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Road crews plow and lay treatment Tuesday despite subzero temperatures

February 16, 2021 9:36 AM Meghan Drakas

Road crews were still out in full-force Tuesday morning working on roads despite the sub-freezing temperatures.

Columbia police arrest 5 at Saddle Ridge residence

February 16, 2021 5:23 AM Matt Ragsdale

Several people were arrested at a southwest Columbia residence early Tuesday morning.

Crash stops eastbound I-70 traffic on Missouri River bridge

February 16, 2021 10:03 AM Matthew Sanders

A Missouri Department of Transportation traffic camera showed vehicles at a standstill in the eastbound lanes at about 10 a.m. Emergency officials said two crashes occurred on the bridge.

Ameren Missouri joins call for power conservation amid extreme demand

February 16, 2021 9:20 AM Matthew Sanders

The utility, which supplies electricity and gas to much of Mid-Missouri, said in a statement Tuesday that the regional electric grid operator has asked utilities to reduce their power demands.

Deputies identify Millbrook Drive homicide victim

February 16, 2021 9:00 AM Matt Ragsdale

Boone County Sheriff’s deputies identified a teenager killed in a shooting in the 4700 block of W. Millbrook Drive Monday night.

Jefferson City firefighters respond to early morning house fire

February 16, 2021 4:37 AM Matt Ragsdale

Jefferson City firefighters responded to a house fire on Beck Street early Tuesday morning.

Crews block off lane of I-70 for crash

February 16, 2021 8:29 AM Matt Ragsdale

Emergency crews blocked off a lane of Interstate 70 West for a crash Tuesday morning.

Moberly man dies in crash with snowplow

February 16, 2021 5:58 AM Matt Ragsdale

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says a Moberly man was killed in a crash with a snowplow near Sturgeon.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the federal minimum wage go up to $15 per hour?

February 16, 2021 2:48 AM ABC 17 News Team

President Joe Biden is pushing for Congress to increase the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour. Supporters of the plan say the new spending power in the hands of low-paid workers would boost the economy. But opponents say raising the minimum wage would result in lost jobs and higher prices for consumers. What do

Columbia police: Two arrests made after one person sent to hospital with life-threatening injuries

February 15, 2021 5:39 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police report a 33-year-old woman was sent to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after being assaulted on the 200 block of Orchard Court at 7:15 a.m. Monday. Columbia police arrested Lucas Gordon Harper, 34, and Elizabeth Emily Dye, 25, both of Columbia, for 1st Degree Assault, Armed Criminal Action and 1st

Death reported in Boone County crash with snowplow; roadway back open

February 15, 2021 4:47 PM ABC 17 News Team

At least one person is dead after a crash involving a snowplow near Sturgeon.

Boone County Sheriff’s Dept. investigating homicide near W. Millbrook Drive

February 15, 2021 8:38 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Multiple Boone County Sheriff’s department vehicles are on scene of a shooting on the 4700 block of W. Millbrook Drive.

Health leaders say listening, transparency key to assuring minority populations on vaccines

February 15, 2021 8:37 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) State and local health leaders are using different outreach methods to overcome coronavirus vaccine hesitancy within communities of color. Agencies from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services to MU Health Care are using various partnerships to address racial minorities who may be skeptical of the vaccines. That includes linking up

MONDAY UPDATES: Local health organizations coordinating coronavirus vaccine efforts

February 15, 2021 8:05 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Drivers should not expect major improvements to roads overnight

February 15, 2021 7:30 PM Sydney Olsen

Crews with Columbia Public Works and Boone County Road and Bridge continue to fight the snow. Crews are plowing roads, but because the area has seen so much snowfall and the extreme cold temperatures, it is more difficult to clear them.