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Columbia Housing Authority gets $9.8 million in federal low incoming housing tax credits for apartment redevelopment

December 19, 2024 7:18 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Housing Authority announced in a Thursday press release that it was awarded $9.8 million in Low-Income Housing Tax Credits from the Missouri Housing Development Commission to redevelop Blind Boone Apartments. The funding was approved during the MHDC’s meeting on Wednesday, the release says. The project will create “27 modern, energy-efficient

Boone County master plan says 37,000 housing units needed by 2050

December 19, 2024 5:13 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County released a draft of its master plan on Thursday. The master plan is used to help as a strategic guide for future growth and decision making on land use. The plan has not been updated in 25 years, the county wrote on its website. Residents can comment on the plan

Boone County 2025 budget approved with focus on workforce retention

December 19, 2024 4:13 PM Allison Weaver, Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Commission unanimously approved the 2025 budget on Thursday afternoon. Early drafts of the budget expected it to be $163 million, with nearly $54 million coming from the county’s general fund. Five key priorities shaped the budget, including: Improved workforce retention and reduced workforce turnover and vacancy; addressing priority staffing

Columbia Board of Education to meet Thursday to discuss updates on snow day remote learning

December 19, 2024 5:23 AM Jazsmin Halliburton

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education will be meeting Thursday morning to give updates regarding snow days being replaced with remote learning. There will be a presentation at Thursday’s meeting on Alternate Methods of Instruction which will add remote learning days. This follows the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s incentive program for Senate

Columbia Public Schools to implement remote learning on snow days

December 18, 2024 7:16 PM Marie Moyer

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Students of Columbia Public Schools will still have to work to do on snow days after the school district announced its implementation of Alternate Methods of Instruction. According to a presentation on AMI for a Board of Education meeting Thursday, the district is adding remote learning days following the Department of Elementary

One for One Holiday Food and Fund Drive brings in more than $78,000 for The Food Bank

December 18, 2024 3:41 AM Erika McGuire

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri raised more than $78,000 at its 18th annual One for One Holiday Food and Fund Drive Wednesday. Executive director Lindsay Lopez said preliminary totals show that the nonprofit collected $78,751 through the drive. The Food Bank collected donations from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Hallsville man calls for changes to Route B to ensure driver safety

December 18, 2024 5:17 PM Olivia Hayes

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Hallsville man is calling on state agencies to make changes along Route B to lower the number of crashes and create a safe road for drivers. In an email to ABC 17 News, Tom Payne expressed his concern for the state road that takes drivers to and from Columbia to

Jury trial scheduled for April for man accused in fatal Primrose Drive assault

December 18, 2024 3:31 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was accused of an assault that killed a man in November has a trial date set for the spring. Alexander Aklan, 28, was charged with first-degree assault, second-degree drug trafficking, unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action. He is being held at the Boone County Jail

Portion of Silvey Street to be closed until spring

December 18, 2024 2:56 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A portion of Silvey Street will be closed through the winter season, according to a Wednesday press release from the City of Columbia. The street will be closed between I-70 Drive Southwest and the entrance to the Sprout Academy Preschool, the release indicates. “The steep incline on the north end of Silvey

Man charged with murder in fatal Douglass Park stabbing deemed incompetent

December 18, 2024 2:34 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was charged with first-degree murder in a fatal stabbing at Douglass Park in April was deemed incompetent on Monday. Demetrice Tatum, 39, was charged in April with first-degree murder and armed criminal action after he allegedly stabbed Kejuan Allen to death at Douglass Park. He is still listed on the Boone

Cooking fires are the biggest home safety risk over holidays

December 18, 2024 2:10 PM Allison Weaver

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Cooking remains the biggest seasonal risk for fires around the holidays, a Boone County firefighter said Wednesday. Gale Blomenkamp, the Support Services Bureau director for the Boone County Fire Protection District, said cooking/kitchen fires are the biggest risk this time of year. “So when it comes to holidays, we remind people to

Second suspect in Clark Lane killing charged with murder; another man in custody now charged with murder

December 17, 2024 12:06 PM Matthew Sanders, Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Prosecutors charged a man Tuesday with murder for his alleged role in a deadly October shooting and charged another man — who was already in custody and charged — with murder. Daevion McCray, 21, was arrested Tuesday in connection with the death of Orrion Moody, 28, of Columbia. Police found Moody with

Columbia resident raises alarm over health and safety risks of vacant property

December 17, 2024 6:45 PM Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman is growing frustrated with a vacant property that she says is a danger to the community. Marty Wallace was looking to move into a home in the 5400 Block of Thompson Road when she noticed a vacant property across the street. The house was falling apart, with items littering

Columbia City Council rezones area near Scott Boulevard to multi-family

December 17, 2024 8:15 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council on Monday night approved to rezone nearly 5 acres of land in west Columbia. The council unanimously approved to rezone 4.82-acres land in the 4400 block of Smith Drive – near Scott Boulevard — from single-family to multi-family. There was not a specific plan for the area published

Rock Bridge High School to test out weapons detection system at another entrance

December 17, 2024 7:14 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Rock Bridge High School will be testing out another weapons detection system at one of its entrances on Wednesday. Principal Jaciob Sirna informed parents about the addition in an email to parents on Tuesday. It will be conducted at one lane of the north entrance on Wednesday. Columbia Public Schools spokesperson Michelle

COVID cases rising nationally but Missouri levels hard to pinpoint

December 17, 2024 11:52 AM Olivia Hayes, Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri may have one of the highest levels of the COVID-19 virus, according to federal officials. Missouri is one of the top handful of states for the amount of coronavirus in wastewater based on sampling from just one site in Jefferson County, south of St. Louis. The Centers for Disease Control and

Food Bank expands programs to meet need

December 17, 2024 3:15 PM Allison Weaver

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri has is working to become a one-stop shop for community members who are food insecure with The Food Bank Market. Katie Atkins, a spokesperson for The Food Bank, said that these special programs have seen expansion in the past year. “The Food Bank Market

Columbia Board of Education candidates stress transparency amid superintendent’s abrupt exit

December 17, 2024 2:56 PM Matthew Sanders

EDITOR’S NOTE: A reference to Brian Yearwood not being mentioned at an event has been removed. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The two candidates so far for Columbia Board of Education are pledging to prioritize transparency after the exit of a superintendent was shrouded in secrecy. The lack of transparency surrounding the exit of Columbia Public Schools

Man found guilty of manslaughter in September appeals case

December 17, 2024 2:39 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was found guilty of manslaughter and other charges is appealing the case. Cadilac Derrick, 37, was found guilty by a Boone County jury of first-degree involuntary manslaughter, voluntary manslaughter, second-degree domestic assault and two counts of armed criminal action. He was sentenced in November to 62 years in prison.

Columbia man set to make first court appearance Tuesday for deadly Boone County shooting

December 17, 2024 5:25 AM Jazsmin Halliburton

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man will make his first court appearance Tuesday for a deadly shooting in the parking lot of a Boone County bar last week. Steven S. Jones, 45, was charged Sunday with being a felon with a gun. He will appear at the Boone County Courthouse Tuesday at 1 p.m. A