Motorcycle crash kills Centralia man in Cole County
A Centralia man died Saturday afternoon after a motorcycle crash in Cole County, according to the crash report from Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F.
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CDC suggest getting boosted following the rise of Omicron subvariants
COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) According to most recent CDC Data, two Omicron Subvariants are to blame for the increase in COVID-19 cases across the country. The CDC says the subvariants BA.5 and BA.4 can spread more easily then previous sub-variants. The subvariants represent an estimated 16.3% and 65.0% of the SARS-CoV-2 variants as of the week ending July 9, 2022 according to
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House fire early Saturday morning in Northern Boone County causes $1.6 million worth of damages
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A house fire in Northern Boone County early Saturday morning caused $1.6 million in damages. according to the Boone County Fire Protection District. The fire happened on the 10,000 block of East Greenfield Rd. in Northern Boone County around 1:20 a.m. The Boone County Fire Protection District says, 15 firefighters were on
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Early morning shooting in Columbia results in one injury
On Saturday around 4:30 a.m., Columbia Police were called out to the 1500 block of Raleigh Drive to investigate a possible shooting.
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MSHP Troop F responded to 42 deaths in 2022 as of Saturday
Boone County, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people are dead after a crash early Saturday morning. The two vehicle crash happened just outside of Sturgeon on Missouri Highway 22 and Highway Y. When ABC 17 News Crews arrived at the crash at 4 a.m, they saw multiple emergency crews examing the vehicles involved in the crash. According
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Missouri swimmer likely infected with amoeba in Iowa dies
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri resident who was infected with a rare brain-eating amoeba that likely happened after swimming in a southwestern Iowa lake has died, health officials said Friday. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services said the patient died due to primary amebic meningoencephalitis, a rare and usually fatal infection
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Department of Natural Resources settles with the City of Columbia for $10,000 over water main breaks
The Department of Natural Resources has settled with the City of Columbia for $10,663.64 following multiple water main breaks between 2017 and 2019.
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MU Health Care opens Family Medicine Clinic in Mexico, Urgent Care to open next month
MU Health Care will open a family medicine clinic in Mexico on Monday followed by a Mizzou Urgent Care in the same building later this summer.
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MoDOT to make pavement repairs to Stadium Blvd. on Wednesday
A Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) contractor will make pavement repairs along Stadium Boulevard beginning Wednesday.
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Sheena Greitens seeks more privacy in civil lawsuit
Former governor and current Republican U.S. Senate candidate Eric Greitens and his ex-wife Sheena Greitens did not publicly testify during a hearing Friday in their family court case.
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FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County moves to medium COVID-19 community level
Check back for updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Two crashes slow I-70 traffic west of Columbia
Two crashes within a short period slowed traffic on Interstate 70 just west of Columbia on Friday afternoon.
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ABC 17 News is launching a new commenting platform, let us know what you think
Starting today, ABC 17 News is launching a new digital commenting platform powered by Viafoura.
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Local groups to hold resource fair in Columbia for veterans
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several organizations will offer resources and potential job opportunities to veterans in Mid-Missouri Friday afternoon. The Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture (CCUA) plans to host the resource fair for veterans at the Veterans Urban Farm at 1209 Smith St. in Columbia from 4 to 7 p.m. The Truman VA Hospital, Disabled American
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Southern Boone School District places superintendent on leave
In a letter sent out to families and students, the school district announced that Superintendent Chris Felmlee was placed on leave Thursday.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the newspaper in Austin, Texas, have released the Uvalde video?
The Austin American-Statesman dominated headlines nationwide this week when it released surveillance video from inside the elementary school in Uvalde where a gunman massacred children and teachers.
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Alleged daycare bomb threat suspect faces new revenge porn charges
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The suspect that allegedly called in a bomb threat to a daycare in Columbia faces new charges including revenge porn in a new probable cause statement. A Boone County prosecutor has charged Alexzander Green with making a false report and non-consensual dissemination of private sexual images. On May 11, 2021, Green reported
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Former MU engineering official charged with felony stealing, credit card fraud
A former official in the University of Missouri’s College of Engineering has been charged with stealing from the school after investigations by MU and the highway patrol.
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As medical marijuana thrives, Missourians could see recreational use on November ballot
In the four years since the program was first approved by Missouri voters, it’s grown to having dispensaries and cultivators in nearly every corner of the state.
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Jefferson City couple charged with abuse or neglect after children allegedly found on roof
A Cole County prosecutor has charged Curtin Burton and Michaela Cook-Burton with four counts of abuse or neglect of a child.
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