Five people killed on Missouri roads over New Year’s weekend
The Missouri State Highway Patrol stated in a Tuesday release that five people were killed in crashes statewide over the New Year’s holiday weekend.
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MU Health Care, Capital Region Medical Center integrate health systems
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City and MU Health Care have completed the integration of their health systems, according to a Tuesday press release. The two hospitals will combine under the MU Health Care name, the release states. Both hospital systems have worked together for the past 25 years and announced
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Columbia spent more than $8,000 clearing homeless camps in 2023
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia spent $8,066.08 on clearing homeless camps in 2023, according to records ABC New 17 acquired through a Sunshine request. Columbia cleared two homeless camps in 2023. In March, the city cleaned out a camp near the Columbia Mall and cleared out another near the Interstate 70-Highway 63 connector
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Dogmaster Distillery to close Feb. 29
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Dogmaster Distillery wrote on its Facebook page on Monday night that it will close at the end of February. The Columbia business was founded in 2014, according to its website. ABC 17 News reached out to founder Van Hawxby on Monday night. Hawxby said they had nothing to add that wasn’t already
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Law enforcement gives pedestrian road safety tips following fatal crash in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police was alerted to an accident on Saturday near East Broadway and North First Street, where a pedestrian was hit and pronounced dead at the scene. According to a press release from Columbia Police Department, a Honda Civic was going westbound on East Broadway when the pedestrian was walking eastbound in
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MU Health’s first baby born in 2024 has same birthday as grandfather
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Health Care has revealed the name of the first baby born in 2024 at MU Women’s Hospital in 2024. Mya Nicole Portz was born at 4:13 a.m., according to an email from a hospital spokesman. The email states that Mya and her mother are doing well. Mya is the daughter of
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Columbia residents set fitness goals for 2024
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the new year approaches, many will use this moment to embark on a fresh start and establish new resolutions. In a health survey conducted by Forbes, 48% of Americans expressed a preference for enhanced health, 38% prioritized improved finances, 36% sought better mental health, 34% aimed for weight loss, and 32%
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Columbia Police investigating deadly crash on East Broadway
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police are investigating a deadly crash that happened in Downtown Columbia Saturday night. Brady L. Ewing, 55, died from a car crash Saturday night. The Columbia Police Department investigated the crash and determined that a 2019 Honda Civic driving west on East Broadway hit Ewing as he was walking in the
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Popular inhaler brand coming off shelves in 2024
Many people with asthma may be starting off the New Year with a call to their pharmacy.
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Jefferson City man charged in Boone County chase on Highway 63
Prosecutors on Friday charged a Jefferson City man with a chase earlier this month that exceeded 100 mph on Highway 63, according to court documents.
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Former Columbia police officers seen in beating video hired as Callaway County deputies
Two former Columbia Police Department officers who resigned amid blowback from a video showing a violent confrontation outside a downtown bar have been hired in Callaway County.
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Central Missouri Humane Society obtains land for new shelter
In a news release Thursday, CMHS spokesperson Michelle Casey said the shelter obtained 17.5 acres of land near its current location on Big Bear Boulevard.
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Columbia Public Works to have 10-person crew for possible snow
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Department of Public Works stated in a social media post that it will have a 10-person crew on duty Thursday night into Friday morning, as snow is expected to come into the area. The ABC 17 News Stormtrack Weather team is predicting about an inch of snow to fall in
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Casa Maria’s owner accused of arson in southeast Missouri requests change of venue
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An owner of a Mexican restaurant in Columbia who has been accused of arson in Dunklin County requested a change of venue on Wednesday. Crystal Umfress, 40, was charged with second-degree arson. Umfress is an owner of Casa Maria’s Restaurant in Columbia. A warrant was ordered for Umfress on Dec. 19 after the
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Petition against Columbia Councilman Nick Knoth gains enough signatures for recall vote
COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) A petition submitted by First Ward residents to recall Columbia City Councilman Nick Knoth was determined to have enough signatures for a vote on a ballot, according to an email from city spokeswoman Sydney Olsen. Olsen said the petition was submitted to the city on Dec. 15, and said she did not
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Columbia Public Works has vacancies heading into winter, Jefferson City now fully staffed
A spokesperson for Columbia Public Works, John Ogan, said the department has a crew in place who are ready to address any weather that comes throughout the day.
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Four candidates eye seat on Columbia Board of Education
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Four people have filed for the two open positions on the Columbia Board of Education for the April 2 election. Information from Columbia Public Schools’ website show Board Vice President Jeanne Snodgrass will be running for reelection. Alvin Cobbs filed to run, as has James Gordon and John Potter; the latter two
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Flu, COVID-19 numbers show increase in Missouri before holiday travel
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) There have been 639 cases of influenza in Missouri as of Dec. 16, according to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. Based on data from the Centers for Disease and Control, there have been 712 people hospitalized in Missouri due to COVID-19 with the most recent numbers dated on Dec.
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Missouri braces for wintry mix following Christmas travel chaos in the Midwest
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation is advising drivers to use caution during their post-holiday travels as a wet, wintry mix heads towards Missouri. The Columbia Department of Public Works has already begun preparations, as it announced in a post on its social media that a team of nine city snowplow operators will
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Columbia man charged following chase with deputies, crashing into another vehicle
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged with multiple felonies on Tuesday following a chase with law enforcement on Sunday evening. Avion Darnell Skillman, 20, was charged with first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle, resisting arrest by fleeing and leaving the scene of an accident that cause physical injury. Skillman was arrested and posted
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