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WHAT’S GOING AROUND: Doctors seeing cases of flu, respiratory virus and norovirus

January 29, 2025 12:00 PM Erika McGuire

A look at illnesses circulating in Mid-Missouri this week.

Tracking a late week rain chance

January 29, 2025 3:52 AM John Ross

TODAY: Wednesday will be similarly warm compared to Tuesday. Sunshine and highs near 50 are expected today. TONIGHT: Temperatures remain near 30 overnight. EXTENDED: Rain showers move in after midnight. Over the course of Thursday, rain overspreads the region, keeping highs in the 40s. Rain will start to taper off on Friday, leaving us dry

Suspect used incendiary device outside Boone County Courthouse, sheriff’s office says

January 28, 2025 5:57 PM Matthew Sanders, Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A court marshal and Columbia Police Department officer arrested a man who threw an incendiary device at the front of the Boone County Courthouse on Tuesday afternoon. The Boone County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a Facebook post that Nicholas A. Walters, 39, of Columbia threw “a device that can … best be

Local highlights and scores: Jan. 28, 2025

January 28, 2025 10:22 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BOYS BASKETBALL Helias Catholic (55) Hickman (59) FINAL/OT Fayette (21) Blair Oaks (79) FINAL Linn (31) Hallsville (79) FINAL Marshall (47) Centralia (55) FINAL Fulton (58) Harrisburg (69) FINAL Fatima (38)

Poultry expert says bird flu outbreak is the worst in U.S. history

January 28, 2025 8:07 PM Marie Moyer

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Started back in 2022, the avian flu outbreak that has been increasing egg prices and even killing non-bird animals isn’t expected to slow down soon. “It’s the longest, largest outbreak of bird flu in the U.S. history,” Lincoln University Poultry Extension Specialist Dr. Tatijana Fisher said. According to Fisher, bird flu is

MU researchers to continue work until given stop order

January 27, 2025 7:13 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri sent out an update on Monday about some federal executive actions and how it will affect research activities at the university. Spokesman Christopher Ave said in an email to ABC 17 News on Tuesday that researchers at the university are continuing to conduct crucial research. “Federal grant submission portals

Tracking a mild Wednesday, rain returning Thursday

January 28, 2025 3:37 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Mostly clear and chilly with lows in the lower 30s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and mild with highs in the lower 50s. Late day cloudiness. EXTENDED: Tonight will be about 10 degrees warmer than normal with lows near the freezing mark, and lighter winds tomorrow will make for a beautiful afternoon. Highs on Wednesday reach

Kehoe lays out vision for a safer state; pledges cooperation with immigration enforcement

January 28, 2025 5:44 AM Matthew Sanders, Jazsmin Halliburton, Lucas Geisler

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe marked several firsts Tuesday. It was his first State of the State address and to start the speech, Kehoe ticked off a list of firsts: Missouri’s first World Cup hosting gig coming in 2026; Jon Patterson as the first Asian American Missouri House speaker; and Kehoe’s own status

Kehoe budget prioritizes public safety, economic development, increases education funding

January 28, 2025 5:09 PM Mitchell Kaminski

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe unveiled his budget priorities for the upcoming year during his first State of the State address Tuesday, including a heavy emphasis on public safety, early childcare programs and healthcare access. During his inauguration, Kehoe indicated that he wanted to tighten up the state budget. His goals included exempting

Mizzou softball prepares for the start of the 2025 campaign

January 27, 2025 3:28 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou softball team is already considered one of the best teams in the country ahead of the start of the 2025 campaign. However, head coach Larissa Anderson said that in order to be the best, you have to beat the best. Tiger softball is ranked No. 15 in ESPN’s preseason Top-25,

Slaughter’s 30-point night helps lift Mizzou women to first SEC win of the season

January 27, 2025 9:50 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A night of heroics led to the Mizzou women’s basketball team’s first SEC victory of the season, on Monday. Sophomore guard Grace Slaughter put her Tiger team on her back against Mississippi State and contributed nearly half of Mizzou’s points in the 78-77 win. That was, undoubtedly, a heroic performance. But, the

Tracking warm air and rain chances this week

January 28, 2025 3:50 AM John Ross

TODAY: Tuesday is a warmer day than Monday, with highs forecast in the 50s under sunny skies. Winds will be sustained from the southwest around 10-15 mph, gusting to 20-25 mph at times. TONIGHT: Temperatures remain mild overnight, with lows reaching near freezing by Wednesday morning. EXTENDED: Sunshine and warmth continues Wednesday, ahead of our

West Middle School student brings loaded handgun into building

January 27, 2025 12:41 PM Matthew Sanders, Marie Moyer, Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A student at Columbia’s West Middle School brought a loaded handgun into the building Monday morning. West Principal Courtney Lewis wrote in a letter to families that a student brought a loaded handgun into the school. Another student reported that the gun and school officials “took immediate action to investigate,” the letter

Columbia police encounters with homeless population increase in 2024

January 24, 2025 5:32 PM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia’s police officers are having more frequent encounters with homeless people — so many that the Columbia Police Department has a team dedicated to dealing with that part of the population. The number of calls for service and arrests involving homeless people jumped 38% in Columbia from 2023 to 2024, according to

Local Chiefs fans heading to Super Bowl LIX could save big on travel thanks to location

January 27, 2025 5:32 PM Gabrielle Teiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the Kansas City Chiefs prepare to head to New Orleans for Super Bowl LIX against the Philadephia Eagles on Feb. 9, many fans are also preparing their wallets, as ticket and travel prices soar. “Don’t expect to go to the Super Bowl for cheap if you’re going to cheer on the

Tracking a mild and windy Tuesday

January 27, 2025 4:08 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Mostly clear and breezy, not as cold with lows in the upper 20s. TOMORROW: Warmer and breezy with highs in the upper 40s to low 50s. EXTENDED: Tomorrow is sunny and breezy yet again with highs near 50 degrees. The fire danger will be elevated for our southern half again with low humidity along

Mizzou men’s basketball news conference after win over Arkansas

January 29, 2025 4:59 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Arkansas coach John Calipari, Mizzou coach Dennis Gates and Missouri players take questions after the Tigers’ home win.

Busy Columbia road shut down after man shot

January 27, 2025 10:39 AM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A shooting shut down part of one of Columbia’s busiest roads Monday morning. A Columbia Police Department spokesperson said a man was taken by ambulance to a hospital after the shooting that closed Providence Road from Business Loop 70 to Interstate 70. More than a dozen first responder units were sent to

Bills fans face heartbreak as road to the Super Bowl once again runs through Kansas City

January 27, 2025 5:13 AM Mitchell Kaminski

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) For the sixth time in seven years, the road to the Super Bowl runs through Kansas City. After waiting 30 years since their last Super Bowl appearance, Bills fans felt this was finally their year. But for the fourth time since 2020, their championship hopes were dashed by the Kansas City

Tracking a spring-like week ahead; showers included

January 27, 2025 3:56 AM John Ross

TODAY: Monday is warmer with mostly sunny skies and a high in the mid-40s. We will have 10-20 mph southwest winds driving this warmth. Where drought is greatest and snow has mostly melted, in the south, we’ll have a chance for erratic fire behavior thanks to the dry and breezy air. TONIGHT: Temperatures remain in