COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Republicans’ annual Lincoln Days event is Monday evening at the Stony Creek Inn. Republican politicians were expected to announce bids for upcoming elections, and those who’ve already announced their running would try to connect with Republican voters. Next year, both U.S. president and Missouri governor elections will be held.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council on Monday unanimously passed the Columbia Housing Authorities’ $2 million renovation plan for the Downtown Public Housing Units on Park Avenue. The funding will come from the American Rescue Plan Act, with additional funding coming from the County and the Low Income Housing Tax Credit, according to Columbia’s
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) LiUNA Local 955 members at Wildcat Materials, Inc. announced in a Sunday press release that they are going on strike. The union claims it has been bargaining with management since December 2021. Demands include higher pay, more affordable insurance and overtime pay after an eight-hour workday as opposed to a 40-hour work
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The City of Columbia says it will start cleaning out a homeless encampment located near the Highway 63 and Interstate 70 connector next week after receiving complaints from both the Department of Natural Resources and residents.
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A Missouri lawmaker wants to create rules for selling a type of THC derived from hemp that is being sold in stores statewide.
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear with lows in the lower 40s. TOMORROW: Partly sunny with a chance of a hit or miss shower or storm. Highs in the mid-upper 70s. EXTENDED: A warm front is expected to lift north across Mid-Missouri on Tuesday, increasing temperatures into the 70s. Clouds and a few spotty showers or storms are
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The 85-year-old white man who shot a Black teen at his front door in Kansas City, Missouri, last week has been charged with armed assault, the Clay County prosecutor said Monday.
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The Boone County Overdose Response Coalition and the Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services are holding an overdose awareness event Monday afternoon at Rock Bridge Christian Church.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council unanimously approved an agreement to lease body cameras for the police department at its Monday meeting. The plan will cost around $420,000 for three-year agreement to lease the cameras. Jefferson City Police Department has been awarded $180,000 in federal grant funding that would be divided over three years.
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THIS AFTERNOON: Mostly sunny skies and a high of 65. Winds will still be blowing strong at 15-20 mph from the NW, with gusts of up to 35 mph. TONIGHT: Winds calm down significantly, to about 5-10 mph from the NW. Temperatures drop into the low 40s. EXTENDED: Rain returns to the forecast starting late
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TODAY: Mostly sunny skies, and a high of 65. Winds will still be blowing strong at 15-20 mph from the NW, with gusts of up to 35 mph. TONIGHT: Winds will be calming down significantly, blowing at about 5-10 mph from the NW. Temperatures will be dropping down into the low 40s. EXTENDED: Tracking scattered
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In September of 2022, the City passed a resolution, which expressed support for the replacement of the downtown public housing units on Park Avenue and committed up to $2 million of American Rescue Plan Act funding for the Park Avenue Project. At Monday’s City Council meeting, council members will vote on the
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VICHY, Mo. (KMIZ) The National Weather Service is officially classifying parts of the storm that hit Maries County as an EF-2 tornado. The call was made Sunday afternoon after reviewing damage and windspeeds from Saturday’s weather. A local storm report from the agency clarifies that most of the tornado’s path caused EF-1 damage, then some
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The old saying ‘the best things in life don’t come easy,’ reigns true for Mizzou first baseman Hank Zeisler. In his first season in the Southeastern Conference, he’s packed a punch for MU at the plate, leading his team with 38 RBI along with 10 home runs. However, his journey to becoming
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on KTGR’s co-host of ‘The Big Show,’ Andy Humphrey in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. The two talked about both the Mizzou baseball team and softball team on Sunday night. The baseball Tigers avoided a sweep in the series against Texas A&M, but are
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou softball held a 3-2 lead headed into the final inning of play, but five Ole Miss runs in the seventh led the Rebels to a 7-6 win to even up the series at one game each. Laurin Krings pitched five scoreless innings for the Tigers until giving up a two-run home
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TONIGHT: Clouds decrease gradually with chilly temperatures dropping into the upper 30s to around 40. Gusty winds continue from the northwest up to 35 mph. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and warmer with highs in the lower to mid-60s. EXTENDED: Clouds clear out tonight as high pressure tries to work in for the start of the week.
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TODAY: Mostly cloudy and breezy with temperatures dwelling in the 40s. The feels-like will be a few degrees cooler generally in the 30s. TOMORROW: Seasonal with bright and sunny skies bringing highs back to the 60s. Winds remain gusty out of the west up to 30 mph. EXTENDED: We’ll get back into the 70s by
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Trinity Lutheran Church and School has made changes to services Sunday after a fire broke out Saturday morning. The school said on its Facebook page service will take place in the lower church parking lot at 9:30 a.m. Sunday. Those attending should bring a lawn chair. There will be no access
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VICHY, Mo. (KMIZ) Hours after Mid-Missouri residents were encouraged to take shelter for Saturday’s tornado warning, reports of the weather’s damage came rolling in. Golf ball-sized hail left dents in the sides of homes, grass and trees were uprooted and a house was even completely lifted off its foundation. In Maries County, crews gathered near
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