JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was taken into police custody for suspected driving under the influence on Tuesday after crashing a car into houses and a parked car. Just before 4 p.m. Tuesday, Jefferson City Police responded to the 4000 block of Buckingham Park. Multiple homes were hit by a car, according to Jefferson
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City road will be closed for the rest of this week and the next to allow for construction. Cole County Public Works shared through a news release that it will close one lane of North Shamrock Road. The closure will allow for crews to work on the new entrance
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The new location for The Food Bank Market is opening its doors Wednesday at 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., providing more than just food for the community. The Food Bank Market, part of the The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri, will provide food and services for community members in need
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Halloween was on Tuesday, and it ended up being a chilly day. Did you end up having a lot of trick-or-treaters? Or did you notice if the cold kept kids at home? Let us know in the poll and in the comments.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Public Service Commission’s Cold Weather Rule will go into effect Wednesday for gas and electric utilities across Missouri. Under the rule, natural gas and electric utilities are prohibited from disconnecting any heat-related services when the temperature is predicted to drop below 32 degrees during the following 24 hours. The rule
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The RSV vaccine is being offered for adults 60 years old and older at the Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services, according to a press release from the PHHS. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends adults 60 years old and older to receive a dose of RSV vaccine (Abrysvo),
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Intermittent closures should be expected this week for the on/off ramps at the Route BB overpass on Interstate 70, according to a Tuesday night press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The contractor first plans to remove temporary overhangs on the new bridge Tuesday and Wednesday, according to the release. Traffic
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A portion of Interstate 70 near Rocheport is scheduled to close for an hour Sunday to blast footings of the old Missouri River bridge at Rocheport, according to a Tuesday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The interstate and a perimeter around the blast will be closed 7:30-9:30 a.m., according
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The winter trout season begins Wednesday at Cosmo-Bethel Park. According to a press release from the City of Columbia, the Missouri Department of Conservation will stock the lake with 2,400 rainbow trout. The catch-and-release season runs through Jan. 31, and only artificial lures and unscented baits can be used. Anglers must have
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After a Battle High School student was found with a weapon in their backpack Monday, ABC 17 submitted a records request to find out how many weapons incidents have occurred on Columbia Public School properties.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri is one of eight states that experiences food insecurity more than the national average, according to a recent report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Food Bank of Central & Northeast Missouri’s new food pantry, the Food Bank Market opens to the public on Wednesday and aims to help with
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department will host a training session Friday on how to respond to an “active assailant situation,” according to a Tuesday release from the department. The release describes an active assailant as “a person or persons who, intentionally, through use of a knife, a gun, a car, truck or other
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City officials announced a new development project for a conference center that will replace the parking garage at 200 Madison Street. Officials said this has been an idea brewing for years in Jefferson City, and the opportunity came up when the city bought the 200 Madison Street block. Mayor Ron
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was accused of killing his father last week has been booked into the Boone County Jail. Alen Muslic, 22, was charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action. A court date has not been set. He is accused of stabbing Zufer Muslic, 62, to death on Thursday in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Western District Appeals Court sided with a recent circuit judge’s decision to reword a ballot summary about a petition that could increase abortion access in the state. Last month, Cole County Judge Jon Beteem rewrote the ballot summary language. Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft and Attorney General Andrew Bailey sought the
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A suspicious packaged that was delivered to the governor’s office at the Capitol on Tuesday was determined to not be a threat, according to an email from Gov. Mike Parson’s press secretary Jonathan Shiflett. Shiflett told ABC 17 News that police and a HAZMAT crew inspected the package, and there was
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Mizzou has its biggest test this week when the Tigers travel to No. 1 Georgia.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Warming shelters around the City of Columbia opened their doors Monday night to welcome those in need as the temperature continues to drop. The Room at the Inn opened its doors on Sunday and announced that its doors will remain open throughout the year. The emergency shelter located on 1509 Ashley St.
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By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Two Missouri men accused of assaulting police officers during the U.S. Capitol riot, including pushing bike racks that were being used as barricades into a police line, have been charged. Federal charges filed Monday in Washington, D.C., accuse 41-year-old Jared Luther Owens of Farmington and 49-year-old
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By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer The Patriots have the history. The Chiefs have the juice. New England is bringing its six Super Bowl trophies to Frankfurt. Kansas City has a yacht, not to mention the star quarterback and tight end. They’re all headed to Frankfurt to take part in two weeks of American football
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