COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No. 21 Mizzou Men’s Basketball is aiming to break back into the top five in the SEC standings. The Tigers (18-6) are hitting the road to face Georgia (16-9) at Stegeman Coliseum on Feb. 15, sitting just one game behind No. 3 Florida and No. 8 Texas A&M for the third spot
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Chihuahua Attorney General’s Office announced the arrest of the leader of the Sinaloa Cartel in Ciudad Juárez this week. Law enforcement officers who were part of a joint operation between the prosecutor’s Office of Strategic Operations and the National Guard arrested Humberto Rivera Rivera, also known as “El Chato,” “El
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THIS AFTERNOON: Cloudy and dry with cold temperatures in the upper 30s. Breezy southeasterly winds could gust up to 30 mph, keeping the wind chill below freezing all day. TONIGHT: Moisture increases overnight with very light rain possible. Temperatures remain above freezing. EXTENDED: Rain remains light through early Saturday, but will likely switch to snow
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A fire caused major damage to a Columbia home on Friday morning. Firefighters were sent to the call on Lakeview Avenue a little before 4 a.m. Six fire companies responded, according to a Columbia Fire Department news release. The fire was knocked down in about 5 minutes but caused “severe damage,” the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police arrested a 21-year-old man Thursday on suspicion of shooting another man the night before. Michael Proctor Jr. was arrested by Columbia Police Department officers in connection with the Wednesday night shooting on Madison Street, a CPD news release states. Police arrested Proctor on suspicion of first-degree assault, armed criminal action
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Firefighters in Boonville rescued a pooch who had fallen through thin ice on a pond Thursday. According to a Cooper County Fire Protection District news release, the rescue happened at about 1:30 p.m. The dog, named Boone, had walked onto the ice and fallen away from the bank. Firefighters from the Cooper
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TODAY: Friday will be warmer, with a high in the upper 30s and more clouds. A warm front will lift through the region, and try to bring a few flakes or light rain showers, but it will largely fail, as the very light precipitation will be undercut by dry air at the surface. We will
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS GIRLS BASKETBALL Jefferson City (41) Rock Bridge (58) FINAL South Callaway (29) North Callaway (49) FINAL Blair Oaks (28) Eldon (37) FINAL Boonville (51) California (62) FINAL Rolla (82) Tolton (43)
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your Columbia College hoops scores from Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. NAIA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Harris-Stowe State University (53) Columbia College (70) FINAL NAIA MEN’S BASKETBALL Harris-Stowe State University (75) Columbia College (95) FINAL
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A fire ripped through a Columbia home Thursday afternoon. Seven firetrucks were at the scene on Connery Court near Southampton Drive. Smoke was coming through the roof of the house. Emergency radio traffic indicated flames were showing from the garage when firefighters arrived and had spread to the attic. Two people —
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Amber Alert was issued in several Mid-Missouri counties around 4 p.m. Wednesday for a 16-year-old Wisconsin teenager who may have been abducted. The Amber Alert says that Sophia Franklin, 16, of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, was last seen at her residence at 9 p.m. Feb. 2 and could have been abducted the
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A Macon, Missouri man is grieving the loss of his daughter Trinity who was killed when a car rolled on a snowy Highway 54 exit ramp in Holts Summit Wednesday.
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When we talk about graupel, a lot of people get  confused with sleet, but there’s two different processes that are very similar on how each form. When we talk about sleet, we typically see the freezing temperatures that’s going to create snow in the clouds and fall. Then, above freezing portions in the atmosphere will melt the snow into rain and eventually
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cold with lows in the low teens. Wind chills around 5 degrees. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy with a few sprinkles. Gusty winds with highs in the upper 30s. EXTENDED: Tonight will be cold yet again as lows fall into the low teens with wind chills near 5 degrees at sunrise. Gusty southeast
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Stephens Stars and Williams Woods Owls women’s basketball teams meet Thursday night in Columbia. The Owls (6-7) look to avenge a loss last month at home against Stephens (7-6). Watch the game in the media player.
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While renewable energy has become cheaper and more accessible over the years, new tariffs targeting some of the United States’ biggest trading partners may undercut that progress. Tariffs on oil and gas were initially somewhat straightforward, with a 10% tariff set on energy imports from Canada, from which the U.S. imports over half of its
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A crafting store chain that’s in financial trouble will close one of its Mid-Missouri stories, according to a list published Wednesday. Joann’s store at 3600 Country Club Drive in Jefferson City is among about 500 locations the chain is closing. It wasn’t clear when the store will close. Not on the list
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TODAY: High temperatures will climb nicely back into the 20s, but windchills will remain in the teens for much of the day. TONIGHT: We won’t be quite as cold overnight into Friday morning, but we remain chilly, with lows in the low teens, feeling like single digits. EXTENDED: Friday will bring a warmup. However, the
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TODAY: Thursday is an ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day for the cold that has returned this morning. Of course, we’re below freezing this morning and that will keep slick conditions around, but the cold itself will be dangerous with prolonged exposure, as wind chills are already hovering just above and below zero. High temperatures will
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone Health is closing its bariatric clinic in Columbia because of lagging demand. “We’re working to expand the high-demand area of primary care, cardiology, general surgery and maternal health,” Boone Health spokesman Christian Basi wrote in an emailed response to questions from ABC 17 News. “At the same time, we’ve seen a
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