You may have seen videos going around on social media of a black bear passing through portions of mid Missouri in Centralia. It’s not often that we see black bears across this area, but this site might increase in future years as populations increase. Nate Bowersock is a furbearer biologist for the Missouri Department of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) While Columbia’s police chief believes she needs 51 new sworn officers to become “fully staffed,” she knows it will be a multi-year process to get there. Chief Jill Schlude has asked for 51 new sworn positions in the city’s fiscal year 2026 budget. In an interview with ABC 17 News, the chief
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several counties and cities within Mid-Missouri, including Columbia, Jefferson City and Cole County have received the Missouri Blue Shield Designation from the Missouri Department of Public Safety. However, Boone County did not apply for the designation. The deadline to was June 1. Capt. Brian Leer, with the Boone County Sheriff’s Office told
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe on Tuesday signed a wide-ranging public safety bill that expands fingerprint-based background checks for professional licensing, updates fireworks regulations and extends several key state programs. The legislation, known as Senate Bill 81, was sponsored by Sen. Kurtis Gregory (R-Cooper County) and Rep. Tim Taylor (R-Howard County) and aims
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri House on Wednesday passed a bill to entice the Royals and Chiefs to stay in Missouri. Senate Bill 3 will now head to Gov. Mike Kehoe’s desk after it passed 90-58. The bill gives financial incentives for stadium projects for Missouri’s professional sports teams. The Show Me Sports Investment
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ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Ashland has installed a mobile camera system at its recycling lot on Red Tail Drive. According to the city, the issue has escalated since Columbia’s recycling plant was closed after a tornado in April. Frustrations have been running high for the taxpayers of Ashland. “People [are] complaining cause they’re
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TONIGHT: Increasing clouds with mild temperatures in the mid-upper 60s. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy with isolated showers and storms. Highs in the low to mid-80s. EXTENDED: We can expect a warmer and more muggy night as low pressure moves in from the southwest and lingers over the region through Friday. We could see some isolated to
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TODAY: Today is largely dry with increasing high clouds through the day. We’ll have a south wind around 5-10 mph pushing highs into the upper 80s. An isolated afternoon storm is possible near HWY 65 in the west. TONIGHT: Skies will remain cloudy, and with south winds, temperatures linger in the mid-60s overnight. EXTENDED: Clouds
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Attorneys for Ryan Ferguson are asking for an update on a possible multi-million dollar award for his wrongful conviction. Jefferson City attorney Michael Berry asked Judge Cotton Walker for an update in his pending decision on how much Ferguson will be awarded from Travelers’ Insurance. A Cole County jury found the insurance
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TODAY: Today is largely dry with increasing high clouds through the day. We’ll have a south wind around 5-10 mph pushing highs into the upper 80s. An isolated afternoon storm is possible near HWY 65 in the west. TONIGHT: Skies will remain cloudy, and with south winds, temperatures linger in the mid-60s overnight. EXTENDED: Clouds
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) In an 11-2 vote with one member abstaining, the Missouri House Committee of Economic Development approved Senate Bill 3 Tuesday afternoon. SB3 covers a wide range of items, with the Show-Me Sports Investment Act being the hot topic of the bill. If the act passes, Missouri’s Office of Administration and the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Groups across Columbia gathered Downtown on Tuesday to learn about new safety barriers. Representatives from the Columbia Fire Department, The District and The Blue Note were some of the groups that showed interest in the blockades. Meridian barriers listed walking access, ease of mobility and reuse after impact as its top-three reasons
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EDITOR’S NOTE: A misspelled name has been corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A new law signed by Gov. Mike Kehoe on Tuesday includes sweeping public safety reforms, including updating the state’s outdated firework regulations. Senate Bill 81, which takes effect Aug. 28, modernizes how Missouri regulates fireworks for the first time in more than two decades,
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cool with light winds and lows in the upper 50s to around 60. TOMORROW: Partly to mostly sunny with highs in the upper 80s. Heat index in the low 90s. EXTENDED: Temperatures cool off tonight as light winds and clear skies prevail, allowing lows to fall into the upper 50s to
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In Missouri, if you like golf, you might be gearing up to watch the US Open this upcoming Thursday through Sunday in Oakmont, Pennsylvania. Many golfers might be struggling however due to the upcoming forecast. When looking at temperatures, it’s going to be a warmer afternoon each day until Saturday where widespread chances of showers
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TODAY: Highs look to increase into the lower 80s with calm winds. TONIGHT: Skies remain clear, and winds light overnight. Temperatures remain near 60 with a slight breeze from the south. EXTENDED: Wednesday brings more south flow to the picture, with winds expected around 5-10 mph. This will help us reach the mid-80s despite clouds
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TODAY: Tuesday starts calm, clear, and cool. We’ll climb from the 50s, to near 80 through the day. Winds are light and generally from the west today. TONIGHT: Skies remain clear, and winds light overnight. Temperatures remain near 60 with a slight breeze from the south. EXTENDED: Wednesday brings more south flow to the picture,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou softball coach Larissa Anderson’s 2026 roster will officially feature the 2024-25 Missouri Softball Gatorade Player of the Year, after Lafayette High School pitcher Abby Carr earned the honor, on Monday. The award is widely known as the top honor in all of high school sports. It goes to the nation’s best
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council spent more than $42,000 on a two-day retreat in May with city staff in Camdenton. Records obtained by ABC 17 News show the final bill is nearly 2.5 times higher than the 2023 retreat to Independence, Missouri, which cost $17,153.94. The total cost of the trip to Camdenton
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A cold front tracked through Mid-Missouri on Sunday, bringing elevated thunderstorms that produced heavy rain and hail through the southern half of the area into the evening. Most of the storms stayed below severe limits, but a few were able to produce large volumes of hail that piled up across Morgan and Miller counties, and
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