COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Volleyball is garnering national attention. The Tigers, who were voted as the nation’s No. 17-ranked team in the AVCA’s preseason poll, hit another checkpoint in their preparation for the 2025 campaign, holding their annual Black & Gold Scrimmage at the Hearnes Center. Saturday’s scrimmage represented the first opportunity for fans to
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COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) Despite deer season starting up in next month in Missouri, deer have been making their presence known during the month of August. First responders have reported at least four serious vehicle crashes involving deer since the start of the month. The crashes include a Pettis County Man driving a truck and three
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Dozens of people gathered outside of the State Capitol on Saturday, protesting a recent push made by some republican lawmakers.
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking isolated storms throughout the rest of the afternoon before sundown. Winds will blow out of the southwest at 5-10 mph as temperatures fall into the mid 70s by the end of the night. TOMORROW: I’m tracking more isolated storms possible throughout the majority of the day, but the main focus will be
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TODAY: Mostly sunny with a heat index near or above 105 degrees in the afternoon. Spotty pop-up storms are possible during the heat of the day, with activity dying down after sunset. TOMORROW: Sunny and very hot and humid, with a heat index again above 105 degrees. Afternoon pop-ups are possible, mainly in eastern MO.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Anchorage, Alaska, for a summit on the Ukraine war on Friday. The two leaders held a news conference after speaking, accompanied by diplomats, for about two hours. Watch the two leaders meet after landing and holding a joint news conference.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Rock Bridge is maintaining its high expectations ahead of the new season. The Bruins have wrapped up their first week of practices in preparation for the 2025 campaign, working with their sights set on a second straight district title. Head Coach Lisa Alvis has built and sustained a winning culture within the
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Gaming Commission voted Friday morning to give DraftKings and Circa Hospitality the state’s first two mobile sports betting licenses. The commission awarded the licenses at its meeting. The state can offer up to two licenses for companies to offer sports betting on people’s phones across the state. DraftKings, Circa
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Columbia men charged in the 2017 murder of Augustus Roberts appeared in front of a Boone County judge Friday. Roberts is the son of a former Northeast Missouri judge. David C. Adams, 44, of Columbia, was arrested Thursday and charged Friday with first-degree burglary, first-degree robbery, second-degree murder and illegal gun
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TONIGHT: Overnight lows cool to the mid-70s as skies remain mostly clear. TOMORROW: Saturday welcomes increasing temperatures up to 97 degrees and dew points into the lower 70s resulting in the issuance of an ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day lasting through Sunday afternoon. Heat index values can reach up 106 degrees Saturday. Skies remain
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The peak of the Atlantic hurricane season is approaching, and the fifth named storm has strengthened into the season’s first hurricane in the Atlantic basin this year. Hurricane Erin has become a Category 1 storm with sustained winds reaching up to 75 mph. It is the fifth tropical system of the season and the first
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia’s recycling center is completely demolished, and city workers are testing equipment for a reopening. However, assistant utilities director Tom Ratterman said Friday that workers are restoring power to the equipment. He said that it should be complete in two to three weeks. “We tested it with a generator,
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TODAY: Mostly sunny and hot with temperatures in the mid-90s and a heat index around 100 degrees. Winds from the south will be light between 5 and 10 mph. TONIGHT: Clear skies and very warm overnight temperatures with lows in the 70s. EXTENDED: An ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day is in effect on Saturday
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Prosecutors have dropped a murder case against one of the four teen suspects in another teen’s Columbia killing. Boone County prosecutor Roger Johnson told ABC 17 News that the state dropped the case against 19-year-old Tavan Williams-Patrick. Johnson said prosecutors plan to refile charges later. Johnson declined to comment on why the
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TODAY: Friday is our first return to hot weather after a more mild midweek. Sunny skies and south winds in conjunction with increasing upper level high pressure will build heat into the weekend. Friday’s highs are in the low-to-mid 90s with heat indexes reaching near 100. TONIGHT: Skies remain clear, and temperatures warm. Lows may
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) While authorities and family members continue to search for answers, Columbia police are revealing new details about the homicide case of Edmond ‘Ricky’ Randolph Jr. “Not knowing what happened to him is still troubling,” Randolph’s mother Nicole Craig said. “It’s still a struggle.” Ricky Randolph Jr. with his daughter. (Credit: Nicole Craig) Around
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Helias High School has constructed a culture that’s centered around competing for championships. After getting a glimpse at playing for a state crown, the team’s returning talent is motivated to return to the state’s biggest stage in high school football this year. The Crusaders are tackling preparation for the 2025 season
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou soccer team opened up the 2025 season with a draw against South Dakota State, on Monday, as the Tigers allowed the Jackrabbits to knot up the game with a little more than 10 minutes to go. Sophomore Ava Vetter netted the first goal of the season for her team, off
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is working to launch a 911 co-responder program that will pair mental health professionals with officers on calls involving people in behavioral crisis. Days after police safely detained a man who was in a standoff with law enforcement at Stephens Lake Park, who aimed to be killed by
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With students returning to classrooms this month, Missouri once again ranked last in the nation for public school safety. A 2025 Wallethub ranking placed the Show-Me-State as 51st in the country for public school safety for the second consecutive year. This comes despite Missouri finishing 33rd in overall school quality. The school
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