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Drivers along the Missouri River Bridge in Jefferson City could see delays starting Tuesday night

July 6, 2021 3:36 AM Meghan Drakas

MoDOT will be making improvements as part of a rehabilitation project to both directions of Highways 54 and 63 along the bridge.

Columbia City Council to discuss parking for new downtown hotel

July 6, 2021 5:58 AM Zola Crowder

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia City Council members are set to discuss parking for a new hotel on the corner of Cherry and Hitt Streets downtown Tuesday night. The parking agreement being introduced would let the hotel use 99 parking spaces in the Hitt Street Parking garage to support the anticipated off-street parking demands generated by

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Did you travel over the holiday weekend?

July 6, 2021 1:22 AM ABC 17 News Team

Millions of Americans took to the rails, roads and skies over the Fourth of July weekend.

Fulton community members held fourth of July peace festival to reduce fireworks violence

July 5, 2021 9:26 PM Leila Mitchell

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Members of the Fulton community with the help of the Fulton Police Department organized a firework festival on Sunday in Carver Park. Hundreds of people gathered at the park for a basketball tournament, rap battles, a car show, food and drinks and to end it all, a firework show. The festival was

Columbia residents eager for the city to discuss new pedestrian crossing project in Downtown Columbia

July 5, 2021 6:44 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia council will meet Tuesday to discuss the construction of the Fourth Street and Broadway pedestrian crossing project in Downtown Columbia. This project design includes a new crosswalk connecting the northeast corner to the southeast corner of the Fourth Street and Broadway Intersection. Columbia resident, Kin Brown, said she

Rural Boone County fire districts report few fireworks-related problems

July 5, 2021 11:15 AM Leila Mitchell

Spokesmen for two Boone County rural fire districts said the Fourth of July weekend was relatively quiet, with few calls for injuries or other fireworks-related issues.

Injury crashes, deaths on Missouri roads down this Fourth of July weekend

July 5, 2021 11:56 AM Hannah Falcon

The number of injury crashes and deaths on Missouri roads this holiday season is trending lower than predicted, according to crash numbers available from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Pfizer Vaccine at Sturgeon vaccination clinic

MONDAY UPDATES: Boone County remains top Missouri county for first dose vaccinations and completed vaccinations

July 5, 2021 10:51 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates on the coronavirus pandemic in Missouri.

Fire officials warn of proper firework disposal after dumpster fire Monday morning

July 5, 2021 5:45 AM Meghan Drakas

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Fire officials are warning of proper firework disposal after a dumpster fire at the Midway Heights Baptist Church on Monday morning. Fire Captain John Wilke with the Boone County Fire Protection District said the church had a large fireworks display to celebrate the holiday. After the fireworks were over, they were

Federal surge teams forming this week to help mitigation efforts in Missouri

July 5, 2021 4:38 AM Zola Crowder

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has accepted assistance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to address the spread of COVID-19. Formation of the surge teams will begin this week. The CDC and their associated foundation offered to recruit and hire surge teams consisting of public health professionals

Columbia’s Fire in The Sky celebration in full swing

July 4, 2021 6:56 PM Ben Fein

Columbia residents flocked to Flatbranch Park downtown as the city’s Fire in The Sky celebration kicked off on Sunday.

SUNDAY UPDATES: Missouri’s seven day positivity rate climbs to close to 10%

July 4, 2021 2:54 PM Chanel Porter

The state now has a seven day positivity rate of 9.9% on Sunday. The increase in positivity comes along with an additional 864 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total to 527,495. The state also added 312 probable cases of the virus to the dashboard Sunday. In total, 95,131 probable cases of COVID-19 were

Fatal motorcycle crash in Morgan County on Saturday night

July 4, 2021 7:51 AM Meghan Drakas

MORGAN, Mo. (KMIZ) One man is dead after a fatal crash in Morgan County on Saturday night. Missouri State Highway Patrol reported the crash happened at 10:10 on Saturday night on MO 52 Eastbound about 1,000 feet from Stevenson Lane. 35-year-old Jeffery Smith from Stover, was traveling eastbound on a 2003 Harley Davidson Motorcycle when

Officials warn of the importance of firework safety ahead of Columbia’s Fire in the Sky

July 4, 2021 5:00 AM Hannah Falcon

The bicentennial celebration of Columbia’s Fire in the Sky wraps up Sunday. The annual Fourth of July festival has a lineup of family-friendly musical guests and a historical tour of Columbia planned for the final day.

Organizers highlight new events and attractions at Salute to America

July 3, 2021 6:49 PM Ben Fein

Salute to America kicked off Friday in Jefferson City, with large crowds coming from across Missouri to celebrate the holiday weekend and check out new attractions brought in this year.

Tractor trailer fire slows down traffic on I-70

July 3, 2021 3:04 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A tractor trailer caught fire Saturday afternoon around 1:00 p.m. near the St. Charles Lake of the Woods exit on I-70. Both westbound lanes of I-70 near the exit were closed due to the vehicle fire. One lane opened up a short time later. Brad Frazier, with the Columbia Fire Department, said

SATURDAY UPDATE: Missouri’s coronavirus positivity rate rises to 9.5% over the last seven days

July 3, 2021 1:18 PM Chanel Porter

The increase in positivity comes along with additional confirmed cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total to 526,631. In total, 94,819 probable cases of COVID-19 were discovered through antigen testing. DHSS has recorded a total of 9,339 deaths in the state since the start of the virus. The state dashboard says new cases are up

Dixon woman arrested after drugs were found during missing person investigation

July 2, 2021 7:45 AM Zola Crowder

During an investigation for a missing person, officials in Maries County said they found suspected methamphetamine, marijuana and prescription pills.

Reminder of CDC food safety as Fourth of July events continue at Salute to America in Jefferson City

July 3, 2021 4:22 AM Zola Crowder

Jefferson City, Mo. (KMIZ) Salute to American events continue in Jefferson City Saturday ahead of the 4th of July holiday, and many food trucks and vendors are ready for the large crowds. However, there is still proper food safety precautions to take as cases and positivity rates continue to rise in Missouri. As of Friday

Organizers and vendors anticipate large crowds at Salute to America

July 2, 2021 7:22 PM Ben Fein

Jefferson City’s annual Salute to America celebration kicked off Friday, with many vendors and organizers expecting the event to draw large crowds.