TODAY: Wednesday brings another bright and sunny day, with highs in the low 80s. Today’s UV of 10 means sunburns are possible in as little as 20 minutes. Winds are light and from the southeast. TONIGHT: Clear skies remain overnight, allowing temperatures to once again fall into the 50s; however, we won’t be as cool
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A proposed Idaho Stop ordinance for cyclists was sent back to committee for further review on Monday after Jefferson City Mayor Ron Fitzwater vetoed the idea. The Jefferson City Council passed the ordinance, also known as the “Idaho Law,” in May by a 6-2 vote, allowing cyclists to treat intersections with
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OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) After a 26 game season, St. Elizabeth took home a second place trophy at the MSHSAA Baseball championships. The Hornets secured a big 11-1 win over North Shelby in the semifinal round of the state tournament to earn a spot in a second consecutive title game, and the seventh championship in the
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Ozark, Mo. (KMIZ) On the final day of the high school state baseball tournament, the Eagles ended the season bringing a fourth-place trophy back to Eugene. Head coach Taner Helton’s squad won their last seven games to reach the Class 2 final four of the state baseball tournament, and after falling to Portageville in the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Local group No New Jail Boone Co. is pushing back against a sales tax increase set to appear on the November ballot. No New Jail Boone Co. includes members who are volunteers at other local groups. This includes COMO Mobile Aid, Room at the Inn, Loaves and Fishes and Boone County Community
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: The suspect’s age has been corrected. A murder charge was filed Tuesday against a Columbia man accused of putting his significant other’s body in a City of Columbia trash bin and dumping it into a body of water. Andrew B. Acton, 53, was charged Tuesday with second-degree murder in Boone
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Amazon Web Services (AWS) is developing Project Green, a new data center in New Florence, Montgomery County, that will draw water from an aquifer deep beneath the city. And Amazon hopes to tap the source with a high-yield well. Project Green Site Plan. Courtesy of Amazon Web Services. The data center complex will be located
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cool with lows in the mid-upper 50s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny with low humidity and highs in the lower 80s. EXTENDED: Strong high pressure continues to rotate to our east/northeast, pulling in comfortable air through tonight and tomorrow as dew points remain in the 50s. Highs reach around 80 with sunshine on
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THIS AFTERNOON: Fair and sunny, with highs near 80 degrees and lower humidity. Winds from the east will be steady at 5 to 15 mph. TONIGHT: Mostly clear, with cool low temperatures in the mid-50s. EXTENDED: Quiet and calm weather will last through Thursday, but daily rain chances are expected to return for the weekend,
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cole County sheriff made a pitch to county commissioners Tuesday for a sales tax to expand the jail. Sheriff John Wheeler pitched to commissioners a half-cent sales tax that would expire after bonds used to expand the jail are paid off. Wheeler asked for the issue to be on the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council approved a nearly $9.4 million budget amendment on Monday that incorporates funding for several projects. The meeting agenda shows the city is looking to appropriate $9,398,731.56 in funds. Meeting documents show $3.5 million will be appropriated from electric retained earnings to replace a transformer for the Columbia Energy
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TODAY: Tuesday is pleasant, with mostly sunny skies and a light northeast breeze. Influence from high pressure near the Great Lakes will keep us dry, with dew points in the 50s, lending to a crisp and mild day ahead. TONIGHT: Skies remain clear overnight. Low humidity will allow temperatures to fall into the 50s by
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Commission approved a grant to the Hallsville Police Department as part of the county’s new Public Safety Radio System. The measure enters Hallsville into an interoperable radio system cooperative agreement with Boone County Joint Communications. The new system is expected to enhance emergency communications and improve capabilities for handling
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two key members of Mizzou baseball’s roster opted to throw their names into the transfer portal, on Monday, a team spokesperson confirmed with ABC 17. Freshman infielder Blaize Ward and junior outfielder Kaden Peer will both look for new homes, following a 6-24 run in Southeastern Conference through the 2026 campaign. The
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council advanced a proposal Monday that would change how vacant council seats are filled, but not before changing some of its original language. Under the original proposal, the mayor would publicly announce a vacancy after it occurs. Council members and the mayor would then be allowed to submit
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several drivers were left stranded on flooded roads over the weekend has heavy rains in Mid-Missouri closed out the month of May. Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp told ABC 17 News on Monday three vehicles were stuck in floodwaters from Friday to Sunday this past weekend. The BCFPD
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TONIGHT: Partly cloudy to mostly clear and muggy with lows in the lower 60s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and less humid with highs around 80. EXTENDED: As high pressure spins to our east/northeast, we’ll see a nice shift in winds that will bring drier air to the region through late week, dropping dew points into the
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THIS AFTERNOON: Mostly sunny and muggy with highs in the lower 80s. TONIGHT: Partly cloudy to mostly clear with lows in the lower 80s. EXTENDED: Mid-Missouri continues to dry out for the rest of the day following morning storms, but moist air sticks around with dew points in the mid-upper 60s. As high pressure spins
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A southeast Columbia road was closed for about an hour Monday morning after a bomb threat was made against a hotel. Columbia Police officers were sent to a reported bomb threat at the Courtyard by Marriott on Lemone Industrial Drive at about 10 a.m., Columbia Police Department spokesmanBrian McNeil said. Police cleared
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Severe storms moved through Mid-Missouri early Monday, packing lightning and heavy rain.
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