Operations resume after fireworks warehouse fire in Boonville
Executives at Spirit of ’76 Fireworks said Tuesday that a massive fire in a Boonville warehouse had been extinguished.
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Tracking isolated afternoon storms chances with a drier Wednesday
TODAY: Tuesday will be mostly dry and partly cloudy, however a chance for a shower and a rumble of thunder or two will be possible from 1 p.m. through 6 p.m. near the lake of the Ozarks, and near Mexico. So there will be two separate chances, one in the far south west, and another
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Sturgeon Board of Alderman set to meet Tuesday after mayor’s sudden resignation
STURGEON, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Sturgeon will be holding its first Board of Alderman meeting Tuesday night at the Sturgeon Recreation Center since the mayor’s sudden resignation. The City of Sturgeon’s mayor resigned Saturday, according to a social media post from the city. The city stated in the post that it received notice from
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Tracking a mostly dry Tuesday and Wednesday ahead of more rain chances this weekend
TODAY: Tuesday will be mostly dry and partly cloudy, however a chance for a shower and a rumble of thunder or two will be possible from 1 p.m. through 6 p.m. near the lake of the Ozarks, and near Mexico. So there will be two separate chances, one in the far south west, and another
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Spirit of ’76 Fireworks warehouse in Boonville catches fire, no injuries reported
A spokesperson from Spirit of ’76 Fireworks confirmed the warehouse in Boonville caught fire on Monday afternoon.
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RECAP: Mizzou softball wraps the 2024 season, says goodbye to a special group
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou softball team put together quite a run in the 2024 postseason. The Tigers played all of NCAA Regional and Super Regional action with their backs up against the wall, but still managed to get within one game of a trip to the Women’s College World Series. Head coach Larissa Anderson
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Several shots heard again on Rice Road
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Shots were heard again on Rice Road on Monday afternoon at 4:35 p.m. While reporting on the shooting scene that occurred on Sunday evening, an ABC 17 News reporter heard seven to nine gunshots ring out from the 4600 block of Rice Road. The reporter saw two males run from Rice Road
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Tracking a sunny afternoon and rest of the week
TODAY: Conditions clear out right in time for the holiday with mostly sunny skies and seasonal temperatures today. Highs top out in the upper 70s with a UV index up to 9 meaning sunburn is possible in less than 20 minutes. TOMORROW: Skies stay sunny getting back to work on Tuesday with repeat temperatures in
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Tracking a picture-perfect Memorial Day
TODAY: Conditions clear out right in time for the holiday with mostly sunny skies and seasonal temperatures today. Highs top out in the upper 70s with a UV index up to 8 meaning sunburn is possible in less than a half hour. TOMORROW: Skies stay sunny getting back to work on Tuesday with repeat temperatures
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WEATHER ALERT DAY: Severe threat lowered for Sunday
An ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day has been issued from 12 a.m. Sunday morning through 7 p.m. Sunday night for two possible rounds of severe storms. A complex of storms will first track through the area early Sunday morning followed by redevelopment of storms in the afternoon.
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Mizzou falls one game short of a trip to the Women’s College World Series
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou softball fell in heartbreaking fashion to Duke on Sunday night. With a trip to the Women’s College World Series on the line, the Tigers lost to the Blue Devils 4-3 in nine innings. Although it would have been MU’s first trip to the Women’s College World Series since 2011, the team
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Sunday Sit-down with Matt Michaels
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on Mizzou baseball color commentator Matt Michaels in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch their full conversation in the video player above.
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Tracking one more round of storms before dry weather
TONIGHT: I’m tracking storms forming along and to the south of I-70. These will continue to move to the east/southeast throughout the evening, exiting the viewing area by 7-8 PM. There is a severe threat associated with these thunderstorms. If storms do become severe, large hail, damaging winds and a few tornadoes are all possible.
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Tracking another round of storms Sunday afternoon
TODAY: An ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day is in effect through 7 p.m. Sunday for possible severe storms. Morning storms have already brought severe winds and hail to the area and this is a possibility up to 9 a.m. with this first round. Another chance of storms redevelops south of I-70 this afternoon and
Continue Reading Sturgeon mayor resigns, mayor pro tem named
STURGEON, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Sturgeon’s mayor resigned Saturday, according to a social media post from the city. The city stated in the post that it received notice from Kevin Abrahamson that he has resigned his position as Mayor and resigned from the City Council, effective immediately. Aldermen Seth Truesdell will be taking over
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Four local schools win team trophies, several athletes capture state titles
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Multiple mid-Missouri high schools are adding some hardware to their trophy cases after Saturday’s MSHSAA Track and Field Championships at Adkins Stadium. Tolton and Jefferson City finished the state meet in second and fourth place respectively among the Class 4 Girls teams, the Rock Bridge Boys program earned third place in
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Mizzou survives and advances; will play one more for a spot in the Women’s College World Series
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou softball team will live to play another day after a 3-1 win against Duke in NCAA Super Regional action on Saturday afternoon. The Tigers and the Blue Devils will now play for a trip to the Women’s College World Series on Sunday. You can watch the full postgame press conference
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Tracking multiple rounds of strong to severe storms
TONIGHT: An ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day starts at midnight for a line of strong to severe storms moving through central Missouri. Damaging winds are going to be the main concern, but a few tornadoes are also possible. To read more about the setup, impacts, and timing, go to our blog: https://abc17news.com/news/weather-alert-day/2024/05/24/weather-alert-day-tracking-severe-threats-saturday-night-through-sunday/ TOMORROW: The
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Tracking dry time ahead of strong storms
TODAY: Saturday will be the best time to get outside this weekend with highs up to 80 degrees and light winds. The UV index reaches an 8 which can cause sunburn in about a half hour. TOMORROW: Sunday is an ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day for the return of severe storms. The first round
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Several local athletes earn MSHSAA state championship crowns
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Five mid-Missouri track and field talents walked away from Adkins Stadium as state champions at Friday’s MSHSAA State Championships. Tolton’s Elyse Wilmes won two state titles on Friday in the Class 4 Girls 1600m and 800m dash events, Battle’s Anna Ferguson captured a state crown in the Class 5 Girls Pole
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