COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three flights have been canceled for Monday at Columbia Regional Airport, according to the airport’s website. The 7:10 a.m. American Airlines flight 3525 to Dallas has been cancelled. United Airlines flight 5609 at 8 a.m. and United Airlines flight 5869 at 2:41 p.m. to Chicago have been cancelled. The 2:06 p.m. United
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UPDATE: Cold air has filled the region, dropping wind chills into the near-to-below zero range. Winds slowly relax through the day, allowing for less extreme wind chills by the afternoon. The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day ahead of the potential for a few strong storms, accumulating snow, strong non-thunderstorm
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) For the second-straight season, Mizzou men’s basketball is going dancing. The Tigers earned a No. 10 overall seed in the West Region. The Tigers will face No. 7-seeded Miami (Fla.) in St. Louis, on Friday, March 20. “Definitely excited about our opportunity here, as we represent the SEC in the NCAA tournament,”
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three former schools in Mid-Missouri are expected to see their classrooms filled again through adaptive reuse projects that focus on restoring historic buildings for new uses, specifically housing. “I love old buildings,” said Sandy Hisle, co-owner of Marshall Tower Realty. “New construction is beautiful, and it’s super energy efficient and all of
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BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Strong winds moving through Mid-Missouri Sunday led to scattered power outages across counties. The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for central Missouri through Monday afternoon, warning residents about potentially hazardous wind conditions. According to the Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives, at around 4:13 p.m., 813 customers were without power
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Drivers in Columbia should prepare for several road closures starting Monday, with some expected to last nearly a year. The longest closure will impact I-70 Southeast Drive from just west of Woodridge Drive to Glenstone Drive. The road is scheduled to close at 7 a.m. Monday. Officials said the closure is expected
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COLUMBIA, Mo, (KMIZ) No one was injured after a structure fire started inside the City of Columbia’s Grissum Shop Building Saturday morning. According to a press release, the Columbia Fire Department was dispatched at 8:47 a.m. to the 1310 block of Lakeview Avenue after the building’s automatic alarm went off. Fire crews arrived in four
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 28-year-old Fayette man died in a crash on Missouri Route 124 at County Road 103 early Saturday morning, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report states that at 2:15 a.m., the man was driving west in a 2015 Dodge Journey when he drove across the center line
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man accused of shooting at a door-to-door salesman in Boone County was arrested on Friday night. Capt. Brian Leer, of the Boone County Sheriff’s Office told ABC 17 News in an email Mark Q. Streeter was arrested on suspicion of unlawful use of a weapon. Around 6:30 p.m. Friday, deputies were
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In honor of International Women’s Month, ABC 17 News looked into women’s health trends in mid-Missouri. Missouri ranks 42nd in the country for women and children’s health, according to America’s Health Rankings. Dr. Elizabeth Wilson, an OB-GYN at Boone Health with 30 years of experience, said she has seen several changes in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A lane of Interstate 70 eastbound in Columbia was closed Friday morning for emergency repairs, again. But engineers hope this time they have solved the problem. The area near mile marker 131 and the St. Charles Road exit has been closed multiple times for emergency repairs dating back to last year. The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Free naloxone distribution boxes are now available at locations across Columbia, the city announced in a news release on Friday. Naloxone, commonly known as Narcan, is a medication that can help reverse overdoses from opioids like heroin, fentanyl or prescription opioid medications. The Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services said the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri saw a drop in sports betting activity in its second month of legalization, and once again, no tax revenue went toward education. After bringing in more than $543 million in wagers in December, sportsbooks handled just over $385 million in January. However, after accounting for payouts, voided wagers, and promotional credits,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Electrical arcing that sparked small fires throughout a home forced Columbia firefighters to evacuate Thursday night until utility crews could turn off the power. Firefighters were called to a report of a tree falling onto a home in the 2900 block of Bray Avenue in west Columbia, but found that the tree
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Rolla man was charged Thursday with rape, sodomy and sexual abuse after a jailhouse phone call led to a new investigation. Anthony Delgado, 26, is accused of raping a woman at a Rolla residence in September 2024. According to a probable cause statement, Delgado forced himself on the woman as she
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 2-year-old who was reported missing from a babysitter’s home Friday afternoon in Callaway County was found playing nearby, the sheriff’s office said. The child was reported missing at about 2:15 p.m. from an address on County Road 326 near Fulton, the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement posted to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged Thursday with three felonies after leading police on a chase through busy city streets, according to court documents. Dejon M. Woltkamp-Linzie, 29, was charged with aggravated fleeing, second-degree kidnapping and armed criminal action after the chase that started Wednesday afternoon on West Worley Street. An officer tried
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Board of Education approved a contract for door locks at the Jefferson City Academic Center, a pricing amendment for substitute teachers and other staff and heard the preliminary budget at its meeting Thursday. The board approved a $65,783.70 contract with Riverside Technologies Inc. to put in new door locks
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Conservation will begin its 2026 Callery Pear Buyback Program to stop the growth of the invasive tree across the state. Registration for the buyback begins on March 16 and continues until April 16. People who register to cut down one or more Callery Pear trees, commonly known as
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Tuscumbia man died after a crash in Miller County on Thursday afternoon. Missouri State Highway Patrol said the crash happened on Route C, half a mile north of Ulman Ridge Road in Miller County. Troopers said a 47-year-old man from Tuscumbia was driving a 2007 Dodge Ram 1500 truck when it
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