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Local health organizations make changes following decreased demand for COVID-19 testing

January 28, 2022 9:14 PM Joushua Blount

just before and soon after the holidays, the demand for COVID testing increased.

Two taken to hospital after midday wreck in Columbia

January 28, 2022 8:57 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Officials report two people were taken by ambulance to a local hospital after a two-vehicle wreck at Range Line near Blue Ridge just before 12:30 p.m.

City of Columbia launches new utility website for customers

January 28, 2022 7:23 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The city of Columbia is launching a new website for residents to pay for utilities.

Judge lowers bond for teen in shooting case

January 28, 2022 7:12 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A judge will give a Columbia teen a lower bond in a shooting case. Shawn Long, 18, is accused of shooting and killing Roberto Lauer last week. He’s charged with involuntary manslaughter. Long says he accidentally shot the gun at Lauer. We were in court when Long’s attorney argued to lower his quarter-million-dollar

Numbers rising for police officers shot during traffic stops

January 28, 2022 11:54 AM Kennedy Miller

Shootings of police officers have shaken multiple American cities already in 2022 — building off an increase in such shootings in 2021.

City of Columbia trash vouchers arriving as new program ends first year

January 28, 2022 11:08 AM Erika McGuire

Columbia trash customers should be receiving vouchers for new bags in the mail this week, though some residents have complained about not being able to find the special bags the city requires.

Lincoln University of Missouri Board of Curators select next president

January 28, 2022 6:28 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The Lincoln University of Missouri Board of Curators has selected the 21st president of the university.

Pediatric expert: Masks in schools help reduce omicron’s spread

January 28, 2022 5:52 PM Hannah Falcon

Several Missouri Republicans claim masks in schools are ineffective and hindering children’s education, but medical experts and public health officials say otherwise.

FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports over 350 new coronavirus cases; hospitalizations down

January 28, 2022 2:52 PM ABC 17 News Team

Check back here for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic in Missouri.

Firefighters respond to fire off of Highway 50 near Warrensburg

January 28, 2022 1:56 PM Zachary Farwell

JOHNSON COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Firefighters responded to a large fire at a business off of Highway 50 west of Warrensburg on Friday morning. According to the Johnson County Fire Protection District, crews are working with the Warrensburg Fire Department to put out the blaze at Wildscapes, LLC in the 100 block of NW 121 Road.

One killed in Interstate 70 crash near Clark Lane

January 28, 2022 10:20 AM Matthew Sanders

A crash Thursday night on Interstate 70 killed a person from Columbia, police said.

Snow may have been a shock for some but Columbia Public Works came prepared

January 27, 2022 7:09 PM Kennedy Miller

Some drivers may have been caught off guard by the snowfall this morning but Columbia Public Works certainly wasn’t.

Overnight warming center at Wabash Bus Station to open Friday night

January 28, 2022 9:15 AM Molly Stawinoga

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Wabash Bus Station is set to open as a temporary overnight warming center Friday, according to a release from the City of Columbia. In the release, the city said the warming center, located at 126 N. 10th St., will be open from 7 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday. The city

Columbia Fire Department chief leaving for new position

January 28, 2022 7:38 AM Zachary Farwell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Fire Department chief plans to leave for a new position in Arkansas. According to Southern Arkansas University Tech, Andy Woody will take over as the next director of the Arkansas Fire Training Academy (AFTA). A date wasn’t immediately available for when Woody will start in his new role. The school

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Three hurt after crash on I-44 in Phelps County

January 28, 2022 6:40 AM Zachary Farwell

ROLLA, Mo. (KMIZ) Emergency crews took three men to the hospital after a crash on Interstate 44 in Rolla on Thursday night. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 10:40 p.m. near the 184-mile marker. Troopers said a westbound semi-truck driven by Atseko Tsatenawa, 69, of San Antonio, crossed the median

Man suffered deadly medical event before crash in Miller County

January 25, 2022 6:28 AM Zachary Farwell

MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jan. 28 update: The Missouri State Highway Patrol has updated its report after a crash in Miller County earlier this week. Troopers said Roger G. Heckemeyer, 61, of St. Elizabeth, died from a medical event before the crash on Boeckman Bridge Road on Monday afternoon. According to the crash report, Heckemeyer’s

Fire destroys home in north Columbia

January 28, 2022 5:37 AM Molly Stawinoga

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Firefighters said a home north of Columbia was destroyed after a fire early on Friday morning. According to the Boone County Fire Protection District, crews responded to the home in the 400 block of Hackberry Boulevard just before 1:30 a.m. BCFPD Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp said the home was engulfed in flames