COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz’s seventh fall camp in Columbia is underway. On Monday, the Tigers kicked off their preparations for the 2026 season with the first of 15 fall camp practices. You can watch extended highlights of practice, during the media’s viewing window, in the video player below. It marked the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A major addition to Columbia Public Schools will officially be welcomed Monday afternoon with a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Eagle Bluffs Elementary School. The district’s newest elementary school is located on 5400 S. Sinclair Road next to John Warner Elementary School. The new two-story, $36 million facility spans 76,5000 square feet
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and comfortable with lows in the mid-60s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and warmer with highs near 90 and a heat index in the mid-90s. EXTENDED: Winds will begin to shift to the east southeast between tonight and tomorrow, allowing temperatures to warm around 5 degrees from Monday’s high temperatures. With slightly higher dew
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Leaders from Boone Health and Boone County Fire Protection District said Monday that a new ambulance station in south Columbia could cut down response times by several minutes. Boone Health held a dedication ceremony and open house for Ambulance Station No. 12, located on Route K near South Bethel Church Road, on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A shooting took place at the Interstate 70/Highway 63 Connector and Conley Road on Sunday, and the Columbia Police Department is still looking for the shooter. CPD is still looking to identify the suspect involved and is asking anyone with information to contact them for a reward. A CPD spokesperson declined to
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TODAY: More sunshine and warm temperatures today, the high looks to approach 85 amongst a few light clouds. It’ll be a great evening to get outside. TOMORROW: Another great day is in store tomorrow, albeit a bit warmer. High temps climb to the upper 80s, maybe even the lower 90s in some spots. Mostly sunny
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TODAY: Monday is mostly sunny, with light southeast winds. High temperatures are forecast near 85 degrees. The UV index is 10, which is very high and will lead to quick sunburns without protection. Humidity is noticeable, but low. We’ll feel like the upper 80s today. TONIGHT: Skies remain clear overnight. Temperatures fall into the 60s
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones caught up with Mizzou tennis coach Robin Goodman in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-Down. You can watch the full interview in the video player above. You can also find a full transcript of the interview below. Nathalie Jones: “Welcome back, everyone. It is Sunday Sit-down
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HERMANN, Mo. (KMIZ) More than three years after a Hermann Police Sergeant was shot and killed in the line of duty, his community is working to ensure his legacy and other first responders’ lives on. In June, a jury sentenced Kenneth Simpson to death after convicting him of first-degree murder in Sgt. Mason Griffith’s killing.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As Mizzou football enters the 2026 edition of fall camp, there are some new voices leading the offensive unit. First-year offensive coordinator Chip Lindsey and new starting quarterback Austin Simmons will hope to take the Tiger offense to the next level in the upcoming season, as the team’s goal is to compete
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou is looking to keep its defense atop the SEC. The ‘Death Row Defense’ has been a staple of head coach Eli Drinkwitz’s squads since he took the job in Columbia nearly seven years ago. But heading into 2026, the team is facing a new challenge. A majority of last year’s starters
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Just days after a St. Louis county judge granted him a temporary restraining order (TRO) for another year of eligibility, Mizzou defensive tackle Sterling Webb is welcomed back to Columbia with open arms. On Sunday, Tiger football coach Eli Drinkwitz kicked off his first press conference of fall camp by welcoming Webb
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TONIGHT: Conditions remain calm and quiet tonight. A gentle breeze will keep things cool, as low temperatures hit the lower 60s overnight. TOMORROW: Tomorrow afternoon looks a touch warmer with a high of 84 degrees. Sunshine will rule the day as a traditional August afternoon takes shape. EXTENDED: Temps will continue to climb into the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz held a news conference Sunday as the Tigers began fall practice.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. KMIZ EDITORS NOTE: Day in title was corrected. A man was injured after being shot Sunday in east Columbia near the I-70 connector. Sgt. Patrick Corcoran told ABC 17 News that when police arrived on scene, they found a 26-year-old male victim at the Break Time with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. The victim
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TODAY: Sunday is a much sunnier day, as clouds and drizzle have left us after Saturday night. Sunshine and a variable breeze will amount to highs in the low 80s today. TONIGHT: Clear skies remain overnight. Temperatures fall into the 70s quickly this evening, and into the 60s after midnight. EXTENDED: Sunny and mild air
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The American Red Cross is facing its second-ever national blood shortage, according to a press release from the organization. Although some hospitals might be feeling the effects of the shortage, Boone Health in Columbia is not.
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COLUMBIO Mo. KMIZ The Columbia City Council is set to vote on an agreement between the city and Columbia Public Schools that would add 5 more school resource officers to the district. According to a Council memo, the agreement would provide for the assignment of 5 Columbia Police Department School Resource Officers to Columbia Public
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Residents in Boone County will temporarily lose access to the Text-to-911 service as the county transitions to a new emergency communication system. Starting Aug. 5, Boone County Joint Communications will pause its Text-to-911 function while it works to transition to the next generation of the 911 system. Officials said the goal is
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TONIGHT: A light drizzle will continue this evening with the potential for some isolated areas of heavier rainfall. Temperatures remain unseasonably cool, as a record low high temperature for August 1st of just 71 degrees was tied today. Winds will steadily die down as we get deeper into the night, but gusts of up to
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