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Online tools can help voters find polling places

April 4, 2022 11:50 AM Erika McGuire

Voters in Boone County have 99 polling locations to choose from, some of which might be different than voters’ former polling places.

Clearing of sexual assault kit backlog leads to charges in 2010 Boone County case

April 4, 2022 6:22 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Attorney General’s Office worked with 169 law enforcement agencies to clear backlogs of untested, reported sexual assault kits has led to charges in three cases including a case from July 2010 in Boone County. A Boone County prosecutor has charged Andrew Barbee with forcible rape — sexual intercourse by forcible

New state coronavirus dashboard unveiled as Missouri enters endemic phase

April 4, 2022 11:39 AM Hannah Falcon

The Department of Health and Senior Services’ new coronavirus dashboard is now in use for Missourians as the state is now considered in an endemic phase.

MONDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports no COVID patients in ICU or on ventilators

April 4, 2022 3:52 PM ABC 17 News Team

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

Columbia City Council to discuss the roll cart ban Monday night

April 3, 2022 6:13 PM Leila Mitchell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Monday night, Columbia City Council will discuss undoing a ban on roll carts for trash collection. Some Columbia residents are concerned that the cities current way of trash collection is expensive, unsafe and creates a mess. They think roll carts could help solve some of the cities trash issues. In 2016, voters approved

Cardinals’ Pujols to make 22nd consecutive opening day start

April 4, 2022 12:21 PM Associated Press

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer Albert Pujols will be in the starting lineup for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Pittsburgh Pirates when he begins his final big league season Thursday in what should be an emotional return to Busch Stadium. Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol announced that Pujols will be the designated hitter for

Bench trial starts Monday for Columbia man accused of conspiracy to murder

April 4, 2022 10:41 AM Meghan Drakas

A bench trial began Monday for a Columbia man accused of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder in a plot to kill a judge.

2 weak earthquakes recorded Sunday near Missouri Bootheel

April 4, 2022 9:46 AM Associated Press

PUXICO, Mo. (AP) — Two weak earthquakes rumbled in southeast Missouri over the weekend. Television station KFVS reports that the U.S. Geological Survey recorded both earthquakes Sunday evening near Puxico in rural Wayne County, just north of the Missouri Bootheel. The survey says the first was about 7 miles northwest of Puxico and registered a

Jefferson City Council to discuss American Rescue Plan funds and building demolitions

April 4, 2022 6:12 AM Meghan Drakas

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) At Monday night’s city council meeting in Jefferson City, the council is set to discuss potential projects funded by the American Rescue Plan Act and multiple building demolitions along the Capitol Avenue area. American Rescue Plan Act Funds The city council is expected to discuss potential funding for different projects and

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will COVID-19 becoming endemic change your daily life?

April 4, 2022 1:58 AM ABC 17 News Team

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said Thursday that Missouri is entering the endemic phase of its battle against COVID-19.

Boone County Sheriff’s Department locates multiple shell casings on Millbrook Drive Saturday

April 2, 2022 5:48 AM Ben Fein

The Boone County Sheriff’s Department confirmed multiple shell casings were recovered on Millbrook Drive, after deputies responded to a shots fired call.

One person hospitalized after Columbia shooting

April 2, 2022 8:02 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One person is in the hospital after a shooting Saturday evening in Columbia. Police were called to the scene on Eastwood Drive just before 7 p.m. Saturday after a shots fired call. On scene, officers determined that at least two shots were fired resulting in one victim being taken to the hospital

Mid-Missouri waste management centers help community members with spring cleaning

April 2, 2022 7:55 PM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) Columbia and Jefferson City is starting off April with some spring waste cleaning and collections. Every first and third Saturday from April until November, community members will get to drop off household hazardous waste items free of charge in Columbia. This Saturday was the first day community members could drop off household hazardous waste

Columbia Farmers Market to enter its 42nd season

April 2, 2022 4:41 AM Ben Fein

The Columbia Farmers Market is set to kick off its 42nd season Saturday, transitioning to its spring hours from 8 a.m. until noon.

Mexico man charged with drug trafficking meth

April 1, 2022 10:44 PM Karl Wehmhoener

MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) An Audrain County prosecutor has charged a Mexico man with trafficking meth after a 10-month investigation. Elliot Kitson is charged with first-degree drug trafficking. In June of 2021, an Audrain County investigator got a tip about Kitson allegedly trafficking meth, according to court documents. During the investigation, Kitson was pulled over and

High school students’ mental health disproportionally impacted by pandemic

April 1, 2022 5:54 PM Hannah Falcon

New data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show high school students have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic, and even before the pandemic, their mental health has been steadily declining.