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Water main break closes part of downtown Columbia street

November 16, 2022 11:03 AM Matthew Sanders

South Sixth Street in downtown Columbia between Stewart Road and the Mizzou RC4 parking lot were closed Wednesday morning after a water main broke.

Godwin speaks of personal experience as Artemis 1 gets ready for launch

November 15, 2022 9:32 PM Chris Bryant

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INf9LwaEGKU Watch a livestream of the Artemis 1 rock launch. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Dr. Linda Godwin in her 30 year career spent more than 38 days in space and spent over 10 hours outside the shuttle on spacewalks. The University of Missouri professor spoke to ABC17 News on Tuesday about her experiences in space as

True North Columbia offers safety and resources for abuse victims as CPD warns of increase in homicides involving domestic violence

November 15, 2022 8:07 PM Leila Mitchell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) True North Columbia — an advocacy group for people experiencing domestic and sexual violence — encourages at-risk people to reach out, as the Columbia Police Department says it has seen an increase in homicides involving elements of domestic violence. A Columbia man has been arrested and charged with murder after Columbia police

Warming centers and shelters available this winter

November 15, 2022 7:49 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia partners with several emergency shelter providers in the community to provide a warm place for individuals to escape the cold. Columbia’s shelters include: Flourish (for teens), please call 573.615.6135Room at the Inn (beginning Nov. 28), 1509 Ashley St. Salvation Army Harbor House (men, women and families), 602 N. Ann

Columbia Public Works: Crews hit the road early to fight winter weather

November 15, 2022 11:45 AM Marina Diaz

The Columbia Public Works Department says despite being short-staffed it is feeling confident about heading into winter after its first real-world test of the season.

Investigators: Columbia homicide victim, suspected killer were arguing in car before shooting

November 15, 2022 10:02 AM Matthew Sanders

Prosecutors on Tuesday charged a Columbia man with multiple felonies after they found a woman’s body in a car Monday.

Traffic study to be conducted Wednesday and Thursday on Forum Boulevard in Columbia

November 15, 2022 3:39 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Temporary traffic-counting cameras will be set up on Wednesday and Thursday on Forum Boulevard to complete a traffic study. The cameras will point at various locations along Forum Boulevard. The traffic study – which is being conducted by Engineering Surveys & Services, a consultant for the City of Columbia Public Works —

WINTER WEATHER BLOG: MoDOT reports clear road conditions across Mid-Missouri

November 15, 2022 5:36 AM Zachary Farwell

(KMIZ) Update 8:40 a.m.: Road conditions across Mid-Missouri continue to improve Tuesday morning. According to the MoDOT Traveler Information Map, most roads and streets in the area are clear. ❄️❄️WINTER WEATHER ROAD UPDATE 11/15 8:30 AM❄️❄️That's a lot of green! Major roadways across the district are clear. However roads are still wet & temps are

MoDOT, Columbia Public Works take to roads to prepare for snowfall

November 14, 2022 7:44 PM Leila Mitchell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Public works departments across Mid-Missouri are on the roads Monday night preparing for snowfall. Crews are first going to start salting all roads that are most susceptible to slickness. “We’ll have crews in overnight and they’ll react to conditions as they develop,” Columbia Public Works spokesman John Ogan said. “They are going

Daniel Boone library board, workers’ union oppose Ashcroft rule; union to hold news conference

November 14, 2022 6:18 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Daniel Boone Regional Library Board of Trustees issued a resolution Monday afternoon opposing a proposed rule that would allegedly require libraries to determine if books are “age-appropriate” for children. Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft proposed the rule in October. This proposed rule — 15 CSR 30-200.015 — impacts any library receiving

Columbia crews to begin pretreating roadways for winter weather at 7 p.m. Monday night

November 14, 2022 3:10 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) City of Columbia Public Works crews will be start responding to an anticipated snow storm at 7 p.m. Their initial focus will be on pretreating bridges, curves and intersections, which are areas more susceptible to slickness.The city’s primary concern will be slushy conditions for the Tuesday morning commute. Residents are advised to

Columbia police close part of Blue Ridge Road due to death investigation

November 14, 2022 8:49 AM Zachary Farwell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police have closed part of a northeast Columbia road due to a death investigation Monday morning. According to the Columbia Police Department, detectives and crime scene investigators are responding to the scene in the 2700 block of Blue Ridge Road. (1) We’re conducting a death investigation in the 2700 block of Blue

Troopers arrest driver after hitting Columbia man in Jefferson County

November 14, 2022 6:35 AM Zachary Farwell

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Park Hills woman is accused of hitting a Columbia man with a car in Jefferson County on Sunday night. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Tiffany L. Nahlik, 33, hit Dustin M. Short, 38, on southbound Highway 67 near Oakvale Road around 5:55 p.m. Troopers said Nahlik’s car hit

Drivers urged to prepare vehicles with winter supplies in case of emergency

November 14, 2022 5:47 AM Kennedy Miller

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) By the end of Monday night, Mid-Missouri could see its first snowfall accumulations. The ABC 17 Stormtrack is tracking the potential for 1 to 3 inches of snow for parts of the area from Monday night into Tuesday morning. Drivers will want to consider preparing their vehicles with winter necessities if they

Mid-Missouri public works departments warn of delays, citing lack of staff

November 13, 2022 5:44 AM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – Mid-Missouri public works departments have already started preparing for the first snowfall since winter. Columbia Public Works says it has 34 snow vehicles available to this winter season. The department says it is going into the winter with the same amount of staffing as last winter, which is 20% below what it would like

CrimeStoppers offering $2,500 reward for information leading to arrest of Columbia prowler

November 13, 2022 4:35 AM Meghan Drakas

BOONE Co. (KMIZ) CrimeStoppers is offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest of a man labeled the ‘Columbia Prowler’. CrimeStoppers is a nonprofit organization which aims to help solve crimes in the Columbia area by relying on tips from local residents. The $2,500 reward comes after Columbia Police have asked the community

Columbia Boone County Public Health & Human Services to hold vaccine clinics

November 12, 2022 7:13 AM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As Missouri continues to see a rise in Flu cases, the Columbia Boone County Public Health and Human Services Department is holding vaccine clinics for those who need vaccinations. According to Missouri’s Health Department’s most recent report, there have been more than 1,700 Flu cases reported between October 30th and November 5th. Public Health

Humane society seeks community’s help to identify man accused of breaking into shelter

November 11, 2022 11:40 AM Zachary Farwell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Central Missouri Humane Society needs the public’s help to identify a man accused of breaking into the shelter on Wednesday night. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nfm0D3Smrj4 This video provided by the Central Missouri Humane Society shows a man breaking into the building on Nov. 9. According to a press release, the man got inside the

Forensic artist describes process of creating sketch of possible crime subjects

November 11, 2022 5:49 PM Kennedy Miller

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ.) The search continues for a suspected prowler targeting women in Columbia Columbia police say investigators are currently following up on multiple leads. A sketch showing a suspected prowler in Columbia, provided by the Columbia Police Department Reports show the potential prowler has targeted several women’s apartments in south Columbia. All women were between

Columbia Solid Waste to host customer input meetings on bag ordinance

November 11, 2022 4:34 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia Solid Waste Utility will host two customer input meetings to discuss proposed ordinance changes around the use of city logo refuse bags. The first meeting 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17 in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 701 E. Broadway. This meeting can be live-streamed. The second