SATURDAY A.M. UPDATE Saturday continues to trend dry for the majority of the day ahead of scattered severe storms after sundown. These storms are expected to form into a heavy line that tracks into western Mid-MO near midnight. The latest Storm Prediction Center outlook highlights the risk of 60+ mph winds and 2″ hail tonight.
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Laird Veatch and his entire family were feted by the Tiger faithful Friday, as the University of Missouri introduced its newest athletic director.
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SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Sedalia wrote on its website that debris pickup will take place throughout the city over the next two or three weeks. Storms entered the area on Thursday and another severe storm is expected on Friday evening. More storms are expected to roll through the Mid-Missouri area over the weekend.
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A former Mid-Missouri state representative who dropped out of a state Senate race this week after a second cancer diagnosis wants to make sure people get regular screenings.
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By Mary Gilbert, Zoe Sottile, Sarah Dewberry, Jamiel Lynch, Raja Razek, Sharif Paget, Sara Tonks and Brandon Miller, CNN (CNN) — Devastating tornadoes are tearing across parts of eastern Nebraska and Iowa on Friday as a multiday severe thunderstorm event ramped up in the central United States, injuring at least three people. Storms began in
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) One lane of Missouri Boulevard in Jefferson City will closed for the next several weeks as work on “pedestrian facilities” takes place, according to a press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. Construction crews are improving curb ramps, replacing sidewalks and upgrading signals, the release states. The release did not state
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) First responders in Boone County will hold an active shooter training session at The Crossing on Monday, according to a Friday press release from the Columbia Police Department. The press release states that the training will take place in the morning, but did not give a time. The release says emergency vehicles
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A wrongful death lawsuit was filed on Thursday against a Columbia man who was accused of shooting and killing another man at Columbia gas station. Seth Andrew Brinegar, 18, of Columbia, was charged with second-degree murder, unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action and second-degree endangering the welfare of a child. According to
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A large power outage left nearly 400 Boone Electric Cooperative members in the dark mid-morning Friday.
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TODAY: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday are ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Days. Get the latest detail here. Friday brings a chance for scattered storms through the morning, and some isolated evening storm chances. Our best chance at severe weather will be with what can develop later this evening, but a chance for isolated severe exists
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The House and Senate have each passed bills that would make it harder to change the state constitution through a vote of the people. Republicans who support the change say it will help keep outside interests from influencing Missouri’s elections.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A groundbreaking ceremony was held Thursday for a new location for the Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment, which is expected to help with an increased demand in testing. The new location is slated to open in the spring of 2026 at South Providence Medical Park at 551 Veterans United Drive in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several Mid-Missouri counties experienced damage as storms moved through Thursday night. Sedalia Fire Chief Matthew Irwin said the fire department started getting calls around 7 p.m. The department responded to 18 calls in 90 minutes. The calls included trees into homes, power lines down and lightning strikes. He said that there were
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DETROIT, Mich. (KMIZ) For the first time since 2017, a former Mizzou Tiger has been selected in the opening round of the NFL Draft. Darius Robinson was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals with the 27th overall pick on Thursday night in his home state of Michigan. The defensive lineman became the first Mizzou Football alum
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia city leaders are considering solutions for its outdated Material Recovery Facility. This week, the City Council authorized an agreement with a consultant group to help evaluate the future of recycling in Columbia. On Oct. 3, 2022, the City Council approved an agreement with RRT Engineering to conduct an extensive evaluation of
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled about 40,000 noise-reducing earmuffs made by 3M.
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A former Republican state representative has dropped out of a local state Senate race, leaving only a Democrat seeking the seat for now.
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No students were injured when a Hallsville school bus was in a crash Thursday afternoon.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Parking brake manufacturer Otscon, Inc. announced in a Wednesday social media post that it will be closing its Columbia facility after 36 years. The post states that more than 220 employees – more than 150 of which are full-time – will lose their jobs. Full-time employees will be given “severance packages and
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A Hallsville man was taken to a hospital with serious injuries Thursday morning after crashing his motorcycle on Highway 124.
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