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Jefferson City Council First Ward: Jack Deeken

March 28, 2024 5:39 PM Matthew Sanders

ABC 17 News is interviewing candidates for key races in the April election.

Jefferson City Council First Ward: Randy Hoselton

March 28, 2024 5:36 PM Matthew Sanders

ABC 17 News is interviewing candidates for key races in the April election.

Tracking warming temperatures to close the week

March 28, 2024 11:57 AM Nate Splater

THIS AFTERNOON: Mostly sunny with a light breeze from the southwest. This brings temperatures into the 60s today. TONIGHT: Conditions remain more mild due to south winds with lows in the 40s. EXTENDED: This south flow amps up a bit on Friday, driving temps into the 70s. This comes ahead of a weak front that

Citizens set to protest Israel-Hamas war at Senators’ Columbia Offices Thursday afternoon

March 28, 2024 4:13 AM Gabrielle Teiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) People will gather in Columbia Thursday afternoon to protest the death toll of Palestinians and Gazans in the Israel-Hamas war. The protest is set to take place outside Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt’s Columbia offices. The protest is scheduled to begin at 12:15 p.m. at the St. Francis House on Rangeline.

Tracking the return of spring warmth

March 28, 2024 3:57 AM John Ross

TODAY: Thursday is mostly sunny, with a light breeze from the south west. This combination brings temperatures from the 30s into the 60s this afternoon. TONIGHT: Winds from the south keep things stirred up a bit overnight, keeping us rather mild compared to nights past. Temperatures settle in the 40s overnight. EXTENDED: This south flow

Cause of fire at Noodles and Company likely ‘suspicious,’ Columbia Fire Department says

March 27, 2024 3:31 PM Ryan Shiner, Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The cause of a March 17 fire at a restaurant in downtown Columbia “appears to be suspicious,” according to a Wednesday press release from the Columbia Fire Department. A spokeswoman for CFD said the department could not specify why the fire is suspicious, due to it being an ongoing investigation. No injuries

Local highlights and scores: March 27, 2024

March 27, 2024 10:16 PM Kyle Helms

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Wednesday, March 27, 2024. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS GIRLS SOCCER CAPITAL CITY (1) HELIAS (0) FINAL/2OT BLAIR OAKS (1) SACRED HEART (2) FINAL HS BASEBALL TOLTON (11) CARTHAGE (7) FINAL HICKMAN (14) ERIE (PA) (4) FINAL HICKMAN (6)

Two Columbia businesses lose marijuana microbusiness licenses over ineligibility

March 27, 2024 8:10 PM Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Two Columbia businesses have had their marijuana microbusiness dispensary business licenses revoked. On Wednesday the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services announced in a press release that the Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulation had revoked nine microbusiness cannabis facilities due to ineligibility. This included two Columbia-based businesses under the names of

Jefferson City Council Fifth Ward candidates: Virginia Shetler

March 27, 2024 7:28 PM Matthew Sanders

ABC 17 News is interviewing candidates for key races in the April election.

Jefferson City Council Fifth Ward candidates: Mackenzie Job

March 27, 2024 7:26 PM Matthew Sanders

ABC 17 News is interviewing candidates for key races in the April election.

Highway Patrol leads water rescues in Missouri

March 27, 2024 11:59 AM Jazsmin Halliburton

With the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore on Tuesday, divers resumed recovery efforts Wednesday after several vehicles and members of a construction crew fell into the water.

Tracking a warm up the next few days, storms possible by Easter Sunday

March 27, 2024 3:20 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cold with lows in the lower 30s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and warmer with highs in the mid-60s. EXTENDED: Tonight will be cold again with clear skies and lows near the freezing mark in the lower 30s. Southwest winds pick up tomorrow as high pressure moves east, and temperatures climb back into

Four out of five Jefferson City Council races contested in Tuesday election

March 27, 2024 12:03 PM Hannah Falcon

In four out of five of the Jefferson City Council elections this month, candidates face competition.

Insider Blog: Safely viewing the upcoming eclipse

March 27, 2024 4:29 PM Nate Splater

It’s a hard temptation to resist when scientists say to avoid looking at a rare natural phenomenon. But if you want to keep viewing wonderful acts of nature, you need to protect your eyes during an eclipse. You should NEVER look at the sun directly, even when the moon is fully covering it. Even in

Tracking a warmup into Easter rain chances

March 27, 2024 3:29 AM John Ross

TODAY: Wednesday starts chilly, with temperatures in the 20s with a light northwest breeze. Winds will gradually turn westerly, and with increasingly sunny skies, highs will reach to just near 50. TONIGHT: It’s another chilly night, with temperatures falling to just near freezing into the early morning Thursday. EXTENDED: Winds are more directly from the

Coast Gaurd, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers helping out with Baltimore Bridge collapse aftermath

March 27, 2024 5:28 AM Gabrielle Teiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The U.S. Coast Guard and US Army Corps of Engineers are set to help with the aftermath of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. According to a memo from the Federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, 13 damaged containers some holding Centers for Disease Control and hazardous materials are being examined. A

Synergy Marine Group, company involved in Baltimore bridge collapse, had three deadly incidents since 2018

March 27, 2024 5:24 AM Gabrielle Teiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Synergy Marine Group, the Singapore-based company that owns the ship that crashed and collapsed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge is under investigation again. Synergy ships have been involved in at least three deadly incidents since 2018, according to multiple statements. In 2018, a person on board a Synergy-owned boat in Australia

Average size of vessels on waterways makes bridge collapses unlikely in Missouri, MoDOT engineer says

March 26, 2024 10:13 PM Mitchell Kaminski

ROCHEPORT, Mo. (KMIZ) There are more than 10,400 bridges in Missouri. Two hundred of those bridges are considered “major bridges” by the Missouri Department of Transportation, or bridges that are more than 1,000 feet long. There are a lot of factors that go into designing and building one of these bridges, but one of the

Firefighter details how to safely escape a sinking vehicle following collapse of a Baltimore bridge

March 26, 2024 7:55 PM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday morning, sending people and vehicles into the river nearby, a local firefighter detailed how to escape a vehicle. Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp said the biggest problem that emergency officials face when attempting to rescue people is

Columbia City Council Second Ward candidates: Lisa Meyer

March 26, 2024 9:21 PM Matthew Sanders

ABC 17 News is interviewing candidates for key races in the April election.