BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Fire Protection District responded to a house fire in 12000 block on Route EE early Friday morning. Boone County Assistant Fire Chief Gale Blomenkamp tells ABC 17 News that no one was hurt after crews responded to a single family home with a large fire coming from the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The national spotlight is shining bright on No. 15 Mizzou hoops, following a statement win over No. 4 Alabama, on Wednesday night. However, the light isn’t blinding this Tiger team. In fact, head coach Dennis Gates said his group remains more focused than ever. The victory versus the Crimson Tide was not
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THIS AFTERNOON: Partly cloudy and chilly with highs in the mid to upper 20s. Winds remain light out of the south. TONIGHT: Temperatures drop to the teens overnight, nowhere near as cold as recent record-breaking mornings. EXTENDED: This weekend looks great with sunny skies and highs in the upper 30s Saturday, and breezy with highs
Continue Reading THIS MORNING: Bitterly cold with early morning temperatures near or below zero. Winds will be calm out of the west. TODAY: Partly cloudy and chilly with highs in the mid to upper 20s. EXTENDED: This weekend looks great with sunny skies and highs in the upper 30s Saturday, and breezy with highs near 50 on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Women’s Basketball will have to wait another game to try and surpass last season’s SEC win total. The Tigers (13-15) lost their eighth game against a top-25 conference opponent 73-65 to No. 14 Kentucky at Mizzou Arena. With Thursday’s loss, MU has fallen to 2-11 in SEC action. You can watch
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It’s no surprise that it’s been cold across much of Mid-Missouri, but it’s actually been record setting cold. We’ve seen two previous records already broke. The first one was going to be Wednesday afternoon’s coldest high that we’ve seen. We are now getting out of this cold and snow, and it’s looking a little bit
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cold with lows a few degrees below zero. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny with increasing clouds and a chance of flurries. Highs in the mid-20s. EXTENDED: Sunshine helped a lot on roads today, but we’ll likely get close to breaking another record low tomorrow morning. We broke it by 6 degrees today, recording
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The teen suspect in a deadly Columbia hotel-room shooting allegedly told police under interrogation that an unknown person shot the 18-year-old woman Wednesday. Terrell A. Fields, 19, of Columbia, was charged Wednesday with second-degree murder, armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon and tampering with evidence, all felonies. He is accused
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Despite facing no opposition during a Missouri Senate Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety hearing on a new bill to create a public alert system — for missing individuals endangered by medical conditions — the bill’s sponsor is not confident it will be considered on the Senate floor. The bill, sponsored by state
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A fire was reported at Mizzou Arena shortly after the Mizzou men’s basketball win over Alabama on Wednesday night. A spokesperson for Mizzou Athletics said a fire was reported in one of the suites about 30 minutes after the game ended. The Columbia fire marshal determined the fire was accidental and was
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TODAY: Starting with record cold in spots, Thursday is an ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day. Temperatures will only reach the teens at best this afternoon. This will be with light winds from the northwest. We will feel subzero for most of the day. TONIGHT: Overnight, we once more drop to near zero, with feels like temperatures
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou Tigers pulled off a major upset Wednesday night, defeating Alabama in Columbia. Watch the postgame news conference.
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TODAY: Starting with record cold in spots, Thursday is an ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day. Temperatures several degrees subzero this morning will only reach the teens at best this afternoon. This will be with light winds from the northwest. We will feel subzero for most of the day. TONIGHT: Overnight, we once more drop to
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No. 15 Mizzou Men’s Basketball has tied its program record for most wins over AP Top-5 teams in a single season. The Tigers (20-6) knocked off No. 4 Alabama (21-5) inside Mizzou Arena 110-98, marking the program’s third win over a top-five ranked opponent this season. Wednesday’s win also marked the first
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Feb. 19, 2025. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BOYS BASKETBALL ROCK BRIDGE (67) HICKMAN (57) FINAL STOVER VS. ELDON (CANCELLED) FULTON VS. MACON (POSTPONED) – TBD (MAKEUP DATE) HS GIRLS BASKETBALL HELIAS VS. CAPITAL CITY (POSTPONED) – 02/20 (MAKEUP DATE)
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COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cole County Fire Protection District and two other agencies were battling a fire on Wednesday night. According to an email from Cole County Fire Protection District Captain Steve Cearlock, a large structure on Old Highway 54 in Eugene is on fire. A total of 25 firefighters were on the scene,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Health Care wrote in an email to patients who use Anthem Blue Cross Shield to apply for “Continuity of Care” in case the two sides don’t come to an agreement. The email recommends Anthem customers call the insurance giant at the number on the back of their insurance cards to learn
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to nearly 1,200 calls for service during Tuesday’s statewide snowstorm, with tractor-trailer crashes becoming a major issue in the southern portion of the Show-Me State. From 9 a.m. Tuesday-3 p.m. Wednesday, MHSP says it received 1,186 calls for service and reported 521 stranded motorists. During that
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County prosecutor has confirmed that charges have been filed against a man who was arrested earlier Wednesday in the shooting death of a woman. Terell Fields, 19, of Columbia, was charged with second-degree murder, unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action and tampering with evidence, Boone County Prosecutor Roger
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia’s annual True/False Film Festival is set to begin next week. Communications Director Emily Edwards and Artistic Director Chloe Trayner for the Ragtag Film Society are both excited about the event that starts Feb. 27. “I’m worried we’re going to jinx ourselves, but this year has been fairly smooth, we’re hoping the
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