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WEATHER ALERT DAY UPDATE: More Snow Today

December 13, 2019 11:09 AM Kevin Schneider

The next round of snow arrives this morning and wraps up later tonight with an additional 1-3″ of snow possible.

Police release description, photos of Steak ‘n Shake robbers

December 16, 2019 10:55 AM Matthew Sanders

Columbia police are seeking two people in the robbery of a Steak ‘n Shake restaurant during Sunday’s snowstorm.

5 killed in weather-related crashes in Missouri, Kansas

December 16, 2019 9:52 AM Associated Press

Authorities say at least five people have died in weather-related crashes in Missouri and Kansas amid a storm that dumped nearly a foot of snow in places and forced schools to close.

Some roads snow-covered as crews prepare for second round of snow

December 16, 2019 4:26 AM Madison Fleck

Some roads across mid-Missouri remained snow-covered on Monday morning as road crews prepared for a second round of snow. LIVE PLAYBACK of morning road conditions can be viewed in the player below. ABC 17 Stormtrack meteorologist Kevin Schneider was tracking more snow accumulation expected throughout the day Monday. Snow accumulations are expected to give an

Mizzou basketball cruises past Southern Illinois

December 15, 2019 6:40 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Mark Smith scored a season-high 23 points to lead Missouri to a 64-48 victory over Southern Illinois on Sunday. Smith led the Southeastern Conference in 3-point accuracy last year, shooting 45%. He had been hit-or-miss this season, entering Sunday’s game making 35.1% of his 3s, but he made 7 of 9

Mizzou women’s basketball falls on the road to No. 20 Missouri State

December 15, 2019 5:21 PM Tyler Murry

Despite a strong performance against a top-25 team on the road, the Mizzou women’s basketball team lost to (20) Missouri State, 79-72. With the loss, the Tigers fall to 3-8 on the season and have lost two straight games. Amber Smith led the Tigers with 22 points on the night and added seven rebounds. The

Columbia, Boone County to work on clearing roads through Monday

December 15, 2019 2:35 PM Sydney Olsen

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Snow moving through the area on Sunday and Monday will cause crews to be on the roads overnight. Columbia Public Works had a full crew out clearing roads Sunday. It will also have a full, or close to full, crew in overnight Sunday. Barry Dalton from Columbia Public Works said the crews

Crews work to clear roads in Jefferson City, Cole County

December 15, 2019 1:20 PM Ben Fein

Cole County Public Works had 26 trucks treating the roads Sunday, according to Director Larry Benz. Benz said he called his entire team in before the snow started to make sure roads were treated across the county. The department will have trucks out overnight to give the main crew a chance to rest before the

Credit: Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F Twitter

Troop F responds to more than 200 calls Sunday, including fatality in Callaway County

December 15, 2019 2:29 PM Barry Mangold

The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Troop F responded to a deadly crash and more than 200 other calls for service during a winter storm on Sunday. The fatal crash occurred at Highway 94 and Route C near Mokane in Callaway County, according to the MSHP central district’s Twitter. According to the crash report, Nathan Clingman,

Fire crews battle garage fire

December 15, 2019 7:55 PM Katie Greathouse

Members of the Columbia Fire Department worked a garage fire Sunday night.

Several crashes reported around Columbia, Boone County during winter storm

December 15, 2019 1:48 PM Barry Mangold

Emergency responders handled several calls for car crashes amid a Sunday winter storm.

School districts across central Missouri cancel Monday classes

December 15, 2019 6:39 PM Katie Greathouse

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Dozens of school districts in Central Missouri have called off school for Monday due to the winter storm moving through the area. The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team issued a Weather Alert Day for Sunday and Monday. You can find the latest forecast here. Columbia Public Schools and the Jefferson City School

Police investigate armed robbery at Columbia Steak ‘n Shake

December 15, 2019 6:49 PM Katie Greathouse

The Columbia Police Department investigated an armed robbery at a restaurant on Sunday night.

Winter weather closes Route H in Ralls County

December 15, 2019 2:02 PM Barry Mangold

The Missouri Department of Transportation announced Sunday afternoon that Route H in Ralls county is closed due to winter weather. “MoDOT and the Missouri State Highway Patrol closed the road to traffic because of its curvy and hilly terrain,” the department said in a news release. Click here for the ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather team’s

Mulitple-vehicle crash closes Kansas City highway

December 15, 2019 1:09 PM Barry Mangold

The Missouri State Highway Patrol announced that a state highway in Kansas City closed Sunday due to a multi-vehicle crash.

James ‘Radio’ Kennedy, football fixture who inspired a Hollywood movie, dies at 73

December 15, 2019 12:39 PM CNN

James “Radio” Kennedy, the mentally disabled man whose importance to a South Carolina football team inspired the Hollywood movie “Radio,” died early Sunday at the age of 73, T.L. Hanna High School confirmed. He passed away surrounded by his family after midnight Saturday into Sunday, Athletic Director John Cann said. Details for his funeral will