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Weather Alert Day: Temperatures plummet again Wednesday morning

November 8, 2019 3:19 AM Jessica Hafner

The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for late tonight through Wednesday morning for expected wind chills in the single digits.

Slide-offs reported Tuesday morning as some streets remain snow covered

November 12, 2019 5:25 AM Madison Fleck

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Crews continued to treat roads on Tuesday morning after an overnight freeze. According to the Missouri Department of Transportation traveler map, many Columbia roads remained covered on Tuesday morning. Roads in Jefferson City remained mostly clear with some partly covered roads. Route E in Boone County was closed Tuesday morning after

Jefferson City road crews on standby for chance of overnight freeze

November 11, 2019 6:59 PM Barry Mangold

Drivers will want to be wary of road conditions before heading out the door on Tuesday, as bitterly cold temperatures could move in overnight. Crews with the Jefferson City Public Works department will be called in to treat roads ahead of the morning commute, according to Britt Smith, the department’s operations division manager. Smith said

Jefferson City firefighters called to apartment fire Monday

November 11, 2019 10:57 PM Matt Ragsdale

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City firefighters said an apartment fire caused smoke in four apartments Monday. JCFD was called to the 2500 block of Southridge Drive in Jefferson City just after 5 p.m. Firefighters said smoke was seen coming out of the front door of the apartment building when crews arrived. According to JCFD,

Treatments will prove ineffective as temps drop below 15 degrees overnight

November 11, 2019 4:58 PM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Road treatment methods will be ineffective overnight as temperatures continue to fall, a Columbia Public Works official said Monday. “Right now we have a 24-person crew that’s out … until 7 p.m.,” said Richard Stone, engineering and operations manager for Columbia Public Works. “We may scale back after that to an eight-person

MSHP: One dead in Johnson County crash

November 11, 2019 7:45 PM Matt Ragsdale

CHILHOWEE, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop A said a 61-year-old man died after a crash in Johnson County Monday afternoon. FATAL CRASH:At 2:40pm, a 61 y/o male from Chilhowee, MO, lost control on ice covered Rt. F north of Rt. BB near Centerview in Johnson Co. His 2007 Ford ran off the road,

Veterans Day snow photos

November 11, 2019 2:27 PM Matthew Sanders

A collection of photos from ABC 17 News viewers and staff showing the snow that blanketed Mid-Missouri on Monday.

UM System room and board rates could change in 2020

November 11, 2019 4:42 PM Matt Ragsdale

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri Board of Curators Finance Committee will take up increased room and board rates when it meets Tuesday. Predominant room and board plans are expected to increase for each school. University of Missouri Room: $6,722, $69 increase Board: $2,950, $50 decrease University of Missouri Kansas City Room: $7,378, $145

Web Extra: Mizzou hoops prepares for No. 21 Xavier

November 11, 2019 4:32 PM Andrew Kauffman

The Mizzou men’s basketball team has its first road game of the year on Tuesday at 6 p.m. against No. 21 Xavier. “We are all highly confident right now,” Junior center Jeremiah Tilmon said. “We are feeling real good, so we’re going to let our confidence just take us a long way. We’re just going

Mid-Missouri roads remain covered into afternoon

November 11, 2019 5:35 AM Madison Fleck

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Snow continued to fall Monday afternoon, coating roads across Mid-Missouri and leading several schools to call early dismissals. Snowfall was spread throughout the area, with locations such as Columbia, Osage Beach, Boonville and Hermann receiving more than an inch by 9 a.m. A winter weather advisory remained in effect for much of

Cole County Public Works activates crews as wintry mix continues

November 11, 2019 11:46 AM Joe McLean

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County Public Works crews kept a close eye on roads Monday as snow continued to fall and, around 1 p.m., activated the drivers of the county’s 26 trucks to begin treatment. Department director Larry Benz told ABC 17 News that much of the staff were off work in observance of

MoDOT crews continue road, highway treatment amid snowfall

November 11, 2019 4:06 PM Joe McLean

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation’s Central District sent crews out to begin treating roads at about 4 a.m. Monday as snow began to fall in mid-Missouri. “We started off just having watch crews just doing a little treatment ahead of time where we could,” said MoDOT central district engineer Jason Shafer.

Pettis County investigators looking into inmate death

November 11, 2019 3:41 PM Matt Ragsdale

SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Pettis County Sheriff’s Office said a female inmate at the Pettis County jail died after she became unresponsive in a booking cell Saturday. Investigators with the sheriff’s office and the Pettis County Coroner’s Office said Modina Bradshaw, 44, had been in the jail since Nov. 6. According to authorities, jail officers

What went wrong for Beto O’Rourke

November 11, 2019 2:12 PM ABC 17 News Team

A look at why former Texas congressman Beto O’Rourke’s campaign for the Democratic nomination failed. Video by Stringr.

Slippery conditions possible

November 11, 2019 4:47 AM Kevin Schneider

THIS AFTERNOON: Most of us are now left with snow moving through the area. We’ll have a few bands that are slightly heavier, so some folks will have differing amounts when this is all said and done, but temperatures will be steadily falling throughout the day. By this afternoon, many of us will be in

ATV crash injuries Audrain County teen

November 11, 2019 11:10 AM Matthew Sanders

AUDRAIN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Martinsburg teen hit a piece of farm equipment while riding his ATV, causing serious injuries. The 14-year-old boy was flown to University Hospital after he crashed into an agricultural sprayer after he didn’t stop at a stop sign Sunday afternoon at First and Jefferson streets in Martinsburg, according to a

Authorities investigate two deaths in lake area

November 11, 2019 9:47 AM Madison Fleck

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Camden County Sheriff’s Office was investigating two deaths in the Lake of the Ozarks area on Monday morning. Authorities responded to Racquet Club Drive on Sunday in reference to a well-being check. When they arrived, they found a man and woman who were dead. Anand P Torres, 41, and Kourtney

Robbers who claim to be FBI leave one man hospitalized

November 10, 2019 10:39 AM Zach Boetto

Columbia police are searching for four suspects after a home invasion and robbery Saturday in Columbia left one victim with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. The Columbia Police Department said four suspects claiming to be with the FBI entered the home in the 1100 block of Eastland Circle around 10 p.m. and ordered the people inside

JC School District purchased 34 properties near high school

November 10, 2019 10:09 PM Connor Hirsch

The Jefferson City School District has purchased 34 properties that were in the path of the May tornado, with two more purchased awaiting board approval. Spokeswoman Ryan Burns told ABC17 News the district has spent $1,054,133 so far on the properties, which are located near Jefferson City High School and Atkins Stadium. In October, Burns

Mizzou WBB falls short in OT

November 10, 2019 9:04 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team lost 90-85 to Nebraska in overtime on Sunday afternoon. The Tigers are now 1-1 on the season. Aijha Blackwell had a chance to seal the win at the free-throw line in regulation, but she missed both free throws. Nebraska’s Sam Haiby hit a game-tying three pointer on