The Missouri Tigers had a great weekend without lifting a finger. The Tigers were on bye, but still hopped five spots in the AP Top 25 rankings thanks to chaos above them to land at No. 14. Mizzou is undefeated at 5-0 on the season, including a conference win over South Carolina, and the Tigers’
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A memorial service for fallen Missouri firefighters is set to take place at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at the Fire Fighters Memorial of Missouri, according to a press release from the Missouri Department of Public Safety. Ten firefighters who died in the line of duty will be honored during the service.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Drivers traveling along eastbound Interstate 70 near Range Line Street can expect some relief beginning Monday morning. The Missouri Department of Transportation said Sunday night marks the final night of lane closures in the area, as crews complete ongoing paving and striping work. Over the weekend, one lane of eastbound I-70 between
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A 57-year-old man from Gravois Mills had to be flown to University Hospital on Saturday night after he was seriously injured in a crash, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
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A man was killed in a motorcycle crash in Jefferson City on Saturday morning, according to a release from the Jefferson City Police Department.
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Joined by local business owners, City of Columbia residents, and Boone County Prosecutor Roger Johnson, University of Missouri System President Mun Choi got a glimpse of the downtown Columbia nightlife scene in a walkthrough of the city late Saturday night.
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KINGDOM CITY, Mo (KMIZ) Governor Mike Kehoe has ordered the Missouri State Capitol dome to shine red from sunset on Saturday through sunrise Sunday in honor of Missouri firefighters who died in the line of duty. A candlelight vigil is was held at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Firefighters Memorial of Missouri in Kingdom City.
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The 25th annual Mid-Missouri PrideFest is set to kick off Saturday afternoon, featuring live performances, food trucks, and more than 100 vendors and activity booths.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia’s leader of the office of violence prevention D’Markus Thomas-Brown says he supports continued efforts from Columbia Police Chief Jill Schlude to keep the city safe. That includes recent efforts announced by city leaders and the University of Missouri to target crime in the downtown area. Efforts include increasing staffing at the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Week 6 of the Missouri high school football season is tonight. Scores from Mid-Missouri teams will be posted below.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One MU Health Care neurologist says research on Alzheimer’s disease treatments and prevention has rapidly accelerated in the last few years. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, more than 7 million Americans are battling this disease, which includes more than 122,300 Missourians. “We had a good 15 to 20 years of nothing,” Dr.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A new “Ride Home” program aimed to get people back to their support system, will begin taking referrals from the City of Columbia on Monday. The “Ride Home” initiative came about after the Columbia City Council agreed to amend its existing contract with First Last Mile in August. It will begin with
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police Chief Jill Schlude sat down with ABC 17 News on Friday to discuss changes the department is making to make downtown Columbia safer on the weekends. On most Friday and Saturday nights, nearly half of CPD’s on-duty officers are placed downtown. Following a shooting last weekend on East Broadway, Schlude
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City plans to demolish the Madison Street Parking Garage in November instead of taking it down and rebuilding it with the new downtown conference center, according to city spokeswoman Molly Bryan. “We were planning to have the demolition begin for this parking garage towards the end of 2025,” Bryan said.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who is charged for his alleged role in a standoff on April 11 on West Ash Street has been committed to the Department of Mental Health. A commitment order was filed on Tuesday for Michael Whited, 59. He is charged with second-degree making a terroristic threat, resisting arrest and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Blair Oaks school district went on a “soft lockdown” on Friday after the district received a “suspicious” phone call. Cole County Sheriff John Wheeler told ABC 17 News that the school received a “vague” phone call around 2 p.m. Law enforcement determined the threat was not credible and school continued as
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe appointed Paul Boyd on Friday to become Montgomery County’s next prosecuting attorney, according to a Friday press release from the governor’s office. The release says Boyd is the violent crimes team lead for the Boone County Prosecutor’s Office and has previously served as a counterdrug coordinator and military judge
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mid-Missouri PrideFest began on Saturday afternoon and will continue through Sunday, running from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. The event will result in several road closures and potential traffic disruptions in downtown Columbia throughout the weekend. According to the Mid-Missouri Pridefest Emergency Plan, each street entrance will be barricaded to ensure
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Starting at 7 p.m. Friday, Interstate 70 between Range Line St. and the U.S. 63 Connector in Columbia will be down to one lane heading east until 6 a.m. Monday. All exit and on ramps will remain open during the lane closure. According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, this closure will allow crews to
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OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (KMIZ) Osage Beach’s Board of Alderman on Thursday evening discussed the city’s panhandling ordinance. The discussion comes months after a homeless couple filed a federal lawsuit against the city. Thursday’s meeting lasted about an hour-and-a-half, but discussion on the panhandling ordinance was brief because city leaders could not comment extensively on the
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