COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri will host a ribbon-cutting for a new addition to its research reactor facility Wednesday morning. The ribbon cutting ceremony will begin at 11:30 a.m. The 47,000-square-foot addition, dubbed “MURR West,” will be three stories. The first floor will provide 16,000 square feet for research initiatives, medical isotope production, and collaborative
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TODAY: Wednesday is an ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day. We expect a line of thunderstorms near Kansas City early this morning, to slowly work east. Ahead of it, our nocturnal low level jet will be ramping up, and aiding the already fast winds. This will help enhance shear and potentially sustain better low level instability.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou baseball team took out all the frustrations of Southeastern Conference play on Arkansas-Pine Bluff, on Tuesday night. The Tigers trounced the Golden Lions, 25-10, in seven innings to snap a three-game losing streak. With the win, MU improved to 10-17 overall, still remaining 0-9 in SEC play, and will hope
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Monday, April 1, 2025. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BASEBALL Hickman (12) Capital City (1) FINAL Battle (3) Helias (4) FINAL Camdenton (0) Jefferson City (15) FINAL Rock Bridge (9) Smith-Cotton (2) FINAL Fatima (13) St. Francis Borgia (1)
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The issue of stolen guns are a problem many U.S. cities face, including in the City of Columbia, which deals with the issue frequently. “Firearms are one of those things that when they get stolen, a lot of times they pop up at crime scenes and we call them crime guns,” Columbia
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou women’s basketball coach Kellie Harper added more veteran experience to her coaching staff, on Tuesday afternoon. Tiger Athletics announced that Todd Schaefer is the latest addition to the staff. He will come to Columbia with 29 years of experience in the coaching realm, having spent the last eight year with at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As Jefferson City’s contentious $130 million conference center project enters the preconstruction phase of its timeline, the newly elected officials in the April 8 municipal election are set to approve the design. The center will replace the parking garage at 200 Madison St. and include a full-service hotel and restaurant/bar with more
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) President Donald Trump is set to escalate his trade dispute with Canada, announcing a 25% tariff on auto imports that will take effect Wednesday — a move that could significantly impact Missouri. Canada is Missouri’s largest trade partner. The Show-Me State imports goods such as transportation equipment and primary manufactures from Canada,
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gun violence prevention activists gathered at the Missouri Capitol on Tuesday to call for action on gun safety. Volunteers from the Missouri chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action gathered for their annual Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Advocacy Day. “Moms Demand Action is incredibly strong across
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Hail is pretty typical across Mid-Missouri with storms we see in the spring. Most of Mid-Missouri is going to be at a threat level 2/5 for the overnight hours, but that risk will look to increase even more as we head off into tomorrow, especially by the late morning/ early afternoon hours. This risk will
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TONIGHT: Increasing clouds with strong storms overnight. Storms could produce hail and damaging winds through early Wednesday morning. Winds could gust to 35 mph overnight. TOMORROW: Scattered storms early, with a few severe storms through late afternoon. Warm and very breezy with highs in the upper 70s and south wind gusts up to 45 mph.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Julie Allen is a member of Jefferson City’s Transportation and Traffic Commission and a candidate running for the Jefferson City Council Ward 4 seat. Allen’s campaign focuses on strengthening the economy through infrastructure improvements, increasing housing availability, creating jobs and promoting parks and recreation opportunities. Allen worked as an acting director for
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Kathi Harness, a Jefferson City Ward 4 resident, is running for Jefferson City Council. Harness plans to focus on economic development and collaborative work. Harness also wants to improve public safety and support youth recreation projects. Harness also the principal of government relations at the lobbying firm Harness & Associates, LLC. Harness
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A couple of Columbia’s mayoral candidates have garnered more donations in what has turned out to be a high-dollar election. Challenger Blair Murphy’s campaign eclipsed a quarter-million dollars in contributions, according to his eight-day campaign finance report submitted to the Missouri Ethics Commission. Eight-day reports had a closing date of March 27
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 17-year-old from Columbia was charged Tuesday with six felonies in connection with a November 2024 shooting. Ja’Mez Thompson-Bey was in the Boone County Jail without bond on two counts of first-degree assault, two counts of armed criminal action and single counts of unlawful use of a weapon and armed robbery. Thompson-Bey
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TODAY: Tuesday afternoon welcomes some isolated chances of showers and storms, but most of the region remains dry as highs top out into the mid-60s. Winds remain stronger out of the southeast at 15-20 mph with gusts up to 32 mph possible. TONIGHT: Showers and storms move through the region late tonight with the potential
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The storms that prompted the ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day have exited and moved east out of Mid-Missouri, but strong winds hang around throughout the afternoon and evening. So far, the main damage reports from the morning have come from the Pilot Grove area, where a radar confirmed tornado went through around 9:00 a.m.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County seniors can apply for real estate tax relief on Tuesday, according to a Monday press release from the Boone County Commission. Applications are available on the Boone County collector’s website and at the Boone County Government Center. The deadline to apply is June 30, the release says. Eligible taxpayers include
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TODAY: Tuesday will start cloudy, but dry, with temperatures in the 30s to just near 40. After a chilly start, temperatures will rebound nicely, into the low-to-mid 60s. As winds increase this morning, they will shift from easterly, to an increasingly southerly direction. Winds will be sustained near 15-25 mph, and gust to 30-35 mph
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The man who allegedly fired shots early Sunday toward a vehicle in Downtown Columbia did so with a stolen gun, according to police. Steven M. Harris, 45, of Columbia, was charged Monday with four felonies: unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action, illegal gun possession and stealing a gun, according to
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