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Columbia Board of Education member leaves meeting, citing slew of legislation

February 13, 2023 7:38 PM Marina Diaz

Columbia Board of Education member Katherine Sasser said she could no longer fulfill her role on the board at Monday night’s meeting.

Cities such as Columbia, Jefferson City studying uses for recreational marijuana taxes

February 13, 2023 1:28 PM Marina Diaz

Recreational marijuana sales began in early February in Missouri but after April they could become more expensive for some Mid-Missouri consumers.

Black market remains after Missouri marijuana legalization

February 13, 2023 11:26 AM Ethan Heinz

Although marijuana is now legal in Missouri, illegal black market sales continue to happen, along with the dangers of street-level drug dealing.

WATCH: Chiefs fans turn out early for championship gear in Columbia

February 13, 2023 11:45 AM Chris Bryant

Some Chiefs fans couldn’t wait to get their favorite team’s championship gear Sunday.

Columbia sportswear store prepare for Chiefs win

February 12, 2023 7:45 AM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)As the Kansas City Chiefs prepare to face off against the Philadelphia Eagles for Super Bowl LVII, stores in Columbia are preparing to stock Chief’s Championship gear if they win. Rally House Columbia, located on Broadway in downtown, said they are prepared for the fans the win could bring. Rally House Store Manager Krissy Neal, who’s

Columbia residents, businesses prepare for Super Bowl

February 11, 2023 7:55 PM Abby Landwehr

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With less than a day away from Super Bowl LVII, Columbia residents and businesses prepare for the matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles. Before any celebrations on any end, some fans have a list to check off to prepare for Sunday’s game. While some restaurants and bars spent Saturday

Columbia man arrested in connection to I-70 stabbing

February 10, 2023 9:55 AM Matthew Sanders

Sheriff’s deputies and police found a woman who had been stabbed on the side of Highway 63 on Friday morning.

Inflation drives food prices up ahead of Super Bowl LVII

February 10, 2023 11:29 AM Ethan Heinz

Super Bowl revelers are likely to pay more for their favorite party foods this year as inflation continues to squeeze budgets.

Bridge work planned for Highway 63 over I-70, begins Sunday

February 10, 2023 2:32 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation announced in a Friday press release that emergency bridge repairs will begin Sunday on Highway 63 over Interstate 70. MoDOT will close one southbound lane. Work begins 8 a.m. Sunday and is expected to be completed by Thursday.

Police, troopers looking out for drunk and impaired drivers over Super Bowl weekend

February 10, 2023 11:46 AM Marina Diaz

The Missouri State Highway Patrol is asking drivers to plan ahead for Super Bowl weekend as the Chiefs prepare to take on the Eagles on Sunday.

Planning and Zoning Commission approves permit for distillery

February 9, 2023 10:31 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Planning and Zoning commission — at its meeting on Thursday — approved a permit that could allow a local distillery to add a bar. Six-Mile Ordinary Distillery on Fay Street is looking to add the bar. The commission approved the permit in an 8-1 vote. An expansion would require a new crosswalk

UM System curators look for ways to avoid coming enrollment cliff

February 9, 2023 5:29 PM Ethan Heinz

The University of Missouri Board of Curators discussed Thursday a loose plan of action ahead of a suspected peak of high school graduates around 2026 and the subsequent forecast drop in students that will come after it.

‘Sample’ inspections frequently turn up smoke detector problems in Columbia

February 8, 2023 4:21 PM Lucas Geisler

City of Columbia inspectors often note problems with smoke detectors during large rental property inspections, according to records obtained by ABC 17 News.

Second training session held for Columbia Citizens Police Review Board

February 8, 2023 3:24 PM Marina Diaz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia’s Citizens Police Review Board held its second training session on Wednesday. The CPRB held its first training session Feb. 1. The training sessions come months after the board was temporarily suspended in August. The first training session focused on discussions on the form of government, Sunshine Law, conflicts

Columbia couple sentenced for selling counterfeit Disney movies on eBay

February 8, 2023 7:19 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia couple was sentenced in federal court on Wednesday for a scheme to smuggle counterfeit Disney DVDs into the United States and sell them on eBay. Tabitha Nicole Rodgers, 43, and her husband, Clint Travis Rodgers, 49, were sentenced in separate appearances, a press release stated. Tabitha Rodgers was sentenced

Columbia firefighters’ union endorses Knoth, Bush for City Council races

February 8, 2023 4:34 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia firefighter’s union announced a pair of endorsements for the April 4 election in a press release on Wednesday. In two documents, the Columbia Professional Firefighters, IAFF Local 1055 revealed it would be endorsing Nick Knoth in the First Ward council race and Gregg Bush in the Fifth Ward race. Bush

$1 million winning lottery ticket sold in Columbia

February 8, 2023 3:52 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Someone just got $1 million richer. After Tuesday night’s Mega Millions drawing, a lottery player won $1 million from a ticket bought at the Alta Convenience Store at the Petro-Mart on East St. Charles Road in Columbia. The ticket matched all five white-ball numbers drawn to win the “Match 5” $1 million prize. The

Columbia Public Schools still seeking more bus drivers after long struggle with shortages

February 8, 2023 11:39 AM Ethan Heinz

Columbia Public Schools’ transportation provider is still looking to hire bus drivers nearly three years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic that has been blamed for staffing shortages nationwide.

Columbia City Council gives the go-ahead for homeless shelter

February 7, 2023 6:59 PM Marina Diaz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council approved the Voluntary Action Center’s Opportunity Campus at its meeting on Monday night. The approval was for the conditional use permit for the construction of a public campus that would offer a variety of services for the homeless. The 26,300-square-foot shelter would be built at Bowling Street and

Missouri contractor receives probation, pleaded guilty to charges related to deceptive business practices in November

February 7, 2023 6:23 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An area contractor who pleaded guilty in November to several charges involving deceptive business practices was sentenced to probation on Monday. Blake Mahoney, 29, pleaded guilty to stealing $25,000 or more on Nov. 28. He received a suspended sentence of eight years in the Missouri Department of Corrections with five years of