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Columbia City Council to discuss the roll cart ban Monday night

April 3, 2022 6:13 PM Leila Mitchell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Monday night, Columbia City Council will discuss undoing a ban on roll carts for trash collection. Some Columbia residents are concerned that the cities current way of trash collection is expensive, unsafe and creates a mess. They think roll carts could help solve some of the cities trash issues. In 2016, voters approved

Bench trial starts Monday for Columbia man accused of conspiracy to murder

April 4, 2022 10:41 AM Meghan Drakas

A bench trial began Monday for a Columbia man accused of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder in a plot to kill a judge.

Boone County Sheriff’s Department locates multiple shell casings on Millbrook Drive Saturday

April 2, 2022 5:48 AM Ben Fein

The Boone County Sheriff’s Department confirmed multiple shell casings were recovered on Millbrook Drive, after deputies responded to a shots fired call.

One person hospitalized after Columbia shooting

April 2, 2022 8:02 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One person is in the hospital after a shooting Saturday evening in Columbia. Police were called to the scene on Eastwood Drive just before 7 p.m. Saturday after a shots fired call. On scene, officers determined that at least two shots were fired resulting in one victim being taken to the hospital

Mid-Missouri waste management centers help community members with spring cleaning

April 2, 2022 7:55 PM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) Columbia and Jefferson City is starting off April with some spring waste cleaning and collections. Every first and third Saturday from April until November, community members will get to drop off household hazardous waste items free of charge in Columbia. This Saturday was the first day community members could drop off household hazardous waste

Columbia Farmers Market to enter its 42nd season

April 2, 2022 4:41 AM Ben Fein

The Columbia Farmers Market is set to kick off its 42nd season Saturday, transitioning to its spring hours from 8 a.m. until noon.

High school students’ mental health disproportionally impacted by pandemic

April 1, 2022 5:54 PM Hannah Falcon

New data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show high school students have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic, and even before the pandemic, their mental health has been steadily declining.

Columbia City Council to discuss roll cart ban on Monday

April 1, 2022 7:29 PM ABC 17 News Team

The Columbia City Council will discuss repealing a ban on roll carts for trash collection.

Roots N Blues Festival announces 2022 lineup

April 1, 2022 2:28 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The Roots N Blues Festival has announced headliners and the lineup for the three-day festival held at Stephens Lake Park.

Missouri officially shifts into endemic phase of COVID-19

April 1, 2022 5:49 AM Ben Fein

Missouri Governor Mike Parson announced Wednesday that the state would officially move into the endemic phase of the COVID-19 pandemic Friday.

Columbia working with consultant to find new fire chief

April 1, 2022 4:45 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – The city of Columbia will hire a search firm to help it find its next fire chief. City spokesperson Sydney Olsen said the city is finalizing a contract with Strategic Government Solutions to help find the head of the department. The city plans to spend no more than $24,150. The city

Missouri to keep testing for coronavirus until funding dries up as it moves to endemic phase

March 31, 2022 2:49 PM Kennedy Miller

The state of Missouri will continue to prop up efforts to test for coronavirus and deliver vaccines and treatments for “as long as federal resources persist,” according to a presentation linked from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services website.

Some Missouri sewer districts are opting out of COVID-19 testing as state enters ‘endemic’ phase

March 31, 2022 11:55 AM Marina Diaz

Sewer districts across Missouri are opting out of the state’s Sewershed Surveillance COVID-19 tracking program.

Missouri’s at-home COVID-19 test kit program to end Thursday amid transition to endemic phase

March 31, 2022 4:16 AM Ben Fein

Missouri announced earlier this month that the state would end the at home COVID-19 test kit program Thursday, citing a drastic drop in demand.

Pandemic worsens staffing issues at children’s advocacy center

March 30, 2022 9:01 PM Leila Mitchell

The Rainbow House, a local 24-hour children’s shelter and advocacy center, has struggled for months with not enough staff to serve the children it helps.