How to participate in Missouri’s presidential caucuses
Instead of heading to the polls this winter, Missouri voters will head to caucuses to decide who their party should support for president.
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Man accused of drunkenly crashing vehicle into Cole County home
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Gerald, Missouri, man was arrested on Saturday night after he was accused of drunkenly crashing a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado into a home in the 3100 block of Southwood Hills Road in Cole County. According to arrest and crash reports from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Brian Lauth was heading southbound
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87-year-old man seriously injured in Pulaski County crash
PULASKI COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An 87-year-old man suffered serious injuries from a crash that occurred on Saturday night in the westbound lanes of Interstate 44 in Pulaski County, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred as a 2006 Dodge Ram – driven by Henry Burbank, of St. Robert – went
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Eldon man arrested after child shot, dies
An Eldon man is facing charges after a boy was found dead in a home on Sunday.
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin released from hospital
By Oren Liebermann and Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was released from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Monday, according to the Pentagon, two weeks after he was admitted for complications following prostate cancer surgery. Austin will work remotely “for a period of time” before returning to the Pentagon, the Pentagon
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MLK Jr. Day closes several warming shelters in Columbia, overnight shelters still open
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A few warming shelters are closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Columbia, as dangerously low temperatures sweep across the state. The city sent a press release Thursday with information on warming centers available in Columbia. Warming centers are open during each location’s business hours and are located at: ARC (Activity
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Identifying frostbite and hypothermia during dangerously low temperatures
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With extreme windchills across Missouri and much of the country, there is potential risk of hypothermia. Friday through Wednesday are ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Days for extremely cold temperatures. Per ABC 17 Stormtrack Chief Meteorologist Jessica Hafner, the temperatures Mid-Missouri is experiencing are rare this time of year. On average, the
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First responders face extreme cold while fighting fires
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Temperatures are expected to plummet to as low as negative 9 degrees this week, but that doesn’t stop firefighters from carrying out their duties. As ABC 17 reported Saturday, the Boone County Fire Protection District successfully tackled a house fire in the freezing cold morning. ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team issued Weather
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Fire burns down home in southern Boone County
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Editor’s note: This article has been corrected to accurately reflect responding agencies. A fire in the 5200 block of South Cowan Road caused an estimated $750,000 in damages to a home Saturday morning. Boone County firefighters were dispatched to the fire at around 8:51 a.m. and arrived at the scene at
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Man arrested and seriously injured in DWI Camden County crash
CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Roach, Mo. man was seriously injured and arrested after a one-vehicle crash on Lower Prairie Hollow Rd. south of Laura Hufferd Rd. on Saturday, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred as a 2006 Chevrolet 1500 – driven by Scott Wallace, 57 – failed to
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Multiple warming centers available to get out of the bitterly cold temperatures
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the brutal cold continues to hit Mid-Missouri, warming centers in Columbia and Jefferson City will be available for people needing to get out of the cold. The city sent a press release Thursday with information on warming centers available in Columbia. Warming centers are open during each location’s business hours and
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day event canceled in Columbia, city services canceled due to the holiday and cold temperatures
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the dangerously cold temperatures continue to linger around Mid-Missouri, the city of Columbia has had to cancel their scheduled Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. events for Monday. The city has canceled its annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. candlelight walk and memorial celebration scheduled for Monday at the Armory Sports Center
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Lincoln University president put on paid leave after administrator’s death
The Lincoln University Board of Curators will contract a third party to review personnel issues and concerns about mental health after a faculty member’s death.
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WINTER WEATHER: Fire official details home safety tips for space heaters, frozen pipes amid bitter cold
Check back for updates about the winter storm.
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Former Callaway sheriff who pleaded guilty to DWI has nearly $12,000 on hand for 2024 campaign
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A sheriff who was removed from his position last year has nearly $12,000 on hand for a 2024 campaign. Clay Chism has an active campaign committee for the Callaway County sheriff’s race in August. Chism has $11,761.89 on hand, according to a Missouri Ethics Commission’s quarterly campaign finance report for January. The
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Data breach revealed for company of school safety app Mid-Missouri schools signed up to use
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A popular school safety application used by thousands of schools across the country — including some in Mid-Missouri — had thousands of documents accessed that contained sensitive information. Cybersecurity researcher Jerimiah Fowler said he discovered a breach in Raptor Technologies on Dec. 20 and notified the company of the flaw. Raptor Technologies’
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Moberly implements extra precautions as snow and dangerous temperatures hit Randolph County
MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) Snow and dangerous temperatures expected to fall into the single digits across Randolph County on Friday forced the City of Moberly to take some extra precautions. By Friday, patchy blowing snow swept across the city. Temperatures hit a low of 13 degrees with wind chills values dipping down to minus-6 degrees by
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WATCH: Forecast update as temperatures drop to dangerous levels
Temperatures were plummeting Friday afternoon as another winter storm hit the area and they’re expected to get lower.
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Lake Ozark man accused of flashing women on MU’s campus in 2021
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Lake Ozark man was charged with a pair of felonies this week after court documents say he exposed himself to two women at the University of Missouri’s campus in 2021. Jacob Paul Bush, 26, was charged on Tuesday with two counts of first-degree harassment. Charges were amended from misdemeanor charges filed
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Columbia Monday trash routes canceled this week, rest of routes delayed a day
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Monday routes for residential trash pickup in Columbia next week have been canceled and will resume on Monday, Jan. 22, according to a press release from the City of Columbia. Routes were initially delayed by one day because of observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The city wrote that the regular
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