ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQ2) Kansas City Chiefs training camp kicked off this week, and players arrived Friday. Practices have yet to get underway, but the quarterbacks and rookies on the team reported to Missouri Westran State University, with some taking the stand to answer questions from the media. The main headline swirling around the team
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Pavement maintenance will take place on Old 63 starting from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. each night starting Monday. The City of Columbia Public Works Department has been revamping streets throughout Columbia one at a time. The construction on Old 63 will start at its intersection with Chinaberry Drive. The work will
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A project director for the Improve I-70 Project from Rocheport to Columbia says the St. Charles Road bridge on Interstate 70 will be opening mid-August. There is an estimated date of Friday, Aug. 14 for when drivers can use the bridge. The East St. Charles Road bridge has been under construction since
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TONIGHT: Scattered showers continue overnight, and temperatures remain steady in the upper 60s and low 70s. TOMORROW: A stray shower before noon, then sunny and hot by midday. An Extreme Heat Advisory is in effect Saturday for a heat index of 100 to 104 degrees. EXTENDED: An ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day has been
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COLUMBIA Mo. KMIZ Missouri state parks funding and soil and water conservation funding will be back on the ballot for the Aug. 4 election. Amendment 1 is an automatically recurring 10-year renewal of Missouri’s existing 1/10-cent statewide sales tax, which split-funds state parks and soil and water conservation efforts. The tax has won passage every
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Democrats and a Republican are looking to unseat Rep. Bob Onder in Missouri’s Third Congressional District. The district covers parts of 16 counties, including the southern half of Boone County, along with Callaway, Audrain, Montgomery and Monroe counties Incumbent Onder faces a Republican primary challenge from John Fraser of Columbia. On
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ABC 17 News is interviewing candidates heading into the Aug. 4 election. On the Democratic ticket for the Missouri Third Congressional seat are Bethany Mann and Tommy Holstein. The winner of the primary race will face either Republican John Fraser or incumbent Bob Onder. ABC 17 News reporter Mitchell Kaminski interviewed Mann ahead of the
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ABC 17 News is interviewing candidates heading into the Aug. 4 election. On the Republican ticket for the Missouri Third Congressional seat is John Fraser. The primary race is between Fraser and incumbent Bob Onder. The winner will face either Tommy Holstein or Bethany Mann from the Democratic primary. ABC 17 News reporter Mitchell Kaminski
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ABC 17 News is interviewing candidates heading into the Aug. 4 election. On the Democratic ticket for the Missouri Third Congressional seat are Bethany Mann and Tommy Holstein. The winner of the primary race will face either Republican John Fraser or incumbent Bob Onder. ABC 17 News reporter Mitchell Kaminski interviewed Holstein ahead of the
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TODAY: I’m tracking scattered showers continuing throughout the afternoon hours with increasing chances of rumbles of thunder before sundown, although the coverage of this activity overall is expected to decrease, so dry time for some can be expected. Where storms develop, locally heavy downpours and lightning can be expected. Due to the rain and the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An amendment pushed by United States Congressman Emanuel Cleaver (D-Kansas City) to provide $5 million for alpha-gal syndrome research was included in the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act. “By including my bipartisan amendment to invest $5 million in dedicated research, Congress is finally beginning to address a growing health challenge
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man accused of killing his ex-wife and her mother will now go to trial in December. Judge Josh Devine agreed to push back Randall Fox’s murder trial to December 8. A pre-trial hearing was set for November 9. Court records show Fox’s defense moved to delay the trial after the state
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TODAY: Friday is a wet and cool day, with temperatures once again stuck in the 70s, but this time highs likely remain in the low 70s thanks to persistent rainfall. Scattered showers with embedded thunderstorms could bring as much as a half an inch to an inch of rain in many locations, but there is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Four squads came together to get some game speed reps with the 2026-27 high school football season right around the corner. The Bulldogs played host to three other local schools as a way to get some real time snaps as a send off to the offseason. Capital City, Palmyra, and Mark Twain
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Off the back of one of the teams most successful seasons, the Cavaliers are hoping for a second district crown in program history. Capital city will look to return to, and go beyond the district championship as they gear up for the 2026 slate. However, they’ll have to do it without some
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VIENNA, Mo. (KMIZ) A new mile-marker system along the Gasconade River aims to reduce emergency response times and help first responders locate people needing help. The Maries County Sheriff’s Office and the Vienna Fire Protection District teamed up together to get this completed. The initiative started when Sheriff Mark Morgan saw that Pulaski County, which
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Holts Summit woman convicted of murder in April was sentenced on Thursday to 32 years in prison. Heather Smith was found guilty by a jury of second-degree murder, three counts of unlawful use of a weapon and a count of armed criminal action in the death of 37-year-old Kara Dills. Smith
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After spending the past two seasons in Europe, Ja’Monta Black is bringing his professional knowledge back to his alma matter. The former Bruin guard is making time to give back to his community by hosting a youth camp for hoopers of all ages. In the debut of his skills camp, Black returns
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COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) A coalition of U.S. lawmakers, Missouri broadcasters and local emergency officials are pushing for radios that can reach AM broadcast bands to be required in every vehicle. Senate Bill 315 would require the Secretary of Transportation to issue a rule requiring access to AM broadcast stations in passenger motor vehicles, and for
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TONIGHT: Light showers are possible near the Lake of the Ozarks and I-44 through the evening, but most will stay dry. Lows fall to the upper 60s. Scattered showers pick back up after midnight, becoming more widespread by sunrise tomorrow. TOMORROW: Widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected throughout the day, with mild temperatures in the
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