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Highway patrol set to crack down on high driving in Boone County

April 20, 2023 11:23 AM Mitchell Kaminski

Missouri law enforcement will be cracking down on high driving Thursday as people celebrate the marijuana-themed holiday known as 4/20.

Tracking cooler temperatures overnight, weekend frost

April 20, 2023 3:46 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Becoming mostly clear with lows in the mid-40s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and breezy with highs in the mid-60s. EXTENDED: Spotty strong storms have moved out of Mid-Missouri as a cold front works east tonight, leaving us with gradually clearing skies and chilly temperatures overnight. We’ll drop into the mid-40s overnight with sunshine returning on

Winds snap utility poles in Cole County

April 20, 2023 4:06 PM Matthew Sanders

Storms packing high winds snapped utility poles and dropped pea-sized hail in the Elston area of Cole County, according to the National Weather Service.

Columbia Board of Education piloting new superintendent-evaluation process

April 20, 2023 6:30 PM Marina Diaz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education unanimously voted at a work session Thursday morning to approve a new superintendent-evaluation process. The new evaluation process comes after three board members — Jeanne Snodgrass, Katherine Sasser and Suzette Waters — abstained from voting to renew Superintendent Brian Yearwood’s contract in January. Yearwood’s extension passed with

UM Board of Curators discuss new engineering building and research reactor

April 20, 2023 5:56 AM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Thursday, the University of Missouri Board of Curators met to discuss improvements to the university’s campus, including a larger engineering and applied sciences building. According to the university, over the next five years, it expects to bring in 100 new faculty, and undergraduate and graduate students to the College of Engineering

MU Health Care warns of tick-borne illnesses

April 19, 2023 8:52 PM Ryan Shiner

If you’ve spent time outside recently, you may have noticed an increase in ticks.

Tracking storms as we transition to cooler air

April 20, 2023 4:31 AM John Ross

TODAY: Storms to our west this morning are going to start to spill into mid-Missouri this morning. Fortunately, we do not expect these storms to maintain their severe levels as they arrive. Some storms this morning will be ahead of the cold front approaching to the west, so through the morning, we’ll have two rounds

Man charged with murder for Randolph County crash that killed pregnant woman; family mourns loss

April 19, 2023 4:05 PM Ryan Shiner

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moberly man is facing multiple murder charges after an April 6 head-on collission on Route M killed a pregnant woman. Steven Lee Garrett, 47, is charged with two counts of second-degree murder, armed-criminal action and four counts of driving while intoxicated (including death of two, causing serious physical injury, causing physical

Mizzou softball squeezes out Border Showdown victory over Kansas

April 19, 2023 9:09 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou softball remains unbeaten in midweek action after a 4-3 win Wednesday evening in the Border Showdown over rival Kansas. The Tigers got off to a hot start with a two-run home run from Alex Honnold and an RBI single from Maddie Gallagher in the first inning to give them an early

Local highlights and scores: April 19, 2023

April 19, 2023 10:08 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Wednesday, April 19, 2023. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BASEBALL GATEWAY LEGACY (0) HICKMAN (10) FINAL SMITH-COTTON (4) CAPITAL CITY (10) FINAL ROCK BRIDGE (11) HELIAS (3) FINAL JEFFERSON CITY (12) ROLLA (2) FINAL LINN (4) CALIFORNIA (5) FINAL BLAIR

Hallsville Board of Education discusses school safety grant; hopes to add cameras, other features to buildings

April 19, 2023 10:07 PM Avery Roehler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Hallsville School Board on Wednesday night discussed a safety grant it could receive from the state and some of the safety features it is hoping to improve. The school district completed its application weeks ago for the grant that could provide the district with up to $200,000 for safety improvements. “If

Missouri senators add library funding back into state budget; remove anti-DEI wording

April 19, 2023 4:11 PM Hannah Falcon

These funds were taken out by House Budget Chair Rep. Cody Smith (R-Carthage), who said libraries were wasting money with a lawsuit.

Appeals court to allow jury to decide if whistleblower protection laws were violated

April 19, 2023 7:25 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An appeals court is allowing a Boone County jury to decide whether or not a former city manager violated Missouri’s whistleblower protection laws. Former City of Columbia employee Colleen Spurlock is suing the city over her resignation– which she says was forced by former City Manager John Glascock. She says he told her she would have

City of Columbia parking garages in ‘good’ condition; report recommends removal of ‘potentially loose concrete’ at Sixth and Cherry Garage

April 19, 2023 7:15 PM Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In wake of a New York City parking garage collapsing on Tuesday afternoon, which left one dead, five injured and hundreds of cars destroyed, the ABC 17 News Team dug into what the City of Columbia does to keep up with their parking buildings. The City of Columbia owns and operates six

Tracking how the weather influences allergens

April 19, 2023 5:47 PM Chance Gotsch

Mid-Missouri has seen an increase in temperatures across the region as winds pick up out of the south. Temperatures aren’t the only increase in conditions being felt, pollen levels have been on the rise. The last several mornings, a thin layer of pollen has covered many surfaces marking the peak of springs allergen season. The

Tracking scattered storms tomorrow, cooling temperatures by Friday

April 19, 2023 3:59 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and breezy with lows in the lower 60s. TOMORROW: Scattered storms by mid-late morning, continuing into the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Some storms could bring brief heavy rain and small hail east of Highway 54. EXTENDED: Clouds have rolled in with a warm front to our north this afternoon, keeping

Columbia Police investigate shooting in area of homeless camp near I-70/Highway 63 connector

April 19, 2023 5:55 AM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was shot early Wednesday in the area of a homeless camp near the intersection of two busy highways in Columbia. Officers found the person with gunshot wounds that were not life threatening after being called to the area near the Highway 63/Interstate 70 connector a little after 1 a.m., a

Tracking a warmer afternoon before Thursday storms

April 19, 2023 12:51 PM Chance Gotsch

Today: Afternoon highs peak into the lower 80s as winds remain out of the south at 15-20 mph with gust up to 35 mph possible. Skies remain partly cloudy. Pollen levels hold steady with very high levels of tree pollen. Tonight: Overnight lows cool to the lower 60s with chances of showers and storms creeping

Tracking summer air today ahead of tomorrow’s storms

April 19, 2023 4:20 AM John Ross

TODAY: Wednesday is shaping up to be the warmest and driest day this week. Expect highs near 80, as winds pull in warmth from the south. We’ll have some clouds, but skies remain bright enough for sunglasses through the day. Some showers to our northwest this morning may drift into areas north of HWY 24

Mizzou takes down Missouri State in walk-off fashion

April 18, 2023 9:08 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou baseball team remained unbeaten against Missouri State on Tuesday night, with a 7-6 walk-off win. The victory came off the bat of Dylan Leach, who hit an RBI single in the ninth inning. The Bears and the Tigers had multiple lead changes and ties throughout the course of the game,