Fall looks to close out warmer than average, but what could we see this winter? The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team will break down what you can expect with the annual ABC 17 Stormtrack Winter Weather Special. Viewers will get a firsthand look at the tools the team uses to track snow before it rolls
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia College honored veterans on Friday in front of the outside the Gen. Charles E. McGee House on North Eighth Street. This ceremony held the day before Veterans Day included speakers from the college, Silver Star Families of America and the Missouri National Guard. During the ceremony, the college announced that it renewed
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On Friday, Murry’s, a restaurant in Columbia, posted on Facebook that some people nominating veterans for a gift card may have gotten messages from scammers.
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TODAY: Friday will feature more sunshine and temperatures remain seasonal in the 50s this afternoon. Winds from the north will be light between 5-10 mph. TONIGHT: We stay mostly clear overnight allowing for deep cooling into the morning. Lows fall just below freezing in the low 30s. EXTENDED: Mostly sunny skies and seasonal conditions are
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Another arrest has been made in relation to the June 26 homicide on Dove Drive in Columbia, according to a Thursday night social media post from the Columbia Police Department. Police say Maurice Penny Jr., 39, of Columbia, was arrested in connection to the shooting death of Deshon Joseph Houston, 33, who was
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TODAY: Friday will be much brighter, but start colder. These impacts should balance out to keep us in the mid-50s for highs again today. TONIGHT: We’ll stay mostly clear overnight, and winds will relax, allowing for cold air to sink near to the surface. This will create for a deep cooling, into the low 30s,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department stated on its social media that two people were found dead in the 500 block of Woodlawn Avenue. The department wrote on its social media that police responded at 12:15 p.m. to the house. CPD spokesman Christian Tabak told ABC 17 News that police were originally called to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team cruised past Indiana State 98-57, behind a career-high 31-point performance by Ashton Judd. The Tigers now hold a 2-0 record this season. Judd took over the game from the very beginning. She started the scoring with a three-pointer to give Mizzou a 3-0 lead in the first
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MENDON, Mo. (KMIZ) On Thursday, the Missouri Department of Transportation held a public meeting to discuss a safety study of the BNSF Marceline Subdivision after a deadly train derailment killed four and injured 150 people back in June 2022. The meeting was held in the Northwestern School District’s Commons area in Mendon. During the meeting,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – A Boone County associate circuit judge is eyeing a run for a mid-Missouri circuit judge next year. Judge Stephanie Morrell filed paperwork on Wednesday with the Missouri Ethics Commission to run for the Division 3 seat in the 13th Judicial Circuit. The circuit covers felony criminal cases and some civil matters
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia is looking to transform vacant lots to help solve the city’s affordable housing issue. City leaders are attending a Vacant Property Leadership Institute in Austin, Texas, this week to get information on what can be done with the city’s vacant lots. Columbia Neighborhood Services Manager Leigh Kottwitz –
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy but gradually clearing by morning. Lows in the upper 30s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and chilly with highs in the upper 50s. EXTENDED: Clouds hold for much of the night, but eventually start clearing out by morning as high pressure builds in. That will allow temperatures to dip into the upper 30s by
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A public meeting was held Thursday morning in Jefferson City with the Works and Planning Committee to discuss designs for the potential replacement of the High Street Viaduct. The viaduct does not comply with the current codes for its sidewalk. Five options were proposed, but two appeared to stick out with
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TODAY: Thursday is the beginning of our cooler trend. Temperatures will settle into the 40s this morning, with north winds overnight. Continued north winds and clouds will keep highs in the 50s. Rain is not far to our south today, but we will stay dry with abundant dry air below any moisture aloft. TONIGHT: Temperatures
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Gift cards often make great stocking stuffers this time of year, but they can also be an easy way for scammers to bleed people dry of hundreds and thousands of dollars.
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TODAY: Thursday is the beginning of our cooler trend. Temperatures will settle into the 40s this morning, with north winds overnight. Continued north winds and clouds will keep highs in the 50s. Rain is not far to our south today, but we will stay dry with abundant dry air below any moisture aloft. TONIGHT: Temperatures
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou men’s basketball coach Dennis Gates didn’t get handed any surprises on the first day of the national signing period, on Wednesday. Five Tiger commits put pen to paper for MU’s No. 2 ranked recruiting class. It is officially the highest ranked class in school history. Gates’ 2024 group rates higher than
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. NAIA men’s basketball Culver-Stockton (57) Columbia College (75) FINAL NAIA women’s basketball William Penn (45) Columbia College (84) FINAL
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The overlook area at Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area has been temporarily closed for repairs and maintenance, according to a Wednesday press release from the Missouri Department of Conservation. A timeframe for when the overlook area will reopen was not announced. MDC staff continually evaluate existing infrastructure on conservation areas to ensure public safety. The repair
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Office of Childhood launched the Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library on Wednesday. Missouri parents can now register their child to get a free book every month from birth to 5 years old. Missouri is the 14th state to commit to a statewide program, and the
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