COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City School District and Columbia Public Schools will be closed on Wednesday. A Weather Alert Day was issued by the ABC 17 News Stormtrack Weather Team because of snow accumulating Tuesday night and intense cold temperatures continue to hit the area. JCSD made the announcement through email and on its
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged with a pair of felonies on Tuesday after he allegedly assaulted a woman on Valentine’s Day. Blake Tekotte, 37, was charged with first-degree kidnapping and third-degree domestic assault. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A hearing in this case has not been
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Updates on the winter storm in Mid-Missouri.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Editor’s Note: The lede has been corrected. A proposed water tower will not be built by Beulah Ralph Elementary School in Columbia. According to an email from Columbia Public Schools spokeswoman Michelle Baumstark, the Columbia Board of Education decided not to sell the land near the schools to the City of Columbia.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged with arson and other felonies after he allegedly set a house on fire with a propane torch on Monday. Robert Merritt, 51, was charged on Tuesday with second-degree arson and three counts of third-degree domestic assault. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou Tigers men’s basketball team will host one of its toughest opponents of the season Wednesday when No. 4 Alabama visits Mizzou Arena. The Tigers are ranked No. 15 after two big SEC wins last week. Now they’re hoping to keep the success going and pad their NCAA Tournament resume. Watch
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Bitter-cold temperatures moving into Mid-Missouri this week may lead to an extra strain on some people’s wallets. The National Energy Assistance Directors Association estimates heating expenses will jump 10.5% this winter and reports for Northeast and Midwest states — an $889-$982 increase. “I think for a lot of people, it’s not just the heating.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council wants the Parks and Recreation Department to come up with a plan for reaching the community on the Douglass Park Improvement Project. The council on Monday unanimously decided to continue with the basketball court renovation project, but wants Parks and Rec staff to deliver a report on a
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Both dayside and nightside Jefferson City snowplow crews are resting up before the city faces 4-7 inches of snow Tuesday. Jefferson City Public Works Director Britt Smith said that the 24-plow driver morning crew plans to get the roads passable before the morning commute while the smaller overnight crew will tend
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Dozens of Missourians gathered at the Missouri Capitol on Monday to protest against Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency. The protest was organized by nonpartisan group We the People Missouri. According to the group’s website, the organization is strictly focused on removing Musk and DOGE from the executive branch
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools will not be in session on Tuesday. A district spokesperson wrote on social media that Tuesday will be a day for alternative methods of instruction for students. Tuesday is the last AMI day that can be used by the school district before having to make up class hours over
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When the wind chill is -15°F or lower, people can get frostbite in 30 minutes or less, according to the Cleveland Clinic. A Cold Weather Advisory has been issued in Mid-Missouri for Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. through Thursday at 12:00 p.m. for wind chills as low as 20 below.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Construction crews are 11 months into a multi-year project to expand Interstate 70 across the state. One-of-the-eight project segments spans from Columbia to Kingdom City. A roundabout that enhances access from Business Loop 70 to I-70 and a new collector-distributor road is part of the Missouri Department of Transportation’s $405 million Improve
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A vacant, unsecured home had “extreme damage” after a fire occurred on Friday morning, the Columbia Fire Department wrote in a Monday press release. Firefighters responded to the fire at 3:51 a.m. Friday in the 1200 block of Lakeview Avenue. The Fire Marshal is investigating the cause of the fire. The release
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Following a pair of winter storms that ripped through Columbia in January, the city is unlikely to change how it responds to winter weather. On Monday, the City Council will listen to a follow-up report on how the city handled two winter storms that hit the area in January. This comes as
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A pair of house fires in Columbia during the past week were caused by lithium-ion batteries, the Columbia Fire Department wrote in a Monday afternoon press release. The first occurred at 2:10 p.m. Thursday in the 4600 block of Connery Court in southwest Columbia. Crews saw flames coming from the garage and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Crews will be working overnight to treat roads in Columbia for the impending snow. The City of Columbia wrote in a press release that 25 snowplow operators will start its overnight shift at 7 p.m. Another 25-person crew will take over at 7 a.m. Tuesday. Multiple inches of snow are expected throughout
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Pulaski County high school teacher who pleaded guilty in September to having sexual contact with a student was denied release following a 120-day sex offender treatment program. Hailey Clifton-Carmack, 27, of Waynesville, was sentenced in October to four years in prison. She was a teacher at Laquey High School and was previously
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Firefighters found an injured man who was then taken to St. Louis for burn treatment in a storage building fire early Monday. Firefighters were called to the building in the 2500 block of Route C at about 1:30 a.m., the Jefferson City Fire Department wrote in a news release. Firefighters found
Continue Reading The Columbia Fire Department responded to a house fire in the 5400 block of Baseline Place early Monday morning. Fire Marshal Chris Gilstrap said the fire was caused by a lithium-ion battery in the trash. He emphasized the importance of disposing of lithium-ion batteries properly. According to Columbia Fire Department spokeswoman Katherine Rodriguez, responding crews
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