# KMIZ ABC17 Columbia,MidMO News

> News

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id514949823](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id514949823)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id514949823`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** News-Press & Gazette Company
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (924 ratings)
- **Version:** 7.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-09
- **First published:** 2012-04-04
- **Size:** 83 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-04
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kmiz-abc17-columbia-midmo-news/id514949823)
- **Website:** [http://www.abc17news.com/networks-of-mid-missouri/advertising-request](http://www.abc17news.com/networks-of-mid-missouri/advertising-request)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.abc17news.com/networks-of-mid-missouri/Privacy-Policy/-/18471834/17736044/-/gcvgvjz/-/index.html](http://www.abc17news.com/networks-of-mid-missouri/Privacy-Policy/-/18471834/17736044/-/gcvgvjz/-/index.html)

## Description

ABC 17 News is Mid-Missouri’s source for breaking news, weather and sports. The ABC 17 News app provides instant access to the latest local news, custom weather forecasts, and local sports for Mid-Missouri, including Columbia, Jefferson City and the Lake of the Ozarks.

Stay informed with real-time updates and tailored weather alerts, covering Columbia, Jefferson City, and the Lake of the Ozarks.

## Rankings

- #56,410 — Overall

## Review summary

The KMIZ ABC17 app is praised for strong local news and weather coverage with timely updates and an easy-to-use interface. However, users frequently report stability issues (crashes), notification overload with limited customization, cluttered UI, poor writing quality, and stale content due to slow updates. Overall it remains a top local-news source but needs stability improvements and better content quality control.

### Pros

- Strong local news and weather coverage for the Columbia/Mid-MO area
- Timely, up-to-date updates and reliable local content
- Easy-to-use layout and interface for local news and weather
- Helpful push alerts for breaking news
- Overall reliability of local news content and coverage

### Cons

- Frequent crashes when tapping alerts or opening articles
- Too many or hard-to-control push notifications; inability to limit or customize alerts
- Cluttered UI with information overload; hard to navigate and find content
- Poor writing quality with typos and grammar mistakes; could use editors
- Stale or infrequently updated content; slow updates to breaking news

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id514949823)