COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Feb. 19, 2025. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BOYS BASKETBALL ROCK BRIDGE (67) HICKMAN (57) FINAL STOVER VS. ELDON (CANCELLED) FULTON VS. MACON (POSTPONED) – TBD (MAKEUP DATE) HS GIRLS BASKETBALL HELIAS VS. CAPITAL CITY (POSTPONED) – 02/20 (MAKEUP DATE)
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COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cole County Fire Protection District and two other agencies were battling a fire on Wednesday night. According to an email from Cole County Fire Protection District Captain Steve Cearlock, a large structure on Old Highway 54 in Eugene is on fire. A total of 25 firefighters were on the scene,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Health Care wrote in an email to patients who use Anthem Blue Cross Shield to apply for “Continuity of Care” in case the two sides don’t come to an agreement. The email recommends Anthem customers call the insurance giant at the number on the back of their insurance cards to learn
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to nearly 1,200 calls for service during Tuesday’s statewide snowstorm, with tractor-trailer crashes becoming a major issue in the southern portion of the Show-Me State. From 9 a.m. Tuesday-3 p.m. Wednesday, MHSP says it received 1,186 calls for service and reported 521 stranded motorists. During that
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County prosecutor has confirmed that charges have been filed against a man who was arrested earlier Wednesday in the shooting death of a woman. Terell Fields, 19, of Columbia, was charged with second-degree murder, unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action and tampering with evidence, Boone County Prosecutor Roger
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia’s annual True/False Film Festival is set to begin next week. Communications Director Emily Edwards and Artistic Director Chloe Trayner for the Ragtag Film Society are both excited about the event that starts Feb. 27. “I’m worried we’re going to jinx ourselves, but this year has been fairly smooth, we’re hoping the
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and bitterly cold with lows around -5. Wind chills between -15 and -20 by daybreak. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and frigid with highs in the mid-teens. EXTENDED: Overnight lows could dip to a few degrees below zero, with a wind chill around -15 to -20 by daybreak. Tomorrow is sunny and cold again
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TODAY: Wednesday is an ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day. After measurable snow areawide, bitter cold fills in to keep that snow around. High temperatures only reach into the teens this afternoon, and with a breeze from the north around 5-10 mph, we’ll feel subzero most of the day. TONIGHT: The north wind ushers in the coldest
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe signed an executive order on Tuesday that directs Missouri state agencies to eliminate initiatives implementing diversity, equity and inclusion. A press release from the governor’s office claims that it does not apply to “to any requirements in federal or state statute that uphold the rights and freedoms of
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Updates on the winter storm that covered the area in snow and bitter cold.
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TODAY: Wednesday is an ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day. After measurable snow areawide, bitter cold fills in to keep that snow around. Temperatures will drop to the single digits Wednesday morning, with wind chills expected below zero. High temperatures only reach into the teens this afternoon, and with a breeze from the north around 5-10
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The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for dangerously cold temperatures through tomorrow morning. Temperatures will be near zero again Friday morning, potentially recording more records across Mid-Missouri. The record low in Columbia on Friday morning is 2 degrees, set back in 1939. Wind chills will be close to the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Frigid weather throughout Mid-Missouri in recent weeks has led to more guests at shelters, but not enough space. “We’ve been at our full pretty much every night,” Columbia Room at the Inn Executive Director John Trapp said. “We’ve had to add some more cots in order to get everyone in.” Trapp said
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Majority caucus leaders and members of the Missouri Senate announced during a press conference Tuesday that joint resolutions have been refiled in both the House and Senate in response to a Jackson County judge’s ruling that paved the way for abortions to restart in Missouri. The press conference was led by Senate
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The No. 15 Mizzou men’s basketball team has finally reached the home stretch of the regular-season. With March looming on the horizon, there may be no stretch of game more important this season than the one that lies ahead for head coach Dennis Gates and company. As of now, Tiger hoops is
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TONIGHT: Snow continues through late tonight, with an additional 2-4″ accumulation possible, especially along and south of I-70. Lows in the single digits with wind chills around -10. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy, blustery, and cold with wind chills in the low single digits. Flurries possible, but no accumulation is expected. EXTENDED: The second, more impactful wave
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Updates on the winter storm in Mid-Missouri.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou Tigers men’s basketball team will host one of its toughest opponents of the season Wednesday when No. 4 Alabama visits Mizzou Arena. The Tigers are ranked No. 15 after two big SEC wins last week. Now they’re hoping to keep the success going and pad their NCAA Tournament resume. Watch
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TODAY: Snow showers will bring accumulating snows areawide. Get the latest on our ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day here. Expect a high near 10 degrees and snow through the day. TONIGHT: Temperatures fall into the single digits overnight. Snow continues until early Wednesday. EXTENDED: Wednesday morning, snow will wrap up before sunrise. This system will
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Bitter-cold temperatures moving into Mid-Missouri this week may lead to an extra strain on some people’s wallets. The National Energy Assistance Directors Association estimates heating expenses will jump 10.5% this winter and reports for Northeast and Midwest states — an $889-$982 increase. “I think for a lot of people, it’s not just the heating.
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