COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mid-Missouri has experienced a couple of chilly stretches this fall, but even colder air is on the way. Viewers will get a look at what to expect with the annual ABC 17 Stormtrack Winter Weather Special, airing on Nov. 21. In the 30-minute special, ABC 17 Stormtrack Chief Meteorologist Jessica Hafner will
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Alison Patton joined ABC 17 News as a multimedia journalist in August 2025 after graduating from Ohio University. She also attended Penn State for two years as an undergraduate. Alison is from Zanesville, Ohio, but has lived in Virginia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and now Missouri. She likes covering state and local politics but can’t pass
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COLUMBIA, Mo. The Networks of Mid-Missouri and The COMO Companies teamed up to broadcast COMO Business Times’ 20 Under 40 Class of 2025. The special, hosted by ABC 17’s Lucas Geisler, aired on Wed., Sept. 10 at 7 p.m. on FOX 22, KQFX, and highlighted Columbia’s outstanding professionals who demonstrate leadership, innovation and civic engagement.
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Mid-Missouri saw a spring and summer that featured plenty of active weather with dozens of tornadoes and periods of flooding. Now it’s time to look ahead to winter with the annual ABC 17 Stormtrack Winter Weather Special. In the 30-minute special, viewers will get an interactive look at how humidity can affect our bodies in
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On Monday at 12:00 p.m., ABC 17 News will begin three hours of live team coverage on the 2024 total solar eclipse. ABC 17 Stormtrack Chief Meteorologist Jessica Hafner and ABC 17 News Anchor Lucas Geisler are expected to lead coverage from the path of totality in Carbondale, Ill. ABC 17 News crews will also
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COLUMBIA, Mo. The holidays are a special time to gather with family and friends to create lasting memories and lifelong traditions. One tradition we’re proud to take part in at The Networks of Mid-Missouri is the annual Columbia Public Schools Holiday Music Festival. Sit back and enjoy the sounds of the season as students play
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COLUMBIA, Mo. The holidays are a special time to gather with family and friends to create lasting memories and lifelong traditions. One tradition we’re proud to take part in at The Networks of Mid-Missouri is the annual Columbia Public Schools Holiday Music Festival. Sit back and enjoy the sounds of the season as students play
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COLUMBIA, Mo. The holidays are a special time to gather with family and friends to create lasting memories and lifelong traditions. One tradition we’re proud to take part in at The Networks of Mid-Missouri is the annual Columbia Public Schools Holiday Music Festival. Sit back and enjoy the sounds of the season as students play
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COLUMBIA, Mo. The holidays are a special time to gather with family and friends to create lasting memories and lifelong traditions. One tradition we’re proud to take part in at The Networks of Mid-Missouri is the annual Columbia Public Schools Holiday Music Festival. Sit back and enjoy the sounds of the season as students play
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Tornado damage and flooding made 2019 a devastating year for the Show-Me State. Through it all, Missouri’s State Emergency Management Agency continues to help people pick up the pieces. On the night of May 22, SEMA director Ron Walker said workers at the agency closely watched the storm system move across
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