COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man died after crashing his motorcycle during a chase with law enforcement early Friday, according to a social media post from the Boone County Sheriff’s Office. The Sheriff’s Office wrote that Daniel Edwards, 36, died at an area hospital after he hit another vehicle at an intersection, was ejected from
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Biscuits, Beats and Brews festival will take place at a new venue this year.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Management at Heather Ridge Apartments reports that repairs to the complex’s water line are complete and water should be restored to affected residents. Residents in three buildings of Heather Ridge Apartments tell ABC 17 they had no drinkable water since June 30. A tenant, who wishes to stay anonymous out of fear
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The family of a man who was killed by Columbia police in 2021 has settled its lawsuit with the city. Attorneys for Quillian Jacobs’s family filed stipulations on July 3 that it would dismiss the city from its federal lawsuit. A settlement document obtained by ABC 17 News through an open records
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The United States Exercise Tiger Foundation will be placing two wreaths at the Boone County Fire Protection District headquarters on Wednesday in honor of Assistant Chief Matt Tobben.
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Some residents who live near Gillespie Bridge Road are expressing concerns for their safety and are calling on Boone County for more preventative measures to be put into place during severe weather. Last week, Iveta Thayer and her husband were swept away by floodwaters covering Gillepsie Bridge road in their car.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Funeral services have been announced for Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Matthew Tobben. The Boone County Fire Protection District wrote on its social media Wednesday that a visitation will be held 3-8 p.m. Friday at Oltmann Funeral Home. The funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday at East Central College in
Continue Reading “A small procession will escort Assistant Chief Matt Tobben back to his hometown of Union, Mo. will occur Tuesday, July 9, 2024,” the post read. “Tentative departure time from Columbia, Mo is 10:15 and the procession will travel Interstate 70 to Highway 47 toward Union. The procession will turn on Independence Drive then onto Church Street to Oltmann Funeral Home.”
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man died in a crash that occurred Tuesday morning at mile marker 117 on Interstate 70, a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report states. The report states that a 2024 Freightliner Cascadia tractor trailer – driven by Derson Jeanlouis, 36, of Brandon, Florida – was in the eastbound lane
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ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) The 100-400 blocks of Redbud Lane in Ashland will become a one-way street next month, according to a Tuesday press release from the City of Ashland. The change is expected to occur Wednesday, Aug. 7, the release says. The Board of Aldermen will adopt an ordinance to change the street at its
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Commission on Tuesday unanimously voted in favor of participating in an agreement with Kroger as a part of the company’s recent class action settlement. The Associated Press reported in September that Kroger agreed to pay up to $1.4 billion over 11 years to various state and local governments, Native
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Fire Protection District responded to a water rescue Tuesday morning on Route Z. According to the Fire & Rescue Dispatch log, first responders were called to 11288 N Route Z at 4:46 a.m. Tuesday. An ABC 17 News report arrived at the scene just before 5:30 a.m. and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After months of planning, the Columbia Board of Education unanimously approved the last of its new school boundaries at a meeting on Monday night. The district presented its final recommendation with adjustments that were made based on feedback from previous discussions. Phase 2 of the plan will be implemented at the start
Continue Reading A Boone County Firefighter died Monday morning while conducting a water rescue in Columbia.
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Housing Authority announced in a Monday press release that it is receiving an $835,000 award in American Rescue Plan Act money from Boone County to renovate its Bear Creek development. Funds will be used for renovations for apartment units, the community facility and upgrades for its security cameras, the release
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s holiday counting period is coming to an end Sunday evening. Nearly 71 million people across the country were expected to travel 50 miles or more for the holiday weekend, according to AAA. Travel has increased by 5% compared to 2023 and by 8% since 2019. AAA’s Senior
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported after an early morning fire in Boone County Saturday. The fire happened around 1:30 a.m. Saturday morning at a duplex in the 4000 block of West Bethany Drive, according to Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp. Blomenkamp said no injuries were reported, but the
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were seriously injured after a motorcycle crash in Boone County Saturday afternoon. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Dennis Lincoln, 71, of St. Joseph, was riding Eastbound along Route O, 1100 feet east of Hancock Hill Road at 4 p.m. The crash occurred when the motorcycle
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Task Force One is heading to Texas Saturday morning, ahead of Tropical Storm Beryl, according to a social media post from the Boone County Fire Protection District. The Federal Emergency Management Agency activated the task force to deploy as a type three team, consisting of 37 members, plus 10 ground
Continue Reading A Columbia woman was hospitalized with serious injuries after a crash in Boone County Saturday afternoon.
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