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Defendant in University of Missouri hazing case takes plea deal

April 24, 2023 1:00 PM Matthew Sanders

One of several men charged in connection with a University of Missouri fraternity pledge’s alcohol poisoning at a party took a plea deal Monday.

Columbia homeless camp cleanup ends after one day

April 24, 2023 11:53 AM Matthew Sanders

The City of Columbia began filling dump trucks parked alongside Highway 63 with refuse from a homeless camp Monday morning.

‘False alarm’ prompts heavy police presence in west Columbia on Sunday morning

April 23, 2023 10:52 AM Isabella Roberts

A report of someone being shot early Sunday morning in Columbia turned out to be a false alarm, according to the Columbia Police Department.

20th Annual Bowling for Autism Fundraiser brings in $36,000

April 22, 2023 7:29 PM abc17news-Newsroom

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The 20th Annual Bowling for Autism Fundraiser presented the Cleek Family was held Saturday and brought in $36,000 for Easterseals Midwest. The yearly fundraiser took place Saturday morning at AMF Town and Country Lanes. Easterseals Midwest helps people with disabilities with physical rehabilitation, job training and meeting personal goals. Event Chairman John

Understanding ATV safety ahead of summer

April 21, 2023 7:52 PM Ethan Heinz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In the wake of a 17-year-old’s death while riding a three-wheeled ATV, ABC 17 News looked into how to safely enjoy power sports as the weather starts to turn for the better. New three wheeled ATV’s were banned from sale in 1988, according to the National Institutes of Health, due to their

Local union urging City of Columbia to stop drug testing as part of negotiations

April 21, 2023 11:29 AM Mitchell Kaminski

LiUNA Local 995 is urging the city to stop drug testing.

Boone Health CEO steps down

April 21, 2023 7:17 PM Marina Diaz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone Health’s Board of Directors announced on Friday that Troy Greer is stepping down from his position as president and CEO. Greer started his career at Boone Health in September 2020, and his last day with Boone Health was Friday. According to a news release, Greer said he plans to return to

School bus containing Hickman students involved in crash in north Columbia

April 21, 2023 5:01 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A school bus containing students from Hickman High School was involved in a crash Friday afternoon on Providence Road at Texas Avenue. Another vehicle appeared to hit the bus from behind and sustained damage. CPS spokesperson Michelle Baumstark said in an email that the bus was rear-ended by the other vehicle. Columbia

Schnucks issues allergy alert on ‘Pretzel Schticks,’ may contain milk

April 21, 2023 4:05 PM Ryan Shiner

Editor’s note: This story was updated after receiving an updated press release from Schnuck’s. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Schnuck Markets, Inc. in a Friday press release issued an allergy alert on select Schnucks Pretzel Schticks. Some the products may contain milk – a known allergen – and isn’t declared on the packaging or label, the release

Pavement repairs to occur at East Walnut Street and North College Avenue from April 26-28

April 21, 2023 3:25 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Pavement repairs will begin Wednesday at the intersection of East Walnut Street and North College Avenue, according to a press release from Columbia Public Works. Work will start 7 a.m. Wednesday and is expected to be completed by 5 p.m. Friday, the release stated. During construction, motorists will be unable to access

Second suspect arrested in southwest Columbia roundabout shooting

April 21, 2023 1:21 PM Matthew Sanders

Columbia police have arrested a man in connection with an October shooting at a busy roundabout but did not provide any details about the arrest.

Local sheriff and law enforcement agencies to participate in drug take back event

April 21, 2023 5:46 AM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Saturday, is Drug Enforcement Administration’s 24th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. This allows the agency, along with its partners to collect tablets, capsules, patches and other forms of prescription drug medications from people who have expired, unwanted or unused medications in their homes. Since its launch over a decade ago, the

Columbia Board of Education piloting new superintendent-evaluation process

April 20, 2023 6:30 PM Marina Diaz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education unanimously voted at a work session Thursday morning to approve a new superintendent-evaluation process. The new evaluation process comes after three board members — Jeanne Snodgrass, Katherine Sasser and Suzette Waters — abstained from voting to renew Superintendent Brian Yearwood’s contract in January. Yearwood’s extension passed with

Bus driver shortage causes Go COMO to combine routes Friday

April 20, 2023 4:13 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Due to a shortage of available drivers, Go COMO will combine bus routes on Friday, according to a press release from the City of Columbia. As part of the route combining schedule, the green route will do initial pickups along its partial route starting at 6:20 a.m. The gold route will do

UM Board of Curators discuss new engineering building and research reactor

April 20, 2023 5:56 AM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Thursday, the University of Missouri Board of Curators met to discuss improvements to the university’s campus, including a larger engineering and applied sciences building. According to the university, over the next five years, it expects to bring in 100 new faculty, and undergraduate and graduate students to the College of Engineering

MU Health Care warns of tick-borne illnesses

April 19, 2023 8:52 PM Ryan Shiner

If you’ve spent time outside recently, you may have noticed an increase in ticks.

Appeals court to allow jury to decide if whistleblower protection laws were violated

April 19, 2023 7:25 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An appeals court is allowing a Boone County jury to decide whether or not a former city manager violated Missouri’s whistleblower protection laws. Former City of Columbia employee Colleen Spurlock is suing the city over her resignation– which she says was forced by former City Manager John Glascock. She says he told her she would have

City of Columbia parking garages in ‘good’ condition; report recommends removal of ‘potentially loose concrete’ at Sixth and Cherry Garage

April 19, 2023 7:15 PM Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In wake of a New York City parking garage collapsing on Tuesday afternoon, which left one dead, five injured and hundreds of cars destroyed, the ABC 17 News Team dug into what the City of Columbia does to keep up with their parking buildings. The City of Columbia owns and operates six

Columbia Police investigate shooting in area of homeless camp near I-70/Highway 63 connector

April 19, 2023 5:55 AM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was shot early Wednesday in the area of a homeless camp near the intersection of two busy highways in Columbia. Officers found the person with gunshot wounds that were not life threatening after being called to the area near the Highway 63/Interstate 70 connector a little after 1 a.m., a

Experts warn against waiting until the last minute to file taxes, with only hours remaining

April 18, 2023 7:27 PM Marina Diaz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Tuesday is the last day to file, pay, and request an extension to file taxes with the IRS. As of April 7, the IRS has received 101,320,000 tax returns — 97,831,000 of which were filed online — and has processed 100,367,000. The IRS has refunded $198.868 billion, with the average refund coming