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Hearing rescheduled for motion to dismiss Columbia Public Schools mask case

May 16, 2022 11:35 AM Hannah Falcon

Columbia Public Schools’ motion to dismiss the mask mandate lawsuit filed by the attorney general is expected to be taken up Monday afternoon.

WATCH: Time-lapse of lunar eclipse over Columbia

May 16, 2022 10:24 AM ABC 17 News Team

A total lunar eclipse caused the moon to glow red Sunday night into Monday morning.

Columbia City Council to vote on roll carts, paid parental leave, and salary increases

May 16, 2022 5:28 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: Paternity leave has been changed to parental leave to encompass both maternity and paternity leave. The Columbia City Council is expected to vote on multiple agenda items Monday night including roll carts, paid parental leave for the council, and salary increases for Columbia employees. Roll Carts City council members are

Columbia City Council to vote Monday on undoing the trash roll cart ban

May 15, 2022 6:01 PM Leila Mitchell

EDITOR’S NOTE: The date of the council vote for a special election has been corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After years of trying to solve Columbia’s trash problem, the Columbia City Council will once again discuss and vote on undoing the ban on trash collecting roll carts Monday night. The meeting is at 7 p.m. at

Officials remind residents of safe practices, ahead of potential severe storms Sunday

May 15, 2022 4:31 AM Ben Fein

Officials from departments such as MODOT, are reminding drivers on how to stay prepared for driving severe weather, as Missouri is expected to see significant storms.

Abortion rights supporters gather in Downtown Columbia Saturday afternoon

May 14, 2022 4:40 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Abortion rights supporters gathered around the world, including in Downtown Columbia, Saturday afternoon in support of abortion access and reproductive freedom. Many different groups came together including Planned Parenthood and Women’s March. The protests are apart of a nationwide response to leaked Supreme Court documents that revealed its plan to overturn Roe

Multiple graduation ceremonies scheduled for the University of Missouri on Saturday

May 14, 2022 4:48 AM Ben Fein

Students at the University of Missouri are set to walk the stage all day Saturday, as graduation festivities continue into the weekend.

Columbia Police investigating scene along Pendleton Street

May 14, 2022 12:15 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Multiple Columbia Police officers were seen investigating a scene along the 200 block of Pendleton St. around 11:30 p.m. on Friday. ABC 17 News crews on scene saw at least two people being detained. Crews also saw a CSI van and multiple evidence markers around an apartment unit. News crews also saw

Columbia preparing to open outdoor pools as country sees lifeguard shortage

May 13, 2022 11:44 AM Erika McGuire

Pools across the country are facing a lifeguard shortage as the City of Columbia gets ready to open its outdoor aquatic centers for the summer.

City of Columbia Utility drive thru sign on 8th Street.

Columbia residents’ utility bills increasing in June

May 10, 2022 1:42 PM Erika McGuire

Utility bills for Columbia Water and Light customers will increase June 1 as the city switches to summer rates.

Ways to keep a car safe during hail storms

May 12, 2022 7:26 PM Marina Diaz

April through July are the peak months for hail in Missouri according to the National Weather Center.

Election officials raise concerns about preparing for August primaries with no final congressional map

May 12, 2022 8:31 PM Hannah Falcon

Time is running out for county clerks to prepare for the August primary elections as Missouri still has no finalized congressional map.

Columbia man charged with assault, burglary after being shot

May 12, 2022 1:46 PM Matthew Sanders

Prosecutors have charged a Columbia man with burglary and domestic assault after an incident in which he was shot at a west Columbia home.

Columbia police investigating possible downtown explosive

May 11, 2022 3:09 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Columbia police are investigating whether a device found in a flowerbed on the 700 block of East Broadway around noon on Wednesday was an explosive.

Judgment approved in wrongful death lawsuit over Columbia crash

May 12, 2022 8:58 AM Zachary Farwell

A Boone County judge approved Wednesday a final judgment in a wrongful death lawsuit filed after a deadly Columbia crash.

Man wanted in deadly Columbia shooting booked into Boone County Jail

May 12, 2022 6:09 AM Zachary Farwell

Jail records show Isaac J. Bryant, 35, of Columbia, was booked on charges of second-degree murder and armed criminal action.

‘They were going to shoot me:’ Japanese American, forced into internment camp as child, recalls trials, triumphs

May 11, 2022 4:30 PM Deborah Kendrick

Eighty years ago, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed an executive order that led to Japanese Americans being forced into internment camps following the attack on the American naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

Columbia Substance Abuse Advisory Commission meeting to address opioid abuse

May 11, 2022 11:19 AM Erika McGuire

Columbia’s Substance Abuse Advisory Commission plans to address the city’s opioid crisis when it meets Wednesday.

Columbia Police arrest suspect in connection to shooting on Clinkscales Road early Wednesday morning

May 11, 2022 2:05 AM Ben Fein

The Columbia Police Department confirmed one person suffered unknown injuries after being shot early Wednesday morning on Clinkscales Road.

Clock ticking down as Missouri lawmakers continue to debate key priorities

May 11, 2022 5:24 PM Hannah Falcon

As time ticks by, representatives and senators in the Missouri Capitol are drawing closer and closer to “sine die,” the Latin phrase that notes the end of the legislative session.