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Love Columbia program helps get man out of debt, leads to a thriving business

August 18, 2022 6:00 PM Hannah Falcon

Carter teaches music lessons fulltime, anything from guitar to banjo to piano. But a few years ago, Carter was in a financial hole.

Judge keeps Lynlee Renick from collecting husband’s inheritance

August 18, 2022 5:42 PM Lucas Geisler

MONTGOMERY CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) – A Montgomery County judge agreed to bar a woman convicted of killing her husband from collecting any part of his inheritance. Judge Richard Scheibe ruled Thursday that Lynlee Renick cannot earn any money or property from Ben Renick’s remaining estate. A court-appointed guardian of Ben’s assets asked the judge on

Part of Highway 54 in Audrain County to close after Labor Day

August 18, 2022 4:09 PM ABC 17 News Team

The Missouri Department of Transportation will close part of Highway 54 in Audrain County next month to build a roundabout.

Unlicensed daycare operator charged with manslaughter in infant’s death

August 18, 2022 2:32 PM Matthew Sanders

An unlicensed Sedalia daycare operator was charged last week with manslaughter and other crimes in connection with the December death of a 5-month-old boy.

Students participate in William Woods University's Ivy Ceremony

William Woods expecting major increase in new students

August 18, 2022 1:40 PM Matthew Sanders

William Woods University expects about a 40% increase in new students when classes start next week.

Report of road rage leads to charges for Jefferson City man

August 18, 2022 12:33 PM Matthew Sanders

A Jefferson City man was in the Callaway County Jail on Thursday after a woman said he pointed a gun at her and her children during a road rage incident.

Corrections officer sues inmate over brutal July attack at Jefferson City Correctional Center

August 18, 2022 11:58 AM Matthew Sanders

A former corrections officer at Jefferson City Correctional Center sued an inmate this week over a July beating that left the guard in a coma for six days.

Firefighters respond to overnight house fire in central Columbia

August 18, 2022 9:32 AM Zachary Farwell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Investigators are working to find out the cause of an overnight house fire in central Columbia. The Columbia Fire Department responded to the fire in the 1000 block of N. Eighth Street around 4:20 a.m. Firefighters said crews were able to put out the fire found inside the home in about 10

MU Health Care names new chief financial officer

August 18, 2022 9:15 AM Zachary Farwell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) University of Missouri Health Care will soon have a new financial leader. The health care provider announced Thursday that Dustin Thomas will take over as the next chief financial officer. Thomas will join MU Health Care on Sept. 15 after working for the University of Texas Medical Branch. He currently serves as

Mid-Missouri colleges and universities prepare for return of students

August 18, 2022 7:38 AM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Colleges and universities in Mid-Missouri are preparing for the return of students next week. Thursday is the second day for the University of Missouri students to move into their dorms. Mizzou students and staff are scheduled to start classes Monday. As more students move in, MU officials remind families about detailed maps

Mid-Missouri schools offering resources to students to combat ‘mental health crisis’

August 18, 2022 2:33 AM Marina Diaz

Mid-Missouri schools are hiring counselors and are partnering with local mental health clinics, to combat what child and adolescent psychiatrists are calling a mental health crisis.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you plan to take the omicron-specific COVID-19 booster?

August 18, 2022 2:25 AM ABC 17 News Team

Federal health officials are planning for an omicron-specific COVID-19 booster shot to be available as early as next month.

Hallsville school board approves updated COVID-19 guidelines

August 17, 2022 8:30 PM Leila Mitchell

The Hallsville Board of Education voted Wednesday night to approve the district’s updated plan for a safe return amid COVID-19.

Mizzou students move into residence halls ahead of fall semester

August 17, 2022 9:55 PM Katie Greathouse

Mizzou students started moving into their residence halls this week ahead of the new school year.

Students return to University of Missouri campus, along with their money

August 17, 2022 12:09 PM Kennedy Miller

Thousands of college students are coming back to Mid-Missouri this week, along with the extra money they pump into the local economy.

Columbia man charged after chase into central city

August 17, 2022 5:35 PM Matthew Sanders

A Columbia man was charged Wednesday with a felony after leading police on a chase that started on Interstate 70 and ended in central Columbia.

Lane closed while sinkhole filled near highway in Sunrise Beach

August 17, 2022 5:04 PM Matthew Sanders

A lane of a state highway in the Sunrise Beach area was closed Wednesday while crews filled a sinkhole near the road.

Boone County health department measuring interest in new COVID-19 vaccine

August 17, 2022 1:41 PM Matthew Sanders

The Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services is asking people interested in taking a newly authorized COVID-19 vaccine to let them know.

Justice Department charges Missouri man with threatening Arizona election official

August 17, 2022 12:07 PM CNN Newsource

By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN The Justice Department on Wednesday announced criminal charges against a Missouri man who left a voicemail on the personal cell phone of an election official during the monthslong, partisan review of ballots cast in Arizona during in the 2020 presidential election. Walter Lee Hoornstra, 50, is charged with one count of

WATCH: Missouri education commissioner on school security after Uvalde

August 17, 2022 11:40 AM ABC 17 News Team

ABC 17 News interviewed Missouri Education Commissioner Margie Vandeven about a variety of topics for our Back to School Headquarters coverage.