COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The rivalry between the University of Missouri Tigers and the University of Kansas Jayhawks is well known in college sports. But the passion infused into it actually started as a way to move past the bloody conflict between pro-slavery groups in Missouri and anti-slavery settlers in Kansas. University of Missouri history professor
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou Tigers and Kansas Jayhawks are facing off for their second Border War showdown since the two teams renewed their series. For one Missouri couple, the rivalry isn’t just played out on the field; it’s a divide inside their own home. Phil and Shelly McGuire live in St. Louis and have
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Fans heading to Lawrence, Kansas, should be aware of traffic impacts and what to expect when entering David Booth Memorial Stadium Friday night, as the University of Missouri Tigers and the University of Kansas Jayhawks meet on the field once again. The area around Mississippi St. on the KU campus will be
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Missouri and Kansas will continue their revived football rivalry Friday in Lawrence. The Tigers won the matchup last year after Mizzou’s move to the SEC had put the Border Battle on ice. The No. 23 Tigers are favored to take the matchup again this year, with oddsmakers giving the Tigers a 5.5-point advantage as of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More than 400 Ameren customers in Boonville were without power on Thursday night. Ameren’s outage map showed that crews were assessing an outage that began at 7:13 p.m. That outage affected 432 customers in Boonville. A restoration time was not available. A second outage was reported just north of that outage that
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia is giving residents a new way to help neighbors struggling to pay their utility bills. The city announced Wednesday that customers can now donate through their monthly utility bills by rounding their payment up to the nearest dollar. The average donation is expected to be about 50 cents
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported after a fire occurred Thursday in the 2400 block of North Bluff Street in Fulton, according to a press release from the Fulton Fire Department. The release says crews were called at 6:34 p.m. and ended up seeing smoke coming from the roof. A tree limb was on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Election officials will move forward with creating ballots for the November election that align with Missouri’s 2022 congressional map rather than the 2025 “Missouri First” map. This comes amid litigation and rulings by the Missouri and U.S. Supreme court over which map will be active when voters cast their ballot.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A silver advisory was issued on Thursday evening for a 72-year-old woman with dementia and diabetes. The Missouri State Highway Patrol sent out the advisory that was issued for the St. Charles County Police Department. The release says Pamalee Ross Willenbrink — 5 feet, 4 inches; 200 pounds – was last seen
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Health Toll of 9/11 25 years after the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks in New York, first responders who worked at Ground Zero continue to suffer health consequences linked to exposure of toxic and hazardous materials. The World Trade Center Health Program reports more than 9,000 first responders have died from
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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
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EASLEY, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County firefighters have recovered a boat that was drifting down the Missouri River on Thursday morning. Boone County Fire Protection District said there were two individuals on the boat that was rescued. No injuries were reported. Boone County Fire Protection District boats launched from Coopers Landing in southern Boone County after
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Supreme Court found Secretary of State Denny Hoskins in contempt Thursday, but said he has since reversed his contemptuous behavior and “purged” himself of contempt by ordering the use of a 2022 congressional map for the November election. Hoskins had said just before the 2 p.m. hearing Thursday that
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Power is being restored across mid-Missouri as storms roll through mid-Missouri Thursday morning. Boone Electric Cooperative’s outage map is reporting 83 customers without power due to two outages. One outage is near N. Barber Road and W, Rock Hollow Road, southeast of Rucker. The second is being reported on E. Broadway near
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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,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Results from a trial run of expanded rideshare parking spaces in downtown Columbia last year showed promise in making the area safer. On Tuesday night, the Columbia City Council unanimously approved an ordinance that will block off 32 more parking spaces to designate for taxis and rideshare services in downtown, making 66
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A group wanting to bar the state from using a 2025 congressional map says it has appealed a federal appeals court decision denying its case to the U.S. Supreme Court. The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday turned down People Not Politicians’ appeal meant to overrule a federal district judge’s decision
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Fitzgibbon Hospital announced in a press release on Wednesday morning that American Medical Administrators has acquired the hospital “following approval of the transaction by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court.” “Healthcare is vital to the well-being of every community, and our immediate priority is ensuring continuity of care while we work alongside the Fitzgibbon
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Forum Boulevard Improvement Project was supposed to take place years ago, but faced delays due to the cost and size of the project. The project was first proposed in August 2015 and was supposed to start in the summer of 2026. However, the project has been pushed back to the summer
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Tunnel to Towers “Never Forget” mobile exhibit arrived in Jefferson City on Wednesday for the 25th anniversary of 9/11. The exhibit travels around the country in a tractor-trailer, featuring artifacts from 9/11 and is ran by New York City firefighters who responded to the attack. The exhibit is designed to
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