Columbia complex where deadly fire happened lacks city rental certificate
A Columbia apartment complex where two children died last year no longer has the proper city licensing for rental properties.
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Columbia Sewer Utility asking for public input on Forest Hill improvement project
The Columbia Sewer Utility is asking residents to weigh in on a planned sewer improvement project at Forest Hill Court and Ridge Road.
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New Food Bank Market opens, providing multiple services for the community
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The new location for The Food Bank Market is opening its doors Wednesday at 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., providing more than just food for the community. The Food Bank Market, part of the The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri, will provide food and services for community members in need
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Did you have a lot of trick-or-treaters on Halloween?
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Halloween was on Tuesday, and it ended up being a chilly day. Did you end up having a lot of trick-or-treaters? Or did you notice if the cold kept kids at home? Let us know in the poll and in the comments.
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‘Cold Weather Rule’ goes into effect Wednesday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Public Service Commission’s Cold Weather Rule will go into effect Wednesday for gas and electric utilities across Missouri. Under the rule, natural gas and electric utilities are prohibited from disconnecting any heat-related services when the temperature is predicted to drop below 32 degrees during the following 24 hours. The rule
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RSV vaccine offered at Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The RSV vaccine is being offered for adults 60 years old and older at the Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services, according to a press release from the PHHS. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends adults 60 years old and older to receive a dose of RSV vaccine (Abrysvo),
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Closures expected on I-70 ramps at Route BB overpass
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Intermittent closures should be expected this week for the on/off ramps at the Route BB overpass on Interstate 70, according to a Tuesday night press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The contractor first plans to remove temporary overhangs on the new bridge Tuesday and Wednesday, according to the release. Traffic
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MDC to stock 2,400 trout at Cosmo-Bethel Lake for winter season
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The winter trout season begins Wednesday at Cosmo-Bethel Park. According to a press release from the City of Columbia, the Missouri Department of Conservation will stock the lake with 2,400 rainbow trout. The catch-and-release season runs through Jan. 31, and only artificial lures and unscented baits can be used. Anglers must have
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Weapons incident on Monday marks 11th this year for Columbia Public Schools
After a Battle High School student was found with a weapon in their backpack Monday, ABC 17 submitted a records request to find out how many weapons incidents have occurred on Columbia Public School properties.
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New food pantry opens as Missouri experiences increased food insecurity
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri is one of eight states that experiences food insecurity more than the national average, according to a recent report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Food Bank of Central & Northeast Missouri’s new food pantry, the Food Bank Market opens to the public on Wednesday and aims to help with
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CPD to host active-shooter training Friday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department will host a training session Friday on how to respond to an “active assailant situation,” according to a Tuesday release from the department. The release describes an active assailant as “a person or persons who, intentionally, through use of a knife, a gun, a car, truck or other
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Columbia man accused of stabbing father to death booked into Boone County Jail
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was accused of killing his father last week has been booked into the Boone County Jail. Alen Muslic, 22, was charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action. A court date has not been set. He is accused of stabbing Zufer Muslic, 62, to death on Thursday in
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Warming shelters open their doors as temperatures begin to drop
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Warming shelters around the City of Columbia opened their doors Monday night to welcome those in need as the temperature continues to drop. The Room at the Inn opened its doors on Sunday and announced that its doors will remain open throughout the year. The emergency shelter located on 1509 Ashley St.
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Jefferson City man charged, accused of threatening workers in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was charged with four misdemeanors after allegedly threatening employees Friday at multiple businesses on Business Loop 70 in Columbia. Tyler Schnieders, 28, was charged in Boone County with a peace disturbance, first-degree trespassing and two counts of fourth-degree assault. He is being held in the Boone County Jail
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Pretrial date set for next week for Columbia man accused of murdering woman in 2022
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The pretrial date for the man accused of killing April Joann Brooks has been moved to Monday, Nov. 6 Montez Williams, 32, of Columbia, was charged with first-degree murder, armed criminal action, shooting at or from a motor vehicle, first-degree endangering the welfare of a child, unlawful gun possession and resisting arrest.
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Facility review to be conducted for USPS Columbia Processing and Distribution Center
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The United States Postal Service is conducting a mail processing and facility review of the Columbia Processing and Distribution Center, according to a Monday press release. According to the release, initial results from the review support the facility to remain open and become “modernized” as a Local Processing Center. The release states
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Columbia Police: Shell casings found at Cosmo Park after shots were fired
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia police official has told ABC 17 News that shots were fired Monday in Cosmo Park in Columbia. Shell casings were found by police at the park. Columbia Police Sgt. Anthony Bowne said police received a call about shots heard at 3:42 p.m. Bowne said a victim or possible suspect was
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Kansas man sentenced 30 years for child porn charge involving Boone County victims
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Lawrence, Kansas, man has been sentenced in federal court on Friday for soliciting child pornography from two Boone County children, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. Kyle G. Gibler, 30, was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison without parole and 10 years of supervised release.
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Columbia’s winter shelter opens as temperatures plummet
People made use of the new, permanent location of Columbia’s Room at the Inn homeless shelter as the temperature plunged overnight Sunday.
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Room At The Inn announces winter shelter will not have closing date for first time in 16 years
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Sunday Room At The Inn’s winter shelter opened its doors and will remain open every night of the year. According to a press release, this is the first year in which there is no closing date since the shelter first opened 16 years ago. Room At The Inn is an emergency
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