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Columbia Board of Education hopes to increase wages for every employee

June 8, 2022 9:59 PM Marina Diaz

The Columbia Board of Education authorized nearly $7.08 million to increase current employee salaries.

Man charged in connection with April shooting in Columbia

June 8, 2022 9:52 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Boone County prosecutor has charged Isaiah Vigliano in connection with an April 10 early morning shooting off the 8000 block of Interstate 70 Drive southeast.

Missouri American Water to spend $1.4 million in Jefferson City to upgrade water mains

June 8, 2022 8:30 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Missouri American Water will begin construction in mid-June to replace nearly 4,400 feet of aging water main along Moreland Avenue and Southwest Boulevard.

Man arrested after investigators recover drugs, weapons from Jefferson City home

June 8, 2022 12:51 PM Zachary Farwell

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man faces possible charges after investigators searched a Jefferson City home on Wednesday morning. Investigators executed a narcotics search warrant just before 9:45 a.m. at a home in the 700 block of Jackson Street, according to the Jefferson City Police Department. Police said investigators found suspected heroin, marijuana, and weapons

Columbia residents applying as a Historic District Overlay to preserve neighborhood

June 8, 2022 7:33 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A group of Columbia residents in an old southwest neighborhood is trying to get their neighborhood designated as a Historic District Overlay. The group says they jump-started the process after they found out one house has plans for demolition. Nick Foster, the Ward 4 council member for the City of Columbia, says

The North East Community Action Corporation offering summer utility assistance

June 8, 2022 6:43 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The North East Community Action Corporation is looking to help income-qualifying residents in 12 Missouri counties with their summer utility bills.

As inflation drives up grocery prices, Columbia Farmers Market offers alternative for those on state benefits

June 8, 2022 4:57 PM Hannah Falcon

For those on the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP), the Columbia Farmers Market also offers up to $60 in additional help.

Cole County prosecutor files perjury charges against CEO accused of misleading Missouri Securities Commissioner

June 8, 2022 4:51 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Cole County Prosecutor Locke Thompson has filed a perjury charge against the CEO and founder of Golden Genesis Inc. after he allegedly misleads a Missouri Securities Commissioner during an investigation.

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports one new COVID-related death, 57 new cases

June 8, 2022 4:51 PM ABC 17 News Team

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

Osage Beach firefighters rescue people trapped in RV after overnight storms

June 8, 2022 3:55 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The Osage Beach Fire Protection District sent crews to the area of Fort Leonard Wood Recreational Area with reports of a tree on an RV with multiple people trapped.

Storms drop tornadoes in KC area; wind damage in Lake of the Ozarks region

June 8, 2022 3:58 PM Matthew Sanders

Two tornadoes hit the Kansas City area early Wednesday — part of a system that also caused wind damage in the Lake of the Ozarks area.

DOJ announces team to investigate response to the Uvalde school massacre as a dad says ‘schools are not safe anymore’

June 8, 2022 4:15 PM CNN Newsource

The US Department of Justice has named the team who will lead a federal review of the response to the deadly rampage at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas — where a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers and remained in the school for more than an hour while police waited nearby.

Rolla woman charged with allegedly stabbing 73-year-old man

June 8, 2022 3:42 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Phelps County prosecutor has charged a Rolla woman in connection with a Tuesday stabbing.

Two men charged after deputy injured during fight in Tipton

June 8, 2022 3:25 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Two men are charged with several crimes after a Tuesday morning incident near the First Assembly of God Church in Tipton led to a deputy needing surgery to fix a broken ankle.

Attorney general wants to force JC Schools, other districts to turn over documents

June 8, 2022 12:51 PM Matthew Sanders

Missouri’s attorney general said Wednesday this his office is seeking to force the Jefferson City School District and six other districts to turn over information related to student surveys.

Power outages reported across Mid-Missouri after early morning storms

June 8, 2022 6:44 AM Zachary Farwell

COLUMBIA, Mo. 8:45 a.m. update: Ameren Missouri crews continue to work to restore the power to customers around the Lake of the Ozarks area. The utility provider’s outage map shows the number of outages is down to 48. Ameren Missouri reports the power outages are impacting more than 1,150 customers. Boone Electric is working to

Auxvasse man killed while working on bulldozer

June 8, 2022 8:40 AM Zachary Farwell

MARION COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Auxvasse man was killed Tuesday after he was hit by a bulldozer in Marion County. The incident happened just before 5:45 p.m. at a private property located about a mile east of Warren, Missouri, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said Joseph M. Shook, 28, was performing maintenance