KidSmart and Ameren Missouri donate school supplies to hundreds of Mid-Missouri teachers
Ameren Missouri teamed up with a non-profit charity Tuesday to give school supplies to scores of Mid-Missouri teachers.
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Tracking possible severe storms and dangerous heat
TODAY: Tuesday is an ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day as heat index values climb again into the triple digits, this time up to 110-115. We will be mostly dry, but depending on how storms develop to our north, we may see a chance for a passing storm this morning and again this evening. Severe storms will be
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Mizzou football wraps up second practice of fall camp
The Mizzou football team already has two fall camp practices in the books, as head coach Eli Drinkwitz and his team worked at the Stephen’s Indoor Practice Facility, on Tuesday.
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Tracking dangerous heat and chances for storms
TODAY: Tuesday is an ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day as heat index values climb again into the triple digits, this time up to 110-115. We will be mostly dry, but depending on how storms develop to our north, we may see a chance for a passing storm this morning and again this evening. This is
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Man found guilty of murder in woman’s death in October 2022 sentenced to life in prison
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was found guilty of murder in May was sentenced to life in prison on Monday. Jessie Williams, 33, was found guilty by a jury on May 16 of second-degree murder in the October 2022 death of Kaylen Schmit. He is accused of pushing Schmit off the Highway 63 bridge near
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Public safety, social services among highlights of next City of Columbia budget
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia held a work session on Monday to continue discussions about its budget for the 2025 fiscal year. During the city’s budget address last week, the city cited infrastructure, housing social services and public safety as its biggest priorities. The proposed budget for 2025 comes in at a $21 million
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Mizzou football kicks off fall camp with a high-energy day one
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The 2024 edition of Mizzou fall camp officially got underway on Monday morning, as head coach Eli Drinkwitz and his team held practice No. 1 in the Stephen’s Indoor Practice Facility. The team allowed media to observe practice for the opening periods and, during that time, it was a high-energy ordeal. You
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Blair Oaks bringing ‘edge’ into 2024 season
WARDSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) High school football returns to the Falcon Athletic Complex in just 32 days. Blair Oaks is preparing for its first official practice of the season on Aug. 12 by taking advantage of one last week of summer workouts. Ted LePage’s team is entering the new athletic year with plenty of motivation. “We
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Cole County EMS provides water refill station at fair as heat index continues to climb
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City Jaycees Cole County Fair organizers are preparing for the heat. The fair began on Monday and takes place each day this week through Friday at the Cole County Fairgrounds as the heat index is expected to hit 110 degrees, according to the ABC 17 News Stormtrack Weather Team. “We
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Tracking dangerous heat, limited storm chances the next few days
TONIGHT: Mostly clear and muggy with lows in the upper 70s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and hot with a few storms, especially east. Highs in the upper 90s with heat indices near 110. EXTENDED: Dangerous heat continues for the next several days as upper high pressure is centered just to our south. Highs reach the mid-upper
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Jefferson City conference center moves into design phase
Jefferson City is planning for a conference center and hotel at the site of the old News Tribune building but it will take some time before construction begins.
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Tracking dangerous heat and drier conditions
TODAY: Highs climb into the mid 90’s with mostly sunny skies. The heat index climbs above 105 leading to an ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day lasting through Wednesday. TONIGHT: The warmth doesn’t break tonight, keeping us in the mid-70s overnight despite clearing skies. We’ll have a light southwest breeze around 5-10 mph. EXTENDED: Heat
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Tracking dangerous heat through midweek
TODAY: Monday is an ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day as dangerous heat builds into the region along with upper level ridging that will act as the infamous “heat dome” here for the next few days. On the edge of this heat dome, will be hit and miss chances for rain. We’re actively tracking a complex
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‘Some mottos just kind of fit’: Mizzou football still has something to prove
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Despite coming off of the best season of the Eli Drinkwitz era, Mizzou is still going into the 2024 football season with something to prove. “Sometimes we get caught in trying to chase the next motto or whatever,” Drinkwitz said. “Sometimes mottos just kind of fit. For us, we just got something
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Sunday Sit-down with the St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s Eli Hoff
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on Eli Hoff, the Mizzou Athletic beat writer for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch the full conversation in the video player above.
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Jaycees Fair begins on Monday; organizers are prepared for potential poor weather
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) On Sunday, organizers and vendors for the Jaycees Fair in Cole County spent the day setting up for the upcoming week. While the fair officially starts on Monday, festivities for 4-H and FFA members kicked off on Sunday. Last year’s fair faced significant challenges due to adverse weather, which led to
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Tracking a few storms, dangerous heat most of this week
TONIGHT: Mostly clear with a few storms, especially east of Highway 63. Lows in the lower 70s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny with morning showers diminishing. Becoming hot and humid with highs in the low 90s and a heat index around 105. EXTENDED: Upper high pressure will bring brutal heat to Mid-Missouri for much of the week,
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Tracking dangerous heat for the workweek
TODAY: More sunshine is expected as rain stays out until the evening. Temperatures will be warm in the upper 80s but not too hot to head out. A band of showers and storms will track in after 6 p.m. from the west ahead of more overnight rain. TOMORROW: Scattered rain lingers into Monday morning but
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Columbia welcomes Black-owned beauty supply store
According to the Black-Owned Beauty Supply Association (BOBSA), less than 5% of beauty supply stores in the country are owned and operated by African Americans. However, that number increased after Sarah Brown opened her shop The Beauty Trap in Columbia.
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Local nonprofit hosts back-to-school event, gives out free school supplies and backpacks
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Rock the Community, a local non-profit organization, hosted a back-to-school edition event on Saturday. The event aimed to empower local residents by providing positive programming and a supportive atmosphere. A highlight of the event was the distribution of free backpacks and school supplies to children and families in the area who may
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