QUESTION OF THE DAY: Have you noticed more traffic around Columbia?
The students are back.
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More Missouri Task Force One members, dogs headed to Maui in search of human remains
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Fire Protection District announced in a Tuesday social media post that four more members of Missouri Task Force One will be heading to Maui to search for human remains. Four Human Remains Detection K-9s and Task Force One members will head to St. Louis on Tuesday night before flying
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Elected officials gather in Mexico to discuss homelessness in area
State and local elected officials will gather in Mexico on Tuesday night for an open house to discuss homelessness.
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Charges dropped in Fayette manslaughter case
FAYETTE, Mo. (KMIZ) The Howard County prosecutor dropped charges against a man accused of killing a former Central Methodist University football player. Defense attorney Ben Faber told ABC 17 News that prosecutors dismissed the manslaughter case against Kundarrius Taylor. Faber could not specify when Prosecutor Deborah Riekhof dropped the case, due to it becoming a
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WATCH: Full interview with Columbia Public Schools Superintendent Brian Yearwood
Yearwood sat down with ABC 17 News as part of a series of interviews with superintendents as the new school year begins.
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Villavicencio assassination a ‘disturbing moment’ for Ecuador democracy, former running mate says
By Rafael Romo, Abel Alvarado, Juan Carlos Paz, Eyad Kourdi, Marlon Sorto, Alex Stambaugh and Heather Chen, CNN Quito, Ecuador (CNN) — The assassination of Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio marks a “disturbing moment” for the region and democracy, his successor and former running mate Andrea González Náder has told CNN in an exclusive interview.
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Business leaders mixed reactions to I-70 expansion through Columbia
Gov. Mike Parson will ceremoniously sign the bill funding the expansion of Interstate 70 on Tuesday afternoon on The Loop in Columbia.
Continue Reading 2 Missouri moms charged with misdemeanors for children’s absences lose their court battle
LEBANON, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court has upheld a law criminalizing parents whose children miss school. Judges on Tuesday found the law constitutional. Two parents from Lebanon, Missouri, who were charged with misdemeanors had challenged the law in court. The parents argued the law is unconstitutionally vague. Missouri law requires students in kindergarten
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3,000 CPS employees gather at Mizzou Arena for celebration of upcoming school year
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Nearly 3,000 employees showed up to Mizzou Arena on Tuesday for Columbia Public Schools’ first in-person celebration for a new school year in many years. CPS spokesperson Michelle Baumstark said the convocation is an opportunity for all 3,000 CPS employees to gather in one place to hear one message and prepare to
Continue Reading Retired professor charged with stealing rare jewelry from well-heeled acquaintances
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A retired political science professor who traveled in Washington’s elite social circles pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to charges that he stole tens of thousands of dollars in jewelry from his wealthy acquaintances. Lawrence Gray sold at least seven rare and valuable stolen items, including diamond
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OSHA notified of Boonville worker death at Caterpillar; reported as ‘natural causes’
BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A U.S. Department of Labor spokesman said on Tuesday that OSHA has been notified of the death of an employee at the Caterpillar facility in Boonville. The worker died Monday morning, according to the Boonville Police Department. The worker’s death is being reported as “natural causes,” the Department of Labor spokesman said
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Harrisburg schools start date pushed back one week
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Harrisburg R-8 School District announced Tuesday on its social media that its school year has been delayed a week. The district stated the start dates have been pushed back due to unexpected construction delays at the elementary and middle schools. “However, the safety of our students is our top priority, and
Continue Reading Rahal Letterman Lanigan parts with Jack Harvey, puts Conor Daly in No. 30 car
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing parted with driver Jack Harvey on Tuesday and will put Conor Daly in its No. 30 car when the IndyCar Series resumes its season Aug. 27 at World Wide Technology Raceway near St. Louis. The team has not announced a driver for the final two
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Driver unhurt after semi-truck overturns, blocking Highway 54 for hours
A semi-truck driver was unhurt after rolling his truck near the Missouri River bridge Tuesday at Jefferson City.
Continue Reading Chiefs placing TE Fortson on IR as 3 backup wide receivers go down with injuries
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs decided to place tight end Jody Fortson on season-ending injured reserve Tuesday. He has been out with a shoulder injury. The Chiefs also lost wide receivers Nikko Remigio to a dislocated shoulder, Justyn Ross to knee and hamstring troubles and
Continue Reading 10 NFL playoff teams are integrating new play-callers, either out of need or to add a spark for 2023
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Ten teams that made the playoffs last season have made a change at either offensive or defensive coordinator in 2023. Some like San Francisco and Philadelphia did it out necessity after coordinators got head coaching jobs. Other teams like Baltimore, Miami and the
Continue Reading A human rights group in Niger says it can’t get access to officials who were detained after coup
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Human rights activists in Niger say they have been unable to gain access to top political officials who were detained after mutinous soldiers ousted the African nation’s democratically elected president. The executive secretary of a Nigerien human rights groups says the military officers who carried out
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will cheaper concessions get you out to more Mizzou football games?
Mizzou Athletics is lowering the prices of concessions at Memorial Stadium ahead of the Tigers’ football season.
Continue Reading Dairon Blanco’s squeeze bunt gives the Royals a wild 7-6 win over the Mariners
By DAVID SMALE Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Dairon Blanco executed a suicide squeeze bunt in the ninth inning to score pinch-runner Samad Taylor, and the Kansas City Royals rallied after blowing a 5-0 lead to hand the playoff-contending Seattle Mariners their third straight loss, 7-6 on Monday night. Brady Singer took a
Continue Reading Jordan Walker’s bases-loaded triple sparks the Cardinals to a 7-5 win over the A’s
By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Rookie Jordan Walker hit a bases-loaded triple in the seventh inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals rallied for a 7-5 victory over the Oakland Athletics in a matchup of last-place teams. Walker’s first career triple capped a four-run seventh. Paul Goldschmidt hit a two-run homer in
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