COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team has put eight practices and a scrimmage into the books through the first portion of fall camp, as each and every guy is battling for playing time. You can watch extended highlights from practice No. 8 in the video player below. Head coach Eli Drinkwitz told media members,
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The Missouri Department of Conservation spends large amounts of money and labor each year fighting invasive plants, which are spreading quickly and outcompeting native species, and are exacerbated by above average rainfall and temperatures.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is ramping up enforcement of misdemeanor offenses downtown in an effort to reduce violent incidents. The department is using crime data to identify specific locations, days and times for targeted enforcement. The new targeted approach is designed to interrupt patterns of behavior that often escalate into more serious
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Club Car Wash, a Columbia-based company was given a “F” rating from the Better Business Bureau after the company received more than 240 complaints over that past 36 months, the BBB said in a press release Tuesday. The BBB says the complaints stem from alleged vehicle damage, billing issues, and poor customer
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia is looking to replace one of its busiest and oldest fire stations. Columbia Fire Station 5 — located on Ballenger Lane — is nearing the end of its lifespan, according to Assistant Fire Chief Jeffrey Heidenreich, leading to the department to request a replacement. “It’s becoming functionally obsolete
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SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) City of Sedalia officials evaluated a building along the city’s Main Street to develop a demolition plan for two of the units. The City of Sedalia entered 209 W. Main St. on Wednesday under a search warrant to assess the structures ties to 207 W. Main St. and test for asbestos. The
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and mild with lows in the lower 70s. TOMORROW: Partly sunny with a few storms possible by mid-afternoon. Highs near 90 with a heat index around 98. EXTENDED: Tonight looks dry as any leftover spot storms lose energy with the loss of daytime heating. Tomorrow’s setup could be similar with a decaying
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Commission says it will move quickly to expand a property tax break for seniors that voters approved Tuesday. Northern Boone County Commissioner Janet Thompson told ABC 17 News that it will implement a new the new policy at the next meeting on Tuesday. Officials promise a smooth transition for
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By Dakin Andone, Jason Morris, Sara Smart, Ryan Young, Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — Five US soldiers were hospitalized after a shooting at the Army’s Fort Stewart on Wednesday, which put the installation, about 30 miles southwest of Savannah, and at least six schools into lockdown. Each of the soldiers was shot, according to a
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TODAY: While there is a storm system to our northwest, that is expect to fizzle out by the time it makes its way toward central Missouri. We could see a few spot showers up near areas such as Macon, Marshall, and Moberly, but majority of us remain dry and hot today. Temperatures will reach the
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ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) A man with ties to Boone County and the Lake of the Ozarks area has a history of repeated run-ins with the law. Alexander E. Nolan, 26, was arrested after a more than two-hour standoff occurred Tuesday night at an Ashland duplex on James Court. According to a Facebook post from the
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TODAY: Wednesday is mostly sunny and mostly dry, however a complex of storms across the northern plains may drift a few clouds our way. It’s an unlikely scenario, but it is possible that the remnant wave from this activity may spark a spot shower or storm this afternoon. Again, it’s likely that we stay dry
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Vera Elwood will be the next person to represent Columbia’s second ward. Second Ward voters picked Elwood over Ken Rice in Tuesday’s special election, giving her 56.6% of the vote. She garnered 1,480 votes compared to Rice’s 1,130. Two write-in ballots were also cast. Boone County saw a 12.58% total voter turnout.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In this new-age of college football, players have had to master the art of integration. As coaches around the nation utilize the transfer portal to bring in new talent year-in and year-out, a team’s ability to take all of those new faces and become one before the season begins is critical. Through
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation is moving into the next phase of its bridge rehabilitation project along Highway 54 over Missouri Boulevard, with new traffic changes and ramp closures set to begin Tuesday evening. Crews will begin work on the right-hand lanes of U.S. 54 over Business Route 50, forcing both
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Cole County’s Board of Equalization is working against an August 23 deadline after the State Tax Commission issued an order Wednesday saying it must raise the assessed value of certain parts of the county by 5 percent.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon Told ABC 17 News in a statement that voter turnout for Tuesday’s special election is larger than she expected. “It’s slightly higher than what we were expecting. My original estimate was between 8 and 9 percent, and we could potentially be closer to 10 percent,” Lennon said
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear with patchy fog developing in low lying areas. Lows in the mid-upper 60s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and hotter with highs in the upper 80s to around 90. Heat index values in the mid-upper 90s. EXTENDED: Heat and humidity begin to build as surface winds shift back to the south on Wednesday and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football continued fall camp Tuesday after learning that 2025 season tickets had been sold out. Watch a news conference following practice.
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TODAY: Heat is making a comeback with temperatures today reaching the mid to upper 80s in some areas. We remain mostly sunny today with a soft easterly wind. TONIGHT: Tonight might be the last “cool” night as we look forward to temperatures dipping into the mid 60s. It’ll be a mostly clear night as well,
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