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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the lawsuit against CPS mask mandates be dismissed?

May 17, 2022 1:52 AM ABC 17 News Team

Columbia Public Schools has asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit challenging its power to issue mask mandates.

Columbia City Council votes 4-3 to repeal the ban on roll carts

May 16, 2022 4:59 PM Leila Mitchell

The Columbia City Council will once again discuss and vote on undoing the ban on trash collecting roll carts Monday night.

ABC 17 News wins two Murrow regional awards

May 16, 2022 5:45 PM ABC 17 News Team

ABC 17 News won two regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for breaking news coverage and sports reporting.

The We Project hosts vigil to honor victims of Buffalo shooting

May 16, 2022 4:20 PM Erika McGuire

Monday evening people will gather at the Boone County Courthouse columns to honor the 10 victims that lost their lives in the Buffalo, New York hate-fueled shooting Saturday.

Study shows rising rent prices in Missouri

May 16, 2022 11:48 AM Kennedy Miller

Rental prices nationwide have soared over the past year and experts predict they will remain high throughout 2022.

Walsh drops out of race due to new congressional map

May 16, 2022 11:22 AM Matthew Sanders

State Rep. Sara Walsh is dropping out of the Republican primary for Missouri’s Fourth Congressional District, she said in a news release Monday.

Two men charged after April assault in Boone County

May 16, 2022 4:16 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Two men are facing an assault charge after allegedly hitting a man and sending him to the hospital with injuries following an April 18 incident off the 2400 block of West Broadway.

University of Missouri curators to consider tuition increase Tuesday

May 16, 2022 3:44 PM Matthew Sanders

Undergraduate students in the University of Missouri System will pay about 4.5% more for tuition next year if the board of curators approves the changes this week.

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