COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council is looking to change the ordinance for its roll cart program. During Monday’s City Council meeting, Ward 6 Councilwoman Betsy Peters took issue with the language surrounding the city’s current roll cart ordinance, specifically about the storage of roll carts. “We have no ordinance in the city,” Peters
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Also in September, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services sent a letter to state health officials explaining all states need to provide one year of continuous coverage for children starting on Jan. 1.
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TONIGHT: Partly to mostly cloudy, cooler, with lows in the mid-40s. TOMORROW: Partly to mostly cloudy with highs in the mid-upper 50s. EXTENDED: The cold front will bring a drop in temperatures overnight along with cloud cover. We’ll start off tomorrow in the mid-40s with more clouds and highs reaching the upper 50s. We’ll end
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It’s day three of Missouri’s winter weather preparedness week and the topic of the day is snow safety. Although Wednesday afternoon saw highs ty the record high of 81 degrees set back in 2005, winter is still inevitable for Mid-Missouri. Historically, Mid-Missouri has seen its first snow possible in the second half of October. Snow
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Board of Education members on Wednesday night were presented with an update on the addition of three new schools being built within the district. According to Chief Operations Officer of Columbia Public Schools Randall Gooch, additions to Russell Boulevard and Battle elementary schools are on track to open at the start
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City is working on its long-term infrastructure improvement plan, but it wants input from residents on what to prioritize. The Capitol Area Metropolitan Planning Organization is looking for feedback for its Metropolitan Transportation Plan for 2024 and beyond. CAMPO plans for all kinds of transportation — bicycles, pedestrians, drivers and
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TODAY: We’ll start mostly sunny Wednesday, and with a southwest breeze sustained at 10-15 gusting at 20-30 mph, we expect temperatures to reach near 80 by early this afternoon. This will put us on record watch, as the record high at Columbia Regional Airport is 81 dating back to 2005. This warmth comes ahead of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several employees of High Profile dispensary in Columbia are seeking to unionize. On Tuesday, the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 655 filed for an election with the National Labor Relations Board. According to the NLRB’s website, 33 employees are eligible to be represented by UFCW Local 655, according to the National
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TODAY: We’ll start mostly sunny Wednesday, and with a southwest breeze sustained at 10-15 gusting at 20-30 mph, we expect temperatures to reach near 80 by early this afternoon. This will put us on record watch, as the record high at Columbia Regional Airport is 81 dating back to 2005. This warmth comes ahead of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Tuesday night, the Columbia Commission on Human Rights met at City Hall to discuss the possibility of Columbia becoming an LGBTQ+ sanctuary city. The discussion comes after the The University of Missouri chapter of the Young Democratic Socialists of America presented an ordinance to the Columbia City Council Monday night. The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia College volleyball team is headed to the AMC Tournament semifinals, after a quarterfinal win over Harris-Stowe State University, on Tuesday. The No. 15 Cougars swept the Hornets, 3-0. Helias alum Ellie Rockers was second on the team in kills, with 10 on the night. Sophomore Allana Capella had the team-high
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TONIGHT: Partly cloudy and mild with lows near 60 degrees. TOMORROW: Warm and windy early with highs near 80. Clouds increasing and perhaps a sprinkle as the cold front slides through in the evening. Temperatures falling by late afternoon. EXTENDED: Tonight will be mild with temperatures warmer than our daily average highs, around 60. Tomorrow
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After a water main break near the University of Missouri’s campus last month flooded a parking lot and the basement of a residence hall, ABC 17 submitted a records request to learn how many water main breaks have happened in the city. Since Jan. 1, 2020, through October of this year, the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Professional Firefighters Union and the Columbia Fire Department confirmed firefighters moved back into Fire Station 2 on Monday. Firefighters were moved out of the station on West Worley and Fire Station 6 on Chapel Hill Road after ABC 17 alerted Columbia Fire leadership to possible mold in those stations thanks
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Day two of Missouri’s Winter Weather Preparedness week is in swing with ice being the topic of focus. Each year, a majority of Mid-Missouri sees the possibility of freezing rain or sleet. But what causes these two types of winter precipitations to form, and how much ice does it take to become dangerous for traveling?
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia City Council at its Monday night meeting approved the affordable housing funding agreement with the Housing Authority of Columbia and the Kinney Point Development Group. The City Council approved the use of $2 million in HOME-ARP funds in the Kinney Point housing project to be developed at the northeast corner of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team has flipped the page to an AP Top-16 clash at Faurot Field on Saturday, as the Tennessee Volunteers will roll into Columbia. The Tigers are coming off of a loss against AP No. 1 Georgia on Saturday, but the team said they are not hanging their heads too
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several counties across Mid-Missouri are holding local elections Tuesday. Polls open at 6 a.m. and will close at 7 p.m. Audrain, Chariton, Miller and Osage County are asking community members to head to the polls to decide on several items including sales taxes and emergency management districts among other items. Chariton County
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TODAY: We’ll start mild and partly cloudy this morning, before becoming mostly sunny this afternoon. Winds will be breezy, in the 10-15 mph range from the south. Expect highs in the mid-70s this afternoon. TONIGHT: We’ll stay warm overnight, with a few high clouds and continued south winds. Temperatures fall into the upper 50s. EXTENDED:
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team dominated Arkansas-Pine Bluff in the season opener, on Monday night at Mizzou Arena. The Tigers topped the Golden Lions 101-79. You can watch extended highlights of the win in the video player below. https://youtu.be/OAGk_Do0w-w It is the fourth time in MU history that a team has hit
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