December 2019

Alcohol sales at MU football games totaling more than $600,000

December 13, 2019 6:45 PM Sydney Olsen

The University of Missouri sold alcohol at football games for the first time in 2019.

State department of education releases expenditures per student

December 13, 2019 6:32 PM Matt Ragsdale

The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education released Thursday how much money is allocated per public school student in the state.

Columbia Public Schools Athletic Director set to retire

December 13, 2019 4:46 PM Tyler Murry

After 22 years with athletics at Columbia Public Schools, CPS Director of Athletics Bruce Whitesides tells ABC 17 he will retire. Whitesides said, “I couldn’t be more happy. Who else gets to watch games and get paid for it you know?” Rock Bridge Athletic Director David Egan is set to take over the position following

Wintry mix and snow looming for Sunday and Monday

December 13, 2019 4:17 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with a few showers. Lows near 35. SATURDAY: Temperatures falling through the day from the 30s through the 20s. Mostly cloudy with a few showers or light snow showers. No significant impacts expected. EXTENDED: A Weather Alert Day is in effect Sunday and Monday as our next winter storm takes shape and

Arkansas hires Barry Odom

December 13, 2019 2:57 PM Tyler Murry

Former Mizzou football coach Barry Odom will be the next defensive coordinator for the Arkansas Razorbacks. New Arkansas head coach Sam Pittman spoke on the Paul Finebaum Show on SEC Network and said he hired Odom to be his defensive coordinator. Mizzou fired Odom following his last win over Mizzou, which was against Arkansas. Odom

Columbia hires new fire chief

December 13, 2019 2:43 PM Matthew Sanders

An Arkansas fire chief will take over the top post at the Columbia Fire Department next month.

MoDOT crews to treat roads ahead of snow, ice

December 13, 2019 1:49 PM Amber Tabeling

Road crews were getting ready Friday ahead of possible wintry precipitation in the weekend forecast.

Gas leak briefly shuts down Columbia streets

December 13, 2019 1:23 PM Matthew Sanders

Authorities briefly shut down some downtown Columbia streets Friday because of a gas leak.

Cuonzo Martin fields questions ahead of weekend game

December 13, 2019 12:35 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri men’s basketball coach Cuonzo Martin took questions from reporters Friday ahead of a home weekend matchup with Southern Illinois.

WEATHER ALERT DAY UPDATE: More Snow Today

December 13, 2019 11:09 AM Kevin Schneider

The next round of snow arrives this morning and wraps up later tonight with an additional 1-3″ of snow possible.

Woman, 71, killed in Camden County crash

December 13, 2019 10:56 AM Matthew Sanders

A 71-year-old woman died after her car hit a tree Thursday night in Camden County.

Columbia man arrested, charged in Welcome Inn killing

December 13, 2019 9:43 AM Madison Fleck

A Columbia man was arrested and charged on Friday with second-degree murder and armed criminal action in connection with a killing at the Welcome Inn in Columbia.

VIDEO: House committee approves articles of impeachment

December 13, 2019 9:21 AM ABC 17 News Team

WASHINGTON D.C. The House Judiciary Committee approved two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump on Friday morning. Watch playback of the vote in the player below. The committee adopted both articles, alleging abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, on a party-line vote. A final vote in the full House is expected next week.

Columbia outages caused by power trip at substation

December 13, 2019 7:55 AM Madison Fleck

Columbia Power and Light posted on Friday that a power trip at a substation caused multiple power outages.

Habitat for Humanity to replace blighted, tornado-damaged home

December 13, 2019 7:31 AM Joe McLean

A contract has been awarded for the demolition of 415 E. Ashley St. in Jefferson City, which was officially declared a blight on the neighborhood in 2016.

Investigators to use SONAR tech during ninth day of Elledge search

December 13, 2019 5:22 AM Joe McLean

COOPER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) – Law enforcement agencies are not giving up the search for a missing Columbia mother, Mengqi Ji Elledge. A search of the Lamine River in Cooper County stretched into its ninth day Friday as cold temperatures create an obstacle to divers. HAPPENING NOW: Day 9 in the Lamine River search for

Another pleasant day, despite the cloud cover

December 13, 2019 5:12 AM Kevin Schneider

FRIDAY: Cloudy skies will greet us heading out the door and will stick with us this afternoon as temperatures make it back into the low 50s. TONIGHT: We’re tracking a disturbance moving in tonight that will bring some light rain chances back along with some colder air. Some of that cold air will mix in

Company recalls breakfast burritos

December 12, 2019 11:04 PM ABC 17 News Team

Ruiz Food Products Inc. is recalling about 55,013 pounds of frozen breakfast burritos after consumers found pieces of plastic in the product.

Local highlights and scores: Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019

December 12, 2019 10:42 PM Tyler Murry

Here are your local highlights and scores from the night as the Rock Bridge girls basketball team dominated, 81-21, over Battle. Centralia boys basketball beat Harrisburg, 60-27, in the Centralia Tournament. Salisbury beat North Callaway, 43-42, in the Centralia Tournament. Jefferson City girls basketball beat Licking, 52-36, and Jefferson City boys basketball lost to Blue

Jefferson City man announces city council run

December 12, 2019 10:23 PM Matt Ragsdale

Hank Vogt said he will file next week for April’s General Municipal Election on April 7, 2020.

Month: December 2019