Jefferson City Task Force on Homelessness hears from stakeholders at third meeting
The Jefferson City Task Force on Homelessness on Thursday heard from three organizations who can provide services in the Jefferson City area.
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Missouri senators prefile tax reform bills that include establishing flat tax, eliminating income tax
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Income tax changes may be on the table during the 2025 session after six Missouri senators prefiled bills that propose setting a flat tax for the state to ultimately eliminate income tax. Missouri currently has a tax rate of 0.5% for every $1,273 of annual taxable income. This rate caps out at
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California wildfire risk dropping in the coming days
While wildfires may be far from our minds during the chilly and snowy wintertime, other parts of the country have been dry this season. That has fueled huge fires out west in California with the Franklin Fire threatening the seaside resort city of Malibu in recent days. The forecast is expected to improve, though. Dry
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Amazon’s Ashland Distribution Center takes on holiday surge
ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Amazon’s Distribution Center in Ashland is taking on the pressure of the holiday season. The 49,000-square-foot facility has hundreds of workers on the clock daily to ensure holiday packages get delivered in time for Christmas. Amazon Distribution Center site lead Harley Fowler says, “At 2 a.m. they start bringing in packages, about
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Tracking warmth and rain chances
TODAY: Thursday is partly cloudy and cold, at least at first. Temperatures this morning falling into the teens, with wind chills a few degrees cooler amid a light east breeze. A warm front moving in tonight may arrive soon enough to climb temperatures into the 50s along I-44, while highs only reach mid-to-upper 30s in
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Norm Stewart Classic highlights and scores: Dec. 11, 2024
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from the Norm Stewart Classic on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BOYS BASKETBALL ROCK BRIDGE (71) NORTH KANSAS CITY (69) FINAL/2OT TOLTON (65) PRINCIPIA (76) FINAL VAN BUREN (54) HARRISBURG (57) FINAL BLAIR OAKS (53) CAPITAL CITY
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Boone County Sheriff’s Office believes car was shot after argument between driver, pedestrian
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Sheriff’s Office believes a shooting on Tuesday in east Columbia was the result of a disagreement between a driver and pedestrian. According to Capt. Brian Leer, deputies responded to a shots fired call in the 1200 Block of South Sonora Aven. around 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday night. When deputies
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MU Health Care, Anthem work on new agreement
The current contract between University of Missouri Health Care and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield health insurance agency is set to expire on March 31, 2025.
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MU Health Care sees violence against health care workers ‘level off’ after implementing preventative programs
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Health Care’s Chief Operating Officer Tonya Johnson says violence against health care workers from patients increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, she claims it has leveled out after implementing preventative programs. Conversations on the safety of health care workers following the highly publicized United Healthcare CEO shooting. Following the shooting, Arrow
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How weather impacts coyotes
As the average highs continue to cool and the chance of snow increases heading deeper into the winter months, coyote sightings might be more typical. Many hunters across the state look to take advantage of this increased activity, and paying attention to the weather can help their chance of a harvest this year. Courtesy of
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Tracking a frigid morning, rain by Friday
TONIGHT: Mostly clear with lows in the teens. Wind chills between 12-15 degrees by daybreak. TOMORROW: Partly sunny with highs in the upper 30s. Temperatures are expected to be a bit warmer in the upper 40s south of Highway 50. EXTENDED: Winds die down a bit tonight, but we can still expect wind chills to
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Tracking a cool afternoon before Friday showers and a warm-up
TODAY: We look for highs to not climb above freezing for many, with wind chills in the 20s most of the day. This will come as winds are forecast from the northwest, sustained up to 20 mph at times with gusts to 30 mph. TONIGHT: Wind chill just gets colder tonight, with less gusts but
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Tracking a warmer weekend and rain chances
TODAY: Wednesday starts with a chance for snow showers. These are expected to generally be light but a few isolated showers may be more productive bringing a quick dusting to a half inch at most and temporarily limiting visibility. Again, this is the exception, rather than the rule. Most of us will see a flurry
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Two women claim vehicles were nearly stolen this week, CPD says vehicle thefts up 6% in 2024
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Early Saturday morning, Melissa Rapp said she was woke up by her daughter and the sound of her car alarm blaring through the Georgetown subdivision in southwest Columbia. Rapp said by the time she had the chance to try and figure out what was happening, anyone in clear sight of her driveway
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Mizzou volleyball sent off to first Sweet 16 since 2017
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou volleyball team left for the program’s first Sweet 16 appearance since 2017 in style on Tuesday afternoon. The Tigers were sent off with cheers and high fives from members of MU Athletics, including men’s basketball coach Dennis Gates and Athletic Director Laird Veatch. Head coach Dawn Sullivan and company will
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Three Tigers earn All-Conference honors from SEC coaches
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three Mizzou football standouts made the Southeastern Conference’s all-conference lists, which is selected by the league’s 16 coaches, on Tuesday afternoon. Wide receiver Luther Burden was picked for first-team honors for the second-straight season, while offensive lineman Armand Membou and defensive end Johnny Walker Jr. were both tapped for second-team honors. Burden
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Multiple volleyball Tigers awarded AVCA All-Region honors
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Ahead of the program’s first Sweet 16 appearance since 2017, five members of the Mizzou volleyball team were received 2024 AVCA All-Region honors, on Tuesday. Graduate outside hitter Mychael Vernon was tabbed as the AVCA Central Region Player of the Year, while head coach Dawn Sullivan was named the AVCA Central Region
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Car seen with gunshot damage in east Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Law enforcement officers investigated damage to a car in east Columbia on Tuesday night. An ABC 17 News photographer saw the car on South Sonora Drive near South Victoria Avenue with apparent gunshot damage. The photographer also saw four evidence markers on the ground. A window on the car appeared to be
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‘Ghost guns’ are legal to both manufacture and possess in Missouri
The amount of “ghost guns” recovered by United States law enforcement has increased at an alarming rate, according to Everytown. The number rose 398% from 2016 to 2020, and nearly 24,000 ghost guns were recovered during that five-year time span.
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Hallsville boys basketball coach put on leave amid investigation
HALLSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Hallsville boys basketball head coach Brandon Crites has been put on administrative leave, according to an email from a school district spokesperson. District spokesperson Kari Yeagy wrote in a Tuesday email to ABC 17 News that Crites was placed on leave “pending an ongoing investigation conducted by an external agency.” Crites was
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