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Melissa Houston

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Flu season is approaching, and MU Health is offering Columbia residents pharmacy appointments, drive-thru and evening events, and extended-hour clinics to get their flu shots.

MU Health is offering several vaccine events in Columbia from September through October:

Sept. 21 at the Battle Avenue Medical Building from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sept. 26 at the South Providence Medical Building from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 3 at the South Providence Medical Building – Pediatric Clinic from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Oct. 6 at the Family Medicine Clinic – Keene Street from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 8 at the Woodrail Internal Medicine and Pediatrics Clinic from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 10 at the Columbia Farmers Market from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Oct. 13 at the Smiley Lane Family Medicine Clinic from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

There will also be available vaccine events outside of Columbia:

Sept. 30 at the Ashland Family Medicine Clinic from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Oct. 2 at the Madison Street Medical Building from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 8 at the Mexico Family Medicine Clinic from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 13 at the Fayette Family Medicine Clinic from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 15 at the Jackson Road Family Medicine Clinic from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

MU Health had its first drive-thru vaccine event of the season on Saturday at Fulton Family Health. According to a spokesperson with MU Health, a total of 151 individual patients came through the event, and 247 vaccines were administered.

These events will offer both Flu and COVID-19 vaccines. No appointment is needed for the vaccine events, but patients must be at least 6 months old to receive a flu and COVID-19 vaccine at evening vaccine events. For drive-thru events, patients must be at least 12 years old to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.

MU Health is asking patients to bring their photo ID and insurance card to the events.

According to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Boone County has reported 46 combined cases of Influenza A and B from August 30 through September 12. This is roughly a 64 percent increase in reported cases compared with 2025 during the same time period, when 28 cases of both Influenza A and B were reported.

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Marie Moyer

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A 60-year-old Kansas City man was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash Friday.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened at around 5:13 p.m. at the intersection of Route MM and Shawnee Four Drive.

The man was driving a 2007 Harley-Davidson CVO Softail Springer eastbound on Route MM when he crossed the center of the road and hit a 2018 Chevy Silverado being driven westbound by a 31-year-old man from Phoenix, Arizona.

The motorcycle then drove off of the roadway. The driver of the motorcycle was taken by ambulance to Lake Regional Hospital for treatment.

The driver of the Silverado had minor injuries.

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Marie Moyer

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A 70-year-old man from Bowie, Texas, died in a motorcycle crash Friday night.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened at around 10:24 p.m. on Missouri Route 242 and the U.S. 54 Connector.

The man was heading westbound on a 2023 Harley-Davidson Sportster when he drove off the road, hit a curb and drove down an embankment. The man was then thrown from the motorcycle. He was later pronounced dead on scene at around 11 p.m. The man was wearing a helmet.

Next of kin have been notified. This is Troop F’s fifth deadly crash for September and the 47th deadly crash in 2026.

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Marie Moyer

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A 72-year-old Ashland man was seriously injured Friday in a car accident.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened at around 4 p.m. The man was outside of Gravois Mills driving a 2011 Dodge Ram 2500 south on Missouri Highway 5.

At around the Santa Fe Trail, the man drove left off the road and hit a utility pole. The truck was totaled and the man was taken by ambulance to Capital Regional Hospital for treatment. He was wearing a seatbelt.

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Alison Patton

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

The University of Missouri is celebrating 100 years of Memorial Stadium on Saturday, and the home game kicks off against the Troy University Trojans at 6 p.m.

Memorial Stadium has changed a lot over the years. MU unveiled its 18-month-long, multi-million-dollar North End Zone ahead of its first home game in early September.

The stadium has new concessions, including Shakespeare’s Pizza, and a new Tiger Team Store. It also has renovated hill seating that includes updates to the rock ‘M.’ Fans will now need a ticket to enter the hill. MU also has new private suites called the “Tiger Dens.” Renovations cost about $250 million.

For the Saturday game, fans can start tailgating in designated lots at 7 a.m. MU is also reminding fans to be responsible when drinking or serving alcohol.

Tiger fan Jean Bradshaw and his friends were setting up their tailgate as soon as the gates opened.

“Tailgates are always fun. We learned at Ole Miss the saying that you may lose the football game, but you never lose the tailgate,” Bradshaw said.

Tailgaters should also be mindful of how much space their spot takes up. Per MU policy, Canopies and tents need to leave sidewalks and roadways clear. They can also be no larger than 10 feet by 10 feet.

An ABC 17 News reporter noticed that a handful of the fans who showed up in the early hours of the tailgate had canopies up to stay out of the sun, including Angela Ewing, who’s been a regular at Memorial Stadium.

“We’ve been season ticket holders for six years,” Ewing said. “We know all-day tailgates. We’ve done several of them, and they’ve been some of the most fun days.”

Todd Ewing, her husband, also emphasised the importance of drinking a lot of water and wearing sunscreen.

“For a day like today, you really just don’t want to wear out because we’ve seen that happen last year. If you remember the home opener, it was so hot, and by game time, everybody was just drained. So we want to make sure we have the energy to support the team for the game,” he said.

The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather team is tracking temperatures in the mid-90s, but it could feel like 100-105 degrees. Tailgating will be hot in the afternoon.

The gates open a couple of hours ahead of the game against the Trojans, and fans will be allowed in at 4 p.m.

MU suggests staying hydrated throughout the day, wearing loose-fitting clothing and bringing a single-use plastic water bottle. Those bottles must be factory-sealed during stadium entry and can be refilled at refill stations located in the north concourse, in the Tiger Deck and at Gates 4E and 3W.

During halftime, the 1960 MU football team will be recognized as National Champions for going undefeated.

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Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

No injuries were reported after a fire occurred Friday night in a Hallsville home in the 9200 block of Route OO.

Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Chuck Doss said the fire started in the kitchen of the home, and it was extinguished after arriving.

Crews arrived at the scene shortly before 10:15 p.m., according to a news release from the district. Nearly 20 firefighters responded with seven firetrucks to find flames coming from the kitchen.

The fire was contained to the kitchen and put out before 10:45 p.m., the release says. Dodd said in an email that there was “significant” fire damage in the room.

There was also smoke damage throughout the house, Doss said. No one was inside the home when it caught fire.

The cause remains under investigation.

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Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A Cole County judge dismissed the state of Missouri as a defendant in a case over data centers in Montgomery County.

Defendants in a case filed in February – by a group Montgomery County residents and property owners called Preserve Montgomery County, LLC – filed a motion to dismiss the case earlier this month.

A judge on Monday allowed the Department of Economic Development to be removed as a defendant, but the case is still active against Montgomery County.

Previous reporting says plaintiffs claim the county has violated Missouri’s Sunshine Law in multiple ways, all connected to the approval of the data center.

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ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Week 4 of the Missouri high school football season kicked off on Friday night.

You can find scores from all of your Mid-Missouri teams below, as well as highlights in the video player above.

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Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

The new owners of properties on Eighth Street that used to belong to Columbia College are looking to redevelop them.  

Columbia College auctioned off nine properties in June for roughly $2 million.

The owners of three properties near the corner of Eight Street and Lyon Street are looking to develop the property with multi-family or single-family units. 

According to a letter submitted to the city, the first option would be a four-plex unit on each lot, while the second option involves combining all lots and building one-family attached units. 

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Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A man has been charged with three felonies and a misdemeanor after he allegedly attacked someone and threatened to shoot “every white person” at a downtown Columbia event.

Manareldeen Fajors, 22, of St. Louis, is charged in Boone County with second-degree making a terroristic threat, first-degree burglary, third-degree assault and fourth-degree assault. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A court date has not been scheduled.

Court documents say Fajors arrived at a minimart during a pop-up event in downtown Columbia on Wednesday. He allegedly carried multiple passes, which a worker told police only one person could get one pass for the event, according to the probable cause statement.

When Fajors was questioned about the passes, he allegedly became mad and threatened to grab a gun and shot “every white person,” according to court documents.

A second probable cause statement claims Fajors returned to the same minimart on Thursday and became aggressive again. Fajors allegedly tackled someone, stuck his hand in the victim’s mouth and tried to separate their cheek from their jawline, the statement says. He allegedly elbowed a second person who tried to get him to stop, the statement says.  

A police officer wrote in that statement that Fajors called him racial slurs while he was being detained.

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