COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Juneteenth celebrations continue across the nation Sunday, including in Columbia at Douglass Park. On Sunday, Columbia residents gathered at the park for the second annual Juneteenth celebration and Father’s Day. The newest federal holiday commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S. Communities across the country are still hurting from recent hateful mass
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia is set to hold additional Juneteenth events on Sunday for those looking to still get out for the weekend. One event is both a Juneteenth event and Father’s day event at Douglass Park from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. A Juneteenth Festival is set to take place at Cosmo Park from 2 p.m. until
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The city of Columbia will close offices on Monday in observance of Juneteenth.
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RUSSELVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A Memorial Day Ceremony was held at the Historic Enloe Cemetery Monday, and organizers unveiled the new Corporal John Allen Campbell Memorial Highway. Corporal Campbell is the only Russellville veteran that died during the Vietnam War. They will be renaming a three mile section of Route-C that runs through Russellville, and ends
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Columbia announced in a press release Wednesday, that the Albert Oakland pool in Columbia would open its doors for Memorial Day Weekend beginning Saturday.
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Whether they stay home or go out to eat on Easter Sunday, consumers are going to see higher prices.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) AAA is predicting that in Missouri there will be about 2.2 million travelers total between Christmas and New Year’s travel with about 2 million of them driving. Not only are more drivers going to be on the roads, but roadways may not be clear during this time. ABC 17 Stormtrack Meteorologist John
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Green pointed out three common causes for car accidents on Missouri highways: speeding, texting and drinking.
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COLUMBIA,Mo (KMIZ) People lined up inside the Columbia Senior Center on Business Loop 70 to eat a hot Thanksgivng meal. Everybody Eats is a tradition that started with former Columbia council woman Almeta Crayton. Every year for more than 20 years she provided Thanksgiving meals to those in need. Crayton passed away in 2013 and
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Package thefts are the most common form of theft during the holidays, and this problem has only grown over the past year with more online purchases during the pandemic.
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Columbia and Jefferson City police are asking people to make plans for a safe and sober ride home when celebrating Thanksgiving eve festivities.
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ver 3,300 free rides home throughout the state of Missouri, as the night before Thanksgiving is one of the most popular nights to go out.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Thanksgiving is the peak day for home cooking fires, followed by Christmas and Christmas Eve. Fire officials want to make sure everyone knows what they need to keep they safe while cooking and decorating for the holidays. Matt Luetkemeyer, assistant state fire marshal, says people should be using the next few days before the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol says drivers can expect increased patrolling and traffic on all major highways for the Thanksgiving holiday. Troopers will be posted on I-70, Highway 63, Highway 54, and other major roadways across the area. Corporal Kyle Green, with the Missouri State Highway Patrol, is asking drivers to drive
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Five days away from Thanksgiving, volunteers passed out hundreds of boxes filled with turkeys, stuffing, green beans and all the other holiday favorites to a line of cars wrapped around the Parkade Plaza off Business Loop.
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Local organization is asking for donations to help those in need have a Thanksgiving meal.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Health officials are concerned Labor Day travel could cause another spike in COVID-19 cases, especially among the unvaccinated population. This comes as the start of the school year has brought an uptick in cases among children who are not vaccinated. Dr. Nancy Tofil, the Director of the Division of Pediatric Critical Care
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Fire officials are warning of proper firework disposal after a dumpster fire at the Midway Heights Baptist Church on Monday morning. Fire Captain John Wilke with the Boone County Fire Protection District said the church had a large fireworks display to celebrate the holiday. After the fireworks were over, they were
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Jefferson City, Mo. (KMIZ) Salute to American events continue in Jefferson City Saturday ahead of the 4th of July holiday, and many food trucks and vendors are ready for the large crowds. However, there is still proper food safety precautions to take as cases and positivity rates continue to rise in Missouri. As of Friday
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Biden administration plans to deploy surge response teams to hot spots across the country where the Delta variant presents the most risk to unvaccinated Americans. The state’s vaccine dashboard shows just over 39% of Missourians are fully vaccinated, and 44.5% have initiated vaccination. As cases continue to rise in Missouri, the
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