COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Now-a-days, stability is not common in college athletics, but for Mizzou it’s the priority. On Monday, Tiger Athletic Director Laird Veatch took local media members through football coach Eli Drinkwitz’s recent contract extension. It was a deal that came together just months after his July extension, which kept the leader of the
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Fire Department responded to three fires in three days over the weekend, two of which have not yet had their cause determined. Mores Boulevard barn fire Firefighters started off their weekend responding to a fire in the 1600 block of Mores Boulevard on Saturday. CFD received calls from people in
Continue Reading
MONTGOMERY CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Hundreds of people attended a townhall on Monday evening at Montgomery City Elementary School to once again voice their concerns over proposed data centers suggested for the county. The meeting followed a contentious County Commission session last Thursday, during which dozens of residents packed the commission room to protest the project,
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia teenager has been charged after he was accused of threatening a family with a gun on Saturday. Chauncey Williams, 19, is charged with armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon and fourth-degree assault, a misdemeanor. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A hearing was
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit filed by the state asking the judge to reject the referendum that would put Missouri’s new congressional map on the ballot. The state sued “People Not Politicians” in an effort to prevent the group from getting a question about a redrawn congressional map on
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council during a Monday work session called into question the value of recent public safety meetings with University of Missouri System President Mun Choi. During the discussion, City Council officials confirmed meeting with Choi in two prior meetings. However, members voiced concerns at the meeting structure that barred the
Continue Reading
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County judge is reviewing arguments in a redistricting lawsuit after Monday’s trial. People Not Politicians argues Secretary of State Denny Hoskins failed to follow Missouri open records laws by not approving the referendum language. The state argues that because the governor hadn’t signed the new congressional map into law
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman recently spent $60 on lottery tickets and ended up taking home a $2 million prize. A press release from the Missouri Lottery says the scratcher ticket was bought at the Casey’s location at 326 Morely St. in Moberly. The lottery winner – who was not named in the release –
Continue Reading
By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN New York (CNN) — Jimmy Kimmel has renewed his contract with Disney-owned ABC to continue hosting “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” for another year. A source familiar with the deal told CNN that Kimmel has signed a one-year extension to take his late-night show through May 2027. CNN has reached out to ABC
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Danville man was charged with 10 felonies after he allegedly tried to attack his family on Sunday in Montgomery County. Trysten Jones, 20, was charged with three counts of first-degree domestic assault, one count of first-degree endangering the welfare of a child, three counts of unlawful use of a weapon and
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Stover woman was charged in Morgan County after she was accused of choking a youth on Friday morning. Stacy Jackson, 52, was charged with child abuse and giving marijuana to a child. She is being held at the Morgan County Jail on a $150,000 bond. An arraignment is scheduled for 9
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) There were a total of 111 fans thrown out of Mizzou football home games this year. Ejection cards for the final two home games of the season show eight attendees were thrown out in the Tigers’ Nov. 8 contest against Texas A&M and nine were tossed during the Nov. 15 game against
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No charges will be filed against a deputy who shot and killed a Columbia man in September in the 200 block of Railroad Street in Harrisburg. A press release from the Audrain County Prosecutor’s Office – which was named the special prosecutor for the investigation – says lethal force by Boone County
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A house fire in central Columbia caused West Worley Street to be closed for about an hour Monday morning, but was reopened just after 6 a.m. An ABC 17 News reporter saw five Columbia Fire Department firetrucks and an MU Health Care ambulance at a home in the 1400 block of W
Continue Reading
The Mizzou Tigers now know where they’ll play postseason football. The Tigers will play No. 19 Virginia, the ACC runner-up, in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 27. The game will be played in Jacksonville, Florida, and will air on ABC 17. This will be the Tigers’ fourth appearance in the Gator Bowl.
Continue Reading
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Tigers’ men’s basketball team lost to the Jayhawks in Kansas City, dropping to 8-2 on the season. Despite a 21-point effort from Mark Mitchell, Mizzou lost to Kansas 80-60 at the T-Mobile Center on Sunday. You can watch the full postgame press conference with head coach Dennis Gates and players
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Tigers are heading to the Sunshine State for the football season finale. Mizzou football will be playing in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl on Dec. 27. MU will be taking on the ACC runner up; No. 19 Virginia. This will be head coach Eli Drinkwitz’s sixth time qualifying for a bowl game
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As temperatures continue to fall and with more snow on the way this week, Mid-Missouri mechanics are urging drivers to check their tires and prepare their vehicles for the next round of winter weather. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Troop F responded to more than 400 incidents during last weekend’s
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Excitement is high across the University of Missouri as the Tigers are set to head to Jacksonville, Fl. for the Gator Bowl on Dec. 27. Anticipation is not limited to Mizzou’s football team, as the around 350-strong Marching Mizzou is gearing up to join the Tigers in the Sunshine State with its
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) At least 14 units were damaged in a fire at a storage unit in west Columbia on Sunday afternoon, according to a spokeswoman from the Columbia Fire Department. Spokeswoman Skyler Clark told ABC 17 News firefighters were called to the 2500 block of West Worley Street around 12:30 p.m. Crews arrived and
Continue Reading