Trump returns to New York to face charges
Former President Donald Trump has arrived in New York ahead of his arraignment Tuesday on criminal charges stemming from a hush money payment to a porn actor during his 2016 campaign.
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Columbia City Council to request additional $300,000 for utility assistance program
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ.) On Monday, the Columbia City Council is set to meet with plans to discuss putting more money towards utility assistance. So far, the city appropriated a total of $600,000 to the new utility assistance program but council leaders say it’s already run out of all the money it had set aside for the year.
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University of Missouri set to host 32nd annual Spring Greek Week blood drive
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri has partnered with Red Cross to prepare for its 32nd annual “Spring Greek Week” blood drive. The drive is scheduled from 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Monday, April 3. – Wednesday, April 5. at Mizzou Rec. Red Cross says during the 2022 Spring Greek Week blood drive a little
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you voting in Tuesday’s municipal elections?
Pretty much everyone across Mid-Missouri will see at least one sales tax on recreational marijuana on their ballot. They’ll also see crowded races for school boards and city councils.
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Fire contained at Higbee cooperage and distillery Sunday morning
HIGBEE, Mo. (KMIZ) Randolph County Emergency Management and the Missouri State Fire Marshall are investigating a fire at the former Woodsmen Distillery and Barrel 53 Cooperage in Higbee. Fire crews responded to the fire on Highway A around 6:30 a.m. Sunday to the building fully engulfed in flames. First responders said the fire was under
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Three hurt in ATV rollover crash in Camden County
CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: This post has been changed to have the correct names. Three people were hurt Saturday evening in an ATV rollover crash in Camden County. The crash happened on Bollinger Creek Road north of Mimosa Beach drive at 6:55 p.m. Troopers say four people were riding on the ATV when
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Law enforcement launches campaign to increase seat belt use among teens
JEFFERON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City Police along with other law enforcement agencies are joining together to put more focus on youth driving safety in Mid- Missouri to help increase seat belt use among teens and to reduce deaths on the roads. The effort is a part of law enforcement’s “Youth Seat Belt Enforcement Campaign” that
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Clean-up starts after homes, cars damaged from Mid-Missouri hailstorm
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) While Friday’s storm only lasted a few minutes, the hail and rain left their mark. Damage and dings to homes, cars, and even backyard grills could be seen across Mid-Missouri Saturday. “I’ve probably been on probably 40 roofs today since eight o’clock this morning,” Mark, the sales manager with Premier Property Services
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Suspect dead after officer-involved shooting in Morgan County
MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Pettis County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Morgan County that ended with one suspect dead. In a news release, the Pettis County Sheriff said two Morgan County Deputies were shot at by a man suspected of a burglary. This happened Saturday morning at the intersection of Fairgrounds
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Versailles man killed in motorcycle crash in Morgan County
MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Versailles man is dead following a single motorcycle crash Friday night in Morgan County. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol Crash Report, Jacob A. Martinez, 33, was traveling southbound on Highway W around 11:30 p.m. Friday just outside of Versailles when he failed to clear a turn. Troopers say, Martinez,
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Tracking a gusty start to the weekend
TODAY: Winds will gust up to 30 mph early in the day as yesterday’s system departs. Cool northwesterly flow will keep highs in the 50s. TOMORROW: Winds shift back south on Sunday getting us back to around 70. EXTENDED: Our next storm system will push a warm front through the area on Monday, triggering a
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Hail seen around Mid-Missouri as storms go through the area
COLUMBIA, Mo. The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team forecasted possible severe storms and tornadoes for Friday. Reports of golf-ball-sized hail was seen around Mid-Missouri on Friday afternoon. Homes, cars and businesses were damaged during the hailstorm that rolled through Boone County. Roadways looked covered in snow and ice as hail broke car windows and littered
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Fire Official: 600-acre fire near Lake of the Ozarks ‘100% contained’
LAURIE, Mo. (KMIZ) A Gravois Fire Protection District official has confirmed that a 600-acre fire has been fully contained. The department will have crews monitoring the area throughout the evening, as a precaution. The Sunrise Beach Fire Protection District said on its social media that it is responded to a large brush fire off Route
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Ameren Missouri customers lose power amid area storms
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Hundreds of Ameren customers in the Mid-Missouri area lost power after storms hit the region on Friday afternoon. Hail was present throughout of the area. The hardest-hit area of Mid-Missouri, in terms of lost power, is Camden County, which has 1,289 customers affected. Morgan County is currently at 831 customers affected,
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Suspect in shooting outside Columbia gas station arrested in Callaway County
Callaway County deputies arrested a 19-year-old Columbia man Thursday in connection with a shooting investigation, the sheriff’s office says.
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Senate’s Rowden not in favor of budget amendments targeting diversity, equity and inclusion language
A top Missouri Senate leader who represents Boone County says language approved by the House in budget bills prohibiting diversity, equity and inclusion in government spending won’t make it through the Senate.
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Columbia school board candidate interview: James Gordon
ABC 17 News is interviewing each of the seven candidates running for three open spots on the Columbia Board of Education. At least two of them will be new members — only one incumbent is in the race.
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Cardinal Health in Moberly to lay off more than 130 employees by end of June
Cardinal Health is permanently closing its factory and will lay off 131 employees by the end of June, according to a letter sent to Moberly officials.
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Boone County commissioner discusses additional 3% recreational marijuana sales tax; expungement issues
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Friday, The Boone County Muleskinners hosted another discussion on proposed marijuana sales taxes ahead of Tuesday’s election. Columbia, Boone County and several other cities and counties have asked voters if they should impose an additional 3% sales tax on recreational marijuana. The state currently collects a 6% tax from recreational marijuana sales, following the
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will Trump’s indictment hurt his election chances?
News broke late Thursday that former president Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury.
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