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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Can your budget withstand utility rate increases?

June 20, 2023 2:40 AM ABC 17 News Team

Many households across Mid-Missouri this summer will pay more to stay cool.

Boonville man found safe Monday night

June 19, 2023 9:55 PM Ryan Shiner

BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol said in a Monday night press release that an endangered silver alert has been canceled after a Boonville man with Alzheimer’s was found safe. MSHP initially said in a Monday night press release tha the Cooper County Sheriff’s Office issued a silver advisory for Gary Goodpaster, 76.

Juneteenth celebration takes place at Cosmo Park, heat doesn’t deter activities

June 19, 2023 7:51 PM Hannah Falcon

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Village of Columbia, which hosts a Juneteenth festival every year, said celebrations are going off without a hitch this weekend. The Village is an organization that works to bring together the Black community in Columbia with events like Monday’s all year long. Columbia celebrated Juneteenth for all of the extended weekend

Jury trial dates set for man accused of killing classmate in 1991

June 19, 2023 8:40 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A jury trial is scheduled to being in December for a Fulton man accused of killing his Russellville classmate in 1991. William “Chris” Niemet, 46, is accused of killing his classmate, Greg Jones, in April 1991 in Russellville. Jones was 14. Niemet also would have been 14 at the time. Niemet was charged in

Fentanyl a topic at Blinken’s meeting with China president

June 19, 2023 7:11 PM Erika McGuire

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with China President Xi Jinping this week, and among the many topics discussed included fentanyl, according to the Associated Press. An Associated Press report states Blinken also pressed leaders to curb the production and export of fentanyl precursors that are fueling the opioid crisis in

Utility rates on the rise across Central Missouri

June 19, 2023 11:59 AM Mitchell Kaminski

Mid-Missourians are seeing electric rate increases from three major utility providers this summer.

Columbia man accused of burglary in Moberly

June 19, 2023 2:55 PM Ryan Shiner

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Moberly Police Department announced in a Monday press release that it had arrested a Columbia man on Sunday who is accused of stealing from residences and vehicles, as well as vehicle tampering. Christopher Ryan Johnson, 33, is accused of first-degree burglary — according to the release — and was booked on

Body of Chicago man recovered from Lake of the Ozarks

June 19, 2023 10:46 AM Matthew Sanders

Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers say the body of a Chicago resident who went missing after jumping into the Lake of the Ozarks was found Monday morning.

Juneteenth events continue Monday in Columbia

June 18, 2023 5:16 AM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia will continue to hold Juneteenth events Monday and throughout the week to honor the holiday. Monday at Douglass Park, there will be a Community Fun and Fellowship event from 11:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. In 1979, Texas became the first state to make Juneteenth an official holiday. Fast forward

Woman hurt after WaveRunner crash at Lake of the Ozarks

June 19, 2023 4:17 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol a 41-year-old woman was hurt in a WaveRunner crash on Sunday afternoon. Troopers say New Hampshire resident Melissa Gregg hit a series of wakes and was thrown off the 2021 Yamaha PWC. Gregg was moderately injured in the crash and was taken to Lake Regional

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Have you driven through the Rocheport bridge construction zone?

June 19, 2023 2:40 AM ABC 17 News Team

Long delays were reported over the weekend as the Missouri Department of Transportation shifted traffic lanes through the Interstate 70 Missouri River bridge zone.

Columbia Fire performs water rescue in flooded street

June 18, 2023 6:59 PM Mitchell Kaminski

Heavy downpours and high winds made their way through central Missouri Sunday, wreaking havoc on the roads.

6-year-old seriously hurt in Morgan County go-kart crash

June 18, 2023 7:03 AM Erika McGuire

MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 6-year-old boy from Stover was flown by helicopter to University Hospital after being seriously hurt in a go-kart crash Saturday evening. According to the Highway Patrol, the crash happened at 5:17 p.m. on Marina Drive in Morgan County. Troopers said, the 6-year-old was driving a 2022 Hammerhead Mudhead 208R go-kart

Jefferson County man nearly drowns in the Lake of the Ozarks

June 18, 2023 4:16 AM Erika McGuire

MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Arnold, Missouri man was hospitalized after nearly drowning at the Lake of the Ozarks Saturday afternoon. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says, a bystander found 48-year-old Todd Faulkner face down in the water on the 5th mile mark of the lake near the Osage Arm. Online reports say, Faulkner was

Nebraska woman hospitalized after rollover crash in Morgan County

June 18, 2023 4:00 AM Erika McGuire

MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Nebraska woman was hospitalized after a single-vehicle crash in Morgan County Saturday afternoon. Online crash reports say, the crash happened at 3:12 p.m. on Wilson Bend Road south of Ridgeline Drive. Sandra A. Penny, 69, was driving a 2020 Jeep Renegade when it went off the road, hit the ground,

Delays continue as Rocheport bridge reconstruction causes traffic congestion

June 17, 2023 11:14 PM Mitchell Kaminski

of being the first people over the new Rocheport bridge has worn off as drivers continue to experience delays Saturday night. These delays will continue for the rest of the weekend.

No injuries reported in eastern Boone County house fire

June 17, 2023 11:04 AM Erika McGuire

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Fire Protection District says three people were home but made it out safely when a broke out in 6700 block of East Southfield Drive in Boone County around 9:30 a.m. Saturday. When ABC 17 News crews arrived on the scene, they saw crews working to control the smoke and

Juneteenth events scheduled for this weekend in Columbia

June 17, 2023 7:39 AM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia will hold several events in honor of “Juneteenth”, including its Third Annual Juneteenth Parade in downtown Columbia. The parade is set to start on Broadway and Waugh Street at 9:00 a.m. and make its way to Douglass Park. The Columbia Police Department posted on its Facebook Friday saying Broadway will be closed

City of Columbia set to install accessible pedestrian signals at two West Worley Street intersections

June 17, 2023 10:20 AM Erika McGuire

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia’s installation of accessible pedestrian signals at two West Worley Street intersections will begin Tuesday at 7 a.m. The city says once work begins, sidewalk closures and intermittent driving lane restrictions and closures will be required at the intersection of West Worley Street and West Boulevard. In a press

Two Kansas teens seriously injured after jet ski crash on the Lake of the Ozarks

June 17, 2023 5:40 AM Erika McGuire

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two teenagers from Kansas suffered serious injuries after a jet ski crash Friday evening on the Lake of the Ozarks. The crash happened at the 7 mile mark of the Big Niangua at 6:23 p.m. Friday. According to Troopers, the crash happened when a jet ski hit the side of another