Work to remove steel from the Missouri River after the demolition of the old Interstate 70 bridge continued Tuesday — a full day after the original timeline to clear the debris.
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Gunshot injuries have overtaken car crashes as the leading cause of child deaths in the United States.
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Parking was restricted Thursday in part of Downtown Columbia in preparation for a street concert near the University of Missouri campus.
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A Columbia day shelter for homeless people said Tuesday that it sees a major increase in people using its services during extreme heat like the temperatures blanketing Mid-Missouri this week.
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MU Health doctor, Chris Wilhelm, told ABC 17 that when a lot of kids are in the same classroom, they can pass diseases and viruses to each other.
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Cole County Public Works continues to work in the area of a fuel leak that happened last week at Lincoln University’s Alan T. Busby Farm.
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Organizers are encouraging everyone involved to stay safe with heat safety tips from MU Health Care.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The ABC 17 News Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a weather alert day for Thursday and Friday as the heat index reaches dangerous level. It is expected the heat index will peak in the 105-110 window Thursday and Friday. The Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services is recommending residents
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for Thursday and Friday as the heat indexes is likely to near 110 degrees. In extreme heat, air conditioning systems have been working harder, causing wear and tear to speed up, according to an article by the Wall Street Journal.
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COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Crews continue to clean a diesel fuel leak Tuesday morning in a creek near the Lincoln University Alan T. Busby Farm. Cole County Public Works told ABC 17 News there is no danger to the public. They are also not sure exactly how long it will take to fully clean. The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several people were seriously hurt in Mid-Missouri crashes over the weekend. Cooper County A 33-year-old woman suffered serious injuries in a Cooper County crash on Sunday. Highway Patrol says the crash occurred when the vehicle traveled off the right side of the road and overturned into a utility pole. Passenger Jennifer Schelling
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The ARPA evaluation committee is set to meet Monday morning to discuss how to spend $25.2 million dollars. The committee will evaluate scoring and submit their recommendations to Columbia City Council next month. Over 50 organizations scored high enough to move on to the current phase of the project and had until
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A volunteer at a Cole County school who was charged with raping a student remained in jail the day after her arrest without bond.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri has decided to shutter its printing services operation within a year. A couple of dozen workers will lose jobs, a university spokesperson said, most of them full-time. “We do want to make it as easy as we can to ensure that they find either another job, that they
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Southeast Missouri, western Kentucky and southern Illinois were pounded by heavy rains early Wednesday that led to dangerous flash flooding.
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Ashland’s mayor said Tuesday that he doesn’t know whether the board of aldermen will appoint an interim police chief when it meets.
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The University of Missouri simulated what would happen in an emergency at the campus nuclear reactor in a drill Monday.
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A line of storms will move into Mid-Missouri on Wednesday, producing potential for damaging wind and hail.
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A Downtown Columbia merchants’ organization is asking its members to have their employees park somewhere else.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia’s Independence Day celebration, Fire in the Sky, experienced a lighting system failure around the 13-minute mark of the 20-minute firework display Tuesday night at Stephens Lake Park. J&M Displays was the company hired for the celebration. Columbia Parks and Recreation has used them in the past. “They had experienced a failure
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