QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you happy that school is back in session?
The first day of the year in the Jefferson City School District was Monday and Columbia Public Schools’ first day is Tuesday.
Continue ReadingThe first day of the year in the Jefferson City School District was Monday and Columbia Public Schools’ first day is Tuesday.
Continue ReadingSome Randolph County residents are trying to stop an animal waste lagoon from being constructed in Cairo.Â
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Amendment discussed at Monday’s City Council meeting led to a tentative $5 million increase to the city budget. The council met on Monday to discuss several topics, includiding a hotel tax, hear from the public regarding the city’s upcoming budget, and review the Columbia Police Department’s contract with the Columbia Public Schools.
Continue ReadingMore than 60% of Missouri teachers leave the profession in their first five years on the job, education officials say.
Continue ReadingCAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A mental examination was ordered for a Jefferson City man accused of a 2021 Memorial Day weekend shooting at Lazy Gators. Chad Tariq Brewer, 31, was charged with first-degree murder, delivery of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. He is being held at the Camden County Jail without bond.
Continue ReadingSEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Windsor, Missouri, man was found guilty by a Pettis County jury on Thursday for murder and several other felonies. Mark A. Fielder, 65, was found guilty of first-degree murder, two counts of armed criminal action, second-degree assault and two counts of unlawful use of a weapon. A sentencing hearing is set
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was arrested and charged after he was accused of shooting at another person in front of a house on Saturday in eastern Columbia. Aaron McCann, 36, was charged with first-degree domestic assault, unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action. He is being held without bond at the
Continue ReadingThis week is not only the first week of school for many area school districts, it’s also a week of high temperatures.
Continue ReadingEditor’s note: This story has been corrected to say the driver of the dump truck did not leave the scene of the crash on August 22. RUSSELLVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A Lohman woman suffered a serious injury in three-vehicle crash on Monday where Route C meets Route V, just south of Russellville High School, according to
Continue ReadingThe mothers of two children killed last December in a Columbia apartment fire have sued the owners of the apartment complex where they died.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man faces more than a dozen charges for child sex crimes. David Walter Nacarato, 39, was charged on Thursday with five counts of first-degree child molestation, three counts of statutory rape, first-degree rape, first-degree sodomy, two counts of statutory sodomy of a victim and possession of child pornography. All charges
Continue ReadingWARDSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A paraprofessional employed by the Blair Oaks R-2 School District has been accused of sexually assaulting a student during the summer of 2022. Dylan T. Kivett, 22, of Jefferson City, was charged Saturday with second-degree statutory sodomy. He is being held without bond at the Cole County Jail and had an arraignment
Continue ReadingThe University of Missouri said Monday that 5,100 freshmen are starting their college careers at the Columbia campus.
Continue ReadingA Columbia man charged in March 2022 with shooting and killing his father pleaded guilty to reduced charges Monday and could spend more than two decades in prison.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Today, The University of Missouri held it’s annual Tiger Walk amidst the heat, and students braved the heat to celebrate an age old tradition. With dangerous highs ABC 17 spoke to students about how they stayed cool. “We beat the heat by drinking a lot of water preparing for the event, but it’s
Continue ReadingThe City of Columbia is considering the purchase of a downtown building — a proposal set to come before the city council Monday.
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) On Monday, students who are enrolled in the Jefferson City School District started the 2023-2024 school year. ABC 17 News spoke with Superintendent Bryan McGraw the week leading up to the first day of school about what parents and students should expect going into the new year. McGraw said one of
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As students get their class schedules and buy school supplies to prepare for the fall semester, scammers are also gearing up to take advantage of people. The Better Business Bureau is warning students of some particular scams this back-to-school season, and Nick Knoth of the BBB said there are ways to keep
Continue ReadingMORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 71-year-old man from Otterville died after a three-car crash yesterday afternoon. Missouri state highway patrol troop f investigated the crash that happened on US 50 Eastbound at Morgan County Drive at 4 p.m. The crash happened when two cars crashed after one failed to stop, skidded of the side of the
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) In a press release, the Jefferson City Fire Department said it responded to a fire in the 1300 block of Monroe Street at 9:15 Saturday night. According to the release, the first fire company that arrived on scene reported seeing smoke and fire in the basement of the home. Crews then
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