QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you noticing fewer distracted drivers on the roads?
Road safety advocates gathered Tuesday at the Missouri Capitol to celebrate victories and push for more.
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One dead in southern Boone County plane crash
A small plane went down in southern Boone County on Tuesday, a Missouri State Highway Patrol spokesman said.
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Columbia City Council holds public hearing on $12.3 million Forum Boulevard project
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council authorized the Forum Boulevard improvement project on Tuesday night. The hearing lasted over and hour with the majority of residents who spoke raises some concerns about the project. Issues ranged from noise complaints to pedestrian and biker safety. One concern that was raised by council members and residents
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More than 800 power outages reported in Benton County now resolved
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hundreds of electricity customers in Benton County were without power on Tuesday afternoon. Storms had rolled through Mid-Missouri earlier in the day and much of Mid-Missouri is in a tornado watch that is set to expire around 8 p.m. There were 835 electric customers without power in Benton County at its peak,
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MoDOT reminds drivers to stay off phones ahead of I-70 expansion
As the weather warms up, highway projects start around the state and the Missouri Department of Transportation and AAA Missouri reminded drivers Tuesday to stay off their phones when behind the wheel.
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Campaign to legalize abortion in Missouri raises nearly $5M in 3 months
By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A campaign to legalize abortion in Missouri has raised close to $5 million. Missourians for Constitutional Freedom on Tuesday announced a $4.8 million haul from January through March. The money is needed to pay workers to gather the voter signatures necessary to put the measure
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Weather Alert Day: Severe storm threat continues into this evening
Slight changes have been made to the SPC outlook, which you may notice as a slight shift northward of the greatest risk for severe weather.
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Laclede Electric has scheduled outage for Camdenton customers
CAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Laclede Electric Co-op has scheduled an outage early Wednesday in Camdenton to make repairs to a substation, according to a Tuesday press release from the City of Camdenton. The outage will last from 1-3 a.m. Wednesday and will affect about 2,500 customers, the release states. The release states that those who have
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Man arrested at Columbia apartment complex charged with robbery
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was accused of pulling out a weapon and robbing a Subway restaurant in northeast Columbia on Monday was charged on Tuesday with first-degree robbery. Isaiah Anderson, 19, of Columbia, is being held without bond at Boone County Jail. A court date has not been scheduled. According to the probable
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Cardinals World Series champion manager Herzog dies at 92
Whitey Herzog, the gruff and ingenious Hall of Fame manager who guided the St. Louis Cardinals to three pennants and a World Series title in the 1980s and perfected an intricate, nail-biting strategy known as “Whiteyball,” has died. He was 92.
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Eldon man dies after being hit by truck
An Eldon died early Tuesday after being hit by a truck on a highway.
Continue ReadingTwo killed in shooting at Ferguson, Missouri, gas station; officer fired shots
FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Two men died early Tuesday in a shooting that involved a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. St. Louis County police are investigating the shooting that happened just before 1:30 a.m. Police say a Ferguson officer was walking out of a gas station and heard gunshots, then saw a man shooting at
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Westbound I-70 exit ramp in Cooper County reopens following crash involving two tractor trailers
COOPER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The exit ramp on westbound I-70 in Boonville is back open Tuesday morning after a crash involving two tractor trailers. ABC 17 News crews arrived at the scene around 7:40 a.m. and the exit ramp on westbound I-70 at mile marker 103 was back open. Troop F posted on “X” just
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you following the Trump hush-money trial?
Former president Donald Trump’s hush-money trial got underway Monday.
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Jefferson City police, city officials noticing more homeless individuals in city
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City is experiencing an increase in its homeless population, according to Jefferson City Police Department Lt. David Williams. Williams said he believed the up-tick stems from the individuals moving to Jefferson City from Columbia, after homeless encampments were cleared throughout the city. Homeless encampments have been cleared out in wooded
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Police: Man arrested after robbing Subway restaurant in northeast Columbia
Editor’s note: A previous version of this story identified the apartment complex as The Links. The standoff occurred at The Greens, which is in the same area. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police say they have arrested a man on Monday who allegedly robbed a Subway restaurant in the 5600 block of St. Charles Road. Columbia
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Next round of Missouri cannabis microbusinesses applications opens; applicant, state discuss challenges, triumphs in first round
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Monday, the Missouri Department of Cannabis Regulation opened its second round of microbusiness applications. According to the Department of Health and Senior Service, microbusinesses “are designed to allow marginalized or under-represented individuals to participate in the legal marijuana market.” To be eligible for a license an application needed to meet
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Columbia Golden Corral could reopen in June
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Golden Corral, which sustained significant damage in a fire at the end of 2022, could reopen as early as June, according to a spokesman. Spokesman Bill Marks, of the Porter Novelli PR firm, told ABC 17 News that construction delays are pushing the reopening to June. He previously said the
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Victims, advocates ask Missouri lawmakers to approve measure to allow retroactive sexual assault lawsuits
Victims of child sexual abuse and advocates are gathering in Jefferson City to pressure the Missouri attorney general to investigate several Christian boarding schools.
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Two parents arrested in Camden County for Florida child abuse investigation
CAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were arrested and charged in relation to a child abuse investigation in Florida, according to a press release from the Camden County Sheriff’s Office. Nikolas Adam Harris, 38, and Helen Harris, 33, were each charged on Monday in Camden County with drug possession and two counts of first-degree endangering the
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