COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Eli Drinkwitz’s 2024 Mizzou football class got two new additions on Friday afternoon. The first announcement came from in-state wide receiver Jude James and the second from safety Jackson Hancock out of Georgia. James was part of the Francis Howell football team that is coming off of a state championship win. The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri continues to experience dry conditions across the state and the Missouri Division of Fire Safety is urging everyone to use caution if planning to shoot off fireworks during the 4th of July weekend. On Thursday, the Boone County Fire Protection District responded to a fire which it believes was started by fireworks.
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The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for Thursday and Friday as temperatures climb to triple digits with excessive humidity.
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This Morning: There are two chances for strong to severe storms today, the first arriving midmorning in northern Missouri. Storms could bring high winds and hail, but our area is expected to mostly miss this first round. Conditions remain muggy as we warm to the 90s before noon. This Afternoon: A Weather Alert Day is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) While the Columbia Police Department searched for a man accused of multiple crimes for 16 hours, the department, along with the office of emergency management released an emergency alert. The alert was supposed to go out to residents who live in the Old Hawthorne neighborhood, as the suspect, identified as Brandt Feutz
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Less than four weeks after taking over the Mizzou baseball team, head coach Kerrick Jackson has added MU fall of famer Tim Jamieson and two others to his staff. On top of the addition of Jamieson, Jackson will also be assisted by Jabari Brown and former Tiger outfielder Bryson LeBlanc. Jamieson returns to
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Tonight: Overnight lows cool to the upper 70s with partly cloudy skies. Winds remain out of the west at 5-10 mph. Tomorrow: Temperatures rise once again to dangerous levels with the actual air temperature up to 100 degrees as the heat index reaches potentially up to 106. There are two separate chances of scattered storms
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The mother of 36-year-old Brandt Feutz said she is sorry for the scare her son may have caused the community after he allegedly committed a string of crimes over the past few days. Feutz was arrested on Thursday after he lead police on a search for more than 16 hours throughout south
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Boone County prosecutors filed charges Wednesday against a third man allegedly involved in a deadly shooting in a north Columbia neighborhood.
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The Columbia Police Department is asking residents in the neighborhood of Old Hawthorne and surrounding areas to shelter in place as they search for a suspect in an active investigation.
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Columbia Police Department leadership will host a meeting with the public Thursday night to talk about crime trends in CPD’s south district.
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Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the use of affirmation action in college admissions, saying justices unraveled “decades of precedent” as the president stressed that race-based discrimination continues to exist in America.
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Today: A Weather Alert Day has been issued for Thursday as temperatures reach above 100 degrees, and the heat index soars up to 108 degrees. Isolated storms are possible in northern Missouri today, bringing a risk of severe hail and winds. Tomorrow: Friday is another Weather Alert Day with nearly identical conditions to Thursday; the
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Prosecutors charged two Columbia men Wednesday with murder in the shooting death of a local man in a residential neighborhood.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ServPro and HVAC repair companies advise homeowners to check their AC filters and clean air ducts ahead of the heatwave to prevent house fires. As Missouri’s heat rises ahead of ABC 17’s Stormtrack Weather Team’s Weather Alert Day on Thursday, and ongoing drought conditions continue, ServPro and 3rd Coast HVAC advise homeowners
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department said on its social media Wednesday night that it is actively looking for a 36-year-old man. “Columbia Police are actively searching for Brandt Feutz, 36, in connection to an active investigation. Members of the community should not approach Mr. Feutz as he is considered armed and dangerous,” CPD
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Tonight: Overnight lows cool to the mid-70s as skies remain partly cloudy. Winds remain out of the southwest at 8-12 mph. Tomorrow: A Weather Alert Day has been issued Thursday as the actual air temperature reaches up to 102 with the heat index soaring up to potentially 108 degrees. Skies remain partly cloudy with winds
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Board of Education unanimously approved the budget for fiscal year 2024. The budget will include a $1,3000 increase to teacher salaries, the largest in 15 years. Portions of the budget will also go to a series of upcoming projects including the early childhood learning center, Bel Air Elementary and Thorpe Gordon Elementary.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) In just two season at Capital City, Joe Collier has taken the Cavaliers from a one win season to seven wins last year, but he says there’s still work do to ahead of year three. “I think we found our way and that’s when we came from that one win season
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All of Mid-Missouri is experiencing some level of drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, most of it in the moderate to extreme range.
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