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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you happy that the school year has arrived?

August 19, 2022 3:17 AM ABC 17 News Team

Public schools across Mid-Missouri have resumed classes or plan to do so next week.

Jefferson City Council votes to keep property tax rate the same after questions over rate

August 18, 2022 3:36 PM Leila Mitchell

The Jefferson City Council will hold a special meeting Thursday to discuss and vote on its property tax rate for the 2023 fiscal year after a council member asked to lower the mayor’s proposed rate.

Hundreds of tips made to state’s anonymous school safety hotline so far this year

August 18, 2022 6:20 PM Marina Diaz

Hundreds of tips have been made to Missouri’s anonymous school safety hotline, Courage2Report, so far this year.

Columbia low-cost pet clinic getting influx of requests

August 18, 2022 11:20 AM Ethan Heinz

Animal shelters and rescues around the country have seen an uptick in pet owners giving up their animals because of the pandemic and inflation.

Doctors share how parents can spot digital eye strain in children

August 18, 2022 8:25 PM Kennedy Miller

Millions of children are using computers, which doctors say could lead to digital eye strain.

Love Columbia program helps get man out of debt, leads to a thriving business

August 18, 2022 6:00 PM Hannah Falcon

Carter teaches music lessons fulltime, anything from guitar to banjo to piano. But a few years ago, Carter was in a financial hole.

Part of Highway 54 in Audrain County to close after Labor Day

August 18, 2022 4:09 PM ABC 17 News Team

The Missouri Department of Transportation will close part of Highway 54 in Audrain County next month to build a roundabout.

Unlicensed daycare operator charged with manslaughter in infant’s death

August 18, 2022 2:32 PM Matthew Sanders

An unlicensed Sedalia daycare operator was charged last week with manslaughter and other crimes in connection with the December death of a 5-month-old boy.

Students participate in William Woods University's Ivy Ceremony

William Woods expecting major increase in new students

August 18, 2022 1:40 PM Matthew Sanders

William Woods University expects about a 40% increase in new students when classes start next week.

Report of road rage leads to charges for Jefferson City man

August 18, 2022 12:33 PM Matthew Sanders

A Jefferson City man was in the Callaway County Jail on Thursday after a woman said he pointed a gun at her and her children during a road rage incident.

Corrections officer sues inmate over brutal July attack at Jefferson City Correctional Center

August 18, 2022 11:58 AM Matthew Sanders

A former corrections officer at Jefferson City Correctional Center sued an inmate this week over a July beating that left the guard in a coma for six days.

Firefighters respond to overnight house fire in central Columbia

August 18, 2022 9:32 AM Zachary Farwell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Investigators are working to find out the cause of an overnight house fire in central Columbia. The Columbia Fire Department responded to the fire in the 1000 block of N. Eighth Street around 4:20 a.m. Firefighters said crews were able to put out the fire found inside the home in about 10

MU Health Care names new chief financial officer

August 18, 2022 9:15 AM Zachary Farwell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) University of Missouri Health Care will soon have a new financial leader. The health care provider announced Thursday that Dustin Thomas will take over as the next chief financial officer. Thomas will join MU Health Care on Sept. 15 after working for the University of Texas Medical Branch. He currently serves as

Mid-Missouri colleges and universities prepare for return of students

August 18, 2022 7:38 AM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Colleges and universities in Mid-Missouri are preparing for the return of students next week. Thursday is the second day for the University of Missouri students to move into their dorms. Mizzou students and staff are scheduled to start classes Monday. As more students move in, MU officials remind families about detailed maps

Mid-Missouri schools offering resources to students to combat ‘mental health crisis’

August 18, 2022 2:33 AM Marina Diaz

Mid-Missouri schools are hiring counselors and are partnering with local mental health clinics, to combat what child and adolescent psychiatrists are calling a mental health crisis.