COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A $2.1 million grant to improve Business Loop 70 that was paused last week during a federal funding freeze has been unfrozen. Carrie Gartner, of the Business Loop CID, told ABC 17 News that the Missouri Department of Transportation let the city know it can move forward with the project. “We are
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Sidewalk construction next week in Downtown Columbia will impact street parking, according to a Wednesday press release from the city. A contractor will reconstruct the sidewalk in front of Tiger Barber Shop in the 100 block of South Ninth Street, the release says. A portion of the sidewalk on the east side
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The driving lane of eastbound Interstate 70 near the Route Z exit will close for repairs on Sunday and Monday nights, according to a Wednesday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The closures will last from 6 p.m.-6 a.m. each day.
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AUDRAIN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were hurt early Tuesday morning after a UTV crash near the Audrain and Boone County line. A 45-year-old Centralia man was seriously hurt and a 22-year-old Centralia woman was moderately hurt after a UTV crash in Audrain County just after 3 a.m. Tuesday, according to a Missouri State Highway
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)Repairs to the westbound lane of West Worley Street near Hirth Avenue will require a lane closure on Thursday, according to a Tuesday press release from the City of Columbia. The closure is expected to last from 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m. One lane will stay open at all times during closure, the release says.
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AUDRAIN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Editor’s Note: The location and vehicle type in the headline has been corrected. Two people are seriously injured after an UTV crash in the 20000 block of Rangeline Road near the Audrain/Boone County line according to a Missouri State Highway Patrolman on scene. An ABC 17 News reporter on scene saw
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council on Monday night approved an agreement with a third-party professional engineering service to conduct a street and intersection pedestrian safety study. The $96,550 agreement with George L. Crawford & Associates, Inc. will look into potential changes to ordinances and procedures for the city to align toward Vision Zero,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 51-year-old man from Kansas City was killed in a motorcycle crash Wednesday afternoon on Route C in Benton County, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report says the crash occurred as the man failed to negotiate a right turn while heading eastbound on his 2008 Harley Davidson.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 17-year-old boy was killed in a Gaconade County crash Wednesday on Highway 19, about a half mile south of Aufderheide Road, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report states that the Berger, Missouri, teenager was driving a 2010 Ford northbound when it went off the right side
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A water main break near the Columbia Farmers Market has led to Columbia Water and Light to announce a boil advisory for 86 customers. City Utilities spokesman Matt Nestor wrote in an email that a 12-inch cast iron main broke around 2:45 p.m. and that the outage will last “at least a few
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Work that will require a lane closure on a Downtown Jefferson City street this week has been extended. A press release from the Jefferson City Department of Public Works says that a lane closure will occur in the eastbound lane in the 300 block of West McCarty Street. Work began Wednesday and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A crash that caused traffic to stall on Interstate 70 for hours in Cooper County was caused by a tractor-trailer, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. According to the report, a 2006 Peterbilt 379 – driven by a 63-year-old man from Springfield, Missouri – was heading eastbound when it
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Crocker, Missouri, man died in a Tuesday morning crash on Highway 133 in Pulaski County, nearly a mile east of Highway 17, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report says that a 2004 Ford F-150 – driven by the 48-year-old man – was heading eastbound when it
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A portion of a sidewalk and metered parking will be closed off next week in Downtown Columbia as crews install a canopy. According to a Monday press release from the city, the canopy will be put over the sidewalk near the Guitar Building on North Eighth Street. A portion of the sidewalk
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A lane closure will be required Wednesday and Thursday on a Downtown Jefferson City street as crews make utility repairs. A Monday press release from the Jefferson City Department of Public Works says that a lane closure will occur in the eastbound lane in the 300 block of West McCarty Street. Work
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BENTON COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 65-year-old Warsaw woman was seriously hurt after a crash on US 65 in Benton County just after 8 p.m. Saturday, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report states the woman was driving a 2024 Chevrolet Trax northbound just south of Cedar Gate on US 65 when
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MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Lake Ozark man was injured in a UTV crash Saturday afternoon. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the 29-year-old was riding a 2024 Polaris RZR on private property near Saddle Tramp Trail in Miller County at 4:45 p.m. The vehicle then made a hard turn and flipped
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Crews from the Southern Boone County Fire Protection District along with other agencies are currently working a large fuel spill on Tom Bass Rd. and State Route H after a semi-truck flipped over Saturday morning. Southern Boone Fire shared on Facebook photos of a semi-truck flipped over on a curved road
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Norma Jamill Barnum said she was riding a city of Columbia bus with her 12-year-old daughter on Monday when a couple sitting a few rows away began arguing. Barnum, who uses the Orange Route of the Go COMO Public Transit system several times a week, said she has witnessed several incidents during
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CHARITON COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Four people were seriously hurt after a crash in Chariton County just before 9 p.m. Thursday, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report states that a 20-year-old man from Brookfield was driving a 2014 Ford Mustang on Hwy 11 with three passengers: an 18-year-old woman from Brunswick,
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