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Columbia city leaders to hear public feedback about community development funds

April 20, 2022 10:44 AM Zachary Farwell

Columbia city leaders are expected to hear feedback from the public about how to spend more than $1 million meant for housing needs.

Columbia City Council passes motion to reconsider repealing ban on roll carts

April 20, 2022 5:53 AM Ben Fein

In the city’s most recent city council meeting, Columbia’s city council passed a motion 4-3 allowing the council to consider and vote on repealing the ban on roll carts.

MU professor serving on panel to improve nursing home care nationwide

April 19, 2022 8:00 PM Leila Mitchell

The pandemic highlighted issues nursing homes nationwide have faced for years, like staffing shortages and inadequate funding and pay, according to a new report.

First responders train for emergencies at Columbia Regional Airport

April 19, 2022 9:06 PM Katie Greathouse

First responders practiced how to respond to an aircraft emergency in Columbia on Tuesday afternoon.

TUESDAY UPDATES: New COVID-19 cases remain low in Boone, Cole counties

April 19, 2022 4:25 PM Matthew Sanders

Reports of new coronavirus cases remained low Tuesday in Cole and Boone counties, with each adding a few new cases to their totals.

Columbia man accused of taking phone to send himself sexual images of woman

April 19, 2022 3:53 PM Matthew Sanders

A Columbia man has been charged with a felony for allegedly taking a woman’s cellphone and using it to send himself lewd photos of her.

New Columbia mayor, councilman sworn in

April 18, 2022 9:35 PM Leila Mitchell

The new Columbia mayor and fourth ward councilman officially took their places in Columbia’s government Monday night.

Columbia Public Works asks city council to hire more paratransit bus drivers

April 18, 2022 11:24 AM Hannah Falcon

Columbia Public Works is asking for city council to authorize the hire of more bus drivers for the paratransit program.

Prosecutor files charges after weekend shooting in downtown Columbia

April 18, 2022 5:19 PM Katie Greathouse

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Prosecutor’s Office filed charges Monday in connection with a weekend shooting in downtown Columbia that hurt one person. Prosecutors charged Victor Leonardo Arriaga, 20, of Jefferson City with first-degree assault and armed criminal action. Columbia police arrested Arriaga after the shooting that took place around 1:45 a.m. Sunday near

Columbia Public Schools asks for dismissal of AG’s mask mandate lawsuit

April 18, 2022 4:42 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – Columbia Public Schools called the Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt’s lawsuit over its former mask rule moot since the district dropped its mandate. The district asked Judge Joshua Devine to dismiss the attorney general’s January lawsuit on Thursday. The district argued that it no longer has a policy requiring masks that

Barbara Buffaloe and Nick Foster to be sworn in at Monday night’s City Council meeting

April 17, 2022 4:53 PM Leila Mitchell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The swearing in ceremonies for the new Columbia Mayor and new Fourth Ward City Councilman will take place Monday night at 5 p.m. at City Hall. City council will also formally announce the results of the election to impose a local use tax. Tomorrow night is the first time Mayor-elect Barbara Buffaloe

Two arrests have been made in connection to a shooting/disturbance call in Downtown Columbia Sunday morning that sent one person to the hospital

April 17, 2022 3:46 AM Ben Fein

The Columbia Police Department is investigating after they said multiple shots were fired on Ninth and Cherry Street Sunday morning.

Nick Foster set to take Columbia Fourth Ward Council seat on Monday

April 16, 2022 7:17 PM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo .(KMIZ) The April 5 election results are complete and new Columbia City Councilmen Nick Foster is set to be sworn in on Monday at 5 p.m, as well as Columbia Mayor Barbara Buffalo. Nick Foster will now lead the Columbia’s Fourth Ward following Ian Thomas who led the ward since 2013. Foster won this year’s election

One person detained after multiple shots fired in Columbia

April 16, 2022 5:21 AM Ben Fein

The Columbia Police Department confirmed multiple shots were fired near Columbia Auto Repair, with one person in custody following the shooting.

Columbia man faces multiple charges after March standoff

April 15, 2022 10:50 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Columbia man wanted for multiple crimes faces charges after he barricaded himself in a residence in north Columbia on March 22 for nearly four hours.

Columbia city officials using lighting to deter crime downtown

April 15, 2022 7:18 PM Hannah Falcon

Columbia city officials are turning up the lights downtown in the hopes of deterring violent crime.

Appeal to dismiss case against Columbia murder suspect denied

April 15, 2022 9:48 PM ABC 17 News Team

An appeal was denied to dismiss the case against a Columbia man accused in taking part in a 2017 killing.

Water safety important this upcoming summer

April 15, 2022 6:46 PM ABC 17 News Team

First responders and meteorologists give the warning every spring when heavy rains move through Mid-Missouri – “turn around, don’t drown.”

Columbia city clerk calls for a special election on Aug. 2 to break Ward 3 tie

April 15, 2022 2:50 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Columbia City Clerk Sheela Amin has called for a special election to be held on August 2 to break the Ward 3 tie between Karl Skala and Roy Lovelady.

Judge to hear motions to dismiss lawsuit against Phi Gamma Delta

April 15, 2022 11:12 AM Zachary Farwell

A Boone County judge could rule on several motions to dismiss a lawsuit against a former University of Missouri fraternity over a pledge’s hospitalization from alcohol poisoning.