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Bus driver shortage remains an issue nationwide as Mid-Missouri students return

August 16, 2022 11:39 AM Erika McGuire

Thousands of Mid-Missouri students will be starting the 2022-2023 school year within the next two weeks but getting to school might be an issue.

Parson says details on special session coming next week

August 16, 2022 6:11 PM Matthew Sanders

Gov. Mike Parson said Tuesday that more details about his call for a special session to take up tax cuts will come out next week.

Attorney wants murdered man’s wife barred from inheritance payouts

August 16, 2022 6:31 PM Lucas Geisler

MONTGOMERY CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) – An attorney handling the estate of snake breeder Ben Renick wants his wife barred from collecting anything from his inheritance. Carla Wood Tanzey, the court-appointed administrator of Renick’s belongings, asked a judge to stop Lynlee Renick from getting any part of Ben’s estate. Tanzey wrote that their daughter should be

Large power outage hits Ameren customers in Montgomery County

August 16, 2022 4:22 PM Matthew Sanders

More than 1,500 Ameren Missouri customers in Montgomery County were without power Tuesday afternoon.

Two charged with stealing MoDOT vehicle, fuel cards

August 16, 2022 5:55 PM Matthew Sanders

A Columbia man and Jefferson City woman are accused of stealing a vehicle and fuel cards from a Missouri Department of Transportation maintenance shed in Jefferson City.

Jefferson City raises some parking meter fees

August 16, 2022 4:59 PM ABC 17 News Team

The Jefferson City Council voted Monday to raise the parking time limit and meter rate on Capitol Avenue.

Biden signs Inflation Reduction Act into law

August 16, 2022 1:43 PM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden will sign a sweeping $750 billion health care, tax and climate bill into law at the White House on Tuesday — marking a major victory for his administration and the Democratic Party ahead of the midterm elections.

Columbia woman pleads guilty in stolen catalytic converter scheme

August 16, 2022 1:17 PM Matthew Sanders

A Columbia woman admitted to her role to move tens of thousands of stolen catalytic converters across state lines Tuesday in a federal court in Springfield.

Vaccinations required for Mid-Missouri students before returning to school

August 16, 2022 6:42 AM Ben Fein

Health officials with MU Health Care are reminding parents across Missouri to vaccinate their children, before returning to the classroom.

Several hurt in UTV rollover crash near Fulton

August 16, 2022 6:53 AM Zachary Farwell

CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Several people were hurt Monday afternoon in a UTV rollover crash near Fulton. The Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to the crash on private property off Route O about five miles east of Fulton around 4 p.m. Troopers said the UTV driven by Erik W. Skaggs, 43, of Denver, rolled over

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the courts unseal the Mar-a-Lago affidavit?

August 16, 2022 2:31 AM ABC 17 News Team

Several news organizations have asked the courts to make the affidavit used to obtain a search warrant of Mar-a-Lago public.

Attorney for former MU pledge calls for stricter fraternity policies on college campuses

August 15, 2022 8:47 PM Kennedy Miller

One of 11 people charged in connection with a suspected hazing incident at a former Mizzou fraternity appeared in court virtually Monday.

Third Columbia police review board member resigns this summer

August 15, 2022 10:58 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – A third member of the Columbia Citizens Police Review Board resigned on Monday, delaying the Columbia City Council’s attempt to fill two other vacancies. Mayor Barbara Buffaloe announced at Monday night’s council meeting that member Michael Williams had resigned that afternoon. Buffaloe did not mention a reason for the resignation. Williams

Jefferson City Council holds public hearing on budget, property tax rates

August 15, 2022 9:46 PM Leila Mitchell

The Jefferson City Council held a public hearing Monday night on its fiscal year 2023 budget and its property tax rate.

Inflation affects cost of back-to-school supplies

August 15, 2022 11:48 AM Erika McGuire

As students grab their backpacks filled with school supplies and head back into the classroom, inflation continues to affect family budgets and now the cost of basic school supplies.

Morgan County woman charged with exploiting disabled neighbor

August 15, 2022 6:04 PM Matthew Sanders

A Morgan County woman was charged Monday with taking advantage of her neighbor, a double amputee with memory problems.

MONDAY UPDATES: Boone County hospital status downgraded as COVID-19 rates fall

August 15, 2022 5:32 PM Matthew Sanders

Boone County’s hospitals were in “yellow” status Monday, meaning some are limiting transfers or procedures, according to the county’s COVID-19 dashboard. The county’s hospitals added 14 patients with COVID-19 over the weekend, jumping from a reported 29 on Friday to 43 on Monday. The health department says two of those patients are in intensive care.