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Mizzou celebrates first homecoming since beginning of pandemic

October 9, 2021 5:22 PM Hannah Falcon

Homecoming returned to the university that invented the tradition for the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic on Saturday.

Mizzou Homecoming parade returns after a year off due to COVID-19

October 9, 2021 4:28 AM Ben Fein

The University of Missouri is set to bring back its homecoming parade in full swing, after being canceled in 2020 due to the ongoing pandemic.

One man seriously injured in Cooper County crash

October 9, 2021 7:26 AM Meghan Drakas

COOPER Co. (KMIZ) One man was seriously injured in a crash in Cooper County on Friday night. 23-year-old Lane Mize was driving a Silverado along Highway 135 near Cheyenne Drive, when it went off the right side of the road. Mize then overcorrected and the truck overturned in a ditch. Mize was taken by ambulance

SportsZone Football Friday 2021: Week 7 scores and highlights

October 8, 2021 5:34 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Here are the scores from Week 7 of area high school football.

Boone County man arrested on multiple sex charges against children

October 8, 2021 11:56 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Boone County man was arrested Friday morning on several crimes after an investigation into sex crimes against a child.

Alumni return to Mizzou’s campus for homecoming festivities

October 8, 2021 7:45 PM Hannah Falcon

After homecoming was canceled last year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, festivities return to the University of Missouri this week.

Centralia enlists law firm to investigate ‘impropriety’ in city government

October 8, 2021 12:23 PM Zach Boetto

Three Centralia police officers resigned Thursday after Chief Bob Bias took early retirement effective this Sunday. One officer mentioned a lack of transparency from the city as a reason why he resigned.

Columbia hotel occupancy rebounds to pre-pandemic levels

October 8, 2021 4:10 PM Kennedy Miller

Numbers provided by the Columbia Convention and Visitors Bureau show a 66.9% occupancy rate for August, the highest in more than three years. The hospitality industry will see more visitors coming through the doors this weekend as the University of Missouri celebrates Homecoming.

2 more Springfield women charged in riot at the US Capitol

October 8, 2021 7:12 PM Associated Press

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) Two more Springfield women have been charged with participating in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol in January. The Springfield News-Leader reports that the federal case again Cara Hentschel and Mahailya Pryer was unsealed this week. They are charged with knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building; disorderly and disruptive conduct

Boone County working to find new home for Sidney Larson murals

October 8, 2021 3:54 PM Joushua Blount

The commission’s order requires the murals to be moved to a secure location where the art can be cared for appropriately. The murals, for now, are still hanging in the courthouse.

FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 49 new coronavirus cases

October 8, 2021 6:07 AM Zachary Farwell

Check back for updates related to the coronavirus pandemic in Missouri.

Jefferson City man charged in connection with McClung Park shooting

October 8, 2021 3:38 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Cole County prosecutor has charged a Jefferson City man after a reported shooting in McClung Park on Wednesday night.

Police arrest man after shooting in Mexico

October 8, 2021 9:50 AM Zachary Farwell

MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) A man could face charges after a shooting Thursday night in Mexico, Missouri. According to the Mexico Public Safety Department, the shooting happened in the 1000 block of West Breckenridge Street just before 7:05 p.m. Police said witnesses told officers a man who threatened them drove by in a car and fired

Mizzou Homecoming festivities ramp up ahead of Saturday’s game and parade

October 8, 2021 5:26 AM Ben Fein

Homecoming events are scheduled throughout the day Friday as The University of Missouri welcomes back thousands of graduates for the annual homecoming celebration.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Did the Boone County Commission make the right decision about courthouse murals?

October 8, 2021 2:04 AM ABC 17 News Team

Several lawyers and judges asked for the removal of the murals painted in 1994, citing their depictions of violence and slavery. But others defended the murals, saying they showed local history, which has its ugly side.

US Department of Education approves Missouri’s COVID-19 relief plan for elementary and secondary schools

October 7, 2021 11:19 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The US Department of Education approved Missouri’s COVID-19 relief plan for elementary and secondary schools. Missouri was allotted nearly 2 billion dollars to carry out COVID-19 safety measures in school districts. The approval means the state will receive the remaining amount of funding, totaling $654 million. Missouri’s plan promotes statewide vaccination events

MU Health Care hosting flu drive-thru event Sunday in Fulton

October 7, 2021 9:50 PM ABC 17 News Team

MU Health Care is holding a flu shot clinic this Sunday in Fulton.

Three officers resign from Centralia police

October 7, 2021 4:43 PM Leila Mitchell

Three more Centralia police officers resigned Thursday after the Chief of Police Bob Bias resigned on Sept. 29 and took early retirement effective on Oct. 10.