COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former cheerleading coach at Mexico High School pleaded not guilty to a pair of felony charges Thursday at the Audrain County Courthouse. Janae Nunnelly, of Mexico, Missouri, was charged on March 13 with two counts of having sexual contact with a student. She is being held at the Audrain County Jail
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The American Postal Service Workers Union held a rally Thursday at the Capitol, calling it “Hands Off Our Public Postal Service.” The rally began at noon inside the Missouri Capitol and was held by Area Local 7065. Other rallies were held across the country, including one in Columbia at the post
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe’s office announced in a Thursday press release that FEMA will participate in preliminary damage assessment for storms that rolled through Missouri last week. Kehoe’s office asked FEMA to join the assessment on Monday. Joint PDA teams are made up of representatives from FEMA, SEMA, the U.S. Small Business Administration
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TONIGHT: Overnight lows cool to the mid-30s with winds out of the west at 5-10 mph. TOMORROW: A Red Flag warning has been issued until 7 PM Friday evening as wind gusts up to 40 mph remain possible. Skies become mostly cloudy with highs into the mid-60s. EXTENDED: Warmer winds will send temperatures back to
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By Kevin Liptak and Sunlen Serfaty, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to begin dismantling the US Department of Education, seeking to fulfill decades of conservative ambition to get rid of the agency, but raising new questions for the country’s millions of public schools, student-loan holders and parents. No
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri announced on Wednesday it has discontinued its refugee service program, citing federal funding cuts. In a statement, the organization states that it is transitioning its program to support local refugees to partner agencies by March 31. In an email to community partners, Executive Director Litz
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TODAY: Mostly sunny and breezy with highs in the upper 40s to 50 degrees. Winds from the northwest may gust up to 30 mph. TONIGHT: Overnight lows cool to the mid-30s with winds out of the west at 5-10 mph. EXTENDED: Warmer winds will send temperatures back to the 60s on Friday but will also
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THIS MORNING: Chilly to start with morning wind chills in the low 20s and teens. TODAY: Mostly sunny and breezy with highs in the upper 40s to 50 degrees. Winds from the northwest may gust up to 30 mph. EXTENDED: Warmer winds will send temperatures back to the 60s on Friday but will also contribute
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WICHITA, Kan. (KMIZ) Mizzou Men’s Basketball has plenty of NCAA Tournament experience on its roster. Eight of the team’s 18 players have competed in March Madness at least once in their careers, and several student-athletes have earned a national tournament berth in multiple campaigns. “This is my third time, my last time. It’s just very
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police Chief Jill Schlude says the department is cutting down on its staffing shortage. About a dozen Columbia residents gathered into the Thornbrook Clubhouse in southwest Columbia Wednesday night intently listening to Schlude as she described the efforts of CPD to hire officers. The meeting was a part of the city’s
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WICHITA, Kan. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team is officially ready for the madness of March. On Wednesday, head coach Dennis Gates and company put one last practice in the books, before taking on No. 11-seeded Drake in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, on Thursday night. You can watch extended highlights of MU’s
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LAKE OF OZARKS, Mo. (KMIZ) A fast-moving wildfire burned about 15 acres of land near Bagnell Dam on the Lake of the Ozarks on Wednesday. Lake Ozark Fire Protection District firefighters were called to Valley Road, near the dam, at 11:12 a.m., the district says in a news release. Firefighters used the terrain and natural
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Sixty-five people attended an open house on Wednesday to hear more about the Ash Street Improvement Project in Columbia, according to a Public Works spokesperson. The meeting was held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Activity and Recreation Center. Staff were available to answer questions from residents. The project was initiated after a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) People looking to file a claim for a Social Security benefit application may now need to make a trip to their local Social Security office following new rules that require identities to be proven in person. Under the new rule, people who can’t prove their identities through their “my Social Security” online
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An executive order signed by President Donald Trump aims to cut federal funding to the Institute of Museums and Library Services, which could lead to the loss of millions of dollars for Missouri libraries. Trump signed the order last week. The institute is the only federal agency that funds libraries and museums
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Morel mushrooms typically grow in areas with above 50 degrees overnight lows and average rainfall, with peak seasons in mid-April to mid-May, and can be found near the base of dead or rotting trees.
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with rain and snow, strong winds through late tonight. Lows in the lower 30s. A dusting to 1/2″ of snow is possible on the grass before sunrise. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and breezy with highs in the lower 50s. EXTENDED: A strong low pressure system is working through the region tonight, continuing to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia teenager was charged with five felonies after he allegedly fired six shots at a house on Tuesday. Elijah Butler, 18, was charged with first-degree stalking, unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action, first-degree property damage and drug possession. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond.
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TODAY: Wednesday is a warm start with temperatures starting the day in the 60s and falling into the 40s by the afternoon. Wind will be a focus of today’s forecast as Wednesday is an ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day. These high winds may result in isolated damage, but will yield an areawide fire risk. Get
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TODAY: Wednesday is a warm start with temperatures starting the day in the 60s and falling into the 40s by the afternoon. Wind will be a focus of today’s forecast as Wednesday is an ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day. These high winds may result in isolated damage, but will yield an areawide fire risk. Get
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