COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Days after President Donald Trump signed an executive order ending federal funding for NPR and PBS, public broadcasting stations in Mid-Missouri stations are bracing for impact. Trump alleged in Thursday’s executive order that public stations were biased and “government funding of news media in this environment is not only outdated and unnecessary
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STURGEON, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were injured in a crash on Highway 22 in northern Boone County on Monday afternoon. Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp told ABC 17 News that two vehicles were involved in the collision. The crash occurred near East Benson Road. An ABC 17 News photographer saw
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Eastbound Interstate 70 was at a standstill Monday afternoon after a crash near the Millersburg exit in Callaway County. No one was hurt in the crash at the 136-mile marker between Columbia and Kingdom City, the Missouri State Highway Patrol wrote in a social media post. The collision blocked one lane of
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TODAY: Monday will be an extension of the weekend weather-wise. A northeast breeze sustained around 10-15 mph at times under partly cloudy skies will keep high temperatures cool once more. Expect highs in the mid-60s this afternoon. TONIGHT: Temperatures fall into the 40s overnight, with clearing skies and a variable wind. EXTENDED: With a cool
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sturgeon man was charged with murder Monday after a deadly weekend shooting in northern Boone County. Dalton R. Perkins, 31, was charged with second-degree murder, armed criminal action and first-degree domestic assault in the death of a 56-year-old Sturgeon man. He plead not guilty in his arraignment Monday. The Boone County
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Prosecutors charged a Columbia man Monday in connection with two shootings that happened weeks apart. Joshua A. Abrams, 23, was charged with first-degree assault, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon in an April shooting in Downtown Columbia and another shooting last week in north Columbia. He was arrested over
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Baseball has been swept by its first eight SEC opponents this season. The Tigers (13-34) are still searching for their first conference victory of the 2025 campaign, following a 4-2 loss to No. 9 Georgia (39-11) in Sunday’s series finale. MU’s defeat extended its SEC losing streak to 24 consecutive contests.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones caught up with Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA) All-Americans Amari Celestine and Jocelyn Moore in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-Down, reflecting on Mizzou’s record-breaking 2025 season and each of their successful careers. You can watch their full conversation in the video player above.
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HALLSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Officials blocked off East Mount Zion Church Road Sunday night as first responders battled a structure fire that left a local home heavily damaged. Boone County Fire Captain Matthew Stone said crews arrived to find heavy flames coming from the rear of the structure. The fire had already began to spread inside
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man is behind bars for his alleged involvement in two separate shootings that occurred just weeks apart. Joshua Abrams, 23, is facing four felony charges after police say he fired multiple shots into the ground during an argument with his girlfriend in the 4700 block of Clark Lane on May
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear to partly cloudy with lows in the mid-upper 40s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and comfortable with highs in the mid-60s. EXTENDED: We’ll start off the week quiet as we’re trapped in between two low pressure systems bringing active weather to our west and to the east. Later in the week, low pressure works
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TODAY: Temperatures will be chilly in the morning in the 40s, but sunshine pushes highs to the mid-60s in the afternoon. Winds from the north add some chill at times with wind gusts up to 20 mph. TOMORROW: Conditions repeat on Monday with a cool start giving way to a warmer afternoon in the upper
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was shot and killed in northern Boone County Saturday night, according to Capt. Brian Leer, of the Boone County Sheriff’s Office. A suspect is in custody, Leer said. According to a Saturday night news release from the Boone County Sheriff’s Office, a person called 911 at 8:15, saying a man
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Baseball is still waiting to topple its first SEC foe of the season. Despite three shutout innings from starting pitcher Sam Horn, the Tigers (13-33) could not protect its two-run lead over No. 9 Georgia (38-11), leading to a 5-2 loss at Taylor Stadium. With Saturday’s loss, Mizzou’s SEC losing streak
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CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 16-year-old girl from O’Fallon, Missouri was injured when the UTV she was in flipped over in Callaway County Friday night. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, a 24-year-old man, of St. Louis was driving a 2023 Honda Pioneer 1000 on Wildwood Estate Drive at 9:45 p.m. The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Softball has secured one last win for its seniors on their home turf. The Tigers (25-30) captured a 1-0 victory over No. 24 Georgia (30-19) in their regular season finale, winning its first series over a conference opponent this season. Along with collecting a win in their final game at Mizzou
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OSAGE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Westphalia man died after his UTV flipped over in Osage County early Saturday morning. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the 42-year-old man was driving a 2021 Polaris Ranger 1000 on Missouri Route 133 just after midnight. The vehicle entered a left curve and traveled off the
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GASCONADE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Dozens of people were injured when a shuttle bus crashed in Gasconade County Saturday morning. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, 32 people were injured in the crash that occurred at 10:45 a.m. on Missouri 100. The report states the driver of the bus, a 45-year-old man from
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking clouds clearing and colder weather making a return with the help of northerly winds at 5-10 mph. Temperatures will fall into the mid 40s by the end of the night. TOMORROW: I’m tracking more sunshine and warmer weather making a return as temperatures get into the mid 60s by the afternoon hours.
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Six fallen officers have been added to Missouri’s Wall of Honor and will be honored Saturday at a Capitol memorial ceremony.
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