The holiday shopping season unofficially started last week on Black Friday. Retailers were advertising big deals for the day after Thanksgiving. And those deals continue this week with Cyber Monday. Are you among the Americans who have started their holiday shopping? Let us know by voting in the poll.
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HOLTS SUMMIT, Mo. (KMIZ) Four people were arrested for allegedly committing various sex crimes in Holts Summit, according to a Sunday release from the city. According to the release, the arrests were made in collaboration with other law enforcement agencies, including out of state agencies. The release states the department has been following up on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Thanksgiving holiday counting period concludes at 11:59 p.m. Sunday. The counting period began Wednesday, Nov. 27 at 6 p.m. According to the patrol’s crash report website, as of 7:30 p.m. Sunday, three people were killed, and114 were injured in 79 traffic crashes across the state. During last
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COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) Officials are urging drivers to stay cautious when driving on icy roads following mid-Missouri’s first snowfall of the season. According to a Sunday morning post with updated numbers, the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Troop F responded to 289 calls for service. Of those calls, there were: 83 crashes without injuries 7 crashes
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Roads were covered in much of Mid-Missouri as the area saw its first snowfall of the season Saturday. According to a social media post from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, as of 6 a.m. Saturday, Troop F handled 80 non-injury crashes, seven crashes with injuries, one fatal crash and 186 stranded motorists.
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An 18-year-old Jefferson City woman was hospitalized after crashing her truck in Boone County Saturday morning. According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the woman was driving in a 2004 Ford F150 on Northbound US 63 south of Aufranc Road at 9:24 a.m. The report states the
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A record 183.4 million people are planning to shop in-store and online from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday this year, according to the National Retail Federation. NRF said that is up from the previous record of 182 million in 2023 and 18.1 million people more than five years ago in 2019.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 17-member City of Columbia Public Works snowplow crew will report for duty at 5 a.m. Saturday, a Friday press release from the city says. The ABC 17 News Stormtrack Weather Team declared Saturday as a Weather Alert Day for the first potential snowfall of the season. Up to 3 inches of
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Helias is returning to the state championship stage. The Crusaders (12-1) are moving on to their first state title game since the 2020 season following a 14-13 comeback win over Lafayette (Wildwood) at Ray Hentges Stadium on Friday. The Lancers held a 13-0 lead halfway through the second quarter, highlighted by
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) According to data from last year, Black Friday is one of the most popular times to buy a Christmas tree. Square research from 2023 found more than 53,000 Christmas trees were sold on Black Friday. This is due to sellers having a larger tree supply a the beginning of the season. Square
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A settlement has been reached in a wrongful death lawsuit over a 2022 Cooper County crash that killed a Moberly woman. Randall Hendricks filed the lawsuit in February against Inocente Prisciliano-Miranda, of Sedalia, in the Cooper County Circuit Court. Hendricks is the father of Belinda Hendricks, who was killed in a crash on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Powerhouse Community Development is continuing the legacy of former Columbia First Ward Councilwoman Almeta Crayton by serving more than 1,600 meals at its annual Thanksgiving dinner. The event ran from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday with dozens of volunteers cooking, serving and packing meals out of Columbia’s Progressive Missionary Baptist Church. “I think
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While many people spend Thanksgiving at home with their families, the firefighters at Columbia Fire Department’s Station 1 spend the holiday on-duty and responding to calls.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A three-vehicle crash that injured five people shut down an area of Highway 50/63 on Thursday in Jefferson City, according to a crash report from the Jefferson City Police Department. According to the report, a 2014 BMW 320I was heading westbound in the eastbound lanes of Highway 50/63 and hit a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hollywood Feed Carolina Made Chicken Chips The Food and Drug Administration has recalled Hollywood Feed Carolina Made Chicken Chips. Regulators issued the recall because the dog food has a potential salmonella threat. This recall affects 5-ounce bags that were sold online and in stores in about 20 states, including Missouri according to
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were hurt after a crash in Jefferson City on Wednesday night. According to a crash report from Jefferson City Police, the Communication Center begin getting calls about a crash on eastbound Highway 54 north of the MO 179 and Route B overpass. Police said the driver of a green
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Rotary Club of Columbia is hosting its annual Thanksgiving Day Turkey Fry Thursday at the Knights of Columbus. The Thanksgiving Day Turkey Fry is a tradition that supports local service projects. The Rotary Club will be frying a record breaking 405 turkeys and 255 of those were purchased by community members
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team extended their winning streak to six games with an 81-61 win over Lindenwood on Wednesday night. You can watch the full postgame press conference with Mizzou head coach Dennis Gates, as well as guards Tony Perkins and Marques Warrick in the video player below. Three Tigers got
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Wednesday and Sunday afternoon and evening are the busiest travel days over Thanksgiving weekend, according to a release from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. MSHP trooper Luke Benke said extra troopers will be put patrolling the roads until Sunday night when the holiday counting period ends. MSHP will count data — including
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. Residents and businesses have differing opinions on solid waste services in Jefferson City. Jefferson City will show the results of a survey regarding trash services at multiple meetings next month, according to a Tuesday press release. The survey was conducted from Oct. 3-Nov. 8 and received 400 responses from residents and 31
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