March 2020

Jill Biden stumps for husband in Columbia

March 9, 2020 4:20 AM ABC 17 News Team

Jill Biden stopped in Columbia on Monday to campaign for her husband Joe Biden.

Sunday Sit-down with Laurence Bowers

March 8, 2020 10:26 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman brought on former MU basketball star Laurence Bowers in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch the full interview in the video player above.

Mizzou softball and baseball earn sweeps

March 8, 2020 8:45 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou softball and baseball teams’ both earned sweeps on Sunday afternoon. You can watch the highlights and hear from both teams at 10:30 on ABC 17. The MU softball team beat Ole Miss 3-1. The MU baseball beat Western Illinois 7-4. UP NEXT MU baseball will host Northern Illinois on Tuesday

Mizzou wrestling wins ninth straight conference tournament title

March 8, 2020 8:39 PM Andrew Kauffman

DEKALB, Ill. (KMIZ) The Mizzou wrestling team won its ninth straight conference tournament championship on Sunday. Former Tolton star Brock Mauller was MU’s only individual conference champion. He won the 149 pound title. Former Tolton standout Jarrett Jacques took second place at 157 pounds. Allan Hart (133) and Dylan Wisman (184) each took silver as

Jontay Porter signs with Memphis

March 8, 2020 8:01 PM Andrew Kauffman

MEMPHIS, T.N. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou and Father Tolton star Jontay Porter signed with Memphis on Sunday night, according to the Grizzlies social media account. The @memgrizz announced today that the team has signed @JontayPorter. Press release below. pic.twitter.com/hz1m2lCseF— Grizzlies PR (@GrizzliesPR) March 8, 2020 Porter did not get drafted in 2019, and he’s been a

Missouri could receive more COVID-19 tests this week after first diagnosis

March 8, 2020 6:36 PM Connor Hirsch

Rep. Kip Kendrick (D – Columbia) said the state has tests available and is equipped to use them, but with the first presumptive positive test of the novel Coronavirus in Missouri, more will be needed.

Gloomy Monday ahead

March 8, 2020 6:31 PM Maddie Est

TONIGHT: Clouds will begin moving into the area during the evening,and rain will follow soon after. Overnight lows will be in the lower 50s. TOMORROW: Rain continues all day long, and we are tracking the possibility for some thunderstorms to develop in the afternoon. These storms do not look to be severe, but we’ll be tracking

Police investigate at Columbia apartment complex

March 8, 2020 9:07 AM Ben Fein

Columbia Police Department responded to calls of a physical disturbance early Sunday morning.

Missouri lawmakers respond to first COVID-19 case in state

March 8, 2020 7:24 AM Ben Fein

Statements from legislators continued to pour in Sunday after the first presumed positive case of COVID-19 in Missouri.

Report: Helicopter “lost engine power” before landing in Randolph County

March 8, 2020 5:34 AM Molly Stawinoga

The Federal Aviation Administration released its preliminary report about an emergency helicopter landing in Randolph County.

A breezy end to the weekend; wet start to the week

March 8, 2020 4:52 AM Jehnna Azzara

SUNDAY: Another warm and sunny day is in store with sunny skies and highs in the upper 60’s. It will be quite breezy with winds from the south gusting up to 30 mph. Due to the breezy and dry conditions, we will be under another Red Flag Warning (or potential fire hazard warning) meaning you

Mizzou diamond sports clinch series’ Saturday

March 7, 2020 8:29 PM Andrew Kauffman

The Mizzou softball and baseball teams’ both won their respective games on Saturday. The No. 23 Mizzou softball team beat Ole Miss 6-1. The Mizzou baseball team beat Western Illinois 6-5. MU softball will go for the sweep on Sunday at 4 p.m. MU baseball will also go for the sweep on Sunday at 1

Mizzou beats Alabama on senior day

March 7, 2020 6:47 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou basketball team beat Alabama 69-50 on senior day. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. Senior Reed Nikko was honored before the game. The Minnesota native had three points and three rebounds in 16 minutes. The crowd gave him a standing ovation as he left the court.

Parson: Woman who studied abroad is first case of Coronavirus in Missouri

March 7, 2020 6:39 PM Barry Mangold

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson will hold a press conference to address a case of the Coronavirus in the state.

Spring forward into rain chances

March 7, 2020 6:12 PM Maddie Est

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy with lows in the low 40’s. A southerly breeze will persist throughout the night at about 10-15 mph. TOMORROW: Warmth continues with high temperatures near 70 degrees across mid-Missouri. Clouds will stay out of the area until late Sunday night, but then the first of many rain chances for this week is presented.

MoDOT Central District sign and a filled pothole.

MoDOT: ‘Potholes are blooming’

March 7, 2020 5:12 PM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation says crews will be focusing on repairing potholes through April. “There is a lot more than we’ve seen in previous years,” said Adam Pulley the Central District communications manager for MoDOT. According to a report from MoDOT, in 2019, the department patched roughly 730,000 potholes worth an

Rollover crash at Providence and Nebraska in Columbia

Traffic slowed on Providence after rollover crash

March 7, 2020 2:00 PM Barry Mangold

Columbia police responded to a rollover crash at Providence and Nebraska Ave. Saturday afternoon.

Web Extra: Coach Drinkwitz speaks after first spring practice

March 7, 2020 1:47 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team held its first spring practice on Saturday morning. You can watch our full interview with new head coach Eli Drinkwitz in the video player above.

Man found dead in Warrensburg early Saturday morning

March 7, 2020 12:49 PM Ben Fein

WARRENSBURG, Mo. (KMIZ) The Warrensburg Police department was called out to the 100 block of South College around 4:30 this morning after reports of a possible shooting. Once on scene, officers discovered a man in his 20’s with a gunshot wound. The victim, 29-year-old Joseph Campbell, was later pronounced dead at the scene. According to

Columbia film festival brings crowds downtown

March 7, 2020 7:09 AM Ben Fein

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The True/False Film Festival is in full swing Saturday as festivities are planned throughout the weekend. Showtimes are set to begin at 9:30 a.m. with films in both Jesse Auditorium and the Missouri Theatre. The films will continue all throughout Saturday with over 40 expected to be screened. A portion of Ninth

Month: March 2020