COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As winter approaches, the Boone County Fire Protection District’s fire chief is reminding residents to check their safety devices. Scott Olsen said now is the time to make sure all smoke and carbon monoxide detectors are working to give families the early warning they need. “Fires burn a lot quicker, a lot
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One of the final steps before Mizzou gymnastics kicks off its highly-anticipated 2026 campaign is in the books. Head coach Shannon Welker and company invited fans out to their new home for the upcoming season in the annual Black & Gold exhibition. The meet marked the first of many to come in
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Mizzou football stars earned national honors. Running back Ahmad Hardy and Offensive Lineman Keagen Trost were named Walter Camp All-Americans on Friday. Hardy was named to the Walter Camp first team, on top of being one of three finalists for the Doak Walker award, which recognizes the top running back in
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) GoCOMO bus riders are sharing their concerns after the City of Columbia removed a bus shelter and trash container at a bus stop at 21 Conley Road. The Kroenke Group, who owns the Broadway Crossings, sent a letter to the city on Sept. 19 requesting the bus shelter be removed and it
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia on Friday held its first legislative priorities session, bringing together local leaders and state lawmakers at City Hall to align ahead of the 2026 legislative session. Columbia Mayor Barbra Buffaloe said the session was about ensuring Columbia’s priorities are heard in Jefferson City. “There’s a lot of priorities
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Tiger is getting his first start at the professional level. On Friday, Mizzou alumni Brady Cook was officially named the starter for the New York Jets’ next game. He made his NFL debut on Dec. 7 against the Dolphins after Tyrod Taylor exited with an injury. Cook threw for 163
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mid-Missouri homeless organizations are preparing to see an increased need as extreme low temperatures are expected over the weekend. Maj. Nancy Powers, a Corps Officer with Columbia’s Salvation Army Harbor House, said Friday that the colder weather has already brought people to Harbor House with dangerous weather-related health problems. “By the time
The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for the potential of dangerously cold temperatures and subsequent wind chills between Saturday night and Sunday morning. A fast moving Alberta clipper system will slide by just to our northeast on Saturday, bringing the potential for some light snow across far northeastern Missouri
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Kansas City Chiefs hosted the Buffalo Bills before a sold-out Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday. Fans for each team assembled hours before game time in the parking lot to tailgate and get themselves hyped for an intense postseason rivalry matchup. In the end, the Chiefs won the game 32-29.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Elected officials who won the November 2024 election were sworn in outside the Missouri Capitol today. Among those to take the oath was first-time Gov. Mike Kehoe. Kehoe, a Republican, was elected governor after serving as lieutenant governor. Another Mid-Missouri resident, Denny Hoskins, was sworn in for the first time as
In the aftermath of the May 2019 storm, the National Weather Service sent a team to Jefferson City to assess the damage and determine if it had been caused by a tornado.
By Alaa Elassar, Nicquel Terry Ellis and Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Students have established encampments and occupied campus buildings to protest Israel’s war in Gaza, roiling college campuses across America. Many of them say they’re inspired by the long – if often turbulent – history of university activism in the United States. As universities
CARBONDALE, Ill. (KMIZ) We have more scenes to share from the gathering at Southern Illinois University on Monday for the total solar eclipse. Thousands of people gathered at Saluki Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois, with many traveling hundreds of miles for the event. View the photo gallery above to see more. View more scenes from Carbondale,
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Check out the photo gallery below by ABC 17’s Chief Photographer Chris Bryant of the Kansas vs. Mizzou Border Showdown.
The small community of Wooldridge, with about 60 residents, was devastated in a wildfire Saturday.
The Mizzou Tigers football team opened its season with a Thursday night game against Louisiana Tech at Memorial Stadium this year.