Jefferson City has created a new dangerous building list that’s available for the public to view. “We wanted to be transparent, we wanted the folks that are out here in the neighborhood to know that we’re trying, we’re going through the process and we’re holding owners accountable,” said Housing Property Inspector Dave Helmick. The city
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Here are your highlights and scores for Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019 including the Columbia College women’s soccer team defeating Missouri Baptist for its fifth straight American Midwest Conference Tournament title. The Columbia College men’s basketball team also defeated Bible Baptist to improve to 3-3.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. – MU announced it has removed the interim tag from Josh Taylor’s title by making him the full-time head volleyball coach. Josh and Molly Taylor are in their first season leading the Tigers after taking over for Wayne and Susan Kreklow. The Taylors have led the Tigers to a 16-6 record in 2019,
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University of Missouri officials announced Thursday Pickard Hall, a more than 100-year-old building located on the Francis Quadrangle, will be demolished due to chemical safety concerns. Officials said the decision came after years of analysis and consultation with environmental authorities and experts, determining there was no other alternative. University officials submitted a final plan to
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Governor Mike Parson toured the location of an upcoming bridge project Thursday in Callaway County. The project will replace the Callaway County Route D bridge over Interstate 70. “We’re trying to tell the people in the state look we’re going to invest the money wisely and we’re going to go to work,” Governor Mike Parson
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and quite cold with lows falling into the upper teens and low 20s. Patchy fog is possible through mid-morning. FRIDAY: Early morning fog followed by mostly sunny skies. Highs in the upper 40s. EXTENDED: The more mild weather continues into the weekend with a few clouds passing through on Saturday. Morning temperatures
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Better Business Bureau regional director Michelle Gleba spoke with ABC 17’s Zara Barker on Thursday about the mysterious “Jenny B.” cards showing up in mailboxes and holiday shopping scams.
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THIS AFTERNOON: Northwest winds will keep us on the cool side today. Expect temperatures to hover in the 40s. TONIGHT: Skies will be clear, along with light winds. There’s still quite a bit of leftover soil moisture from Monday’s snow pack, fog is possible especially along and north of I-70 in the morning. With temperatures well below
Continue ReadingSeveral people were injured Thursday morning in a shooting at a high school in Santa Clarita, California, northwest of Los Angeles.
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Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren and former Republican Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld file in New Hampshire’s presidential primary on Wednesday. Meanwhile, former Democratic Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick announced he is joining the race. Video by Stringr.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sedalia police cruiser’s dashboard camera captured images of a meteor streaking through the atmosphere late Monday. A similar meteor was captured on video in St. Louis though it isn’t clear whether it’s the same meteor.
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THURSDAY: Clouds that we’re waking up with will gradually move out by this afternoon. Highs will be stuck in the upper 30s thanks to northwest winds behind a cold front moving through. TONIGHT: With mostly clear skies overhead, temperatures will fall to near 20. EXTENDED: Quiet weather sticks around the next few days. Temperatures will
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Fulton Public Schools is hiring a search firm to help find a new superintendent. Superintendent Jacque Cowherd plans to retire at the end of this school year. The Fulton School Board formalized an agreement to contract the Missouri Association of Rural Education to aid in searching for a superintendent at its meeting
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The Columbia Police Department is working vigorously on several 2019 shooting homicide cases, according to Chief Geoff Jones. Police have investigated eight deadly shootings so far this year. Five people died in four separate incidents in September alone. No arrests have been made in two of those cases. In the other six, at least one
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Three Mid-Missouri high school boys soccer teams advanced to the state quarterfinals on Wednesday night. Jefferson City beat Central, 3-0. The Jays will play at Lee’s Summit West on Saturday, Nov. 16 in the Class 4 quarterfinals. The start time is still to be determined. Helias beat Glendale, 2-1. The Crusaders
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As vaping related-illnesses continue to make headlines across the country, local leaders have varying opinions about how to move forward with regulations.
Continue Reading MU associate professor Haojing Yan spoke with ABC 17 News about meteor showers in the video above.
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy, not as cold. Lows in the upper 20s. THURSDAY: Clouds decrease, chilly. Highs in the upper 30s. EXTENDED: The quiet pattern sticks around through the end of the week into the weekend with temperatures recovering back into the 40s by Friday. Over the weekend, southwest flow aloft will allow even further warming
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After inches of snow fell across areas of Mid-Missouri, road crews plowed more streets than usual. Columbia Public Works this year added about 50 miles of roadways to their workload in the form of third-priority snow routes. Before the addition, there were only first and second priority streets. “We’re trying to increase efficiency without increasing
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Road conditions, weather forecasts, input from city and county public works and local media outlets are taken into consideration when Jefferson City Schools decides to have a snow day. Winter weather can cause the district to have a late start, early dismissal, cancel school or follow snow routes. Late Start: two hour delayed start &
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