BLACKWATER, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE 10:45 p.m.: The MODOT traveler map shows Interstate 70 is back open at the Route J intersection as fire crews work to put out a fire at the Stuckey’s gas station. Our crew at the scene says five Mid-Missouri crews responded to the scene. Blackwater Area Fire Protection District, Saline County
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Former U.S. Senator for Missouri Claire McCaskill made a stop in Columbia Saturday. The former Democrat spoke as part of a new lecture series from the Missouri State Historical Society. Afterwards, McCaskill took questions and commented on the ongoing impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. Vicki Hartzler, a Republican and current U.S. representative, told ABC
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Jefferson City Police Department is investigating a crash on Highway 50. Shortly before 5 p.m. Sunday, authorities responded to calls of a crash in the westbound lane of the highway. One driver said she slowed down as the sun was glaring in her eyes. Shortly after, another driver slowed down due to glares from the
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A 19-year-old Moberly man crashed into an Ameren pole after losing control of his vehicle, police say. The Moberly Police Department responded to the 600 block of N. Morely St. around 3 p.m. for the incident. Officers found a car on its roof near Union Ave. The driver, identified by police as Richard Baker, suffered
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Gary Pinkel, Jeremy Maclin, Bob Burchard and others were among the Missouri coaches, players and teams enshrined in the 2019 class.
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We will announce the winner during out 6:00 p.m. sportscast on Tuesday, and you can vote for your favorite play here: https://bit.ly/2NFUkdi
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SUNDAY NIGHT: Cloud cover continues to increase overnight with a low of 41 degrees. MONDAY: Mostly cloudy skies are headed our way for the beginning of this week. A weak cold front will move through the area Monday night, and this will cause a slight decrease in temperatures as we head into Tuesday. EXTENDED: Tuesday
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City police confirmed Friday that an investigation is being conducted at a downtown bar. The Jefferson City Police Department received a call regarding a “deceased person” about 10 minutes before midnight Thursday at The Mission bar at 915 E. High St. ABC 17 News contacted the department for more information
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Columbia police detained one person after shots were fired in North Columbia. An argument led to gunshots on Newton Dr., north of I-70 at Providence Rd., Sunday afternoon, according to CPD Sgt. Bruce Houston. No one was injured, and it’s unclear if the suspect was aiming at the other person involved, police say. Officers were
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SUNDAY: Starting the day mostly sunny but will see increasing cloud cover throughout the day. The high temperature is 57 degrees. SUNDAY NIGHT: Cloud cover continues to increase overnight with a low of 41 degrees. EXTENDED: Heading into the work wee we will be mostly cloudy but staying in the mid 50’s. A weak cold
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The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fire that left one person dead Saturday night.
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A Columbia woman has lived in a tree since Monday in protest of trail construction on Rollins Street. Boone County Judge Jeff Harris approved an order Friday to allow the sheriff’s department to remove any people with a local organization from the area. It’s Our Wild Nature chairwoman Sutu Forte has slept in the tree
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SATURDAY NIGHT: Clear skies with a breeze lingering at around 5 mph. The winds will shift from the West to the South, bringing warmer air into the region for Sunday. Sunday: Mostly sunny skies with temperatures warming to around 55 degrees by the afternoon. The wind will once again pick up throughout the day, rising
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A man who caused panic at a Springfield, Missouri Walmart in August when he walked inside wearing body armor and carrying loaded weapons has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge. KYTV in Springfield reports that 20-year-old Dmitriy Andreychenko pleaded guilty Friday to an amended charge of making a false report and will likely face two
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SATURDAY: We will be staying sunny today but will have some breezy winds out of the west with gusts up to 20 mph. Today’s high is 46. SATURDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear conditions persist during the overnight hours, winds will turn to be out of the south bring us some warmer air for Sunday but still
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council is set to discuss two reports regarding future snow routes and a possible ban on flavored e-cigarette liquid. The report from Columbia Public Works calls for the addition of 50 lane miles of “third priority routes” for city crews when clearing snow. Those routes are thought to “provide
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The Amtrak station is currently closed after a structural assessment of the Union Hotel, built in 1855, revealed structural issues. The station’s waiting area was housed on the first floor of the hotel. Passengers are waiting under tents outside of the hotel as officials look for a temporary location for the station, said Jefferson City
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The Mizzou basketball team defeated Central Missouri 80-56 in exhibition action.
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Here are the scores from Week 10 of area high school football. Oak Grove (26) at Boonville (47) FINAL MMA (6) at Centralia (52) FINAL Tolton (18) at Hallsville (41) FINAL Westran (7) at South Callaway (55) FINAL Harrisburg (30) at Paris (24) FINAL Fulton (0) at Moberly (35) FINAL St. James (7) at Blair
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Mayor Brian Treece will hosted a meeting at City Hall on Friday with mayors and staff representing four of Missouri’s largest cities: Columbia, Kansas City, Springfield and St. Louis. The summit focused on progressing the conversation about how to make Missouri’s communities safer. Mayor Treece said their 3 main priorities are
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