placed a Jefferson City man on five years probation after he pleaded guilty to second-degree involuntary manslaughter in an October 2019 fatal crash.

Cole County Sheriff’s deputies arrest man for trafficking meth after a traffic stop

March 3, 2022 7:02 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Cole County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man for drug trafficking Wednesday evening after a traffic stop.

A sign alerting customers about SNAP food stamps benefits is displayed in a Brooklyn grocery store in New York City.

Missouri residents having a hard time getting SNAP benefits

March 3, 2022 4:52 PM Erika McGuire

Missouri residents who rely on the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are having a hard time receiving their benefits according to a lawsuit.

THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports a positivity rate over 6%

March 3, 2022 2:31 PM ABC 17 News Team

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

Russellville man sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for meth trafficking

March 3, 2022 3:18 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A U.S. District judge sentenced a Russellville man for distributing more than two pounds of meth.

Hallsville teen killed Wednesday in crash on Highway 124

March 3, 2022 5:57 AM Zachary Farwell

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released the name of a teenager killed Wednesday in a crash on westbound Highway 124. A pickup truck driven by a 17-year-old New Franklin boy rolled over after the vehicle left the highway and hit a concrete culvert around 5:20 p.m., according to the crash

City asks drivers to avoid busy Columbia intersection

March 3, 2022 11:06 AM Matthew Sanders

The traffic lights at Providence Road and Vandiver Drive needed work after malfunctioning Thursday morning, Columbia Public Works said in a news release.

Moberly Area Community College in Columbia cuts ribbon on new lab

March 3, 2022 9:07 AM Zachary Farwell

The school held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday for its new MACCLab-A Community Workspace and Mechatronics Center for Excellence, with Gov. Mike Parson as a guest.

Jefferson City School District extends school year because of snow days

March 3, 2022 9:54 AM Matthew Sanders

The Jefferson City School District said Thursday that it has extended the school year to May 26, a Thursday. The last day had been Tuesday, May 24.

True/False Film Festival returns downtown Columbia Thursday following a modified 2021 festival

March 3, 2022 5:32 AM Ben Fein

The 2022 True/False Film Festival is set to kick off Thursday and is back to a full scaled festival, following a modified 2021 festival due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

WATCH: Maria Oropallo talks plans for Columbia if elected as mayor

March 3, 2022 5:15 AM Molly Stawinoga

Watch the live interview at 6 a.m. here.

St. Louis boy killed after crash on Highway 54 in Callaway County

March 3, 2022 7:34 AM Zachary Farwell

CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An eight-year-old St. Louis boy is dead after a crash on westbound Highway 54 in Callaway County on Wednesday night. The crash happened around 9:40 p.m. near the Highway AA/OO exit, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said a van driven by Elizabeth C. Miller, 40, of Fulton, crashed

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you have reliable high-speed Internet at home?

March 3, 2022 1:52 AM ABC 17 News Team

The state this week announced a grant to help fund broadband expansion in Boone County as part of the American Rescue Plan Act.