Marina fire at Lake of the Ozarks ruled accidental
A fire at a Lake of the Ozarks marina early Monday was accidental, investigators say.
Continue ReadingA fire at a Lake of the Ozarks marina early Monday was accidental, investigators say.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Fire Department leaders say services won’t be cut despite a 1% drop in the department’s fiscal 2026 budget. The city is predicting it will bring in around $560 million in revenue for fiscal 2026, for around $600 million in spending, leaving a deficit of $40 million, nearly double the city’s deficit
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear with fog developing overnight, especially in river valleys and low lying areas. Lows in the lower 60s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny, warmer, and pleasant with highs in the mid-80s. EXTENDED: We could see some patchy fog in low lying areas again tonight, with morning lows in the lower 60s. Tomorrow will be a
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COLUMIBA, Mo. (KMIZ) If you were thinking of buying season tickets for the 2025 Mizzou football season, you’re already too late. On Monday, Tiger Athletics announced that, for the second-straight year, season tickets have sold out. “This is a tremendous signal of the excitement and energy surrounding Mizzou Football,” Mizzou Athletic Director Laird Veatch said
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The World Meteorological Organization recently certified the world’s largest lightning flash, which occurred in 2017 and spanned 515 miles from northeast of Dallas, Texas to northeast of Kansas City, Missouri.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Fire marshals have determined a fire that occurred last week while crews were working on the new Eagle Bluffs Elementary School on Sinclair Road was accidental. Columbia Fire Department spokeswoman Katherine Rodriguez told ABC 17 News in an email the fire was accidentally caused by construction crews who were using hot torches.
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TODAY: Monday is another mild and comfortable day, with highs near 80. Expect a few fair weather clouds through the day, but the UV index will remain high. We’ll have a light northeast breeze through the day. TONIGHT: Skies become mostly clear overnight, winds are light, but generally remain from the northeast. EXTENDED: Temperatures will
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Hartsburg man who admitted to killing his father was sentenced to life in prison Monday after a previous sentencing hearing was delayed. Collin Knight, 25, was charged with first-degree murder and pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the death of his father. Knight had previously agreed to a plea deal that
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TODAY: Monday is another mild and comfortable day, with highs near 80. Expect a few fair weather clouds through the day, but the UV index will remain high. We’ll have a light northeast breeze through the day. TONIGHT: Skies become mostly clear overnight, winds are light, but generally remain from the northeast. EXTENDED: Temperatures will
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on Mizzou soccer coach Stefanie Golan in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch their full conversation in the video player above and also read a full transcript of their conversation below. NATHALIE: Welcome back everyone. It is Sunday sit down time. We
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou’s student-athletes remain locked in position battles after the first week of fall camp. The Tigers wrapped up their sixth practice in seven days on Sunday afternoon at the Mizzou Athletics Training Complex ahead of their first scrimmage. MU has five practices scheduled for the second week of fall camp, including two
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Spending projections continue to rise, while revenue continues to fall for the City of Columbia. The Columbia City Council is set to hear input from Columbia residents during its Monday night meeting.The City’s budget is made up of five different fund types: the general fund, enterprise funds, internal service funds, special revenue
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NEWTON, Iowa (KMIZ) Tucked in America’s heartland is a 7/8 mile oval in the middle of a cornfield, dubbed the “Fastest Short Track on the Planet.” Despite being located in the hills of Newton, Iowa, its origins have ties to the Show-Me State. After the Newton City Council approved plans for the proposed $30 million
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear with some river valley fog developing overnight. Lows in the lower 60s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny with an isolated shower or two possible. Highs in the lower 80s. EXTENDED: The beautiful weather we’ve experienced all weekend will continue into early next week as temperatures remain below average. Rain chances are looking low for
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Sunday is the last day to take advantage of Missouri’s back-to-school sales tax holiday.
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TODAY: Mostly sunny with less haze, and temperatures in the upper 70s, possibly reaching 80 degrees. Winds will be light out of the east at 5 to 10 mph. TOMORROW: Temperatures rise into the 80s for the first time in days as sunshine continues. EXTENDED: A gradual warmup is expected throughout the workweek, with highs
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After the fifth practice of fall camp, Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz walked over the group media awaiting his arrival and gave a short and sweet opening statement: “We don’t have a starting quarterback, yet, so with that I’ll take questions.” Although no one had expected a starter to be named just
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ELDON, Mo. (KMIZ) Smoke and flames were seen again Saturday afternoon at the damage site of a total loss fire in Eldon. Eldon Police and fire crews responded to a large building fire around 7:10 p.m. at a bowling alley in Eldon on Friday night. The fire broke out at Eldon Lanes, located at 401
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking temperatures dropping down into the mid 50s by the end of the night as winds blow out of the northeast at 5-10 mph. Some clouds and haze may be noticed, but everywhere will stay dry through the night. TOMORROW: I’m tracking another great day to be outside as temperatures warm into the
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TODAY: Mostly sunny and slightly hazy with highs in the mid-70s. Air quality will improve compared to yesterday, but sensitive groups should still be cautious of light wildfire smoke in the region. Northeast winds gust up to 15 mph throughout the day. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and pleasant with highs in the upper 70s and a
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