JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The state of Missouri will be holding a groundbreaking ceremony for a Multi-Agency State Laboratory in Jefferson City Thursday. The ceremony will be held behind the Missouri State Public Health Laboratory from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Governor Mike Parson and his cabinet will all be in attendance and will provide
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Some local gun rights and safety advocates in MidMissouri are reacting after the U.S surgeon general declared gun violence a public health crisis on Tuesday. The declaration came after a string of shootings across America, including in Ohio, Alabama and Arkansas that left multiple people dead or injured. According to reports from
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County family said they received thousands of dollars’ worth of damage to their basement after a public sewer from the Boone County Regional Sewer District backed up. Howard and Cindy McHenry said that they felt misled after the Boone County Regional Sewer District allegedly told them that it would
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FREEBURG, Mo. (KMIZ) For the past 50 years Hilke’s Ice Company has delivered ice across Mid-Missouri, but a week ago, a piece of the Hilke family’s livelihood went up in flames. The company experienced a fire on Wednesday, June 19 at its ice plant in Freeburg. The Missouri Division of Fire Safety determined the fire
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Athletic Director Laird Veatch has officially hit the 60-day mark on the job in Columbia. As a result, he will give a presentation to the UM Board of Curators on Thursday afternoon to update them on his early priorities for the department. On Wednesday, Veatch met with the media in Springfield,
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MARTINSBURG, Mo. (KMIZ) Storms that swept through Mid-Missouri on Tuesday claimed a life in Audrain County. Mike Aherns was killed when a wooden electric pole fell on him at his family-owned farm, his brother told ABC 17 News on Wednesday. Ashley Aherns, Mike’s brother, said their family has been farming in the area since the
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With summer in full swing, many people continue to grab a fishing pole and head to their nearest hot spots in hopes to catch their dream fish. Before you hit the water, it may not be a bad idea to bring a youth with you. The Missouri Department of Conservation is offering a program called
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and comfortable with lows in the mid-60s. TOMORROW: Partly sunny and comfortable with highs in the mid-upper 80s. EXTENDED: We’ll see lows in the mid-60s by morning, leading into a really nice Thursday. Highs tomorrow will reach near our seasonal average in the upper 80s with a few clouds. We could see
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Mid-Missouri should prepare for possible flooding along the Missouri River.
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TODAY: We look to see clearing skies with partly cloudy skies this afternoon. We’ll end the day with sunshine. Temperatures are cooler thanks to this, and a cold front pushing southeast. We’ll still be humid to a degree, but avoid extreme heat, with highs in the upper 80s. TONIGHT: Skies are clear overnight, with temperatures
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TODAY: Wednesday’s showers and storms will wrap up this morning, leaving us at least partly cloudy until the afternoon when clouds clear. We’ll end the day with sunshine. Temperatures are cooler thanks to this, and a cold front pushing southeast. We’ll still be humid to a degree, but avoid extreme heat, with highs in the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Thousands of people were without power on Tuesday in Mid-Missouri as storms entered the area. There were 432 Boone Electric Cooperative customers without power on 26 reported outages at the outages’ peak, according to Boone Electric’s outage map. A majority of the outages appeared to be near the Midway area. The number
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BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Data from the National Traffic Highway Administration Shows that Highway 5 has seen the most deaths in the state during the past five years. The highway saw an average of 11 traffic-related deaths per year, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System data from 2018-22. On Tuesday,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three children have died so far in 2024 as the result of them being left in a hot car, according to information from the Kids and Car Safety national database. Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Fire Chief Gale Blomenkamp said rolling down your window a small amount is not enough ventilation
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Miller Performing Arts Center, which is home to many community theater and school musical productions, is closed for the summer. The nearly 100-year-old building is having renovations done to its auditorium. Renovations cost $1.5 million, which is coming from a bond issue approved by 68% of voters. Renovations began Monday
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The Room at the Inn shelter has been consistently full with around 70 guests each night during this recent heat wave.
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TONIGHT: Storms late, some could be strong with gusty winds and heavy rain. Lows in the lower 70s. TOMORROW: Morning storms exit by midday. Partly cloudy with highs in the upper 80s. EXTENDED: The main severe threat will hold off until very late tonight, likely well after midnight. It’s still somewhat unclear when a complex
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A heat advisory is in effect through Tuesday night for almost all of Mid-Missouri as the heat index could reach 105+.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As temperatures remain high around Mid-Missouri, it’s important to check the label for risks on some medications. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, medications can react to heat in three ways: By causing fluid imbalance in the body, degrade or damage the medicine and increase skin sensitivity. The CDC
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TODAY: It’s another ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day, as Tuesday is similarly hot compared to Monday, with heat index values ranging from 103-107. Actual high temperatures will land in the mid-90s, but dew points in the 70s will make us feel like triple digits. Most of the day will be dry, and shrouded in a layer
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