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WATCH: Candidate Randy Minchew shares vision for city if elected Columbia mayor

March 2, 2022 5:13 AM Molly Stawinoga

A Columbia businessman running for mayor joined ABC 17 News This Morning on Wednesday to talk about his plans for the city if elected.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Did you watch President Biden’s first State of the Union?

March 2, 2022 6:40 AM ABC 17 News Team

President Joe Biden gave his first State of the Union address Tuesday night.

St. Louis man killed in crash on I-70 in Montgomery County

March 2, 2022 6:29 AM Zachary Farwell

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol has identified a St. Louis man killed Tuesday night in a crash on eastbound Interstate 70 in Montgomery County. Troopers said a car driven by 30-year-old Camaron D. Turner crashed into the back of a semi-truck trailer near the 166 mile-marker around 9:37 p.m. The semi-truck

Missouri advocate for quality long-term care weighs in on President Biden’s efforts to help nursing homes

March 1, 2022 6:31 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) President Joe Biden announced his plan to overhaul nursing home quality, including minimum staffing levels and steps to increase inspections while continuing to keep COVID-19 under control. Marjorie Moore, the executive director of VOYCE, a St. Louis nonprofit that advocates for quality living across long-term care, says the pandemic was not easy

State retirement system to hold emergency meeting over Russian investments

March 1, 2022 5:16 PM Lucas Geisler

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) – The board of the state’s retirement benefit system will hold an emergency meeting Thursday over the system’s investment in Russian assets. The 4 p.m. meeting comes after Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick called on the Missouri State Employees’ Retirement System, or MOSERS, to divest itself of any funds that involve

Retired Air Force Lieutenant General answers questions about the Russian invasion of Ukraine

March 1, 2022 8:31 PM ABC 17 News Team

Retired Air Force Lieutenant General Richard Harding was in the studio with ABC 17 News and answered questions about the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

‘Now is our moment’: Biden confronts Putin and tries to kickstart his domestic agenda in State of the Union

March 1, 2022 4:32 PM CNN Newsource

By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden closed his first State of the Union address Tuesday night with a resounding sense of optimism and unity as the world watches Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, saying his confidence in the American people is what gives him assurance that democracy will prevail at this critical moment. “Now is

Police to arrest suspect in Columbia standoff after treatment

March 1, 2022 6:33 AM Zachary Farwell

Columbia police officers took a person into custody after a standoff in central Columbia on Tuesday morning.

Some St. Louis artists are hoping to solve the city’s pothole problem by filling them with cement and decorating them with mosaics.

MoDOT begins pothole repairs on Missouri roads

March 1, 2022 11:34 AM Erika McGuire

Once snow and ice melt on the roads it can lead to drivers being frustrated with one thing, potholes.

Parson taps longtime veteran to lead Missouri health department

March 1, 2022 9:17 AM Matthew Sanders

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson tapped a 22-year veteran of the Department of Health and Senior Services to lead the department Tuesday.

TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 11 coronavirus cases; positivity rate 6.7%

March 1, 2022 2:47 PM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic in Mid-Missouri.

Firefighters using defensive strategy to put out structure fire in northern Boone County

March 1, 2022 2:06 PM Karl Wehmhoener

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been corrected to reflect the location of the fire. BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Fire Protection District crews took a defensive position at a structure fire due to a lack of a nearby water supply at North Perche Road and Rock Hollow Road. Flames and heavy smoke were seen

Columbia Public Schools in court Tuesday over face mask mandate

March 1, 2022 5:42 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools is set to be in Boone County court Tuesday morning over a face mask mandate lawsuit brought against the school district by Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt. On Jan. 21, Schmitt filed lawsuits against 36 school districts over what Schmitt stated was “illegally enforcing mask mandates.” The Jefferson City School District

WATCH: Barbara Buffaloe talks vision for Columbia if elected as mayor

March 1, 2022 4:02 AM Molly Stawinoga

Watch the full interview here.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you keeping up with events in Ukraine?

March 1, 2022 1:54 AM ABC 17 News Team

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his military forces across the border with Ukraine last week, drawing worldwide condemnation.

No one injured during road rage shooting that targeted teens in east Columbia

February 28, 2022 5:55 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police are looking for the people responsible who targeted a group of teenagers in a road rage shooting in east Columbia before 6 p.m. Officials say no one was hurt in the shooting. Law enforcement closed the I-70 Drive Southeast and Glenstone Dr. intersection due to the shooting investigation. A victim told ABC 17

U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler at women in agriculture event

Twitter suspends Vicky Hartzler personal Twitter account for tweet

February 28, 2022 9:47 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Social media company Twitter has suspended Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler’s personal account after a tweet that read “Women’s sports are for women, not men pretending to be women,” and included her television ad. “Twitter believes the bigger threat is a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee saying women’s sports are for

Americans’ fears of coronavirus wane as mask guidelines loosen

February 28, 2022 11:40 AM Kennedy Miller

Just 24% report being “extremely” or “very worried” about themselves or a family member contacting the virus. That’s down from 36% in both December and January when the omicron variant was driving a peak in positive cases.