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State health director testifies about coronavirus response at Missouri Capitol

March 10, 2020 12:04 PM Amber Tabeling

A joint legislative committee on Missouri’s response to the novel coronavirus met Tuesday.

Doctors continue to treat patients for the flu

March 10, 2020 6:50 PM ABC 17 News Team

Doctors at Broadway Urgent Care Clinic said they saw more new cases of the flu last week.

AG Schmitt sues televangelist Jim Bakker over phony COVID-19 cure

March 10, 2020 3:31 PM Matt Ragsdale

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced Tuesday that he filed a lawsuit against televangelist Jim Bakker and Morningside Productions, Inc., for purporting to have a cure for COVID-19.

Tracking rain and a few storms south of I-70 Wednesday morning

March 10, 2020 3:56 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and chilly with lows in the low 40s. Showers and storms possible for areas south of I-70 overnight into Wednesday morning. WEDNESDAY: Showers and thunderstorms possible for areas south of I-70 through mid-morning, especially near the Lake of the Ozarks. Clearing out by afternoon with highs in the low 60s. EXTENDED: Another

Tracking more rain chances later this week

March 10, 2020 4:32 AM Luke Victor

TUESDAY: A mostly cloudy start will make way for some sunshine to mix in later this afternoon. Highs will top out in the middle 50’s today, but winds will relax. TONIGHT: Rain chances push back in after midnight. Lows only get down into the low 40’s. EXTENDED: Those scattered showers look to favor our southern

Jill Biden stumps for husband in Columbia

March 9, 2020 4:20 AM ABC 17 News Team

Jill Biden stopped in Columbia on Monday to campaign for her husband Joe Biden.

DEFENDERS: Missouri Attorney General warning about coronavirus scams

March 9, 2020 7:36 PM Deborah Kendrick

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt is asking Missourians to be on the lookout for potential scams related to COVID-19, or coronavirus. Schmitt said consumers need to be on the lookout for a large increase in prices. In most cases, price gouging could be seen with possible price increases on hand sanitizer,

Tracking a few isolated strong storms this evening

March 9, 2020 3:30 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Scattered thunderstorms. Some could be strong with gusty winds and isolated large hail. Storms clear out by midnight. Lows in the upper 30s. TUESDAY: Partly to mostly sunny, highs in the mid-50s. EXTENDED: Another low pressure system to our south slides by Tuesday night into Wednesday, bringing the potential of steady rainfall and embedded

Active weather continues through midweek

March 9, 2020 1:01 PM Luke Victor

THIS AFTERNOON: Rain chances will slowly diminish this afternoon, but a line of thunderstorms is expected to develop after 6:00pm near HWY 65 and move east across mid-Missouri. Expect a chance of storms between 6:00-10:00pm tonight. A gusty wind or small hail is possible. Severe threat is low, but non-zero. TONIGHT: Rain & storms end from

Federal, state and local officials offer information on stopping, avoiding COVID-19

March 9, 2020 11:32 AM Amber Tabeling

The United States Environmental Protection Agency has released a list of disinfectant products that it says can kill the novel coronavirus.

Tracking a soggy start to the week

March 9, 2020 4:57 AM Kevin Schneider

MONDAY: Showers will greet us out the door and will stay with us throughout the day. A few rumbles of thunder look to be possible as the front makes its move through the area toward this afternoon with highs nearing 60. It will be breezy again with gusts up near 35 mph. TONIGHT: Rain ends

Jontay Porter signs with Memphis

March 8, 2020 8:01 PM Andrew Kauffman

MEMPHIS, T.N. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou and Father Tolton star Jontay Porter signed with Memphis on Sunday night, according to the Grizzlies social media account. The @memgrizz announced today that the team has signed @JontayPorter. Press release below. pic.twitter.com/hz1m2lCseF— Grizzlies PR (@GrizzliesPR) March 8, 2020 Porter did not get drafted in 2019, and he’s been a

Gloomy Monday ahead

March 8, 2020 6:31 PM Maddie Est

TONIGHT: Clouds will begin moving into the area during the evening,and rain will follow soon after. Overnight lows will be in the lower 50s. TOMORROW: Rain continues all day long, and we are tracking the possibility for some thunderstorms to develop in the afternoon. These storms do not look to be severe, but we’ll be tracking

A breezy end to the weekend; wet start to the week

March 8, 2020 4:52 AM Jehnna Azzara

SUNDAY: Another warm and sunny day is in store with sunny skies and highs in the upper 60’s. It will be quite breezy with winds from the south gusting up to 30 mph. Due to the breezy and dry conditions, we will be under another Red Flag Warning (or potential fire hazard warning) meaning you

Mizzou diamond sports clinch series’ Saturday

March 7, 2020 8:29 PM Andrew Kauffman

The Mizzou softball and baseball teams’ both won their respective games on Saturday. The No. 23 Mizzou softball team beat Ole Miss 6-1. The Mizzou baseball team beat Western Illinois 6-5. MU softball will go for the sweep on Sunday at 4 p.m. MU baseball will also go for the sweep on Sunday at 1

Mizzou beats Alabama on senior day

March 7, 2020 6:47 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou basketball team beat Alabama 69-50 on senior day. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. Senior Reed Nikko was honored before the game. The Minnesota native had three points and three rebounds in 16 minutes. The crowd gave him a standing ovation as he left the court.

Spring forward into rain chances

March 7, 2020 6:12 PM Maddie Est

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy with lows in the low 40’s. A southerly breeze will persist throughout the night at about 10-15 mph. TOMORROW: Warmth continues with high temperatures near 70 degrees across mid-Missouri. Clouds will stay out of the area until late Sunday night, but then the first of many rain chances for this week is presented.

Web Extra: Coach Drinkwitz speaks after first spring practice

March 7, 2020 1:47 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team held its first spring practice on Saturday morning. You can watch our full interview with new head coach Eli Drinkwitz in the video player above.

Spoiled with a beautiful weekend!

March 7, 2020 4:35 AM Jehnna Azzara

SATURDAY: Mostly sunny with highs in the middle 60’s. SATURDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy with lows in the low 40’s. EXTENDED: Sunday will be another gorgeous day that may make waking up an hour early not so bad! We will be sunny again and have our high temperatures possibly reach 70 degrees. However, after all the

Officers have mental health options after officer-involved shooting

March 6, 2020 8:10 PM Zach Boetto

The officer-involved shooting Thursday in Columbia resulted in one person dead and three Columbia police officers on paid administrative leave.