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Missouri attorney general investigating Students for Justice in Palestine for terror ties

September 23, 2026 10:54 AM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri attorney general said Wednesday that her office is investigating a student group with a University of Missouri chapter for possible ties to fundraising for Islamic terrorists. Attorney General Catherine Hanaway cited “public reports from independent organizations” in her news release that “have raised concerns about SJP’s fundraising representations and alleged

Missouri Supreme Court hears arguments over school library content

September 23, 2026 11:25 AM Marie Moyer

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Association of Librarians asked the Missouri Supreme Court on Wednesday to uphold a lower court’s ruling that deems a law on sexually explicit materials in schools unconstitutional. The law in question is Senate Bill 775. The bill went into effect in August 2022 and addressed sexual assault and school materials.

Appeals court to hear oral arguments over Mizzou Students for Justice in Palestine Homecoming parade ban

September 23, 2026 5:56 AM Jazsmin Halliburton

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Oral arguments are set to be heard Wednesday morning in the case of a University of Missouri student group that was excluded from marching in Mizzou Homecoming parades. Mizzou Students for Justice in Palestine filed a lawsuit against university President Mun Choi after it was banned from participating in the 2024 and

MoDOT looks to improve pedestrian safety at two College Avenue intersections

September 22, 2026 7:26 PM Olivia Hayes

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation is looking to make safety enhancements to a busy Columbia intersection and roadway. MoDOT showed plans for two intersections along College Avenue during an open-house meeting on Tuesday at 900 East Stadium Boulevard. At the College Avenue and University Avenue intersection, the left turn signal would be

Columbia Public Schools seeks input on long-range facility plan

September 22, 2026 7:42 PM Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools is asking the community to help determine which facility improvements should take priority as the district prepares its long-range facilities plan. Tuesday marked the first of three community town hall meetings designed to gather feedback before the district decides where to invest its limited funding. District officials and representatives

New MU Health Care ambulance base set in west Columbia

September 22, 2026 7:09 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Health Care announced in a Tuesday press release that it is adding a new ambulance base to west Columbia. The release says the new base will be located near the Digestive Health Center at 101 South Fairview Road to bring “emergency medical services closer to a high-volume call area.” It will

MU students have mixed opinions on downtown Columbia at night after Choi’s warnings

September 22, 2026 5:15 PM Alison Patton

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) It’s been nearly one year since a Stephens College student was shot and killed in downtown Columbia, and MU students differ on their feelings about warnings from the University of Missouri to avoid certain areas of downtown at night. “Walking downtown at night, it can definitely vary based on the time of

University of Missouri celebrates 100 years of Memorial Stadium with Saturday home game

September 19, 2026 5:27 AM Alison Patton

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri is celebrating 100 years of Memorial Stadium on Saturday, and the home game kicks off against the Troy University Trojans at 6 p.m. Memorial Stadium has changed a lot over the years. MU unveiled its 18-month-long, multi-million-dollar North End Zone ahead of its first home game in early

Mizzou golfers granted eligibility for fifth year after judge approves TRO

September 18, 2026 5:52 AM Jazsmin Halliburton

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two golfers from the Mizzou women’s golf team were granted a temporary restraining order on Friday, allowing them to participate in a fifth year. Addie Dobson and Melanie Walker filed the motion against the NCAA on Sept. 14, and a hearing is scheduled for 12 p.m. at the Boone County Courthouse before

Owner looks to redevelop properties formerly owned by Columbia College

September 18, 2026 5:40 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The new owners of properties on Eighth Street that used to belong to Columbia College are looking to redevelop them. Columbia College auctioned off nine properties in June for roughly $2 million. The owners of three properties near the corner of Eight Street and Lyon Street are looking to develop the

Hoskins acknowledges 2022 Congressional maps will be used in November, addresses court battles during TPUSA event at MU

September 16, 2026 9:04 PM Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: A misspelled name has been corrected. Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins visited the University of Missouri campus Wednesday afternoon for an event hosted by the university’s Turning Point USA chapter. Hoskins is currently facing several legal battles, including the ongoing fight over Missouri’s congressional maps, in which the Missouri

Gun found in student’s vehicle at Rock Bridge High School

September 16, 2026 2:49 PM Ryan Shiner, Olivia Hayes

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A gun was found inside a student’s vehicle on Wednesday morning at Rock Bridge High School, according to a letter to parents sent by CPS Superintendent Jeff Klein. The letter says, “A concern was reported to school administrators involving a firearm inside a student’s vehicle in the school’s parking lot.” Klein wrote

University of Missouri investigating professor after video alleges DEI sympathies

September 15, 2026 1:39 PM Marie Moyer

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri is investigating allegations of staff violating federal and state laws against diversity, equity and inclusion practices after a video reportedly showing a professor expressing support for DEI surfaced Monday. The video, filmed by Accuracy in Media with what appears to be a hidden camera, shows University of Missouri

Missouri State Board of Education approves A-F school and district grading framework

September 15, 2026 5:40 AM Jazsmin Halliburton, Ellyse Edwards

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Board of Education approved a new A-F school and district grading framework Tuesday, with one board member voting against it. The vote approves the formula the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education will use to calculate letter grades for public schools, charter schools and districts. In January,

MU responds after alleged threat involving YikYak account shared online

September 15, 2026 5:11 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri has responded to more than one Republican group online over concerns of an alleged threat made on the social media website YikYak. The threat involved a screenshot of an account called “Mizzou” involving Secretary of State Denny Hoskins’ campus visit planned for Wednesday with the school’s Turning Point

Former MU golfers sue NCAA for fifth year of eligibility

September 15, 2026 4:21 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two members of last year’s University of Missouri women’s golf team have filed a lawsuit against the NCAA in Boone County for another year of eligibility. Addie Dobson and Melanie Walker are asking a Boone County judge to grant them another year of eligibility after the NCAA passed its “five seasons in

Mizzou-KU rivalry brings Tiger fans out across Columbia despite road game

September 11, 2026 7:21 PM Euphenie Andre

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Although the Mizzou-Kansas rivalry game is being played in Lawrence on Friday night, Tiger fans are making game day a big event in Columbia. Some fans are feeling especially confident about the Tigers’ chances, telling ABC 17 News they expect Mizzou to win 50-0. At My House Sports Bar in downtown Columbia,

The Mizzou team that waited 66 years to claim a national title

September 11, 2026 3:28 PM Mitchell Kaminski

Sixty-six years after reaching No. 1 for the first time in Missouri football history, Mizzou Athletics will formally recognize the 1960 Tigers as national champions during a halftime ceremony Sept. 19 against Troy in the Memorial Stadium 100th Anniversary Game. ABC 17 News caught up with two surviving members of the team to relive a

Missouri districts could see 2025 data tied to A-F grading plan by end of September

September 10, 2026 4:48 PM Ellyse Edwards

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri school districts could get their first look at 2025 performance data connected with the state’s proposed A-F grading framework by the end of this month, a Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education official said Thursday. Jocelyn Strand, DESE assistant commissioner for the Office of Quality Schools, led the department’s final

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Have Columbia city leaders been guilty of inaction on downtown crime?

September 10, 2026 3:31 AM Matthew Sanders

University of Missouri President Mun Choi continued his campaign for the City of Columbia to do more to address issues of crime and homelessness downtown on Wednesday at a Chamber of Commerce breakfast. Choi urged the business leaders there to contact city officials and to demand results. And in emails obtained by ABC 17 News,