Drinkwitz takes questions as Mizzou opens fall camp
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football is opening fall camp ahead of the 2025 season. Watch coach Eli Drinkwitz take questions from reporters.
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WATCH: Show-Me State Games Opening Ceremony at Mizzou Arena
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The opening ceremony of the Show-Me State Games was held Friday night at Mizzou Arena. The games bring thousands of amateur athletes of varying ages from across the state to Columbia each year.
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WATCH: Gathering outside Boone County Courthouse caps ‘Day of Action’ in Mid-Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Events were held in several Mid-Missouri locations for the John Lewis Day of Action on Thursday. A vigil with speakers outside the Boone County Courthouse capped the day’s events in Columbia.
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WATCH: Columbia Realtors host Second Ward election forum
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Realtors hosted a forum for the candidates for Columbia’s Second Ward on Wednesday. Candidates Ken Rice and Vera Elwood each took questions. The special election for the vacant Ward 2 seat will be held Aug. 5.
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What we know about the three Iranian nuclear sites struck by the US
By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — The US has struck three key nuclear sites in Iran, President Donald Trump said on Truth Social Saturday evening as the Iran-Israel conflict enters a second week. The Fordow, Isfahan, and Natanz sites lie at the heart of Iran’s nuclear ambitions, and had previously been targeted by Israeli strikes.
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Multiple Juneteenth celebrations held in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Multiple family-friendly events took place across Columbia on Thursday to celebrate Juneteenth, which is considered the longest-running African American holiday. “They Were Always There” Tribute to Black Veterans was held at 11 a.m. at the Boone County War Memorial Plaza. This event, hosted by the U.S. Exercise Tiger Foundation, featured a wreath-laying
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Mizzou AD speaks on recent NCAA settlement
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) University of Missouri Athletic Director Laird Veatch on Thursday will speak to the media on the recent settlement reached against the NCAA. Judge Claudia Wilken last week approved the settlement between the college sports governing body and current and former student-athletes. The athletes sued over claims the NCAA illegally limited their ability to
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Police block off part of Jefferson City street; armored vehicle on scene
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Several Jefferson City police cruisers blocked a street in a Jefferson City neighborhood on Tuesday. An armored vehicle was also at the scene on Olive Street. Some officers wore body armor and were armed with long guns. An ABC 17 News reporter saw two officers walking a man in handcuffs over
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WATCH: Trump, Musk hold Oval Office news conference as businessman’s government role ends
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) President Donald Trump hosted Elon Musk in the Oval Office on Friday for a news conference to mark the end of Musk’s White House job. Musk is leaving the administration following his time as a “special government employee” who headed up the DOGE effort in Washington. Trump and Musk took questions from
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Kehoe calls for special session on stadium funding, capital projects
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe unveiled plans for a special session to take up legislation to incentivize sports teams to stay in Missouri and fund capital projects like a University of Missouri nuclear reactor during a Capitol news conference Tuesday. Kehoe will bring lawmakers together next month to discuss financial incentives for stadium
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WATCH: Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance were among the speakers at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day. The leaders spoke after placing a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The event is an annual observance of military members’ sacrifice.
Continue Reading Kehoe planning special session for Chiefs, Royals stadium incentives
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe says he’s considering calling a special session to discuss incentives the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals to renovate or build new stadiums. In a email Kehoe’s office said, “a special session is under consideration. It has not yet been called, so that is why dates and subjects of
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WATCH: Protesters rally against abortion, sick leave votes outside Missouri Capitol
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Dozens of abortion and Proposition-A advocates gathered at the Capitol on Thursday to protest the recent passage of two bills during the legislative session. On Wednesday, the senate ended its session after republicans forced a vote to approve a ballot measure to send abortion rights back to the voters. It also
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Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost elected as new leader of Catholic Church, taking the name Pope Leo XIV
By Lauren Kent, Chris Lamb and Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States has been elected the 267th pope and will soon step onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica as the new leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics. He’ll be known as Pope Leo XIV. Prevost, 69, from
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WATCH: Mizzou women’s basketball coach gives offseason update
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou women’s basketball coach Kellie Harper took questions from reporters Monday afternoon along with star player Grace Slaughter. Harper has signed several players since being hired last month to lead the women’s team after the departure of Robin Pingeton. Watch the news conference live in the media player.
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WATCH: Authorities give update on shootings at Florida State University
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police say a shooting at Florida State University on Thursday killed two people. The suspect, the son of a sheriff’s deputy, was arrested and hospitalized. Watch a replay of a news conference in the media player.
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University of Missouri to partner with Hyundai on new nuclear reactor
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri announced a new partnership Wednesday with several Korean firms to help develop its new NextGen nuclear research reactor. The school will partner with Hyundai Engineering America, the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, the Hyundai Engineering Company and MPR Associates in a $10 million agreement to start designing and
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WATCH LIVE: Mizzou football players, Drinkwitz wrap up spring practice
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football wrapped up its spring practice on Tuesday. Players and coach Eli Drinkwitz were set to take questions from reporters starting at 2:30 p.m. Watch it live in the media player.
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WATCH: Trump unveils sweeping tariff program on ‘Liberation Day’
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) President Donald Trump has for weeks been labeling April 2 “Liberation Day.” On Wednesday afternoon, he took to the podium to unveil a sweeping tariff program during an event outside the White House.
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