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Rock Bridge holds virtual signing day
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Rock Bridge high school held its first ever virtual signing day to honor five student athletes signing national letters of intent to play sports in college. Caroline Cole – Girls Soccer – University of Central MissouriCorinne Farid – Girls Tennis – United States Naval AcademyMaddie Marrero – Softball – Westminster CollegeSean Minor
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WATCH: Governor takes COVID-19 questions from reporters at Capitol
Gov. Mike Parson took questions Friday from reporters in person for the first time in weeks.
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Gov. Parson expects social distancing in state for months, even when orders expire
Gov. Mike Parson outlined what Missouri could look like as businesses start to reopen in a one-on-one interview with ABC 17 News. Parson said that things will look different as places reopen to the public and that social distancing will likely be practiced for months. “You’re going to have to have a new form of
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Gov. Parson announces $3 million in broadband grants
COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) The state will grant internet providers across Missouri millions of dollars through the Missouri Broadband Grant Program. You can find the list of broadband grant recipients and their project locations here. Gov. Mike Parson announced the funding Friday during his daily briefing about COVID-19. Thirteen different internet providers across the state will
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Counties discussing how to reopen businesses as COVID-19 continues
Cole County Health Department officials said the way businesses reopen may look different for every county across the state.
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Widespread frost Saturday followed by a warmer weekend
TONIGHT: Decreasing clouds, becoming quite cold with lows near freezing. Widespread frost expected. SATURDAY: Frost in the morning, followed by sunshine. Highs in the low 60s. EXTENDED: Another cold front will make its way toward Mid-Missouri Saturday night into Sunday, increasing clouds and eventually bringing a chance for showers and thunderstorms. Severe weather is not
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Vendor refusing to refund Missouri for deficient masks
One of three vendors who sold what state officials said were deficient face masks is refusing to give back more than $8 million spent on the purchase, Missouri’s public safety director said Friday.
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Web Extra: Jefferson City basketball star Sarah Linthacum talks about committing to Mizzou
ABC 17’s Tyler Murry spoke with Jefferson City forward Sarah Linthacum about committing to play for Mizzou and join her sister, Micah.
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Dry and warmer for Saturday, Increasing storm chances Sunday
TONIGHT: Those clouds continue to filter out of the area overnight leading to another chilly night. Lows will fall to near the freezing mark so any of those sensitive plants probably need to come in again or be covered. SATURDAY: After a cold night, we’re expecting a nice warming trend through the afternoon. Mostly sunny skies
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Tracking a cold rain this morning
FRIDAY: A cold rain is greeting us this morning for most of the viewing area. Still can’t rule out a snowflake or two mixing in as far south as Moberly, but that window is looking pretty small. The rain moves on by lunchtime, but with the clouds lingering and a cool breeze out of the
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Parson extends Missouri stay-at-home order
Gov. Mike Parson said Thursday that he will extend a stay-at-home order to May 3 and that the state will use a “data-driven approach” to reopen the Missouri economy.
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MU Health to participate in COVID-19 plasma trial
University of Health Care announced Thursday it is joining a nationwide clinical trial to research whether plasma from previous COVID-19 patients could help those who are still fighting the virus.
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VIDEO: Boone County commissioner says workers to return May 4
Boone County employees will get back to work May 4, the first day a statewide stay-at-home order meant to slow down COVID-19 will be lifted.
Continue Reading Tracking showers overnight, light dusting of snow north
TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with showers likely overnight. Lows in the upper 30s. A light dusting of snow is possible for areas along and north of Highway 36. FRIDAY: Morning showers and/or flurries, followed by mostly cloudy skies. Highs in the upper 40s. EXTENDED: Once this system slides east, high pressure builds in from the north
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Web Extra: Robin Pingeton speaks about signings and staying home
Mizzou women’s basketball coach Robin Pingeton met with reporters, virtually, to talk about her team and the offseason.
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Temperatures expected to warm back up this weekend
THIS AFTERNOON: Spotty showers will fill in north of I-70 this afternoon. Steadier, more widespread rain will develop after midnight tonight. TONIGHT: Temperatures fall into the middle 30’s overnight as showers continue. North of HWY 24 we could see some of that cold rain flip over to a few snow showers. Minor accumulations are possible up around
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Tracking the return of rain
THURSDAY: Showers will move in, but for most of us looks like it could be this afternoon before we would need the umbrella. Highs still look to make it back into the 50’s despite the cloud cover. TONIGHT: Temperatures fall into the middle 30’s overnight as showers continue. North of HWY 24 we could see
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Andrew’s at-home sports: April 15, 2020
ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman is asking all of our viewers to send in your best at-home sports videos to news@kmiz.com. He will share the best ones in his 10 p.m. sportscast every night for the foreseeable future. You can watch Andrew’s at-home sports from Wednesday, April 15 in the video player above.
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