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How to prepare for getting stranded in your car during the winter

January 14, 2022 11:46 AM Erika McGuire

best to stay off of the roads during a winter storm but at times that can be unavoidable.

The City of Columbia will look at an agreement for a COVID-19 vaccine education campaign during its meeting Monday night.

City of Columbia ward reapportionment committee announces meetings on ward redistricting

January 14, 2022 7:17 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia ward reapportionment committee is hosting four public information meetings. The meetings will be held on: Wednesday, Jan.19, 2022, in Room A, Activity & Recreation Center (ARC), 1701 West Ash Street, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022, at John B. Lange Middle School, 2201 Smiley Lane, 5 to

FRIDAY UPDATES: CDC updates latest guidelines on what type of masks or respirators Americans should wear

January 14, 2022 8:29 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back here for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic in Missouri.

Columbia man convicted of illegal firearm possession after police chase

January 14, 2022 5:38 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was convicted by a federal jury of illegally possessing the stolen firearm that he threw out of his car during a police chase. Cecil Jason Robinson, 42, was found guilty on Thursday of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Law enforcement attempted to stop Robinson, who

Columbia Public Works to call in snowplow crew overnight

January 14, 2022 4:49 PM Matthew Sanders

ABC 17’s Stormtrack team has issued a Weather Alert Day for Saturday because of the chance for snow.

Jefferson City man accused of trafficking mentally disabled woman

January 14, 2022 10:29 AM Zachary Farwell

Michael Coon, 68, was charged Thursday with felony counts of trafficking for the purposes of sexual exploitation, first-degree rape or attempted rape, first-degree sodomy or attempted sodomy and distribution of a controlled substance in a protected location.

Boonville school district to use snow day on Tuesday to ‘regroup’

January 13, 2022 10:24 PM Karl Wehmhoener

BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Boonville R-I School District will use a snow day on Tuesday. There will be no school on Monday in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Boonville Superintendent Dr. Sarah Marriott said in an email the district determined it needed to “regroup” on Tuesday. “As the result of a culmination of events such

American Red Cross to pair with local law enforcement to host annual Molly Bowden Blood Drive

January 14, 2022 5:43 AM Ben Fein

The American Red Cross is set to partner with both the Columbia Police Department and the Boone County Sheriff’s Office to host the annual Molly Bowden Blood Drive, set to take place Saturday from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you agree with the Supreme Court’s ruling on vaccine mandates?

January 14, 2022 2:16 AM ABC 17 News Team

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday blocked a Biden administration coronavirus vaccine mandate for large employers but allowed another one for many health care workers to stand.

South Callaway R-II School district cancels classes Friday due to COVID

January 13, 2022 10:48 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The South Callaway R-II School district has canceled classes for Friday due to the increasing number of COVID positive cases in students and staff.

Holts Summit employer celebrates Supreme Court ruling on vaccine mandates

January 13, 2022 6:01 PM Hannah Falcon

Doolittle Trailer Manufacturing Inc. tells ABC 17 the Supreme Court ruling blocking the vaccine mandate for large workplaces was a sigh of relief.

Moberly man charged with multiple crimes after domestic disturbance Thursday

January 13, 2022 9:35 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Randolph County prosecutor has charged a Moberly man after he allegedly stabbed a woman, kept her against her will and threatened her life.

Former Columbia city employee is suing the city over resignation

January 13, 2022 8:53 PM ABC 17 News Team

A former Columbia city employee is suing the city over her resignation.

Driver arrested after chase through three counties ending in Cole County

January 13, 2022 8:38 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) On Wednesday before 3 a.m. the Moniteau County Emergency Dispatch was contacted by the Pettis County Sheriff’s Office about a vehicle chase on Highway 50 heading toward Tipton. Officials report Tipton police and Moniteau County Sheriff’s deputies joined the pursuit as the pursued vehicle entered Tipton and then the vehicle then

Osage County man sentenced to 15 Years for meth trafficking, illegal firearm

January 13, 2022 8:22 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A federal judge has sentenced a Loose Creek, Mo., man for illegally possessing meth and a firearm. Leif Christopher Haslag, 39, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison without parole. On July 1, 2021, Haslag pleaded guilty to one count of possessing meth with the intent to distribute and one

States hope relaxed substitute teaching requirements will ease omicron labor crunch

January 13, 2022 11:57 AM Kennedy Miller

As coronavirus cases continue to spike nationwide, many school districts in Mid-Missouri are finding it difficult to keep teachers inside the classroom.

CPS students protested in favor of mask mandate

January 13, 2022 3:05 PM Erika McGuire

Students returned from winter break last week after the Columbia Board of Education voted for the mask mandate to end Jan. 4.

Mid-Missouri road crews preparing for potential snow Saturday

January 13, 2022 5:44 PM ABC 17 News Team

Road crews with Jefferson City Public Works and Columbia Public Works are putting their plans in place to get the cities roads cleared as fast as possible.