President Joe Biden’s decision to drop his reelection campaign creates major uncertainty for a Democratic Party that will soon have to select a nominee, a University of Missouri political science professor told ABC 17 News on Monday.
Continue Reading
TONIGHT: Partly cloudy and mild with lows in the mid-60s. TOMORROW: Partly to mostly sunny with an isolated shower or storm. Highs in the mid-80s. EXTENDED: We can expect a quiet July week with temperatures near our seasonal average as the upper pattern remains fairly stagnant. We could see isolated showers or storms tied to
Continue Reading
Wildfires continue to rage across northwestern portions of Canada leading to large portions of the Great Plains and Midwest dealing with smoke drifting south. Northwestern portions of Mid-Missouri including Macon, Chariton, and Saline counties are currently dealing with moderate smoke conditions while the rest of the region sees lighter levels of smoke this afternoon. This
Continue Reading
TODAY: Partly cloudy with an isolated shower or storm possible, plenty of dry time in between. Highs in the lower 80s. TONIGHT: Overnight lows cool to the mid-60s as skies remain partly cloudy. EXTENDED: The upcoming week is looking fairly tame but temperatures reach the mid to upper 80s later in the week. We’ll see
Continue Reading
Primary elections are just around the corner, and so is the deadline to register to vote absentee.
Continue Reading
THIS MORNING: Patchy fog is possible in the early morning with lows in the lower 60s. This clears up before midmorning with mostly clear skies. TODAY: Partly cloudy with isolated showers and storms, plenty of dry time in between. Highs in the lower 80s. EXTENDED: The upcoming week is looking fairly tame but temperatures reach
Continue Reading
The Holts Summit Police Department and multiple other agencies are investigating an early morning shooting in Holts Summit on Sunday.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Following President Joe Biden ending his bid for reelection, many Missouri democratic lawmakers are saying it was the right choice. “I think it’s a good decision. I think that’s what America wants. I think that’s what America needed,” said Missouri State Representative David Tyson Smith. “You know, I trust President Biden and
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on Mizzou volleyball coach Dawn Sullivan in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down to preview the upcoming 2024 season. You can watch their full conversation in the video player above.
Continue Reading
TONIGHT: Partly cloudy with patchy fog developing late. Lows in the lower to mid-60s. TOMORROW: Partly cloudy with isolated showers and storms, plenty of dry time in between. Highs in the lower 80s. EXTENDED: The upcoming week is looking fairly tame as we’ll start off with fog developing with light winds and lows near the
Continue Reading
TODAY: Temperatures remain pleasant up to 80 degrees this afternoon. Clouds and isolated showers are possible but these will struggle to bring any lightning or thunder. TOMORROW: Rinse and repeat for Monday as we dodge isolated showers in the afternoon. Temperatures will climb back into the lower 80s. EXTENDED: Isolated rain chances stick around into
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Following an altercation Wednesday night, the Boone County Fair implemented new safety precautions. Secretary of the Boone County Fair Board Jesica Kempf expressed confidence in the effectiveness of the measures. “It’s been amazing,” Kempf said. “The feedback from the crowds has been very thankful and appreciative. Everyone is willing to wait a
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Health Care partnered with the Columbia Farmers Market Saturday morning to offer free screenings and educational sessions on illnesses and diseases. The health care booth was set up from 8 a.m. to noon. According to experts, it’s never too early to start taking care of your health. “The earlier you take
Continue Reading
TONIGHT: Mostly dry conditions continue through the overnight, but light showers in the northwest may bring some rain to the ground. Temperatures remain cool through the evening, before falling into the 60s overnight. TOMORROW: Sunday will be another mostly dry day, but an upper low with some limited moisture and instability overhead will lend themselves
Continue Reading
TODAY: Temperatures are fantastic in the upper 50s in the morning and near 80 this afternoon. Even with clouds the UV Index remains high and sunburn is possible in a half hour without sunscreen. TOMORROW: Sunday is similar with even more added clouds, which limits highs to the upper 70s. A few isolated showers and
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A new candidate will represent Missouri’s 50th District in the state house next year. Gregg Bush and Jeff Basinger will face off in the Democratic primary on Aug. 6 for the chance to run against Republican Joshua Blakeman, who is running unopposed in the Republican primary. The seat is open after Rep.
Continue Reading
Fulton police on Friday named another suspect in a deadly Tuesday shooting as three other suspects made their first court appearances.
Continue Reading
A Missouri police group is criticizing a political ad that centers around Attorney General Andrew Bailey and a Hermann police officer killed in 2023.
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The recent widespread flight delays and cancellations due to a worldwide tech outage have left travelers frustrated and stranded. Although the Columbia Regional Airport reported no issues with Microsoft’s systems, travelers in Mid-Missouri still faced disruptions with their connecting flights. The outage included state government networks, including the Office of Administration and
Continue Reading
After a record wet start in July, the newest drought monitor currently shows that fewer than 2% of the state is now dealing with dry conditions. This has been a sharp turnaround from a years-long drought that forced the state to issue a continuous drought alert for impacts to agriculture and commercial industries. An initial
Continue Reading