State leaders consider upcoming school year
State leaders say there is still some uncertainty about the upcoming school year.
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Lake of the Ozarks businesses move forward after social distancing snafu over weekend
Not all Lake of the Ozark businesses received national attention regarding the lack of social distancing between tourists, but businesses foresee what happened over the holiday weekend leaving an impact.
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Police chief gives update on cost and timeline of search for Mengqi Ji
The Columbia Police Department is still searching for Mengqi Ji, a Columbia mother who has been missing since October.
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Two test positive for COVID-19 at Fulton State Hospital
Check back for more updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Lanes reopen after Interstate 70 crashes in Callaway County
The Missouri Department of Transportation says all lanes of Interstate 70 in Callaway County are now open.
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Callaway County man charged after standoff
Callaway County prosecutors charged a Tebbetts man with three felonies after the sheriff’s office said he was in an armed standoff with deputies for nearly an hour Monday.
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Boone County continues phased reopening as COVID-19 cases rise
The total number of confirmed cases in Boone County is now at 123. Twenty-two of those are active.
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Parson says Lake of the Ozarks images not representative of state during ongoing pandemic
Missouri’s governor led off his regular weekday COVID-19 briefing Tuesday by addressing the situation at the Lake of the Ozarks over Memorial Day weekend.
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Man suffers life-threatening injury in Columbia stabbing
Columbia police are investigating after a man was stabbed Monday morning.
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Town hall broadcast to feature Gov. Mike Parson
Gov. Mike Parson will be part of a panel discussing the COVID-19 pandemic and the state’s reopening during a town hall that will be broadcast Tuesday.
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Appeals court says fired Columbia police officer should not get job back
The Western District Missouri Court of Appeals upheld a Boone County judge’s 2019 ruling that the city manager acted within the law in firing Rob Sanders after a video surfaced of him shoving a prisoner in a holding cell in 2011.
Continue Reading Osage Beach officials said businesses are responsible for social distancing enforcement
Many lake-goers did not adhere to Governor Parson’s current state Economic Reopening Health Order at the Lake of the Ozarks and Osage Beach this weekend.
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Armstrong man killed in Howard County crash
The Missouri State Highway Patrol said an Armstrong man was killed in a head-on crash in Howard County late Monday night.
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Minor damage reported after brief tornado touchdown in Chariton County
Scattered thunderstorms brought heavy rain and flash flooding to parts of Mid-Missouri on Monday night, along with a brief tornado in northern Chariton County. A brief tornado touched down after 6:00 PM on Monday, May 25, 2020. Photos courtesy of Riley Young. Minor structural damage was found near Mendon at the intersection of Mike Rd.
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Andrew’s at-home sports: May 25, 2020
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 Monday, May 25 in the video player above.
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Lighter restrictions on Boone County businesses start Tuesday as more start getting out
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A lighter set of restrictions went into effect Tuesday for businesses in Boone County as communities start opening back up. Under the new order, announced on Friday by the Columbia/Boone County Health director Stephanie Browning, most businesses will be able to allow 50 percent of its building capacity. There are exceptions to
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Death of murder-suicide victim ruled a homicide
According to autopsy results, the cause of death for a woman who died two weeks after she was shot during an attempted murder-suicide has been ruled as a homicide.
Continue ReadingRebuilding Mid-Missouri, One Year Later
Jefferson City and Eldon continue to recover one year after a devastating EF-3 tornado hit on May 22, 2019.
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Lost Columbia hiker found safe
COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Search and rescue crews say a woman has been found safe after she got lost while hiking at Rock Bridge State Park. Medic 231 today on a search & rescue with @BooneCountyFire at Rockbridge State Park #EMS #Ambulance pic.twitter.com/MFVqSNiw1n— University Ambulance (@MizzouEMS) May 25, 2020 The woman’s family reportedly called the search
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Only one arrest made in at least nine Columbia May shootings
Columbia police have responded to at least nine shootings in May, but only one resulted in an arrest.
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