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Record number of Afghan refugees settle in Columbia

November 26, 2021 5:33 PM Zach Boetto

A record number of Afghan refugees have found a place to call home in Columbia over the last two months.

Woman seriously injured in Camden County wreck on Highway 54

November 26, 2021 7:28 PM Karl Wehmhoener

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Tunas, Mo. woman was seriously injured Friday afternoon from a wreck on Highway 54 east of Wagon Trail road. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Lillian Lange, 21, was driving a 2008 Chrysler Sebring with Shelly Blamer, 47, as a passenger in the vehicle. Officials say the

Black Friday shopping in Mid-Missouri slowly returns back to normal

November 26, 2021 12:04 PM Kennedy Miller

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) This year, there’s a different presence in downtown Columbia than there was on Black Friday amidst the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. Matt Mccormick, who works for the Columbia Chamber of Commerce, says a lot more people are out shopping for Black Friday when comparing last year. However, many people are starting to rely

Columbia man sentenced for taking unwanted photos of women

November 26, 2021 12:12 PM Zachary Farwell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A judge has sentenced a Columbia man who tried to secretly take photos of women over the summer. According to online court records, a Boone County judge sentenced Ronald L. Dameron on Wednesday to 180 days in jail with credit for time served in six cases. The Boone County Prosecutor’s Office had

Three people hurt after crash on Route B in Cole County

November 26, 2021 10:08 AM Zachary Farwell

COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people were hurt on Thursday night after a crash in Cole County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened on Route B at Ashbury Way around 7:35 p.m. Troopers said a car driven by Jakob A. McKandles, 25, of Holts Summit, didn’t yield to a pickup truck

Many stores to open early for Black Friday in Mid-Missouri

November 26, 2021 3:51 AM Ben Fein

Many stores across Mid-Missouri are set to open early for the biggest shopping day of the year in America, after the COVID-19 pandemic limited sales and hours in 2020.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you Black Friday shopping this year?

November 26, 2021 3:46 AM ABC 17 News Team

This year some stores have spaced out their deals over several weeks. And for several years holiday shopping has been trending toward more online commerce.

Man hospitalized after Boone County crash on Thanksgiving night

November 25, 2021 10:15 PM Katie Greathouse

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Huntsville man was taken to the hospital with serious injuries after crashing his truck on Route UU in Boone County on Thursday night. According to a crash report, it happened at eastbound I-70 around 8:20 p.m. Troopers said 68-year-old Robert Walker failed to stop at a stop sign, went through

Salvation Army struggles to find bell ringers this holiday season

November 25, 2021 4:35 PM Zach Boetto

Cederall says the Columbia Salvation Army has 23 bell ringing sites and as of Thursday, it only had five paid ringers.

Man hit by car after rollover crash in south Columbia

November 25, 2021 6:02 PM Katie Greathouse

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 43-year-old man was hospitalized Thursday with serious injuries after being hit by a car in south Columbia after being involved in a separate crash beforehand. According to a press release from the Columbia Police Department, the man was driving in the 2000 block of Old Highway 63 when his vehicle was

Two Jefferson City organizations serve more than a thousand dinners to the community

November 25, 2021 9:03 PM Kennedy Miller

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ.) Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and The Salvation Army for Hope in Jefferson City hosted community meals for Thanksgiving. Father Don Antwieler, the pastor for Immaculate Conception Church, says more than 800 people signed up or dined in for a hot meal and more than 50 volunteers helped serve the large crowd.

Columbia organizations provide Thanksgiving meals for the community

November 25, 2021 7:06 PM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA,Mo (KMIZ) People lined up inside the Columbia Senior Center on Business Loop 70 to eat a hot Thanksgivng meal. Everybody Eats is a tradition that started with former Columbia council woman Almeta Crayton. Every year for more than 20 years she provided Thanksgiving meals to those in need. Crayton passed away in 2013 and

Juvenile suffers life-threatening injury in Columbia shooting

November 25, 2021 3:57 AM Matthew Sanders

Police didn’t give the age of the boy who was shot in the 2600 block of Old 63 S. at about 2 a.m. He was taken by ambulance to a hospital, the Columbia Police Department said in a news release.

Experts recommend COVID-19 mitigation efforts when gathering for the holidays

November 25, 2021 3:44 PM Leila Mitchell

Experts caution that the pandemic is not over yet, and COVID-19 cases are rising again in Missouri as cooler weather forces people to do more indoor activities.

Springfield parents file lawsuit over school mask mandate

November 25, 2021 3:09 PM Associated Press

The Springfield News-Leader reports that the parents argue that the mask mandate in place since August is a legal overreach and infringes on the rights of parents.

Montgomery County woman suffers serious injuries in Thanksgiving eve crash

November 25, 2021 10:46 AM Matthew Sanders

Sherry Hug, 49, was driving her Chevrolet Trailblazer on Highway 94 near Route P when she went off the road and hit a road sign, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The vehicle hit the bank of a drainage ditch then went airborne and hit the other side of the ditch, causing it to overturn, the patrol reported.