Missouri Third Congressional District candidate: Dr. Bob Onder
ABC 17 News is interviewing candidates in the August primary ahead of the election.
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Expert: Wrongful arrests like in Fulton murder case are rare
A former Mid-Missouri turned defense attorney says wrongful arrests like one in a Fulton murder case last week don’t happen often.
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Tracking rising temperatures and isolated storm chances late week
TODAY: Wednesday will be much like Tuesday, with partly cloudy skies and a high in the mid-to-upper 80s, but likely a degree or two warmer and less of a chance for a pop-up shower. Dry conditions will likely remain through the day. TONIGHT: Skies will clear into the night, and temperatures will once again fall
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Tracking minimal rain chances off and on through the forecast
TODAY: Wednesday will be much like Tuesday, with partly cloudy skies and a high in the mid-to-upper 80s, but likely a degree or two warmer and less of a chance for a pop-up shower. Dry conditions will likely remain through the day. TONIGHT: Skies will clear into the night, and temperatures will once again fall
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Jefferson City checkpoint in Missouri River 340 race now open
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City checkpoint opened Wednesday morning for racers in the Missouri River 340. More than 700 racers are paddling the river in this annual race across the state that began at 7 a.m. Tuesday in Kansas City. The Carl R. Noren Access in Jefferson City is checkpoint number four in
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Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco poised for third NFL season
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KMIZ) Nobody can quite bring the energy to Chiefs training camp like running back Isiah Pacheco, otherwise known as ‘Pop.’ The 25-year-old is a fan favorite and will enter his third season in the league in 2024. Pop has plenty of goals in mind for the upcoming season. In fact, every year,
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Advocacy group urges Missouri to revise testing rules due to ‘very toxic’ chemical found in marijuana products
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An advocacy group is calling on the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services to change its rules surrounding a substance found in marijuana products that they are calling “very toxic.” Missouri’s National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, or NORML, wrote in a Thursday release that it is concerned that
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Teachers union files lawsuit against MOHELA, claims business misleads borrowers
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A teachers labor union filed a lawsuit against the Higher Education Loan of Authority of the State of Missouri, also known as MOHELA, over claims the business misled borrowers. The American Federation of Teachers — a teachers union based out of Washington D.C. — represents 1.8 million public school teachers, health care
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80 Fulton residents partake in community camera program
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) There have been 80 residents in Fulton to register cameras in the city’s community camera program so far, according to the Fulton Police Department. The program was announced in December and was implemented earlier this year. It allows local businesses and residents who own security camera systems to register their cameras with
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Pulse thunderstorms and their formation
As Mid-Missouri sits into later portions of July, isolated pulse thunderstorms remain a possibility most days this week. Just southeast of Mid-Missouri, pulse thunderstorms can be observed towards Cape Girardeau. These single celled storms have brought lighting, brief wind gusts, and moderate downpours across isolated areas, but remain short lived falling well short of becoming
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Women’s Intersport Network for Columbia hopes to boost young athletes’ confidence
Female high school athletes in Columbia got a confidence boost Tuesday at the Women’s Intersport Network seminar at Hickman High School.
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Tracking hit or miss storms and warmer temperatures by the weekend
TONIGHT: Mostly clear with fog developing late. Lows in the upper 60s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and warm with highs in the upper 80s. A few spotty storms are possible by late afternoon into early evening. EXTENDED: Overnight, we’ll continue to track light winds and temperatures falling to near the dew point, allowing for more fog
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COVID-19 cases increasing in Columbia
COVID-19 cases are on the rise in Columbia, according to Missouri’s Sewershed Surveillance Program and a doctor with MU Health Care.
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Man booked into Callaway County Jail charged with murder in Fulton shooting
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was booked into the Callaway County Jail on Monday has been charged with murder in the shooting death of Jakiem Braggs. Mitchell Henderson Jr., 44, of Columbia, was charged with first-degree murder and illegal gun possession. Fulton police wrote on social media on Monday that Henderson Jr. had turned
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Boone County Fire Protection coping with loss two weeks after assistant chief’s death
Today marks two weeks after Assistant Fire Chief Matt Tobben died during a water rescue in northern Columbia.
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Republican Missouri attorney general candidate interview: Will Scharf
ABC 17 News is interviewing candidates in the August primary ahead of the election. Below is an interview with Will Scharf, one of two Republicans seeking election to the Attorney General’s office.
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Missouri attorney general candidate interview: Andrew Bailey
ABC 17 News is interviewing candidates in the August primary ahead of the election. Below is an interview with Andrew Bailey, one of two Republicans seeking election to the attorney general’s office.
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Republican Missouri attorney general candidates say tackling crime is a top priority
Missouri Republican voters will decide between two conservative candidates for attorney general in the upcoming primary election on Aug. 6.
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Tracking isolated storm chances with rising temperatures
TODAY: Tuesday is much like Monday, with a high in the mid-80s and mostly dry. Only a slim chance for an isolated storm returns this afternoon from partly cloudy skies, but any one person has an extremely low chance at finding themselves underneath one. Winds are light and variable. TONIGHT: Skies will clear out overnight,
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Tracking a mostly dry week and a gradual warmup into the weekend
TODAY: Tuesday is much like Monday, with a high in the mid-80s and mostly dry. Only a slim chance for an isolated storm returns this afternoon from partly cloudy skies, but any one person has an extremely low chance at finding themselves underneath one. Winds are light and variable. TONIGHT: Skies will clear out overnight,
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