COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County is seeing low voter turnout on Tuesday for the municipal elections. Voter turnout is about 8% for in-person ballots, which is expected to rise a little more as election officials count the remaining ballots and absentee ballots as well, Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon said in an interview Tuesday, about
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TONIGHT: Partly cloudy and breezy with lows in the mid-40s. TOMORROW: Windy and much warmer with highs in the mid-70s. EXTENDED: Winds shift to the southwest as a warm front lifts north across the region tonight, keeping morning temperatures in the 40s. We’ll warm back into the 70s tomorrow, but wind gusts could reach up
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After the much-needed but almost excessive rainfall last week, areas are recovering from flooded roadways and higher-than-average water levels. With the impacts that flooding brings, information that is readily available so that you can take the proper measures to stay safe is crucial. The Department of Natural Resources is one of the organizations taking strides
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe signed three bills in his office Tuesday afternoon. Kehoe signed bills that allow a woman to get a divorce or separation while she is pregnant, one that attempts to cut down on child sexual grooming and one that could make it easier for juveniles to be prosecuted as
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About 6-7% of Cole County voters had cast their ballot by noon Tuesday, according to Cole County Clerk Steve Korsmeyer.
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TODAY: Tuesday will be slightly cooler, starting near freezing for some, and only returning high temperatures to the 50s for most this afternoon. Some light snow showers are ongoing in the north near Macon and Paris this morning. These will dissipate later in the morning, allowing for any accumulations to melt as already above freezing
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) It is Election Day in Missouri, and Missourians are preparing to vote on local council and school board races, propositions, and bond issues across the state Polling locations across the state are open until 7 p.m. Tuesday. To check your local polling location or to see if it has changed, go to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After a breakout season, Mizzou guard T.O. Barrett is set to enter the transfer portal. The sophomore confirmed the news on his Instagram, on Monday night, as he became the third Tiger guard to opt to hit the portal this offseason. Barrett joins guards Anthony Robinson and Sebastian Mack in players looking
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council unanimously approved moving forward with a proposed Downtown Ambassador Program. The program will cost $504,390.03 per year and will be split three ways between the City of Columbia, the University of Missouri and the Downtown Community Improvement District. Each party will pay $168,130.01, according to meeting documents. The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police Chief Jill Schlude told ABC 17 News in an interview before Monday’s City Council meeting that the department will not have the staff to reestablish a standalone downtown unit in May. “Unfortunately, we’ve had several retirements and we have quite a few people that are out either military or injured,
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COLUMBIA, (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council on Monday passed several projects to improve Columbia Regional Airport. The city approved roughly $13.1 million in projects around the airport, with federal funding covering a large portion. The first of which includes renovations to its northern parking lot, which includes paving the existing lot and adding about 250
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Another starter on the 2025-26 Mizzou women’s basketball team has opted to hit the transfer portal. On Monday, the team confirmed with ABC 17 that guard Chloe Sotell will be throwing her name into the portal after one season in Columbia. The sophomore will be looking for her third home in as
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A blazing hot week at the dish earned a Mizzou true freshman a nod from the Southeastern Conference. On Monday, Tiger infielder Blaize Ward was named the SEC’s Co-Freshman of the Week, following MU’s big series upset over No. 24 Kentucky in Lexington. In that series victory, the Arkansas native hit .667
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with lows in the mid-upper 30s. Snow showers possible across far northern Missouri, especially along and north of Highway 36. Up to 1″ of accumulation is possible in these areas. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy with highs in the mid-50s. EXTENDED: Tonight, a clipper system moves in from the northwest with enough forcing for
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council on Monday night unanimously approved a new 10-year contract with Republic Services for its trash pickup. The current deal ends on May 31. Rates are expected to increase at a similar rate of the current contract, which meeting documents say are “based off of Water/Sewer/Trash index.” Tables
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Friday night house fire in south Columbia was determined to be accidental. Columbia Fire Department spokeswoman Skyler Clark told an ABC 17 News reporter on Monday that the fire was accidental. CFD wrote in a Saturday post that crews were called to the 200 block of West Old Plank Road for
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Editor’s note: Holt’s name has been corrected. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council took the next step Monday night in filling a vacant Ward 2 seat, continuing a multi-step process that could lead to a replacement being selected later this month. The vacancy was created following former Councilman Aaron Mealy’s resignation in March.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former West Middle School teacher who was charged with statutory sodomy and a slew of other child sex crimes is now charged in another case. Zachary Hutchinson, of Columbia, was arrested on Friday and charges appeared on Monday in his new case. He is now charged with three counts of child
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TONIGHT: Increasing clouds, with a chance of rain and snow along and north of Highway 36. Minor road impacts will be possible in these areas through the morning commute. Lows in the low to mid-30s, with warmer temperatures from north to south. TOMORROW: Partly cloudy and chilly with highs in the mid-upper 50s. EXTENDED: We’re
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