COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police confirmed Friday that no evidence of a bomb was found after a threat at Stephens College. Boone County emergency dispatchers received a bomb threat call at Stephens College just before 1 a.m. Friday. Columbia Police Department Sgt. Ryan Brunstrom told ABC 17 News crews at the scene that a person
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As vaccine distribution continues across Mid-Missouri, a small group of Columbia Public Schools employees are able to sign up for a shot. A spokeswoman for the district confirmed that 216 employees are now able to sign up to receive a vaccine from Boone Hospital. Those eligible are school nurses and special education
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and chilly with lows in the upper 20s. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy with a chance of afternoon flurries; no accumulation. Highs in the low to mid-30s. EXTENDED: Clouds are stubborn to clear this weekend with an active jet stream continuing into next week. We stay dry, but temperatures will be slightly cooler than
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TODAY: Temperatures will only rise to the mid to uppers 30s this afternoon. Expect gloomy skies to stick around. Any precipitation falling to our south will dry out. TONIGHT: Conditions will remain cloudy and dry with a light breeze coming from the north. Lows will fall into the upper 20s. EXTENDED: We won’t be able
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TODAY: This morning we’re tracking some light showers and snow showers in parts of our southern counties. Those are expected to clear rather quickly leaving us mostly cloudy and chilly with highs in the mid-30s. TONIGHT: Conditions will remain cloudy and dry with a light breeze coming from the north. Lows will fall into the
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with a chance for showers changing to snow showers for areas south of Highway 50, more likely near the Lake of the Ozarks and I-44. Lows in the low 30s. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy and chilly with highs in the mid-30s. EXTENDED: Snowfall chances will be slim for Mid-Missouri through Thursday afternoon with
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Gov. Mike Parson and two state leaders gave updates on the COVID-19 pandemic and millions of dollars being given to Missouri’s higher education institutions. The governor also rebuked violent protests that broke in Washington DC on Wednesday.
Continue ReadingMother Nature may have taken it easy on us in some ways this year. We saw a drier than average end to the year, and a pretty mild severe weather season. We did see, however, some impressive storms make their way across mid-Missouri. Top 10 states that saw lightning this year For yet another year
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TODAY: Clouds have returned this morning and a stray sprinkle will be possible throughout the day. Some more measurable rain will try to push into our western counties, near the Hwy 65 corridor, around midday. There’s still some question as to how far east that will push but it looks light. Most of us look to
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US Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-Jefferson City) has said he is joining other GOP legislators to oppose the Electoral College count.
Continue ReadingControl of the US Senate now comes down to Republican David Perdue, who is trailing in his fight to keep his seat against Democrat Jon Ossoff.
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WEDNESDAY: Clouds have returned this morning and a stray sprinkle will be possible throughout the day. Some more measurable rain will try to push into our western counties, near the Hwy 65 corridor, around midday. There’s still some question as to how far east that will push but it looks light. Most of us look
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) As cell phones and other forms of video become increasingly more common in investigations, law enforcement and legal experts say it can play a crucial role in finding out what truly happened. After an officer-involved shooting in Jefferson City left a Columbia man dead Sunday, a viewer sent ABC 17 News
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A 19-year-old man is recovering in a local hospital after being shot in Columbia on Monday. Columbia police responded to the scene, and officers provided medical aid before EMS crews arrived.
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with temperatures falling into the low 30s. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy with showers possible by afternoon, especially west of Highway 63. Highs in the mid-40s. EXTENDED: Showers could change over to snow late Wednesday night as cooler air moves in and low pressure tracks southeast. Snow showers are most likely south of Highway
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Here in mid-Missouri, we’re accustomed to seeing snowfall at least once each winter. What we aren’t used to is seeing more than roughly 20 inches of snow in a year. Parts of Japan however, picked up over 7 feet of snow within these past two weeks alone! This snowfall was caused by a natural phenomenon
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TODAY: High pressure is settling in, calming those winds down this morning. That’s leading to some more fog to deal with to start the day. That looks to clear up around midday, but could linger into the afternoon north of HWY 24. With sunshine returning for the rest of us, temperatures will reach into the middle
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TUESDAY: High pressure is settling in, calming those winds down this morning. That’s leading to some more fog to deal with to start the day. That looks to clear up around midday, but could linger into the afternoon north of HWY 24. With sunshine returning for the rest of us, temperatures will reach into the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: Columbia Police cleared the scene around 4 a.m. Tuesday. The crime scene investigation van was on scene until then with tow trucks removing cars from the parking lot. CPD confirmed a 19-year-old man was shot in an exchange of gunfire around 10:10 p.m. No suspects have been arrested and no suspect
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council extended an emergency declaration, keeping all public city meeting virtual along with other COVID-19 guidelines. The extension lasts through Feb. 1st. The mandatory mask requirement in city hall and the public during public board and commission meetings was extended. The proclamation also requires all city boards, commissions,
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