Two incumbents unseated in Jefferson City
Jefferson City will have at least two new city council members after Tuesday’s election, with no incumbent in races in two of five wards.
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Columbia First Ward voters recall city councilman Nick Knoth
Columbia’ Ward 1’s First Ward voters are being asked at the polls Tuesday if they want to keep or recall their city councilman, Nick Knoth.
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Cobbins, Snodgrass win Columbia Board of Education seats
Tuesday, voters in Columbia will decide two Columbia Board of Education seats.
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Dorsey asks U.S. Supreme Court to spare his life a week before execution
Brian Dorsey is appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court again to stop his pending execution in less than a week.
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ELECTION UPDATES: Southern Boone to get to work this summer after winning ballot issues
Updates on Election Day in Mid-Missouri.
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Chase leads from Columbia to Jefferson City Airport
A chase that began in Columbia ended with a suspect’s arrest at the Jefferson City Airport.
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WATCH: Fire briefly closes northeast Columbia road
A fire in a duplex kitchen briefly closed down the 2300 block of Ballenger Lane in Columbia on Tuesday morning.
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Results for April elections in Mid-Missouri
Results from races around Mid-Missouri.
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Jury to be brought in for Boone County hazing trial
A jury will be brought in from Johnson County during the Boone County trial of a former University of Missouri fraternity member charged with hazing.
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Pulaski, Phelps counties cleaning up after damaging storms
Thousands of homes and businesses remained in the dark Tuesday morning in the southern areas of Mid-Missouri while many residents were left to clean up damage after strong storms overnight.
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Victim in deadly Camden County shooting identified
Authorities have identified the man killed in a Sunday night shooting in Osage Beach.
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Cole County road closed because of washed out culvert pipe
COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County Public Works said in a press release Monday morning that the 7900 Block of Settlen Road at the intersection of Enon Road will be closed effective immediately. The department told ABC 17 News in an email that the closure is due to weather as a culvert pipe is washing
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Voters reject stadium tax for Royals and Chiefs, leaving future in KC in question
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The future of the Royals and Chiefs in Kansas City was thrown into question when residents of Jackson County, Missouri, voted against a sales tax to help to pay for a new downtown ballpark and renovations to Arrowhead Stadium. Royals owner John Sherman and
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Woman seriously injured in Howard County crash Monday night
HOWARD COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A single-vehicle crash in Howard County late Monday night sent a Fayette woman to the hospital. According to the online crash report, Amanda Weis, 41, was driving east in a 2012 Toyota Highlander on 880 County Road 404 around 11:32 p.m. when the SUV went off the left side of the
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Storm shelter available to residents at Holts Summit mobile home park
HOLTS SUMMIT, Mo. (KMIZ) When Holt’s Summit resident Rey Dameron got a notification about the possibility of a storm rolling through the area he began to wait outside in the hopes of seeing “something cool.” “Got a message this morning saying that 11 o’clock it was supposed to be rolling through,” Dameron said. “I’ve been
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One taken to hospital after cars get stuck in Jefferson City floodwaters
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) – Cole County first responders took one person to the hospital on Monday night after a storm flooded roads across the city. Jefferson City Fire Department assistant chief Jay Niemeyer told ABC 17 News that firefighters had to help people from three cars stuck in the water on Edgewood Drive and
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Stranded boat riders on Missouri River in Jefferson City rescued by fire department
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two adults and two children were rescued by the Jefferson City Fire Department on Monday after the motor in their boat stopped worked while they were riding on the Missouri River, a press release from JCFD states. No injuries were reported, the release says. The department received a call around 5:30
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Significant power outages reported in Cole, Camden counties
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several power outages were reported Monday evening into Tuesday morning in Mid-Missouri, and Pulaski and Phelps counties saw significant outages after a round of storms rolled through the area. Last night a tornado warning was issued for Pulaski and Phelps counties, and several customers in those areas are waking up Tuesday morning
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Inmate at Boonville Correctional Center charged after allegedly pouring hot water on inmate
BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) An inmate at the Boonville Correctional Center was charged with first-degree assault on Monday after authorities claimed he poured hot water on another inmate in January. An arraignment was set for Russell McKelvey for 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 23. Court documents state that McKelvey allegedly walked from his living area at 2:06
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VIEWER PHOTOS: Hail is seen around Mid-Missouri after storms roll through area
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The first round of heavy storms on Monday hit Mid-Missouri in the afternoon. A tornado warning was issued for Cole and Osage counties and was lifted just before 7 p.m. Several viewers submitted photos of hail in various sizes. Do you have photos you would want to share? Share them on our
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