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Columbia organization working to give everyone a Thanksgiving meal

November 18, 2021 11:13 AM Joushua Blount

Local organization is asking for donations to help those in need have a Thanksgiving meal.

Controversial courthouse murals may be moved to Columbia College

November 18, 2021 11:31 AM Hannah Falcon

The Boone County Commission will introduce a potential plan to move the Boone County Courthouse murals to Columbia College, where the original artist was a faculty member.

UM Board of Curators to meet and discuss vaccine mandate, room and board

November 18, 2021 4:22 AM Ben Fein

The UM Board of Curators are set to meet Thursday morning at 8 a.m. to discuss President Biden’s vaccine mandate and proposed room and board increases, among other topics.

UM System Board of Curators set to vote on federal vaccine mandate Thursday

November 17, 2021 9:48 PM Leila Mitchell

The UM System Board of Curators will discuss and could vote Thursday on how the system will implement the vaccine mandate for federal contractors, with some possible exceptions.

More Americans are dying from drug overdoses. Pictured is the prescription painkiller Oxycodon.

U.S overdose deaths top 100,000 in one year

November 17, 2021 11:32 AM Erika McGuire

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An estimated 100,000 Americans have died in one year from drug overdoses. Health experts say that the overdoses are tied to COVID-19 and a more dangerous supply of drugs. Over the past year there has been a 30% increase in drug overdoses across the nation. In the state of Missouri there has

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Audrain County Health Department hosting pediatric coronavirus vaccine clinics

November 17, 2021 3:44 AM ABC 17 News Team

Missouri’s latest State Profile Report showed an increase of 28% in new COVID-19 cases, with 9,176 positive tests being reported last week.

Major Missouri employers take stance against OSHA’s vaccine mandate

November 17, 2021 4:49 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced Wednesday that they have suspended all activities related to requiring employers with 100 or more employees to require vaccination or COVID-19 testing. This comes just five days after three major Missouri employers, Missouri Farm Bureau, MFA Oil, and Doyle Equipment Manufacturing, filed suit claiming

Columbia Water and Light reports five water main breaks

November 17, 2021 2:40 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Columbia Water and Light reported five water main breaks Wednesday morning between 2 a.m. and 8 a.m.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the Columbia city council help fund security training for businesses downtown?

November 17, 2021 3:35 AM Karl Wehmhoener

After eight shootings have happened in the Downtown Columbia area within the past two months, Columbia leaders and community members have begun conversations about if security training should increase in the area. Council also discussed violence intervention plans such as revisiting a 2014 report from a citizen task force that used research and data to

Columbia city council lays out plans to address downtown gun violence

November 16, 2021 5:29 PM Leila Mitchell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After eight shootings in downtown Columbia in the past two months, and several people bringing their concerns on the increased violence to city leaders, the council laid out plans to address gun violence. Columbia residents addressed the city council about gun violence during the city council public comment Monday. Traci Kleekamp, Columbia

Community leader James ‘Jim’ Whitt passes away

November 16, 2021 9:06 PM Joushua Blount

James Whitt (middle), Peter Stiepleman (left) and B.J. Hunter standing together (2014).

Columbia Job Center hosts free CDL training to combat truck driver shortage

November 16, 2021 11:11 AM Erika McGuire

The event will provide financial assistance in the training and placement for those looking to become truck drivers.

Columbia police investigate Sunday morning after an officer involved shooting leaves one dead outside of Vibez Lounge.

Leaders of Columbia and community members question whether security training should increase in Downtown Columbia

November 16, 2021 4:49 PM Chanel Porter

After eight shootings have happened in the Downtown Columbia area within the past two months, Columbia leaders and community members have begun conversations about if security training should increase in the area.

MU Health Care to move pediatric emergency services to University Hospital on Tuesday

November 16, 2021 5:46 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Health Care will move its pediatric emergency services to University Hospital on Tuesday. Any child who needs pediatric emergency services will now need to visit University Hospital near Downtown Columbia. Matthew Robinson, an MU Health Care emergency physician, said in a press release the new location will still offer the same

COVID-19 long-hauler battling homelessness shares how virus caused financial hardships

November 15, 2021 9:13 PM Meghan Drakas

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way nearly everything works and has impacted billions of lives worldwide. One Kansas City COVID-19 long-hauler has been battling homelessness due to the financial hardships the virus has caused her. Meet Amanda Finley Amanda Finley, COVID-19 Long-Hauler Amanda Finley is a Missourian who calls herself

Sister of man killed by police wants justice for brother’s death

November 15, 2021 9:42 PM Zach Boetto

A woman who identified herself as the sister of the man shot and killed by Columbia police Sunday morning wants more answers from police about what happened.

Two people were shot at a downtown Columbia nightclub.

Vibez in Downtown Columbia had previous citations

November 15, 2021 6:24 PM Erika McGuire

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The shooting that happened outside of Vibez is being called a mass casualty event by the Columbia Police Department.IT happened just after 3:00 a.m. Sunday morning. Bars in Columbia have to be closed by 1:30 a.m. According to the probable cause statement “T.W said she went to Vibez around 1:30 a.m. and

Police investigating Sunday robbery and carjacking in central Columbia

November 15, 2021 5:14 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police are investigating a reported robbery and carjacking Sunday afternoon on the 500 block of Mikel St. The victim told police that the suspect approached him with a gun while entering the victim’s residence before stealing items and a vehicle from the victim. The suspect was last seen heading west on

Man charged in connection with Sunday shooting in downtown Columbia

November 15, 2021 2:59 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Boone County prosecutor has charged a Columbia man after Sunday’s shooting at Vibez Lounge.

Columbia officials react after ‘mass casualty’ shooting at Vibez left one dead, five hurt

November 15, 2021 8:05 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is calling a downtown shooting early on Sunday morning, which left one person dead and five others hurt, a “mass casualty” event. “Our community has experienced multiple incidents of senseless gun violence over the past several weeks,” said Columbia Mayor Brian Treece. The shooting happened around 3 a.m.