JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 News reporter and anchor Morgan Buresh sat down with Gov. Mike Parson on Friday to discuss his thoughts on the 2024 August primary election. Read the full article here. Morgan Buresh: Governor Parson, you said it yourself. It was a pretty good day on Tuesday for you and your
Continue Reading JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Republicans voted on Tuesday to continue the current direction of state government under Gov. Mike Parson, which the governor said he was not surprised by. “It was a great night for me as the governor and a great night personally because of all of these guys that I got to
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TONIGHT: Overnight lows cool to the upper 50s with partly cloudy skies. Winds remain out of the northwest at 5-10 mph. TOMORROW: Saturday welcomes similar conditions to Friday with highs into the upper 70s and partly cloudy skies. Winds remain out of the west/ northwest at 5-10 mph. Extended: Sunday remains mostly cloudy with increasing
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Patrick McKenna announced in a meeting on Wednesday that he will be moving on from his position as the director of the Missouri Department of Transportation. McKenna made the statement during a Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission meeting in Poplar Bluff. He has been in the position for nearly nine years. His
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced in a Thursday press release that it is awarding an additional $20 million to help combat veteran homelessness across 43 states. HUD is awarding $197,618 to Missouri from the HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing program. The funding is broken down between eight areas across
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THIS AFTERNOON: The workweek wraps up nicely in the 70s this afternoon with low humidity and mostly sunny skies. TONIGHT: Some clouds will be in the forecast tonight but that won’t stop lows from falling to the mid-50s for a crisp start to the weekend. EXTENDED: The weekend is picture perfect to get outside as
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the Mizzou football team is more than halfway through fall camp, the preseason recognition continues to pour in. On Thursday, quarterback Brady Cook was named to the preseason watchlist for the Davey O’Brien Award. It’s a prestigious honor given to the best quarterback in college football, each year. The Tigers have,
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TODAY: Friday is dry and cool, notably so after yesterday’s cold front. We’ll have highs in the 70s and dew points in the 40s and 50s, leaving us feeling incredibly crisp. Skies are partly cloudy, with a north wind near 10 mph. TONIGHT: Clouds remain overnight, but temperatures again fall into the 50s through early
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An El Salvadoran charged with manslaughter in a Boone County double fatal crash told a judge Thursday that he thought his expired license was still valid.
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TONIGHT: Overnight lows cool to the upper 50s with partly cloudy skies. Winds continue out of the north at 5-10 mph. TOMORROW: Friday sees highs top out into the upper 70s with partly cloudy skies. Winds remain out of the northwest at 10-15 mph. EXTENDED: Saturday and Sunday welcomes highs into the upper 70s. Saturday
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A look at some major, recent product recalls.
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Darryl Maylee’s title is changing, slightly. Maylee –who was first named acting Callaway County sheriff months ago — won his election bid in the Republican Primary on Tuesday. He won the primary with a decisive 77.54% of the vote. “The election process isn’t a fun one. It’s nerve-racking not just for me,
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The Missouri State Fair kicked off Thursday morning with a gloomy start, but the light showers didn’t keep the crowds away.
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Missouri residents are ready to step in to help with the aftermath of Tropical Storm Debby this week.
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THIS AFTERNOON: Temperatures will be closer to average in the mid-80s today despite clouds. Scattered rain is possible through the evening. TONIGHT: Rain and clouds clear after sundown as a cold front sweeps through. This will drop lows down to the 50s! EXTENDED: Friday will start crisp, and overall, it will be a very comfortable
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When you hear the word elk, you might be thinking about back west towards Colorado, but Missouri is actually seeing an increase in their population for the Eastern Elk. According to Aaron Hildreth of the Missouri Department of Conservation, there were 108 elk introduced to southern portions of Missouri. Of those 108, only 81 survived
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TODAY: Thursday is another cold front day. We’ll be a touch warmer and more humid this afternoon, with highs back in the 80s, with slightly higher humidity peaking just ahead of a cold front this evening. Clouds will increase as the front gets closer, and we’ll have a chance for a few sprinkles west of
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KMIZ) The Kansas City Chiefs have almost put a bow on training camp on the campus of Missouri Western. Head coach Andy Reid and company have 15 practices down and just four to go in St. Joseph. There will be a pause on practices for a few days, however, as KC boards
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A woman from Tennessee and another from Colorado were killed when a tractor-trailer crossed the median and slammed into a U-Haul on Monday in Columbia.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team is more than halfway through fall camp, as the season opener against Murray State is on the horizon. Head coach Eli Drinkwitz and company wrapped up the eighth out of 17 practices on Wednesday afternoon. You can watch extended highlights from that practice in the video player below.
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