Although spring is far away, many across the Mid-Missouri region may be having issues with allergies. High to very high levels of pollen continue to cause issues as we enter mid-September. Ragweed remains the highest level of allergen currently thanks to its seasonal return. Drier conditions continue to provide no relief as rain can largely
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was indicted by a federal grand jury on Wednesday for a gun charge, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. Semaj Clark, 25, was charged with being a felon with a gun. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. The release claims
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A flurry of reactions occurred in social media and other places after the death of conservative political commentator Charlie Kirk was announced. Kirk, 31, the founder of Turning Point USA – which is a political group aimed at promoting conservative causes on college campuses – was shot to death Wednesday while speaking
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and mild with lows in the lower to mid-60s. TOMORROW: Partly to mostly sunny and hot with highs in the upper 80s to low 90s. EXTENDED: I’m tracking warmer temperatures by Thursday as upper high pressure begins to build overhead, sending temperatures into the lower 90s as a south breeze begins to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou quarterback Sam Horn’s 2025 season has met an early end. According to a report from ESPN’s Pete Thamel, the dual-sport athlete had successful surgery on his right leg to repair a fractured tibia, an operation that will sideline him for the rest of the 2025 campaign. Thamel also reports that doctors
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TODAY: Wednesday will be notably warmer, with highs in the upper 80s under partly cloudy skies amid more south flow. Winds are light and variable at times, but generally from the south today. TONIGHT: Skies will be partly cloudy to mostly clear overnight, and temperatures remain in the 60s thanks to continued light south flow.
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TODAY: Wednesday will be notably warmer, with highs in the upper 80s under partly cloudy skies amid more south flow. Winds are light and variable at times, but generally from the south today. TONIGHT: Skies will be partly cloudy to mostly clear overnight, and temperatures remain in the 60s thanks to continued light south flow.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The No. 23 Mizzou volleyball team kept No. 5 Stanford on the ropes, on Tuesday night, but fell just short of the first Top-5 upset of the head coach Dawn Sullivan era. The Cardinals edged out the Tigers, 3-1, to hand MU its second loss of the season. You can watch the
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Capital City’s Jaylen Thomas is our Week 2 SportsZone Football Friday play of the week winner! You can watch the play in the video player above. Up next – the Cavaliers will travel to Columbia to face Hickman on Friday night. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police arrested a Fulton man Tuesday after a report of shots fired in a busy commercial area. Arnold R. Phillips, 77, was arrested on suspicion of first-degree assault, unlawful gun use and armed criminal action. The Columbia Police Department says in a news release that one vehicle was hit by a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones spoke with the Mike Kelly, the voice of the Missouri Tigers, ahead of the Mizzou, Louisiana edition of Tiger Talk out at Harpo’s. You can watch the full conversation with Mike Kelly in the video player above.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri House has sent the Senate a new congressional map that could eliminate a safe Democratic seat. The House approved the new map, which carves up U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver’s Fifth District, on a 90-65 vote early Tuesday afternoon. Earlier in the morning, the House also sent a plan to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man found not guilty of murder by a jury was sentenced to 10 years with credit for time served Tuesday morning at the Boone County Courthouse for another charge after his involvement in a deadly shooting at a Columbia club in 2023. Kimo Spivey was sentenced for illegal gun possession
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TONIGHT: Partly cloudy and mild with lows in the lower 60s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny with highs in the upper 80s. EXTENDED: Clouds hold through the evening as a weak small scale system works its way across the state. Light showers have been observed on ABC 17 Stormtrack Doppler Radar, but with dry air in the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After No. 25 Mizzou completed its biggest comeback since 2015 for a win over the rival Kansas Jayhawks in week two, the team is getting its moment in the national spotlight. However, head coach Eli Drinkwitz isn’t focused on singing his team’s praises, but instead honing on all the things they need
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TODAY: Tuesday is another mild and dry day for most. A complex of storms across Nebraska this morning may have an impact for those near HWY 65 in the way of showers around noon to the early afternoon. This will likely have little impact on anyone east of Booneville. This batch of moisture may further
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Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick says former Randolph County Sheriff Aaron Wilson needs to be prosecuted for the misappropriation and misuse of funds. The more than $224,000 in funds spent from Feb. 2023 to Oct. 2024 has given the sheriff’s office the lowest rating of “poor,” according to the report Fitzpatrick released Tuesday.
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The 2-0 Missouri Tigers are coming off a big win against rival Kansas. Now the Tigers will host Louisiana at home on Saturday. Coach Eli Drinkwitz and select players took questions Tuesday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The No. 16 Mizzou volleyball team is set to open up the Hearnes Center in style, on Tuesday night. Head coach Dawn Sullivan and her team will host a Top-16 clash in their first home meet of the year, as No. 6 Stanford is set for a visit to Columbia on Tuesday
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) House Republicans signaled Monday that they’re willing to set a higher bar for measures to make the statewide ballot in Missouri and to redraw the state’s congressional map. The House voted 96-55 on a bill to reform the state’s initiative petition process, by which citizens can get questions onto the ballot.
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