QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you have to get out in this extreme cold?
Arctic air carrying with it wind chills well below zero has covered Mid-Missouri.
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Mid-Missouri store owners brave the weather, stay open in frigid temps
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) While many stores, businesses, and restaurants chose to shut their doors today, a few local restaurants chose to stay open despite the snow. Southside Pizza in Columbia and the Boonville Store and Cafe chose to keep their restaurants open to serve their customers despite the frigid temperature and early morning snowfall. Boonville
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WINTER WEATHER UPDATES: Extreme cold blankets Mid-Missouri after snow
Columbia Public Works said Thursday morning that crews are out salting roads but that salt would become ineffective by afternoon.
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Sedalia police arrest two in relation to porch pirate investigation
SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Sedalia Police Department announced in a press release on Thursday that it arrested two people on Wednesday in relation to a porch pirate investigation. The department said it received reports of someone stealing packages off of a front porch, according to a press release. Police said it learned more residents had
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Osage Beach man drowns after falling off dock
CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Osage Beach man drowned Thursday near the 20-mile mark of the Osage Arm at Lake of the Ozarks, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report. Dean Guiducci, 69, drowned after he fell into the water from his dock. He was taken to Lake Regional Hospital by ambulance, where he
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Some Fulton businesses keep the lights on despite snow and cold
With the snow and bone-chilling wind gusts that have swept through Mid-Missouri, some business owners in Fulton decided to shut their doors early for the day while others kept operations going like nothing happened.
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Some Columbia residents go outside in freezing temperatures
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Some people did decide to brave the cold temperatures today. ABC 17 News even saw a few people in Columbia on bicycles earlier this evening. A few stores closed for weather, but some grocery stores and other kinds of shopping stayed open for the day. Grocery stores like Hy-Vee still had about 25-
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Missouri AG Schmitt files lawsuit against Gygr Gas
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced today in press release that his office has filed a lawsuit against Missouri propane gas supplier, Gygr Gas. The lawsuit alleges that Gygr Gas abruptly closed in the cold winter months 2022, failed to notify its customers that it would stop making the propane deliveries they
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Boone County government offices will be closed Friday, Courthouse will be open
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County government offices and departments will be closed Friday due to the inclement weather, the county announced in a press release. Â All non-essential meetings previously scheduled will be canceled. The Boone County Courthouse will remain open, and all court activity will occur as scheduled. All offices and departments are expected
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Jefferson City business owner sentenced for tax evasion, failure to pay more than $500,000 in payroll taxes
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City business owner has been sentenced in federal court for tax evasion and for failing to pay more than $500,000 in payroll taxes. Gina Volmert, 58, of Jefferson City, was sentenced on Wednesday to one year and one day in federal prison without parole. The court also ordered Volmert to
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Murder suspect arrested, charged with drug distribution while out on bond
A Columbia man charged with felony murder in connection with a January overdose death was charged this week with allegedly selling drugs while he was out on bond.
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Fire destroys Randolph County apartment building
An early morning fire destroyed an apartment building in Randolph County’s county seat early Thursday.
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Missing Montgomery County man with dementia found
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department asked for help Thursday to find a missing man with dementia.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Can Mizzou beat Illinois to claim Braggin’ Rights?
Mizzou men’s basketball is facing another big test Thursday night in the Braggin’ Rights game against No. 16 Illinois.
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Moscow Mills man hurt in hit-and-run in Montgomery County
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mosco Mills man suffered serious injuries after he was hit by a vehicle in a hit-and-run on eastbound Interstate 70 at mile marker 181. John Francisco, 36, was hooking chains from a wrecker to another vehicle and was struck by unknown vehicle that left the scene, according to a Missouri
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PSC sets hearing schedule in Grain Belt Express case
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Public Service Commission will hold formal evidentiary hearings May 22-26, 2023, in a case filed by Grain Belt Express, LLC. Grain Belt is seeking to amend its certificate of convenience and necessity granted on March 19, 2019, and modifications to the conditions granted in that case. Hearings, scheduled to
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Maries County man accused of trafficking fentanyl charged in Cole County
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Vichy, Missouri, man was arrested and charged this week in Cole County after he was accused of trafficking fentanyl. Jordan Sherman, 31, was charged with second-degree drug trafficking, unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action. On Tuesday, the Cole County Sheriff’s Department and MUSTANG Drug Task Force executed
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Boone County Fire Protection District to light up fire stations, honors Bryant Gladney on one-year anniversary of his death
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Fire Protection District is set to pay tribute to Assistant Chief Bryant Gladney. The fire service has a of those traditions is turning your fire station red to honor a fallen firefighter. On this one-year anniversary of his death, the Boone County Fire Protection District will light three locations
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Watch out for signs of frostbite as temperatures continue to drop
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the temperatures continue to fall this evening for some in Mid-Missouri being exposed to the elements is a part of life. Frostbite and hypothermia are just two of the immediate concerns when it comes to being outside in this cold for a long period of time. The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team is
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Last-minute holiday shoppers hit up Columbia Mall before incoming snow
As the countdown for an incoming drop in temperatures continues, so do preparations for the nearing cold weather. For some, that included knocking out some last-minute holiday shopping. Rusty Strodtman, general manager of the Columbia Mall, said stores were much busier than a typical Wednesday. Among the shopping crowd was Mizzou junior Elizabeth Ganey, who
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