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Columbia hosting South Korean polling location Saturday and Sunday

February 25, 2022 9:26 PM ABC 17 News Team

For the next two days, Columbia will be the site of a satellite polling location for the upcoming South Korean presidential election.

Windsor man charged with first-degree murder after shooting

February 25, 2022 8:58 PM Karl Wehmhoener

One man is dead and another is charged with his murder after a shooting near County Line Road in Pettis County just after midnight.

Advice for talking to children about the Russian invasion in Ukraine

February 25, 2022 11:47 AM Erika McGuire

As thousands of people are fleeing Ukraine after Russia’s invasion, parents in Mid-Missouri might be wondering how to acknowledge and make sense of what is happening to their children.

Slavic restaurant manager says prayers for her Ukrainian family to stay safe

February 25, 2022 6:36 PM Kennedy Miller

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues to affect many people around the world including here in Mid-Missouri.

Columbia man pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter after drug overdose in Miller County

February 25, 2022 6:21 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Williams Crooks faces up to 20 years in prison after pled guilty to involuntary manslaughter.

FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports positivity rate below 8%

February 25, 2022 10:56 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates related to the coronavirus pandemic in Missouri.

NATO Response Force activated for first time

February 25, 2022 12:34 PM CNN Newsource

For the first time ever, the NATO Response Force has been activated as a defensive measure in response to Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

Jefferson City bishop calls for prayers, fasting over war in Ukraine

February 25, 2022 12:39 PM Matthew Sanders

The Catholic bishop of the Jefferson City Diocese released a statement Friday urging the faithful to pray and fast for peace in Ukraine.

Candlelight vigil for peace held after Russia attacks Ukraine

February 24, 2022 4:26 PM Leila Mitchell

Mid-Missouri Peaceworks and Mid-Missouri Fellowship of Reconciliation held a candlelight vigil for peace outside City Hall Thursday evening in response to the Russian attack on Ukraine.

Ballwin teenager killed after crash on Interstate 70 in Callaway County

February 25, 2022 8:44 AM Zachary Farwell

CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Editor’s Note: The original story was corrected after the MSHP updated the date and time for the crash. A Ballwin, Missouri teenager was killed early on Friday morning after a crash on Interstate 70 in Callaway County. The crash happened just before 1 a.m. in the westbound lanes of traffic near

Winter weather sending some people to the hospital

February 24, 2022 4:40 PM Kennedy Miller

MU Health hospital is reporting the recent winter storm is sending even more people to the hospital than the last snowstorm.

Highway patrol identifies Ashland man killed in rollover crash on Highway 63

February 25, 2022 7:21 AM Zachary Farwell

ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol has identified a man killed Thursday night after a crash on Highway 63 in Ashland. Troopers said the rollover crash happened in the northbound lanes of the highway near Forsee Road just before 7:40 p.m. John D. Forsee, 54, lost control of his pickup truck after he

WINTER WEATHER UPDATES: Jefferson City School District cancels classes due to poor road conditions

February 25, 2022 6:21 AM Zachary Farwell

(KMIZ) LINK: Closings & delays 6:35 a.m. The Jefferson City School District is the latest school district to cancel classes for Friday. Poor road conditions in Callaway County made it unsafe for school buses, according to a Twitter post from the school district. Due to the potential for unsafe travel conditions for buses and drivers,

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you concerned about the Russian invasion of Ukraine?

February 25, 2022 2:38 AM ABC 17 News Team

Russia has invaded Ukraine, with its military crossing the borders of its democratic neighbor.

Jury acquits Columbia woman of trespassing that protested in a tree

February 24, 2022 9:44 PM ABC 17 News Team

A jury acquitted a Columbia woman that protested the city’s building of a trail.

WINTER WEATHER UPDATES: Missouri State Highway Patrol responds to over 1,000 calls for service

February 24, 2022 5:28 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates related to the winter storm.

Parson signs supplemental budget; public schools to receive $1.9 billion

February 24, 2022 7:53 PM Hannah Falcon

Gov. Mike Parson signed House Bill 3014, the supplemental budget, Thursday.

One charged, two others arrested for drugs in Fulton

February 24, 2022 8:36 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Fulton police have arrested two people and one person has been charged after an investigation at a residence on the 800 block of High St.

New Schnucks supermarket to open in March in Columbia

February 24, 2022 7:44 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The new Schnucks Battle Crossing store located at 5410 Clark Lane in Columbia will open to customers at 7 a.m. on March 23. Schnuck Markets now have 112 stores overall and four Mid-Missouri stores joining two others in Columbia and one in Jefferson City. “The city of Columbia and its residents have

Columbia Fire Department put out 2-alarm commercial structure fire

February 24, 2022 1:24 PM Matthew Sanders

Smoke could be seen pouring from units at Cosmo Self Storage on Creasy Springs Road from several blocks away.