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Benton County woman killed in Morgan County crash

February 7, 2022 5:24 PM Matthew Sanders

A Cole Camp, Missouri, woman died after a crash Monday on Highway 50 in Morgan County.

White powder in an envelope leads to evacuation of Department of Corrections Central Office

February 7, 2022 4:17 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Employees were permitted to re-enter the building under four hours of first receiving the envelope.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should Columbia Public Schools keep its mask mandate in place?

February 7, 2022 2:01 AM ABC 17 News Team

Columbia Public Schools said Friday that it will keep its mask mandate in place for at least another week while administrators evaluate the coronavirus situation locally.

Moberly police searching for man accused of selling meth

February 7, 2022 9:12 AM Zachary Farwell

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Moberly Police Department is searching for a man accused of selling methamphetamine. According to the police department, officers learned late on Friday night that Michael Terrell was at a home in the 700 block of Promenade Street. Police said officers learned Terrell had meth, drug paraphernalia and a gun. There were

Masking changes for Jefferson City and Columbia Public Schools

February 7, 2022 5:20 AM Meghan Drakas

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City School District and Columbia Public Schools are making changes to their masking policies. Starting Monday, Jefferson City will move into its ‘green protocols’ phase and will no longer require face masks while indoors. CPS announced it will extend its mask mandate an additional week through this Friday. Jefferson

Columbia housing commission holds public forum to discuss federal funding for homelessness.

Columbia City Council meeting to discuss a report that outlines efforts to end homelessness

February 6, 2022 5:59 PM Leila Mitchell

Watch the city council meeting replay in the player below. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia City Council is expected to share a report on homelessness with the public Monday, according to its agenda. The report addresses the issue of homelessness in the community by giving citizens a deeper look into the resources provided by the city

Some Mid-Missouri school districts will be operating on snow routes Monday morning

February 6, 2022 4:01 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several Mid-Missouri schools announced altered bus routes because of snowy roads on Monday. The Jefferson City School District will run snow routes in Callaway County during the morning. Other schools like Prairie Home R-V and Osage County R-3 will also run on snow routes in the morning. This means buses will not

Armed man taken for psychiatric evaluation after making threats to harm himself and a child in Pettis County

February 6, 2022 3:31 PM Chanel Porter

PETTIS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) On Saturday night around 10:20 pm, law enforcement agencies in Pettis County were made aware of an individual traveling from Johnson County with a 2-year-old child. The man was experiencing significant emotional distress and had made threats to not only harm the child but himself as well. It was also reported

SUNDAY UPDATES: Ten new COVID-19 related deaths added to state dashboard

February 6, 2022 2:46 PM Chanel Porter

The state now has a seven day positivity rate of 23.7% on Sunday. An additional 2,245 new COVID-19 cases were added bringing the total of confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic is now 1,092,918. There have also been 264,161 probable antigen test results being positive, with 192 added Sunday. Ten new deaths was

Columbia officials warn of lingering cold as overnight warming center set to open

February 6, 2022 5:03 AM Ben Fein

The Boone County Fire Protection District gave guidance on how to stay warm in a Facebook post Thursday, as Mid-Missouri continues to deal with frigid temperatures.

Emergency crews remind pet owners how to stay safe in the winter weather

February 5, 2022 9:38 PM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) Following a few incidents of dogs falling through ice this week, emergency crews want to remind owners how to keep their pets safe near frozen waters. One of these incidents happened in the near 2610 Carrera Drive. Seth Schenck, is one dog owner who brought his dog out today. He said after

SATURDAY UPDATES: Six new COVID-19 related deaths recorded across the state

February 5, 2022 2:32 PM Chanel Porter

The state now has a seven day positivity rate of 24.3% on Saturday. An additional 1,885 new COVID-19 cases were added bringing the total of confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic is now 1,090,673. There have also been 263,969 probable antigen test results being positive, with 1,006 added Saturday. Six new deaths was

Columbia Public Schools mask mandate to stay at least a week; JC Schools drops requirement Monday

February 4, 2022 3:24 PM Matthew Sanders

Columbia Public Schools will keep its mask mandate until at least the end of next week, while the Jefferson City School District will shed its mask requirement Monday.

Columbia Public Works to continue treating roads Saturday

February 5, 2022 3:53 AM Ben Fein

The City of Columbia’s public works department said in a Facebook post, that crews are set to be back Saturday at 9:00 a.m. to continue to address lingering impacts on Columbia roads.

Medical Director of Capital Region Medical Center’s Rehabilitation Unit brings awareness to healthcare challenges created by the pandemic using photos

February 4, 2022 11:19 PM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) “Broken” is a project that was created by Dr. David Lancaster, Medical Director of Capital Region Medical Center’s Rehabilitation Unit in Jefferson city. He asked healthcare, administrator workers, who have worked during the pandemic and patients who experienced COVID-19 to hold up a piece of paper and use one word to describe how

FRIDAY WINTER WEATHER UPDATES: MSHP Troop F responded to over 200 calls for service

February 4, 2022 7:42 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates related to road conditions in Mid-Missouri.

Attorney for MU freshman hospitalized hopes lawsuit deters future hazing

February 4, 2022 9:20 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – An attorney for the family suing the MU chapter of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity hopes the legal action gets groups to stop forced drinking. The lawsuit from the family of Danny Santulli claims members of the fraternity, often called Fiji, made the freshman drink a bottle of vodka in order to

Columbia woman announces candidacy for Missouri House District 47

February 4, 2022 8:31 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Columbia, Mo. (KMIZ) Chimene Schwach is declaring her candidacy for House District 47. With new districts being approved, Schwach now lives in the brand new House District 47 which includes much of Columbia’s 4th Ward. Schwach had previously declared for House District 46 represented by Martha Stevens. The new 46th District will now be located