COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Fans all over the world will be tuned in for the Super Bowl on Sunday, but can watching the Super Bowl affect your heart? MU Health cardiologist Dr. Brian Bostick says yes. According to the American Heart Association, die-hard sports fans are at risk for cardiac events, typically those who have a
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking quiet conditions for mid-Missouri with upper level clouds sticking around. Temperatures will cool into the low 30s with the help of winds from the northeast at 5-10 mph. TOMORROW: I’m tracking breaks in this cloud cover for Super Bowl Sunday resulting in sunshine peaking through. Winds will still be from the northeast
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) True/False Film Fest prepares for its annual festival Feb. 29-March 3 after recovering from a September fire. A fire broke out in a Downtown Columbia building at the corner of Ninth and Broadway streets on Sept. 15. True/False Executive Director Arin Liberman told ABC 17 News that the fest’s day-to-day operations kept moving. However,
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CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Camden County Sheriff’s Office and firefighters from the Mid-County Fire Protection District believe they found the rest of Donnie Erwin’s remains on Friday, who was pronounced missing back in December 2013. The Camden County Sheriff’s Office released a statement Saturday morning about their discovery process. According to the release, due
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TODAY: Temperatures are dramatically cooler but still above average in the upper 40s. Partial sunshine is likely today but clouds will also stick around for most. TOMORROW: Sunday will be mostly the same in the 40s with clouds filling in by the evening. A system early next week has now slowed enough to push precipitation
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the Kansas City Chiefs prepare to take on the San Francisco 49ers, AAA and other Missouri organizations provide suggestions for fans and game watchers who may have alcohol or recreational marijuana in their party plans. According to the National Traffic Safety Institute, there is a big increase in DUI arrests on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia bars are preparing for an influx of people flocking to the downtown area, as the Kansas City Chiefs face the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl 58 on Sunday. General Manager of Harpo’s Bar & Grill Jack Stephens said the business has already purchased extra tables, chairs and food ahead of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No charges will be filed against the Columbia police officers who were involved in the shooting of a suicidal man at a Columbia apartment complex in August. Marquis Rivera, 22, was shot and killed by Columbia police officers on Aug. 4 after police said Rivera shot into the air and then shot
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The Better Business Bureau is warning people to watch out for fakes when shopping for team gear and sports memorabilia around the Super Bowl.
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Many remember last year’s Super Bowl not just for some great plays but because of a few mishaps on the field. Super Bowl LVII coverage was full of players slipping and sliding over the turf, sometimes with no contact or obvious reason at all. This had many shaking their head, and others preparing to prevent
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Residents at a Sedalia retirement community have found a fun way to cheer on the Chiefs this Sunday.
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THIS AFTERNOON: Sunshine returns in full swing today with temperatures again in the upper 60s. Winds will be a little lower than yesterday but still noticeable gusting up to 20 mph. TONIGHT: A cold front will track in late this evening with isolated showers well after sundown. A few rumbles of thunder are possible due
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A bronze bust was dedicated to Mel Carnahan on Thursday in Carnahan Gardens at the Missouri Governor’s Mansion, two days ahead of his late widow’s public memorial service.
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TODAY: We’re bright today, with sunshine back in the forecast. We’re somewhat divided temperature wise across the area, with a boundary introducing some cooler air in the north. We’ll likely still see upper 60s in Columbia and Jefferson City, but this may keep some north of Moberly in the 50s today. TONIGHT: This boundary will
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three men are set to have hearings on three different cases at the Boone County Courthouse Friday, with each of them being charged with first-degree murder. The first to appear is Jessie Williams, 32, who is being charged with first-degree murder after he allegedly pushed Kaylen Schmit off a bridge on Highway
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MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) As you drive through the heart of Moberly, you will be greeted by a variety of potholes, cracks and bumps scattered throughout Morley Street. Morley Street is the main road that runs through Moberly and the poor road conditions have drawn the ire of residents, who claim that the street is damaging
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Shawna Patterson — the mother of 25-year-old Malik Jones, whose body was found in a wooded area Wednesday afternoon in Boone County — told ABC 17 News that she and her daughter were the ones to find him. Patterson said she believes it was her persistent prayers that led her to finding
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LAS VEGAS (KMIZ) Mark and Dana Poese booked their trip from Stewartsville, Missouri, to Las Vegas this summer. A Super Bowl win would cap a season that’s taken them all over the world. The Kansas City-area couple said their experience at last year’s Super Bowl — when the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles
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Dozens of Lincoln University students continued Thursday to protest after the death of Vice President of Student Affairs Antoniette “Bonnie” Candia-Bailey.
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It has been quite a windy afternoon across Mid-Missouri that has prompted a Wind Advisory lasting until 6 pm Thursday. Wind gusts up to 46 mph have been measured at the Columbia Regional Airport. The same strong winds have caused issues for many local fire departments also as various grass fires and wild fires have
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