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COLUMBIA - MU's College of Veterinary Medicine announced that it has launched a rabies antibody testing service within its Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (VMDL). The service will provide certified test results for companion animals traveling with their owners to international locations, according to an MU News Bureau release. This testing...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Despite the rising heat, the University of Missouri Extension is hoping you take part in the statewide initiative, 100 Miles, 100 Days. The no-cost movement program starts Wednesday, June 21, and encourages people to increase their physical activity over the course of 100 days. Whether it's...

Two facets of Missouri's enduring cultural legacy will come into clearer detail and focus during upcoming events at the State Historical Society of Missouri. Here's what to expect from these two can't-miss moments: Author discusses Twain, the social satirist ...

The smell of fresh-squeezed lemonade and street food lingered in the air surrounding a multitude of clay pots, painted canvases and hand-knitted stuffed animals housed in nearby tents. Children masked with face paint creations of sharks and unicorns tugged their parents along to explore the offerings of each booth. After...

Darkroom Records is a recording studio offered at three Columbia high schools – Hickman, Battle, and Rock Bridge. Although there are studios at only three schools in the district, all Columbia Public Schools students have access to them. The mission of Darkroom is to provide free recording software and...

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on the co-host of KTGR's 'The Big Show,' Andy Humphrey in this week's edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch their full conversation in the video player above.

On a good plate of sushi, lovely, refreshing flavors conspire to satisfy the appetite. Columbia knows good sushi, leaving diners plenty of options if they elect to celebrate International Sushi Day as it approaches June 18 — or treat many other days like sushi holidays. Here are just seven...

Columbia residents learned about gardening while enjoying home-grown snacks during the annual Edible Columbia Garden Tour put on by the Mid-Missouri Peaceworks’ Center for Sustainable Living on Sunday in Columbia. Participants were shown three backyard gardens along with more in-depth tours of the Veterans Urban Farm and the Ann Street Community Garden. At each location, hosts served food or drinks using ingredients from their gardens. Examples included a lemon grass, lemon balm and spice bush tea, a kale salad and a potato salad. The event has occurred every year for over a decade and draws a variety of people who are eager to learn more about how they can grow and utilize their own gardens.

Welcome back to Columbia Parents' Digest, and happy summer break! After a long school year, it's great to have a little bit of room to breathe. I know I am looking forward to a summer of relaxing and getting some free time away from homework. As summer break begins, your...

Harnessing the power of local celebrity, and its own significant store of goodwill, the CoMo Famous series returns to Columbia's indie moviehouse, Ragtag Cinema. In June, Ragtag will host five screenings featuring a film selected by a "prominent Columbian." Each participant looks to boost the mission and funding of Ragtag Film Society —  the organization behind both the cinema and the True/False Film Fest — by selling as many tickets as they can. The series is in...

From indie rock to neo-soul, diverse singer-songwriters to a Midwest-meets-Delta blues, the assembly at this weekend's Compass Fest will really sound and feel like Columbia. The event, held outdoors at Rose Park, was formerly known as Local Fest and reflects the values of its organizers, Compass. The community hub offers a performing space, lessons, workshops and other programs designed to foster a holistic life in music.

A City of Columbia pool closed early Thursday after a "chemical imbalance" was detected in the water, the second time the pool has had such a problem in a few days. The post Columbia pool closes for second time in a week because of chemical problems appeared first on ABC17NEWS.

As the weather warms and summer vacation begins, Columbia bird watchers continue to gather on the first Friday of every month for the city Audubon Society’s monthly bird walks. Edge Wade awaited her fellow birders in the parking lot of Songbird Station, a wild bird supply shop off Forum...

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Parks and Recreation announced on its social media that Albert-Oakland Pool reopened Friday with adjusted hours after it closed for a second time Thursday. The pool closed twice this week due to chemical imbalances and a mechanical issue. The pool was open from noon-3 p.m. Friday and will have those same The post Albert-Oakland Pool reopens after Thursday closing appeared first on ABC17NEWS.

KJFM NEWS — Congratulations to Doris Love of Louisiana, the winner of the Mother-Of-All-Gift-Baskets! Doris was nominated by her daughter, Anna Lower, who lives in Columbia. Doris is a retired nurse and has been traveling over an hour and a half on a weekly basis to help out Anna and her family when they lost their childcare provider. Anna says that Doris is the best person she could ask for and their family is so blessed to have her. Congratulations, Doris!

COLUMBIA − Columbia Parks and Recreation says it will close the Albert-Oakland Family Aquatic Center at 2:30 p.m. Thursday due to a chemical imbalance in the water. The imbalance is due to a continuing mechanical problem, according to a Facebook post from Parks and Rec. The pool had to close Saturday due to the same issue. It reopened Monday for Memorial Day.

The public is invited to a film screening documenting the largest music festival held in Missouri almost 50 years ago. Two screenings of the film, “The Story of the Ozark Music Festival: Three Days of Sodom and Gomorrah in Sedalia, Missouri,” will be shown at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., Friday, June 9, at the Center for Missouri Studies in Columbia. The free public event is sponsored by the State Historical Society of Missouri. In between the two screenings, musicians Pat Kay, Ben Miller, and Emma Burney, will be live in concert from 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Food trucks will also be on site during the outdoor music performance for food purchases. The event is open to the public with limited seating for both film screenings on a first-come, first-serve basis. No registration or reservations are required.

A mid-Missouri music festival this weekend in Columbia is operating under a new name with hopes of raising funds to help aspiring musicians. The Local Fest which existed before the pandemic is returning this year under its new name, Compass Fest. Compass Programs Director Violet Vonder Haar says the name seemed more fitting and also opens the festival to grow in the future with potential out-of-town artists. All funds raised from the event will go toward the organization’s scholarship fund, which provides access to private music lessons and camps to children who might not otherwise be able to afford private lessons.

Columbia’s popular 44 Stone Public House says it will close its doors on Peachtree drive in July, after more than 12 years in operation. 44 Stone Public House will close after a final day of service on Saturday July 1. They say “it is with a frustrated and heavy heart that this unexpected announcement is made.” 44 Stone House made the announcement on its Facebook page, saying the restaurant is doing as well as ever, thanks to a very local following.

KBIA's Darren Hellwege talks with Kevin Walsh of the State Historical Society of Missouri about an upcoming screening of a film documenting the 1974 Ozark Music Festival, a massive and memorable Missouri music moment. "The Voice Of Columbia," Darren Hellwege has hosted NPR's “Morning Edition” for over 30 years on...