COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As temperatures continue to fall and with more snow on the way this week, Mid-Missouri mechanics are urging drivers to check their tires and prepare their vehicles for the next round of winter weather. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Troop F responded to more than 400 incidents during last weekend’s
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Excitement is high across the University of Missouri as the Tigers are set to head to Jacksonville, Fl. for the Gator Bowl on Dec. 27. Anticipation is not limited to Mizzou’s football team, as the around 350-strong Marching Mizzou is gearing up to join the Tigers in the Sunshine State with its
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) At least 14 units were damaged in a fire at a storage unit in west Columbia on Sunday afternoon, according to a spokeswoman from the Columbia Fire Department. Spokeswoman Skyler Clark told ABC 17 News firefighters were called to the 2500 block of West Worley Street around 12:30 p.m. Crews arrived and
Continue Reading
The United States Tiger Foundation is set to host an event on Sunday, honoring the 24,000 people who lost their lives in the attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. The event is scheduled to start at 11:53 a.m. at the Boone County Courthouse–the exact time in Missouri when Pearl Harbor was attacked.
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A group of students gathered at the University of Missouri’s Black Culture Center Saturday night to honor Concerned Student 1950, the student organization that led the 2015 protests over racial discrimination on campus. Several attendees said they came to pay respect to the organizers who pushed for major change at the university,
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported following a structure fire in North Columbia Friday. According to Columbia Fire Department Public Information Officer Skyler Clark, fire crews were called to the 1600 block of Mores Blvd. for a residential structure fire. At the scene, crews found a barn on fire. An ABC 17 News reporter
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Protesters against the Trump Administration are now using body cams to record interactions with counter-protesters. Boone County Democrats protest at the intersection of West Broadway and Stadium Boulevard every Saturday from 10:30-11:30 a.m. During the last protest on Nov. 22, a counter-protester walked through and appeared to be recording other protesters and
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Since March, members of the Boone County Democrats have spent their Saturday mornings protesting. But after an incident in late November, the group is now emphasizing peaceful engagement and safety.  The group began protesting in front of the offices of U.S. Sens. Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt, later moving to a location
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More than 40 countries are set to compete in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, a global event just months away. The U.S. will host the majority of matches, with eleven cities selected, including Kansas City, which is expected to draw massive crowds. The Columbia Convention and Visitors Bureau is considering the possibility
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A bus shelter and trash container in Columbia has been removed after a request was made by Broadway Crossings, according to an email from a city public works spokesman. The letter says the bus stop was located at 21 Conley Road, though the city spokesman clarified it was on Trimble Road. The
Continue Reading
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Holiday festivities are set to take place in Columbia and Jefferson City Friday, which will cause temporary traffic impacts. In Jefferson City, certain areas will be blocked off for the city’s Living Windows event on Friday night and the parade on Saturday. The Living Windows in Jefferson City will be from
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As colder temperatures move into Mid-Missouri, health experts typically expect an increase in seasonal illnesses. But so far, influenza activity across the region remains low. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported “low” influenza activity across the state from the week of Nov 16-22. The weekly total number of cases
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Wednesday, the Columbia Fire Department was dispatched roughly 30 miles to Auxvasse after a mutual aid request for the department’s Hazardous Materials team. According to Matt Walton of the North Callaway Fire Protection District, a homeowner on the 2000 block of Route E had picked up an order from a retail
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri Faculty Council is still considering changes to the upcoming academic calendar. The council is considering two proposals that would allow for scheduling flexibility with Veterans Day now considered a paid holiday for UM employees. The proposals would also give more room between the end of the fall semester
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was charged with rape earlier this year and was arrested in St. Louis last month is now in the Boone County Jail. Antonio Bates, 58, was charged in June with first-degree rape. He was arrested in late November in St. Louis and was booked into the Boone County
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) University of Missouri System President Mun Choi met with Gov. Mike Kehoe on Tuesday to discuss public safety in the city, but some area leaders were absent. “I was disappointed, not just that I wasn’t there, that’s not a big deal, but that my police chief wasn’t there,” Columbia Mayor Barbara Buffaloe
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With extreme cold temperatures across Mid-Missouri on Thursday morning, warming centers will be available, as there is potential risk of hypothermia. Thursday is an ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day, as arctic air and light winds combine to create wind chills near zero. Highs reach the low 20s under partly cloudy skies.
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Steve Tubbesing sits in his office on Brown Station Road in Columbia roughly four months after he and his family experienced what he called a “nightmare” with a newly found mindset. Tubbesing is the grandfather to 11-and 8-year-old children who attend Jefferson Middle School and Ridgeway Elementary. Two days into the school year,
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Just two months into the 2026 fiscal year, Columbia has already nearly exhausted its utility assistance funds. So far, the city has spent $580,000 of its $600,000 for the year, prompting the Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services to request an additional $200,000 from reserves. According to a City Council memo,
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Deputies are looking for more than one person in a Tuesday morning shooting that injured a 15-year-old, according to a Boone County Sheriff’s Office spokesman. Brian Leer, of the sheriff’s office, told ABC 17 News in an email on Wednesday that law enforcement is looking for more than one person, but would
Continue Reading