Jury hears from multiple witnesses in first day of Boone County murder trial
Jury selection was set to begin Wednesday in the first-degree murder case against Jessie Williams.
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Sponsor hopes to hammer out differences in House, Senate initiative petition reform after record filibuster
The Missouri Senate passed 50 hours of filibuster Wednesday afternoon, after already breaking the record for the longest filibuster earlier in the day.
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Tracking showers and storms returning Thursday
TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with rain and storms moving in late. Lows near 60. TOMORROW: Scattered showers and storms, with isolated storms by afternoon. The best risk for any strong storms will be along I-44 near the cold front in the afternoon. Highs reach the mid-70s. EXTENDED: Rain and storms thin out tomorrow afternoon into the
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WATCH: Former ABC 17 News anchor Ashley Strohmier remembers 2019 Jefferson City tornado
Ashley Strohmier, a former ABC 17 News anchor who now works for Fox News, participated in a Zoom interview Wednesday with Anchor Lucas Geisler live over YouTube.
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Tracking partly cloudy pm with returning storm chances
TODAY: Wednesday will be partly cloudy, and dry with only a weak shower or storm moving in from the west this afternoon. Temperatures climb into the 70s. Winds will be light from the north this morning, before becoming variable by the afternoon. TONIGHT: Storm chances increase tonight, mostly after midnight. Temperatures fall to near 60,
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Missouri Democrats’ filibuster breaks the state record in attempt to block initiative petition reform
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A filibuster from Missouri Democrats past the 41-hour mark on Wednesday morning, as they continued to block Republicans in the Missouri Senate from passing legislation that would make it harder for voters to amend the state constitution. Currently, initiative petitions only need a simple majority of more than 50% to pass. However,
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Tracking multiple rain chances and a warmup on the horizon
TODAY: Wednesday will be partly cloudy, and dry with only a weak shower or storm moving in from the west this afternoon. Temperatures climb into the 70s. Winds will be light from the north this morning, before becoming variable by the afternoon. TONIGHT: Storm chances increase tonight, mostly after midnight. Temperatures fall to near 60,
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Columbia residents frustrated over lack of accountability following storage unit break-ins
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three Columbia residents are frustrated over the lack of accountability after their storage units were broken into in May. David Paulsteinwand and his wife Penny said their storage unit at Target Masters was broken into earlier in the year in January. About two weeks ago, David Paulsteinwand said he and his sons
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Helias baseball coach finishes career at end of 2024 campaign
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Chris Wyrick has been a staple of Helias baseball for more than two decades, but his time at the helm of the program is coming to a close. The two-time state championship winning head coach announced on Tuesday that, once the 2024 season comes to an end, he will be retiring.
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Local highlights and scores: May 14, 2024
ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Tuesday, May 14, 2024. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BASEBALL Hallsville (0) Southern Boone (6) FINAL Tolton (1) Mexico (0) FINAL Blair Oaks (2) Eldon (1) FINAL North Callaway (7) South Callaway (5) FINAL Tipton (3) Linn (0) FINAL Eugene
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Entomologist says cicadas are relatively harmless to plants and animals
Creepy, crunchy, brown-colored shells can be seen all over Mid-Missouri this month as cicadas begin to emerge.
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Training storms and how they can become dangerous
In 2023, there were 79 total direct deaths in the United States due to flooding. Flooding is one of the more dangerous weather related natural disasters and occurs often in Mid-Missouri. Just last night, an atmospheric phenomena known as training storms occurred. Training storms happens whenever there are multiple showers or storms going over the
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Tracking dry weather tomorrow, rain and storms return Thursday
TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with showers exiting. Lows in the mid-50s. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy and mild with highs in the upper 70s. EXTENDED: Clouds will stick around tomorrow, but it will be our driest day of the week. We reach the mid-upper 70s tomorrow, but rain quickly returns on Thursday as a cold front approaches. We
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Trash truck in Jefferson City falls through ground after concrete caves in
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City crews are working to move a Republic Service truck that fell through concrete Tuesday afternoon in the 200 block of Franklin Street. The city wrote on its Facebook page that the ground may have caved in “due to a failed storm or wastewater line, but further inspections will be
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Tracking spotty evening storms with more chances Thursday
TODAY: Scattered showers and storms remain across the region as a low pressure system churns overhead. Moderate downpours and lightning will be the main impacts as highs reach towards 70 degrees. TONIGHT: Temperatures fall into the low 50s with a partly cloudy sky and a light north breeze around 5 mph. If winds are light
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Columbia and Jefferson City need more lifeguards ahead of pool season
As warmer summer days are approaching, including Memorial Day Weekend, Columbia and Jefferson City are short on lifeguards.
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Driver of pickup that collided with farmworker bus in Florida, killing 8, is arrested on DUI charges
By MIKE SCHNEIDER and TERRY SPENCER Associated Press OCALA, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Highway Patrol has arrested the driver of a pickup truck that crashed into a farmworker bus early Tuesday, killing eight, on charges of driving under the influence-manslaughter. Bryan Maclean Howard, 41, faces eight counts of DUI-Manslaughter, the FHP said in a
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Tracking spotty Tuesday storms
TODAY: Tuesday brings more scattered showers and thunderstorms to the region. Storms will be widely scattered across the region, with plenty of dry time in between. Coverage will increase through late morning into the afternoon, raising chances for rain during that period. Temperatures climb to near 70 for a high. TONIGHT: Temperatures fall into the
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Columbia Public Schools teachers detail cellphone procedure plan
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A group of teachers from Columbia Public Schools detailed ways they plan to make the procedure for the use of cellphones consistent among schools during Monday night’s board meeting. According to the district, they have heard from “multiple stakeholders, internally and externally, that cell phones are causing a distraction to learning environment.”
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Columbia woman seeks help finding daughter’s stolen ashes
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman is asking for help locating her daughter’s ashes after she said her car was broken into on Thursday night. Gloria Frazier has been living on Stone Street for nearly 40 years. During that time, she said she has never had anything taken from her car. Frazier returned home on
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