Columbia Archives

Funding awarded to Columbia Housing Authority for housing homeless people

May 25, 2022 10:37 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The Columbia Housing Authority (CHA) was awarded $464,593 in funding from the Continuum of Care competitive grant program.

Having tough conversations with children about gun violence after mass shootings, and helping them cope

May 25, 2022 6:59 PM Leila Mitchell

Many children, students, parents and teachers woke up Wednesday feeling anxious about heading back to school after the horrific mass shooting in Texas, and several other mass shootings this month.

Columbia Parks and Rec announces pool opening schedule

May 25, 2022 8:56 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Albert-Oakland Family Aquatic Center opens this weekend

Columbia Public Schools offers advice, resources to help children cope after Texas elementary shooting

May 25, 2022 12:03 PM Matthew Sanders

The head of Columbia Public Schools sent a message to families Wednesday with advice for helping children cope with the massacre of 19 elementary school children in Texas.

Asian American restaurant owner shares culture through food

May 25, 2022 4:44 PM Deborah Kendrick

One Korean American in Columbia is contributing to the cultural exchange through his love of cooking.

Police called to fight involving knife at Columbia gas station

May 25, 2022 4:06 PM Erika McGuire

No one was injured during a fight involving a knife at a Columbia gas station Wednesday.

Missouri Attorney General files lawsuit against Boone County fencing contractor for unlawful business practices

May 25, 2022 3:45 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The Missouri Attorney General’s office has filed a lawsuit against Joseph Murray for unlawful business practices.

Columbia Board of Education to recommend next principal for Derby Ridge School

May 25, 2022 3:04 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The Columbia Board of Education is recommending Tina Woods to become the principal at Derby Ridge School for the 2022-23 school year.

Judge sentences man for March standoff at central Columbia apartment complex

May 25, 2022 10:47 AM Zachary Farwell

A Boone County judge has sentenced a man after a standoff at a central Columbia apartment complex in early March.

State offers guidance about how to prepare for potential severe weather in Mid-Missouri

May 25, 2022 5:51 AM Ben Fein

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has released weather preparedness guidance for residents, as The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team tracks the potential for severe weather on Wednesday.

Columbia Police Chief’s Vehicle Stop Committee says 2021 stop proportion against black drivers raises continuous concerns

May 24, 2022 4:31 PM Leila Mitchell

Columbia Police Chief Geoff Jones created the Vehicle Stop Committee in 2019.

Columbia man faces pleads guilty to federal charges after posting photos, videos of guns and drugs

May 24, 2022 8:56 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Columbia man pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal charges of illegally possessing firearms after posting Snapchat photos and videos in which he illegally possessed various guns and drugs.

Union’s effect on tax-funded library’s budget not yet clear

May 24, 2022 1:57 PM Hannah Falcon

Members of Missouri’s first public library union are asking their employer for raises and increased benefits, but where would that money come from?

One hurt, homes damaged in Boone County shooting

May 24, 2022 3:57 AM Molly Stawinoga

A deputy at the scene said that gunfire hit multiple homes in the area but couldn’t say whether anyone was hurt.

Columbia bomb threat suspect remains in Kansas; extradition ordered

May 24, 2022 11:31 AM Matthew Sanders

The man accused of calling in a bomb threat to a Columbia daycare last week remained Tuesday in custody in Kansas, though he has now been ordered to return to Boone County to be tried.

One person hurt after wreck on Mexico Gravel Road

May 23, 2022 9:27 PM Karl Wehmhoener

One person was hurt after a wreck on Mexico Gravel Road and Black Hills Road that happened around 7:30 p.m.

Columbia’s economy supported by tourism when college students leave

May 23, 2022 6:42 PM Leila Mitchell

In just a few weeks, Art in the Park will return for the first time since before the pandemic. In July, Columbia hosts the Show-Me State Games followed by other sporting events and festivals like Summerfest.

Columbia police investigating a crash on Rock Quarry Road

May 23, 2022 8:09 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police are investigating a crash at Rock Quarry and Zoe Lane. Boone County Joint Communications reports Rock Quarry was blocked off due to the crash. An ABC 17 News crew on scene reports the vehicle went into the woods and a tow truck was needed to get the vehicle out. Check

Daniel Boone Regional Library workers vote to form first public library union in Missouri

May 23, 2022 5:23 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Daniel Boone Regional Library (DBRL) workers approved a proposal to unionize. Unofficial results from the Missouri State Board of Mediation show of the 165 eligible voters, 101 workers voted for and 55 others voted against the proposal to unionize under the name ‘DBRLWorkersUnited.’ The vote to unionize was held from Wednesday through

Autopsy set after Boone County child shooting death

May 23, 2022 11:20 AM Erika McGuire

Investigators have released few details about a shooting that killed an 11-year-old boy just north of Columbia on Saturday.