A look at Pete Buttigieg
Democrat Pete Buttigieg is the new frontrunner in Iowa. We examine how he held up in the Atlanta debate and ask if Americans are ready for the first openly gay president. Video by Stringr.
Continue ReadingDemocrat Pete Buttigieg is the new frontrunner in Iowa. We examine how he held up in the Atlanta debate and ask if Americans are ready for the first openly gay president. Video by Stringr.
Continue ReadingThe Jefferson City School District has shelled out $2,379,939 in property damage repairs as a result of the May 22 tornado.
Continue ReadingGregory Pierson submitted petition to run for Columbia’s First Ward council seat COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) First Ward voters could see a contested city council election on their April ballots. Columbia City Clerk Sheela Amin tells ABC 17 News that Gregory Pierson turned in a petition for a chance to represent Columbia’s First Ward. The election
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is looking at using the Neighbors app by Ring to alert communities about crime in their area. Assistant Chief Jeremiah Hunter says other departments have had success using the app. The police department would utilize what is called the neighbor portal on the app. “It allows people in
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council is considering making changes to the process residents must follow to rent out their home on Airbnb. Under current policy, residents must pay $500 to apply for a permit from the Planning and Zoning Commission and then get a final approval from city council. The city is
Continue ReadingElectric scooter manufacturer Bird pulled its product from the streets of Columbia this week but says it is looking forward to working with the university and the city in the future.
Continue ReadingMissouri residents could soon find it easier to update their addresses for voter registration under a settlement that voter advocates reached Thursday with the state’s Revenue Department.
Continue ReadingThe ABC 17 News team revisited the people and places affected by the May 22 tornado that hit Jefferson City and Eldon for a half-hour special.
Continue ReadingA look at what happened during the Democratic presidential debate Wednesday night in Atlanta.
Continue ReadingA former National Security Council aide will tell the House impeachment hearing that one of the central Republican talking points – that Ukraine interfered in the 2016 U.S. election – is a “fictional narrative that has been perpetrated and propagated by the Russian security services.” In prepared testimony Thursday, Fiona Hill stressed that she is
Continue ReadingMissouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt will be in Columbia on Wednesday to talk about an initiative meant to address the backlog of rape kits awaiting testing.
Continue ReadingTen Democratic presidential candidates will take the stage for their fifth debate Wednesday night in Atlanta.
Continue ReadingPresident Donald Trump’s ambassador to the European Union, Gordon Sondland, is facing skeptical House Democrats when he’s sworn in as the first witness in Wednesday’s impeachment hearings. ABC 17 News will livestream the hearings in the player below. The Oregon hotelier and million-dollar Trump donor is expected to describe his role in Trump’s Ukraine policy
Continue ReadingA member of Columbia’s Historic Preservation Commission on Tuesday became the first person to turn in a petition for election in the First Ward.
Continue ReadingWinner of “I Voted” sticker contest Boone County announced Tuesday the winner of the “I Voted” sticker design contest. The winner is shown above and was the last one standing after more than 130 designs were submitted by more than a hundred high school students in the county. People were able to vote online between
Continue ReadingA look at Democratic U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii, her run for president and her supporters.
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON D.C. (AP) Nine witnesses are lining up to testify this week as the public impeachment hearings resume in the House. First up Tuesday morning are two witnesses who listened in on the phone call in which President Donald Trump pressured Ukraine’s president to announce investigations of his political rivals. ABC 17 News will livestream
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council voted unanimously Monday to move forward with the construction of a new terminal at the Columbia Regional Airport. The city, in partnership with Burns & McDonnell Engineering, will accept proposals featuring design and building plans from companies. Once the list is narrowed, city staffers will hold a public
Continue ReadingJefferson City, Mo. (KMIZ) Modern Litho Printing Company is asking the city to issue Chapter 100 Bonds to expand its manufacturing, production capacity and create new jobs. Chapter 100 bonds are a way to give several years of tax abatements on equipment and land to an entity. The application to receive up to $5,000,000 in
Continue ReadingA health care group is hoping to open up a medical marijuana dispensary in a former Ruby Tuesday building.
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