WATCH: Stormtrack Severe Weather Special
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team presents its 2026 Severe Weather Special.
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Boonville, Hallsville among Mid-Missouri high schools with nitazenes detected in wastewater
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A type of opioid has been detected in the wastewater of several schools around the state, including a few in Mid-Missouri. A press release from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services says nitazenes are “a highly potent class of synthetic opioids increasingly detected across the state.” The drug is roughly
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Osage Beach mayor, business named in New York civil lawsuit
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Osage Beach Mayor Michael Harmison and his business Harmy’s Cheese Store and More have been named in a civil suit out of the state of New York. The lawsuit was filed in Monroe County, New York on March 17, but documents were dated March 13. The complaint claims Favo Funding LLC went
Continue ReadingInside the runway collision, voting by mail, secret vault: Catch up on the day’s stories
By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! A quadruple amputee professional cornhole player was accused of fatally shooting a passenger in his car, Maryland authorities said. Dayton Webber was arrested on a murder charge while seeking treatment at a hospital. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣
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Man accused of pointing gun at woman’s head, threatening to shoot cat
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Eldon man was charged on Monday after authorities claim he threatened to shoot a cat and pointed a gun at a woman’s head. Robert Russell, 18, was charged in Miller County with second-degree domestic assault and unlawful use of a weapon. He was released from the Miller County Jail on Tuesday
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No injuries reported in Jefferson City apartment fire
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported after a fire was reported Tuesday at a Jefferson City apartment building in the 100 block of Amador Avenue. Firefighters found a fire on an upstairs apartment patio and quickly got it under control before it spread, a press release from the Jefferson City Fire Department says. The
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State’s high court upholds constitutionality of ‘Missouri First’ congressional map
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a mid-decade redrawing of Missouri’s congressional districts does not violate the state constitution, though one judge issued a strong dissent. In the lawsuit brought by Suzanne Luther against Secretary of State Denny Hoskins, Luther and other voters argued that the map approved last summer
Continue ReadingBetty Ford Fast Facts
CNN Library (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of former First Lady of the United States Betty Ford. Personal:Birth date: April 8, 1918 Death date: July 8, 2011 Birth name: Elizabeth Anne Bloomer Birth place: Chicago, Illinois Father: William Bloomer, a salesman Mother: Hortense (Neahr) Bloomer Marriages: William Warren (1942-1947, divorced); Gerald Ford
Continue ReadingColin Powell Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Colin Powell, former US secretary of state. Personal Birth date: April 5, 1937 Death date: October 18, 2021 Birth place: Harlem, New York Birth name: Colin Luther Powell Parents: Luther Powell, shipping clerk Mother: Maud Ariel (McKoy) Powell, seamstress Marriage: Alma Vivian (Johnson)
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Foreign forces are headed to fight Haiti’s gangs. But haven’t we been here before?
By Hira Humayun, CNN (CNN) — Haiti is about to get a new set of foreign boots on the ground. The goal sounds simple: fight the gangs that have brought life to a standstill. But the violence-wracked nation has been here before and Haitians could be forgiven for wondering whether the outcome this time will
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Russia fires more than 1,000 drones against Ukraine as spring offensive ramps up on battlefield
By Daria Tarasova-Markina, Hira Humayun, Tim Lister, Lauren Kent, and Darya Tarasova-Markina (CNN) — Russia launched a series of large-scale attacks on Ukraine this week, firing more than 1,000 drones in the last 36 hours, as Moscow launches a new campaign on the battlefield. Some 392 were launched Monday night into Tuesday, the Ukrainian Air
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Trump says US talking with ‘respected’ figure in Iran. It may be a war veteran with a record of suppressing dissent
By Tim Lister, Leila Gharagozlou, CNN (CNN) — The Iranian official talked of as a potential interlocutor with the Trump administration once boasted that he personally beat protesters as a young police commander in the Islamic Republic. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, speaker of the Iranian parliament, has never been shy about his role in suppressing challenges
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How the deadly collision at LaGuardia unfolded
By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — The Air Canada regional jet was scheduled to take off Sunday from Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport around 8 p.m. Steering the one-hour flight were pilot Antoine Forest and first officer Mackenzie Gunther, both “young men,” the top Federal Aviation Administration official would say, “at the start of
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Sedalia man dead after being hit by Amtrak
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Amtrak train hit and killed a man trespassing on the tracks Monday night near Sedalia. The impact happened near Highway 50 and Route TT, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol spokesman. The 59-year-old Sedalia man was on the tracks in front of a westbound Amtrak, Cpl. Justin Ewing. No passengers
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Columbia to pay firm $28,000 in search for new communications director; six-figure salary listed for position
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: The City of Columbia originally provided the wrong contract cost. The City of Columbia is looking across the nation for the new leader of its communications department. According to Assistant Director of Human Resources Heather Russell, the city hired Affion Public LLC to lead the search for its new communications
Continue Reading5 things to know for March 24: ICE at airports, Runway collision, Iran war, Oil prices, Mail-in ballots
By Alexandra Banner, CNN Nearly all of the fruits and vegetables on this year’s “Dirty Dozen” list tested positive for pesticides, including “forever chemicals” that can take decades to completely break down in the environment. It’s a concerning glimpse of what may be lingering on your favorite produce — and a reminder to consider organic
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Senate Education Committee review bathroom and performance-based bills
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Senate Education Committee heard public testimony Tuesday morning on a bill to codify bathroom use in private schools and a performance-based bill that could affect schools across the state. Senate Bill 1558, sponsored by Rep. Dane Diehl (R-Butler), proposes that private schools should not be held civilly liable for having
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies at trial of former Florida congressman
By Rafael Romo, Devon M. Sayers, CNN Miami (CNN) — The United States is at war with Iran. Hostilities between Russia and Ukraine are in their fourth year. And the Trump administration is trying to manage Venezuela after capturing its former leader in January. But Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s presence was required in Miami
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Can Mizzou gymnastics make it to the NCAA Championship Semfinals?
The Mizzou Tigers gymnastics squad has spent another year among the best teams in the country, and that’s where it begins the postseason, as well. The Tigers earned a No. 2 berth in their regional tournament, which starts next month. If they win there, the team will advance to the NCAA Championship Semifinal, just a
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ICE is at airports during the travel chaos: What agents are and aren’t doing
CNN, POOL, KTRK, WBBM, WSB By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Across some of the nation’s busiest airports this week, groups of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents surveyed what felt like never-ending security lines, some directing confused travelers or handing out water, while others stood silently with their thumbs tucked into the sides of their
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