THIS AFTERNOON: Spotty showers will fill in north of I-70 this afternoon. Steadier, more widespread rain will develop after midnight tonight. TONIGHT: Temperatures fall into the middle 30’s overnight as showers continue. North of HWY 24 we could see some of that cold rain flip over to a few snow showers. Minor accumulations are possible up around
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Missouri Gov. Mike Parson is set to announce whether he’s extending his statewide stay-at-home order to help contain the spread of the coronavirus, but Missouri’s largest city and county aren’t waiting.
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University of Health Care announced Thursday it is joining a nationwide clinical trial to research whether plasma from previous COVID-19 patients could help those who are still fighting the virus.
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Smithfield Foods will temporarily close its meat processing plants in Cudahy, Wisconsin and Martin City, Missouri because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Check back throughout the day for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.
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According to statewide data, 339,208 residents have filed for unemployment over the past four weeks.
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THURSDAY: Showers will move in, but for most of us looks like it could be this afternoon before we would need the umbrella. Highs still look to make it back into the 50’s despite the cloud cover. TONIGHT: Temperatures fall into the middle 30’s overnight as showers continue. North of HWY 24 we could see
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – KMIZ A Jefferson City Police officer was shot in the chest Wednesday night after an investigation led to a chase. According to a news release, the Jefferson City Police Department said officers were investigating a weapons offense around 10:20 p.m. Wednesday when they noticed a vehicle wanted in connection to multiple
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A told officers that she and a child were inside a home when two men broke in and assaulted her, Columbia police said Thursday.
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ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman is asking all of our viewers to send in your best at-home sports videos to news@kmiz.com. He will share the best ones in his 10 p.m. sportscast every night for the foreseeable future. You can watch Andrew’s at-home sports from Wednesday, April 15 in the video player above.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri has decided to cancel all 2020 summer camps due to COVID-19. This decision comes after university officials also moved all in-person summer courses online and Summer Welcome online. Christian Basi, a spokesperson for MU says the decision was made in light of the health and safety of students
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The Microenterprise Recovery Loan Program in Columbia opened at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, and closed shortly before noon when the city received as many applications as they had funding for.
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From the National Weather Service: Check it out. 🔍The big long-track tornado scars can be seen on visible satellite imagery this afternoon. 📡 #MSwx pic.twitter.com/xVsDXsRpNX— NWS Jackson MS (@NWSJacksonMS) April 14, 2020 Preliminary paths for the two long track tornadoes in SE MS: The 1st started in Jeff Davis Co. and tracked for ~68 miles.
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Some rural counties have yet to see a spike in confirmed COVID-19 cases despite major outbreak in some urban areas.
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Jefferson City leaders are proceeding with caution on many sales-tax supported projects while monitoring the expected drop in revenue associated with COVID-19.
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University of Missouri Health Care CEO Jonathan Curtright said Wednesday that his organization is expecting the COVID-19 outbreak to peak in late April or early May in Mid-Missouri.
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Boone County prosecutors charged a man with several felony charges after he was accused of breaking into multiple cars, as well as stealing items from a University of Missouri vehicle.
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with a few showers moving in late. Lows in the upper 30s. TOMORROW: Showers likely. Snow showers possible north of Highway 24, especially by evening. Little no accumulation is expected. Highs in the low 50s. EXTENDED: Rain and snow comes to an end early on Friday, leaving potentially a dusting of snow
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Gov. Mike Parson during his daily COVID-19 briefing on Wednesday said he is considering whether to extend the statewide stay-at-home order.
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Jefferson City Transit Division director Mark Mehmert said Wednesday he’s filing an application for the department to collect $2.3 million in federal funds meant to help cover expenses accrued from the COVID-19 crisis.
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