Rowden will not run for office this year
Columbia state Sen. Caleb Rowden said Monday that he is dropping out of the Republican primary for secretary of state and will not seek any office this year.
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Spring 2024 will bring more variable weather, but still warmer than average
After a rare three years in a La Nina global pattern, we saw a complete flip in the jet stream pattern this past winter, leading to warmer and drier weather.
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Bus towed after crash near Columbia high school
A school bus was towed from the scene of a crash Monday morning near Hickman High School.
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Rep. Cheri Toalson Reisch announces run for Northern Boone County Commissioner
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) State Representative Cheri Toalson Reisch announced her run for Northern Boone County Commissioner in a press release Monday morning. The area includes, Hallsville, Centralia, Sturgeon, Harrisburg and half of Columbia. The representative for Hallsville has been the District 44 Representative for the last eight years serving most of the area included
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Columbia residential curbside recycling resumes Monday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Solid Waste Utility is set to resume residential curbside recycling collections on Monday after services were suspended for almost 10 months due to staffing shortages. According to the City of Columbia’s website, recycling collections will operate on an every-other-week basis. Collection routes are still the same as when the service was
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will you fill out an NCAA Men’s Tournament bracket this year?
The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament will begin this week.
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Supreme Court seems favorable to Biden administration over efforts to combat social media posts
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seemed likely Monday to side with the Biden administration in a dispute with Republican-led states over how far the federal government can go to combat controversial social media posts on topics including COVID-19 and election security in a case that could set standards for
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Missing Boonville woman found after Silver Advisory
The Boonville Police Department issued an endangered silver advisory Sunday night for a missing Boonville woman.
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Truck seen crashed into Columbia Taco Bell
A truck is seen crashed into a Columbia Taco Bell Sunday evening
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Nashville Police: Bank card of missing MU student Riley Strain found near Cumberland River
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Metro Nashville Police Department said Sunday afternoon that missing University of Missouri student Riley Strain’s bank card was found on the embankment between Gay St. and the Cumberland River. Riley Strain's bank card was discovered this afternoon on the embankment between Gay St. And the Cumberland River. The search for him
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Dead body found outside Columbia parking garage
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A dead body was found outside a Columbia parking garage on Saturday afternoon. The body was located outside the entrance of the Hitt Street parking garage. University of Missouri spokesman Christian Basi says no foul play is suspected and that it’s “unlikely” that the person is a student. The name and age
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Area Airbnb owners see no issue with new camera policy
COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Some Airbnb hosts may have to make changes within the next month. Airbnb announced this week that it is banning the use of indoor security cameras. The policy will take effect on April 30. The move is designed to provide guests with more privacy, due to increasing concerns from vacationers. A spokesperson
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Incarnate Word Academy head coach suffers medical emergency after state semifinal
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Incarnate Word Academy athletic director and head girls basketball coach Dan Rolfes suffered a medical emergency following the team’s semifinal win over Rock Bridge on Friday night, according to a social media post from the school’s athletic department. “IWA Athletics Director and Head Basketball Coach Dan Rolfes suffered a medical emergency while
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Rock Bridge falls in MSHSAA State Semifinals, will play for third place
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Rock Bridge Girls Basketball fell just one game short of returning to the MSHSAA Class 6 State Championship, losing to Incarnate Word Academy 65-41 in the semifinal round on Friday evening. The Red Knights have now won 130 straight games, a winning streak that dates back to Feb. 2020. Despite taking the
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Boone County superintendents oppose charter schools as bill heads to House
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Senate passed a bill Thursday that could bring charter schools to Boone County. Senate Bill 727 specifically mentions that school districts in Boone County would be added to the list of districts where a charter school could be operated. A charter school is a free, public school that operates independently
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Jefferson City Fire Department trains to take on lithium battery fires
The Jefferson City Fire Department held training sessions this week to help prepare them to fight fires in electric cars and other lithium-ion batteries.
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WATCH: ABC 17 Stormtrack Severe Weather Special
Watch the ABC 17 Stormtrack Severe Weather Special live here.
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Nashville bar issues statement on Riley Strain
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Luke’s 32 Bridge — the Nashville bar where Riley Strain was kicked out of the night he went missing – issued a statement on Friday detailing their side of events. Strain, 22, is a University of Missouri student who went missing last week. Videos have shown the student walking through downtown Nashville
Continue ReadingPence says he ‘cannot in good conscience’ endorse Trump
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN (CNN) — Former Vice President Mike Pence on Friday said he “cannot in good conscience” endorse presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump, a stunning repudiation of his former running mate and the president he served with. “Donald Trump is pursuing and articulating an agenda that is at odds with the conservative agenda
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Lake Ozark man charged with child porn possession
CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Lake Ozark man was charged on Wednesday with four counts of possessing child pornography. Tom William Lobis was arrested on Tuesday, according to the probable cause statement. He was initially held in the Camden County Jail without bond, but the bond was amended to $250,000 on Friday. A case review
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