COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) All eight members of Missouri’s U.S. House delegation voted Wednesday on the bill that is expected to the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history. Six Republicans voted in favor of the bill, while the state’s two Democrats voted against it. The House passed the government funding bill by a vote of
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An off-duty Airman assigned to Whiteman Air Force Base was killed in a shooting in Warrensburg on Wednesday morning, prompting a lockdown of Warrensburg High School.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Men’s Basketball remains unbeaten through four games. The Tigers (4-0) rode a balanced scoring effort to a 83-60 victory over Minnesota (2-1), which is the team’s largest margin of victory against a Big Ten opponent in program history. Seven different players on Mizzou’s roster recorded at least six points in Wednesday’s
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County judge heard arguments Wednesday on the first redistricting lawsuit in a string of legal challenges. A group of voters is suing Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins, arguing that redistricting can occur only after a census, as the state constitution and the state supreme court have ruled, according
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Local veterans met at Broadway Bluffs Drive on Wednesday to bring awareness to claims of poor management and employee treatment at the Columbia Vet Center. In a joint statement from veterans protesting the center, they claim the current Vet Center director has built a “toxic work environment,” causing several staff members to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several of Mid-Missouri’s top student-athletes have officially put pen to paper. Rock Bridge, Southern Boone and Blair Oaks were among multiple local high schools that hosted National Signing Day ceremonies to celebrate their student-athletes who have signed their National Letters of Intent (NLI) to continue their athletics careers at the collegiate level.
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The northern lights paid a visit to the southern latitudes again on Tuesday night, and a series of solar storms could produce another aurora display tonight. The Space Weather Prediction Center has issued a G4 (severe) geomagnetic storm watch in anticipation of a strong coronal mass ejection (CME) reaching Earth on Wednesday. CMEs are massive
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and chilly with lows in the upper 30s. TOMORROW: Partly to mostly cloudy with highs in the mid-upper 60s. EXTENDED: I’m tracking a mostly clear night, great for viewing the northern lights again, especially away from city lights. Nate will have the full forecast in his insider tonight, but we should be
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TODAY: I’m tracking a mostly sunny afternoon as temperatures warm into the mid 60s. A gradual increase in upper-level clouds can be expected by the evening as winds blow out of the northwest at 3-6 mph. Temperatures by the end of the night will be in the upper 30s. TOMORROW: I’m tracking mid to upper-level
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TODAY: Mostly sunny skies return for the bulk of Wednesday. Winds are from the northwest today, but they are light; only sustained between 5-10 mph. High temperatures are still expected to reach the low 60s for highs. TONIGHT: Winds will calm overnight, becoming variable. Some clouds in the north may complicate viewing of another episode
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team is 3-0 to start head coach Dennis Gates’ fourth season at the helm in Columbia, but the first real test of the season will come on Wednesday night. Coach Gates and his team will host their first power-conference opponent of the year, when the Minnesota Golden Gophers
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With the loss against Texas A&M now in the rearview mirror, the Mizzou football team is not only focused on finishing off the season strong, but honoring its seniors, on Saturday night. A total of 20 guys will be honored in their final game out at Faurot Field, ahead of the action
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team remained unbeaten to open up the Kellie Harper era in Columbia. The Tigers hammered Arkansas State 97-75 to improve to 3-0 on the season. You can watch the full postgame press conference with Coach Harper and players in the video player below. MU’s 97 points is the
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The family of Erik Spencer II, who was shot and killed in the parking lot near the Old Navy on Missouri Boulevard, held a balloon release Tuesday afternoon to honor his life as they continue to call for justice. Spencer was killed on the evening of Nov. 1, and his family
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CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A building caught fire Tuesday night near the intersection of County Roads 2000 and 293 in Callaway County. No one was in the residence when the fire started and no injuries were reported, according North Callaway Fire Protection District Chief Matthew Walton. The building was considered a complete loss. Walton said
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COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) A section of Business Loop 70 between Hathman Place and Eastland Circle will be closed from Nov. 12-26 as construction on a new roundabout begins. The roundabout is part of the larger Improve I-70 project, with the addition connecting eastbound I-70 traffic to the Business Loop. “We’re going to really attack this
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cool with lows in the mid-upper 30s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and pleasant with highs in the lower 60s. EXTENDED: Winds have shifted to the southwest, bringing temperatures up quite a bit from yesterday. We’ll be just above freezing lows in the mid-upper 30s by morning, and highs reaching the low 60s
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones spoke with the Mike Kelly, the voice of the Missouri Tigers, ahead of the Mizzou, Mississippi State edition of Tiger Talk out at Faurot Field. You can watch their full conversation in the video player above.
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LAKE OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) Lake Ozark Board of Aldermen on Wednesday night will determine whether to approve or deny a deal with Osage Casinos. The new property is part of a new entertainment district in Missouri announced last fall by the Osage Nation. The proposed site is at 3501 Bagnell Damn Blvd. and is expected
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BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) The former executive director of Unlimited Opportunities Inc. has been charged with a felony after she was accused embezzling nearly $50,000. Jennifer Waibel, of Boonville, was charged on Monday in Cooper County with stealing more than $25,000. A warrant was issued for her arrest on Monday and a $10,000 bond was set.
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