As of Thursday morning, the death toll of the Maui wildfires has risen to 36 people, CNN reports. The fires have destroyed hundreds of structures in Maui, including homes and businesses with thousands of people being displaced. More than 11,000 people visiting the island were flown out of Maui Wednesday, with more expected to leave early Thursday morning. Over 600
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Today: Thursday morning starts off with widespread fog across the region before clearing into the second half of the morning giving way to mostly sunny skies. Highs warm into the mid-80s. Winds switch from the northwest back from the southwest late this afternoon at 5-10 MPH. Tonight: Overnight lows cool to the mid-60s with chances
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Citizens Police Review Board held a meeting Wednesday night to discuss the Police Department’s hiring process for a new Police Chief according to the agenda. The search for a new chief comes after former Chief Geoff Jones retired. Stephens began serving as the Interim Chief of Police at the end
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) City of Columbia Solid Waste hosted a meeting on Wednesday night about a possible new recycling drop-off center on Oakland Gravel Road. More than a dozen residents showed up to voice their opinions. The proposed recycling drop-off center would be placed on City-owned property on Oakland Gravel Road, north of the intersection
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Public School Foundation awarded new teachers with a $100 grant to prepare for the new school year during a Wednesday breakfast at Gentry Middle School. It’s part of the Foundation’s new program – new educator grants, this award is for first time teachers as well as teacher who are new
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Fire officials said on Wednesday a University of Missouri barn that caught fire on Tuesday was started by spontaneous combustion. Firefighters on Tuesday responded to a barn fire in the 9600 block of Highway 40 in Boone County. Gale Blomenkamp, Boone County Fire Protection District assistant chief, told ABC 17 News on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Mall is looking to expand itself beyond its current shopping experience by adding entertainment and other businesses into the mall. Discussions of the malls future retail and infrastructure plans were discussed during the Regional Economic Development Inc. meeting on Wednesday. Rusty Strodtman, senior manager of the Columbia Mall, said infrastructure
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou star quarterback Chase Daniel was in Columbia, on Wednesday, to get a look at MU’s new indoor practice facility, as well as take in a fall camp practice. Daniel got a good look at the ongoing quarterback competition, while he was there. You can watch extended highlights from practice in
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TONIGHT: A few spotty showers remain possible areawide, as rain comes to an end. A few strong storms will be possible near and south of I-44, but most of the activity will remain south of mid-Missouri. Temperatures will fall into the mid-60s by Thursday morning. TOMORROW: Expect sunshine, and highs in the low-to-mid 80s on
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The Missouri Department of Social Services is warning Medicaid recipients that their data might have fallen into the wrong hands.
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Much of Mid-Missouri is already well ahead of schedule for rainfall this month thanks to frequent heavy storms to kick off August. We actually ended July just under our monthly rainfall, but a quick pattern change to near-daily storm chances in the last weeks pushed numbers up quickly. Columbia and Jefferson City are both over
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This Afternoon: Isolated storms are possible through the late afternoon, possibly bringing high winds. Today’s severe risk has pushed mostly south, but strong storms are most likely near and south of I-44. All severe hazards are possible with storms this evening. Tonight: Showers and storms push southeast quickly overnight, with lows dropping to the lower
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Today: Showers and storms become widespread by mid morning with the potential for strong damaging winds up to 60 MPH. Flash flooding remains possible as heavy downpours are expected. A secondary round develops late this evening into the overnight hours causing potentially stronger storms south of the Lake of the Ozarks region near southern portions
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo (KMIZ) A fire continues to burn Wednesday morning at the Foremost Dairy Research Center. What continues to burn is hay that was densely packed in the barn that held equipment and feed for the research center. A staff member tells ABC 17 that staff has been here all night monitoring the fire.
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View a livestream of firefighters putting out the fire in the web player above. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Firefighters on Tuesday responded to a barn fire in the 9600 block of Highway 40 in Boone County. The right side of a barn completely collapsed and the left side of it caved in. University of Missouri spokesman
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Battle High School is familiar ground for Columbia-native Matthew Herman. He’s taking over the same program that gave him his coaching start in 2013, in hopes to bring stability to the Spartan program. Herman is the third head football coach that Battle has seen in four years. The program first started with
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COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou defense exceeded expectations in year one under defensive coordinator Blake Baker, in 2022, and will look to do the same in the upcoming season. The group said the goal is to be the best, plain and simple. Players said the key to being the best is consistency in everything they
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County voters hit the polls on Tuesday and shot down the Missouri River Regional Library’s request for a renovation. Proposition Library asked voters to approve a tax increase to 35 cents per $100 on assessed property. The money would have been used to renovate and expand the library building in
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As the Missouri State Highway Patrol continues to investigate a deadly Columbia Police Department officer-involved shooting, the city is looking to include mental health professionals to aid with crisis calls.
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The USDA is reporting losses in the meat industry, as high costs and low demand are increasing production. Meanwhile, consumers are still facing high prices at the grocery store.
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