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Open school enrollment gets House approval, heads to Senate
The Missouri House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday that would allow students to transfer to surrounding school districts.
Continue ReadingThe Missouri House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday that would allow students to transfer to surrounding school districts.
Continue ReadingTONIGHT: Increasing clouds and not as cold with lows in the upper 30s. TOMORROW: Partly cloudy and breezy with south wind gusts up to 20 mph. Highs in the lower 60s with a few showers possible by late afternoon. EXTENDED: Clouds start to pick up tonight as a weak disturbance rolls in for Thursday, with
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Roll cart distribution to Columbia residents began on Monday and according to a City Utilities spokesman, roughly 14% of customers have received their roll cart. Utilities spokesman Matt Nestor told ABC 17 News in an email that as of 2:20 p.m. Tuesday, 5,144 roll carts have been delivered. Distribution began on Monday.
Continue ReadingTODAY: Afternoon highs rise into the mid-50s with mostly sunny skies. Winds remain out of the southwest at 5-10 mph. TONIGHT: Overnight lows cool to the upper 30s as winds remain out of the southwest at 8-12 mph. Skies become partly cloudy. EXTENDED: Thursday sees highs into the lower 60s with partly cloudy skies. Thursday
Continue ReadingCNN By Brian Fung and Clare Duffy, CNN Washington (CNN) — A group of social media bigwigs was grilled by Congress on Wednesday about the risks their products pose to young people. The chief executives of Meta, TikTok, Snap, Discord and X, formerly known as Twitter, testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee earlier Wednesday. The
Continue ReadingThe cause of a fire that injured two people in a laboratory in the University of Missouri Medical Sciences Building on Friday is unknown, but firefighters found signs of an explosion, the Columbia Fire Department says.
Continue ReadingTODAY: Wednesday brings more sunshine into the picture, and with that plus more south winds, we’ll see highs climb into the mid-50s this afternoon. TONIGHT: Skies remain mostly clear, with southwest winds. Temperatures fall to near 40. EXTENDED: High clouds arrive Thursday morning, but sunshine will still reach the ground early. Overcast skies arrive sometime
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) According to CNN, this year’s super bowl matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and 49ers is the most expensive super bowl on record. Fans in Columbia told ABC 17 News they plan to watch the game from the comfort of their homes, citing the expensive price. Zach Warhover said he’s been a
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One person was injured and brought to an area hospital after a duplex caught fire Tuesday evening in the 10 block of South Scott Boulevard. Columbia Fire Chief Clayton Farr Jr. told ABC 17 News that the extent of that person’s injuries were not known. The injured person was found inside the
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Both the Mizzou and Arkansas men’s basketball teams will come into Wednesday night’s rivalry game at Mizzou Arena with their fair share of struggles this season. The Tigers and the Razorbacks are both at or below the .500 mark on the year, sitting at 8-12 and 10-10, respectively. Despite all that, the
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BOYS BASKETBALL Rock Bridge (59) Jefferson City (64) FINAL Eldon (38) Hallsville (81) FINAL Glasgow (31) Blair Oaks (62) FINAL Fayette (31) Westran (68) FINAL Hannibal (41) Moberly (59) FINAL
Continue ReadingMOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a homicide investigation after a man was found dead near a wood line near the 900 block of North Moulton Street in Moberly. Corey Davis, 35, of Moberly, was found dead at 9 a.m. Monday, according to Randolph County Sheriff Aaron Wilson. “There was some
Continue ReadingThe Missouri Senate never adjourned on Monday.
Continue ReadingMid-Missouri is looking sunny and warm currently, and atmospheric blocking looks to hold a lock on this pattern throughout the second half of the week. Atmospheric blocking occurs whenever a high pressure system stalls over a region shielding the passage of low pressure systems. This leads to persistent weather patterns. The people who live underneath
Continue ReadingThe Cooper County Sheriff’s Office now has its own cyber crimes operation to locate child predators in the area.
Continue ReadingTONIGHT: Clearing and cooler with lows near 30. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and warmer with highs in the mid-50s. EXTENDED: As clouds exit tonight, we’ll be left with morning temperatures around 30 and returning sunshine tomorrow, sending temperatures into the mid-upper 50s. Upper high pressure builds, getting us back into the lower 60s for highs on
Continue ReadingTwo people were killed in a crash involving two semis on Highway 24 in Randolph County Tuesday morning.
Continue ReadingTODAY: Afternoon highs warm into the mid to lower 40s as winds remain out of the northwest at 8-12 mpg with gusts up to 23 mph. Skies become mostly cloudy as clouds move in form the northeast. TONIGHT: Overnight lows cool to the upper 20s and lower 30s as skies remain mostly cloudy. EXTENDED: Wednesday
Continue ReadingA member of the team who wrote the constitutional amendment that legalized recreational marijuana in Missouri says local governments are not following the law when they double up on sales taxes.
Continue ReadingNo one was hurt after a helicopter accident Monday at the Jefferson City Memorial Airport.
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