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Columbia Parks and Rec staff eye changes at ARC after June fight

September 26, 2023 4:28 PM Lucas Geisler

Columbia Parks and Recreation is considering several changes to the Activity and Recreation Center following a fight with a gun this summer.

Updated COVID-19 vaccines available at Hy-Vee pharmacies

September 26, 2023 3:51 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hy-Vee, Inc. announced in a Tuesday press release that its pharmacies in the Midwest will have the updated COVID-19 vaccines for those 12 years old and older. Hy-Vee has three locations in Columbia and a store in Jefferson City. According to the press release, residents can schedule an appointment on Hy-Vee’s website.

Columbians share stories of how Alzheimer’s disease has changed their lives

September 26, 2023 11:31 AM Meghan Drakas

Alzheimer’s affects locals from all walks of life.

CVS employees protesting ‘brutal work environment’ with walkouts across Missouri; another planned for Wednesday

September 25, 2023 7:59 PM Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) CVS Pharmacy employees across Missouri are protesting what they are calling “poor working conditions and sub-par Regional leadership”. ABC 17 News spoke with six employees of CVS, four of which work at a Mid-Missouri CVS locations. All six wished to remain anonymous due to the possibility of retaliation. The first walkouts began

Columbia police arrest man accused in child’s shooting death

September 25, 2023 11:35 AM Morgan Buresh, Matthew Sanders, Ryan Shiner

Boone County’s top prosecutor said Monday that his office has charged a man with second-degree murder and other violent felonies after the shooting death of a 3-year-old Sunday.

‘We’ve never seen our ponds so low’: WHIP+ reintroduced to address crop losses from drought

September 25, 2023 7:27 PM Marina Diaz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Rep. Mark Alford (R-Raytown) introduced a $8.5 billion bill last week to reauthorize WHIP+, or Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program-Plus. The bill would allow farmers to recoup money for crops that were lost due to ongoing drought conditions that continue to impact the state. The program provided payments to producers in 2018

Columbia man hurt in Maries County crash

September 25, 2023 9:24 PM Ryan Shiner

MARIES COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man suffered a serious injury Sunday morning in a crash in Maries County on Highway 133, about a mile and a half south of Van Cleve, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred as a 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe – driven by Dale Bosley, 40

Digging into Alzheimer’s Disease and the resources available to families

September 25, 2023 10:47 AM Meghan Drakas

Ahead of the Columbia Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Saturday, ABC 17 News is digging into Alzheimer’s Disease and the resources available to families.

Man charged with sodomy arrested in Illinois, extradited to Boone County

September 25, 2023 3:41 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was charged in July with first-degree sodomy and first-degree sexual abuse is now in the Boone County Jail. Dayvion Robinson, 23, was arrested by the Lincolnwood Police Department in Illinois on Sept. 14, according to court records. A notice of extradition was filed by a Boone County assistant Prosecutor

POLICE: Three-year-old boy shot in Columbia

September 24, 2023 2:51 PM abc17news-Newsroom

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police are investigating a shooting that led to a 3-year-old boy being shot. Police do not have an update on the victim’s condition, who was taken to a local hospital. “That child sustained a gunshot wound to his torso. They made the decision to quickly scoop the child up, put the

Pridefest, Shakespeare’s organizers prepare safety precautions for thousands in Downtown Columbia

September 23, 2023 5:30 AM Gabrielle Teiner, Euphenie Andre

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mid-Missouri Pridefest Street Fair The Mid-Missouri Pridfest Street Fair started Saturday afternoon and will run until Sunday from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. The event will cause multiple road closures and potential traffic in downtown Columbia throughout the weekend. Throughout the weekend, a portion of Park Ave. will be closed from around

CDC helps people get new COVID-19 shot free but some encounter obstacles

September 22, 2023 7:32 PM Marina Diaz

Millions of adults will continue to get their COVID-19 vaccines paid for as new shots targeting new strains are distributed.

Jury convicts Boone County woman of sex trafficking her daughter

September 22, 2023 9:17 PM Matthew Sanders

A Boone County jury convicted a Rocheport woman of sex trafficking her own daughter after an afternoon of deliberations Friday.

Events to affect Columbia traffic over weekend

September 22, 2023 8:00 PM Matthew Sanders

Several events this weekend will affect traffic in Columbia.

Mizzou Football heading to the university’s biggest alumni market for Mizzou to the Lou game

September 22, 2023 12:25 PM Morgan Buresh

The series is organized by the St. Louis Sports Commission, according to the contract signed in October with the university which includes a $150,000 price tag for an event management fee.

WATCH: Traffic backs up on westbound Interstate 70 after crash

September 22, 2023 5:38 PM Matthew Sanders

An apparent crash involving a tractor-trailer backed up traffic on Interstate 70 in Columbia on Friday afternoon.

Central Missouri Humane Society supends taking in animals as dogs get sick

September 22, 2023 5:50 PM Matthew Sanders

The Central Missouri Humane Society said Friday that it won’t take in new animals other than strays for two weeks amid an outbreak of dog respiratory illnesses.