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Fire destroys building on Columbia’s Business Loop 70

March 22, 2024 4:38 AM Erika McGuire

No one was injured in a fire on the Business Loop in central Columbia Friday morning.

Lincoln University says independent review shows no evidence of misconduct in administrator suicide

March 21, 2024 12:54 PM Matthew Sanders

Independent investigators could find no evidence that Lincoln University played a role in an administrator’s death by suicide.

Columbia to use National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform as resource for violence prevention

March 21, 2024 7:32 PM Morgan Buresh, Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the City of Columbia looks toward creating an Office of Violence Prevention, a city spokesperson said the City Manager’s Office has met with the National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform to help determine how to move forward. The NICJF works to reduce incarceration and violence in communities through research, consulting, advocacy,

RECALL ROUNDUP: Metallic Starbucks branded mugs, Takata airbags and liquid rolling candy recalled

March 21, 2024 10:55 AM Erika McGuire

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled about 440,500 metallic mugs included in 2023 Holiday Starbucks-branded gift sets made by Nestle.

Local highlights and scores: March 21, 2024

March 21, 2024 7:41 PM Kyle Helms

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Thursday, March 21, 2024. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BASEBALL JOPLIN (3) HICKMAN (11) FINAL WAYNESVILLE (0) CAPITAL CITY (13) FINAL/5 NORTH CALLAWAY (14) HALLSVILLE (4) FINAL/5 FULTON (2) FATIMA (1) FINAL NORTH SHELBY (2) SALISBURY (9) FINAL COLE CAMP

Tracking a warmer Friday with a few showers

March 21, 2024 3:16 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Mostly clear, lows in the upper 30s. TOMORROW: Increasing clouds and breezy with highs in the upper 60s. Chance of a few showers by late afternoon with less than a tenth of an inch of rain expected. EXTENDED: Temperatures aren’t as cool tonight as we drop into the upper 30s to around 40 as

Columbia Board of Education candidate interview: Jeanne Snodgrass

March 21, 2024 6:14 PM Matthew Sanders

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

How weather radars work

March 21, 2024 4:48 PM Chance Gotsch

This spring, meteorologist everywhere will be glued to radars to help keep you informed on what is going on in your area. These days, radars have came a long way and can offer more usable data than ever before. Radars emit a radio wave into the atmosphere at a small angle. This radio wave then

Tracking a partly cloudy afternoon with more chances of rain ahead

March 21, 2024 12:55 PM Chance Gotsch

TODAY: Afternoon highs reach into the mid to lower 50s with partly cloudy skies. Winds remain out of the east at 8-12 mph with gust up to 20 mph possible. TONIGHT: Overnight lows cool to the upper 30s with mostly clear skies. EXTENDED: A warm front lifts across Mid-Missouri on Friday, sending us into the

Climate Matters: Confidence in a changing climate

March 21, 2024 8:55 AM Nate Splater

Climatologists are aware of how the climate is changing and are growing more confident in what we can attribute these changes to. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) now says that human influence on the climate is “unequivocal” and evidence for this has only grown in recent years. While it’s clear that human activity

Evidence markers seen, car shot in neighborhood off Scott Boulevard, deputy says

March 20, 2024 10:46 PM Ryan Shiner, Nia Hinson

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A car was shot and shell casings were found in a neighborhood off of Scott Boulevard Wednesday night, according to a Boone County Sheriff’s deputy. No injuries have been reported. The scene was near the intersection of Scott Boulevard and West Bellview Drive. A neighbor told ABC 17 News that they

Tracking a few sprinkles today

March 21, 2024 5:07 AM Nate Splater

THIS MORNING: Partly cloudy and chilly starting off near freezing. Sprinkles may try to make it to the ground but will mostly be soaked up by dry air. TODAY: Sunshine will peek through this afternoon with highs in the mid-50s. EXTENDED: A warm front lifts across Mid-Missouri on Friday, sending us into the 60s before

1 dead in north Columbia shooting

March 20, 2024 2:30 PM Matthew Sanders, Nia Hinson

At least 10 police cruisers and medics were at the scene of an incident in north Columbia.

Local highlights and scores: March 20, 2024

March 20, 2024 11:10 PM Kyle Helms

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Wednesday, March 20, 2024. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BASEBALL HICKMAN (0) HELIAS (11) FINAL/5 SMITH-COTTON (2) ROCK BRIDGE (6) FINAL JEFFERSON CITY (12) CAPITAL CITY (4) FINAL PALMRYA (1) TOLTON (16) FINAL/4 BATTLE (7) WINDSOR (15) FINAL MOBERLY (18)

CPD: Police respond to shots fired call on Volunteer Drive; one woman with injuries not related to gunshots

March 20, 2024 4:17 PM Ryan Shiner, Marina Diaz, Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More than a dozen Columbia police officers were seen Wednesday near the 5400 block of Volunteer Drive in Columbia after shots were fired. Columbia Police Department spokesperson Jenny Hopper told ABC 17 News that police responded to a report of shots fired. Police later confirmed shots had been fired. When reporters arrived,

WHAT’S GOING AROUND: Flu cases remain common while COVID-19 and RSV continue to decline

March 20, 2024 11:29 AM Erika McGuire

A roundup of illnesses going around Columbia.

Columbia Board of Education candidate interview: John Potter

March 20, 2024 7:51 PM Matthew Sanders

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

Community members say violence prevention program is overdue in Columbia

March 20, 2024 7:25 PM Morgan Buresh

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A City of Columbia spokesperson said the city is still trying to determine what a violence prevention program will look like in Columbia, but some community members say this is long overdue. Columbia has had multiple shootings across town in the last two days, with Columbia Police dispatch logs showing a combined

Trees’ leafing earlier than seen with allergy season arriving ahead of time

March 20, 2024 6:19 PM Chance Gotsch

It has been an increasing green screen across much of Mid-Missouri thanks to ahead of schedule tree leafing. This is due to the latest rainfall and well above average temperatures we have seen the last several weeks. The first leaves seen in Missouri are well ahead of schedule with this years first leaves arriving during

Tracking a cloudy and cool Thursday

March 20, 2024 3:25 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Increasing clouds and chilly with lows near the freezing mark. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy and cool with highs in the lower to mid-50s. Chance of a spot shower or two. EXTENDED: Tonight is chilly even with clouds moving in as we drop into the lower 30s. Expect more clouds tomorrow as a weak system moves