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Daycare damaged by tornado demolished, owners scramble for income

November 19, 2019 1:50 PM Zara Barker

Six months after an EF-3 tornado blew through Jefferson City, many businesses are still trying to rebuild.

Web Extra: Mizzou gets set for senior night matchup against Tennessee

November 19, 2019 11:55 AM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team will host Tennessee for senior night on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. Video of Barry Odom’s Tuesday news conference is available in the player below The Tigers have lost four straight games after starting the season 5-1. Meanwhile, Tennessee has won four of its last five games. Both teams

Tulsi Gabbard’s support base

November 19, 2019 12:52 PM ABC 17 News Team

A look at Democratic U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii, her run for president and her supporters.

Former School of the Osage teacher pleads guilty in sodomy case

November 19, 2019 12:41 PM Madison Fleck

MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A former School of the Osage teacher pleaded guilty to statutory sodomy of a person less than 14 years old on Tuesday. Mark Edwards, of Eldon, was accused of touching a student inappropriately on two separate occasions in April 2018. A detective with the sheriff’s office looked at the school bus

LIVE: House hears from two witnesses in impeachment hearings

November 19, 2019 7:21 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON D.C. (AP) Nine witnesses are lining up to testify this week as the public impeachment hearings resume in the House. First up Tuesday morning are two witnesses who listened in on the phone call in which President Donald Trump pressured Ukraine’s president to announce investigations of his political rivals. ABC 17 News will livestream

Remains found in Nebraska linked to Missouri killings

November 19, 2019 9:47 AM Associated Press

Human remains discovered in a Nebraska stock trailer appear to be from one of two Wisconsin brothers who were fatally shot by a Missouri farmer, authorities said Monday.

Trial begins for man accused in 2018 Waffle House killing

November 19, 2019 4:14 AM Brittany Wiley

The trial of a man accused in a deadly 2018 shooting at a Columbia Waffle House is scheduled to start Tuesday.

Council advances Columbia airport expansion project, design proposals to come

November 18, 2019 11:52 AM Connor Hirsch

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council voted unanimously Monday to move forward with the construction of a new terminal at the Columbia Regional Airport. The city, in partnership with Burns & McDonnell Engineering, will accept proposals featuring design and building plans from companies. Once the list is narrowed, city staffers will hold a public

Modern Litho Printing Company requests tax break from Jefferson City

November 18, 2019 6:00 PM Jasmine Ramirez

Jefferson City, Mo. (KMIZ) Modern Litho Printing Company is asking the city to issue Chapter 100 Bonds to expand its manufacturing, production capacity and create new jobs. Chapter 100 bonds are a way to give several years of tax abatements on equipment and land to an entity. The application to receive up to $5,000,000 in

Moberly man arrested in child abuse case

November 18, 2019 11:50 AM Madison Fleck

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moberly man was arrested over the weekend after police were notified of a child abuse case that sent a 10-month-old girl to the hospital. Police were originally notified of the case around 11:30 a.m. on Sunday after the child had to be flown by helicopter from Moberly Regional Medical Center to

Camden County firefighters respond to multiple arson calls

November 18, 2019 8:10 PM Matt Ragsdale

MACKS CREEK, Mo. (KMIZ) Southwest Camden County Fire Protection District said crews responded to several arson calls Monday. Firefighters said four fires were set along Highway 54. According to a fire district spokesman, the fires were set between the intersection of Highway 54 and Carroll Cut Thru and where 54 meets Highway 73. A post

Judge upholds constitutionality of University of Missouri gun restrictions

November 18, 2019 5:55 PM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri’s restriction on who can have guns on campus does not violate the state constitution, a Boone County judge ruled Monday. The state attorney general was suing UM System leaders including President Mun Choi and the Board of Curators over the university’s internal regulation banning the possession and discharge

Electric co-op workers make repairs at Cole County business destroyed by May tornado

November 18, 2019 7:46 PM Matt Ragsdale

BRAZITO, Mo. (KMIZ) Workers with Three Rivers Electric Cooperative made repairs at Donnie Braun and Sons Auto Repair Monday. Co-op employees repaired electrical infrastructure at the automotive shop that was destroyed by a tornado. Allen Braun, co-owner of Donnie Braun and Sons, said employees have been working out of a temporary building since May 22.

Dispensary draws opposition ahead of Columbia City Council vote

November 18, 2019 11:43 AM Connor Hirsch

A health care group is hoping to open up a medical marijuana dispensary in a former Ruby Tuesday building.

Missouri governor launches vaping awareness campaign

November 18, 2019 5:05 AM Brittany Wiley

Governor Mike Parson will hold a follow-up press conference to launch his vaping awareness campaign, “Clear the Air,” on Monday.

Boone County anti-vaping campaign continues amid statewide efforts

November 18, 2019 5:27 PM Molly Stawinoga

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the state of Missouri begins a public awareness campaign aimed at educating youth about the dangers of vaping, a Boone County campaign is in its third week. The Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services joined with public schools to run advertisements on various social media platforms to deter

Bed bug battle continues at Truman Building in Jefferson City; extermination area widens

November 18, 2019 4:53 PM Joe McLean

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Office of Administration’s Facility’s Division continues extermination efforts at the Harry S Truman State Office Building in Jefferson City, the home of many state offices. ABC 17 News reported Wednesday that bed bugs were found in a second-floor office of the building. “The bed bug abatement is currently ongoing,”

Second child abuse count added in case tied to missing Columbia woman

November 18, 2019 3:33 PM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Prosecutors have added a second child abuse-related count against the husband of a missing Columbia woman. The Boone County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office on Monday filed an amended complaint against Joseph Elledge, who had been charged with one count of child abuse last month. The revised complaint also accuses Elledge of one count

One shot in Boone County hunting accident

November 18, 2019 1:11 PM Matthew Sanders

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 20-year-old man was wounded when his friend shot him in a hunting accident Saturday near Hallsville, the Missouri Department of Conservation said Monday. Robert Himmelgarn, spokesman for the department’s Central District, said the victim was walking across a terraced soybean field when his 21-year-old hunting companion mistook him for a

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Crews battle fire at Boone County home

November 18, 2019 11:16 AM Madison Fleck

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. Boone County fire crews were battling a fire at a home Monday morning on Mt. Zion Church Road. LIVE PLAYBACK of the scene can be viewed in the player below. Fire crews responded to the scene around 10 a.m. on Monday in 9700 block of Mt. Zion Road. One person was home