WATCH: Trump addresses United Nations
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) President Donald Trump addressed the United Nations on Tuesday for the first time during his second presidential term. Watch his remarks in the media player.
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Governor Kehoe to award the state’s highest honors to selected Mid-Missouri first responders
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Governor Mike Kehoe will be awarding Missouri’s highest public safety honors Tuesday to a select few responders and people for their heroic acts made in 2024, including some first responders from Mid-Missouri. According to a press release, the awards include: 15 Missouri Medals of Valor for exceptional courage and heroism in
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No. 21 Mizzou volleyball turns the page to SEC play
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The real fun is set to begin for No. 21 Mizzou volleyball on Wednesday night in the Lone Star State. After completing an 11-game non-conference invitational slate, head coach Dawn Sullivan and company are set to turn the page to the Southeastern Conference, beginning with a pair of matchups in Texas on
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Reports: Mizzou football learns its three permanent opponents for next four seasons
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Southeastern Conference football schedule saga continued on Monday morning. You might remember, during August the conference decided to move to a nine-game league slate, which will include three ‘permanent’ opponents for four seasons. The other six games on the schedule will rotate, as every team will face each other in both
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Columbia city leaders talk biggest safety concerns downtown, consider researching other cities
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Downtown Columbia businesses are experiencing issues and are asking for the city’s help to solve them. “It’s a very frustrating time for a lot of the businesses,” Executive Director of The District Nickie Davis said. “We have seemingly a rotation of of people in different stages of crisis sometimes coming into businesses
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Tariffs, drought put Missouri soybean farmers under pressure
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) During a town hall in Harrisburg on Aug. 27, Troy Douglass went to the microphone to address Rep. Mark Alford (R-MO). Douglass — a lifelong farmer with farms in Boone, Howard and Randolph counties — was concerned about the future of his business. Missouri ranks seventh in the U.S in soybean production with
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White House links Tylenol use among pregnant women to increased risk of autism
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Trump Administration on Monday linked the use of acetaminophen among pregnant women may be linked to an increased risk of autism. Tylenol is a popular form of acetaminophen, and has been the only pain medicine recommended for pregnant women. The medicine can be used to reduce fevers. Critics have made a
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Tracking fog Tuesday morning, wet and stormy afternoon
TONIGHT: Partly cloudy with patchy fog developing late. Lows in the lower to mid-60s. TOMORROW: Morning fog with rain and storms moving in by late morning. 1-1.5″ of rain possible through Tuesday night. Highs in the mid-70s. EXTENDED: We’ll see fog developing by daybreak, especially east of Highway 63 ahead of rain that will move
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How extended periods of drought can encourage flooding
Although rainfall over the past couple of days in Missouri has aided slightly in lessening dry conditions in the state, drought is still persisting through the majority of the area. As of September 18th, when the last drought monitor was released, areas to the south of I-70 are seeing the most impacts. A moderate drought
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Woman critical after report of shooting in Versailles
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A shooting led to Morgan County R-II schools in Versailles being placed on lockdown Monday morning, even though students were not in class, and left a woman in critical condition. The district posted about the lockdown on its Facebook page, referencing a “shooting that occurred in town” earlier Monday in a statement
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Tracking more showers and storms before cooler weather
TODAY: I’m tracking isolated storms possible through the rest of the day, but the majority of Central Missouri will be staying dry as temperatures warm into the low 80s by the afternoon hours. Winds will be out of the southwest at 5-10 mph. TOMORROW: I’m tracking showers and storms moving in from the south throughout
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MU Health Care to continue COVID-19 vaccination events after CDC committee’s vote
Editor’s note: This article has been clarified to say physicians will be available for consultation at vaccine events. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After a CDC advisory committee vote Friday, only adults 65 and up or those sensitive to COVID-19 can get the vaccine directly. Everyone else must first consult their doctor. The CDC’s Advisory Committee on
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Tracking a wet work week and a dry weekend
TODAY: Monday is largely dry, with a few showers in the east this morning, and a slim chance for pop up storms this afternoon in the south and east this afternoon. The vast majority will stay dry, with increasing sunshine through the day, and a high just near 80 degrees. TONIGHT: Overnight, dry weather continues,
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Sunday Sit-down with the Columbia Tribune’s Calum McAndrew
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on Calum McAndrew, who is the Mizzou beat writer for the Columbia Tribune, in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch their full conversation in the video player above.
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RECAP: Mizzou football hits the ground running in SEC play
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) It wasn’t perfect, but it was a win…and that’s really all that counts in SEC play. The Mizzou football team came out with a nine-point victory in its conference opener on Saturday night, which lifted the Tigers three spots in the latest AP Poll to the No. 20 team in the nation.
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17-year-old boy detained following shooting at a Vienna gas station early Sunday morning
VIENNA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 17-year-old boy from Freeburg allegedly shot at a Vienna Quik Spot gas station, located at 104 U.S. 63, around 2 a.m. Sunday, according to a press release from the City of Vienna. The Osage County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to ABC 17 News that the juvenile damaged two other gas stations in
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SportsZone Football Friday Play of the Week Nominees 2025: Week 4
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Congratulations to our Week 4 SportsZone Football Friday Play of the Week Nominees! You can watch the nominees in the video player above and then vote for your favorite play here. Nominee No. 1: Hickman’s Elijah Tatum hauls in a tremendous catch in the end zone for a 28-yard touchdown. Nominee No.
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Tracking scattered storms tonight, repeated rounds this week
TONIGHT: Scattered showers and storms with lows in the lower 60s. Rain amounts around 0.5″ to 1″. TOMORROW: Rain exiting to the southeast fairly early, becoming partly sunny with highs in the upper 70s to around 80. EXTENDED: As a slow moving low pressure system works across the Great Lakes region, rounds of rain and
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WATCH LIVE: Charlie Kirk memorial service
A memorial service was held Sunday for Charlie Kirk in Glendale, Arizona. Watch it live in the player.
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Southern Boone School District considers adopting four-day school week
Southern Boone School District may soon join the over 25% of Missouri school districts that have adopted a four-day school week.
According to the district, discussions about the change began in August, with a committee of administrators, teachers, parents, and board members reviewing feedback from parent and staff surveys.
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