COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Athletics ushered in a new era of women’s basketball, with the introduction of former Tennessee head coach Kellie Harper, on Monday morning. You can watch the full introductory press conference in the video player below. Mizzou leaders say they want to make women’s basketball competitive again. They think they’ve found the
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An ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day is in effect through 3 pm Sunday afternoon due to the potential of severe thunderstorms that could produce large hail, damaging winds, and isolated tornadoes. Following morning storms that mostly remained subsevere locally, the severe threat shifts east later today as a cold front progresses through the region.
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THIS MORNING: Chilly with lows in the 30s. Clouds gradually clear throughout the morning. TODAY: Mostly sunny and mild with highs in the 50s, almost double digits below average for late March. EXTENDED: Tuesday rebounds back to the 60s as southerly winds pick up with gusts up to 30 mph. Chances for strong to severe
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) About 320 people cast their ballots over the weekend during no-excuse absentee voting for April elections in Boone County. Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon said that since no-excuse absentee voting began Tuesday, more than 1,100 people have voted. For many voters, casting their ballots early provides peace of mind. Lauren Williams, who
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones caught up with the St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s Mizzou Athletics beat writer, Eli Hoff, on this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-Down. You can watch their full conversation in the video player above.
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and chilly with lows in the upper 30s. TOMORROW: Decreasing clouds and cool with highs in the lower 50s. EXTENDED: With the passage of today’s cold front, it’s much cooler with lows falling into the upper 30s by Monday morning. Clouds gradually decrease and we’ll be chilly for much of the day
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The suspect in a shooting in downtown Columbia Sunday morning has been identified as a 45-year-old Columbia man Steven Harris. According to a press release from the Columbia Police Department, Harris was arrested on charges of stealing, unlawful use of a weapon, unlawful possession of a firearm and armed criminal action. The
Continue Reading TODAY: An ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day is in effect for Sunday due to the potential of severe storms. An early morning round of rain has weakened below severe standards and will continue to fizzle out before noon. Another round of severe storms is possible this afternoon south and east of I-44. While this
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services transferred more than $23 million in funds generated by Missouri’s adult use marijuana program to the Missouri Veterans Commission and DHSS. The funds will be used to support veteran families, strengthen overdose prevention education, and expand access to drug addiction treatment programs, according to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou baseball team remains winless in Southeastern Conference action, after No. 7 Texas secured the series sweep over the Tigers with a 7-4 win in game one and a 7-1 victory in the nightcap of Saturday’s doubleheader. Once again, skipper Kerrick Jackson’s starting pitching struggled in the loss. Senior Kaden Jacobi
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ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Saturday, March 29, 2025. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BASEBALL MEXICO (12) SOUTHERN BOONE (6) FINAL OWENSVILLE (0) MEXICO (9) FINAL OWENSVILLE (4) SOUTHERN BOONE (7) FINAL BLAIR OAKS (5) LOGAN-ROGERSVILLE (9) FINAL BLAIR OAKS (4) SPRINGFIELD CATHOLIC (6) FINAL
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking a potential of isolated storms to the west along I-70 just after midnight with a more widespread system becoming present in southwest Missouri near the lake around 3-4 am. These storms have the potential to produce damaging winds and large hail, which is why and ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day goes
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Clerk announced that several weekend no-excuse absentee voting opportunities will pop up across Boone County starting Saturday. Columbia’s April election will have races for Mayor, Columbia Ward 4, and Columbia’s Board of Education. Weekend voting will be held on the two weekends leading up to the election. There will
Continue Reading TODAY: Mostly cloudy with highs in the mid-70s. Spotty showers and storms are possible in eastern Missouri, but most stay dry. TOMORROW: An ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day has been issued for Sunday morning for the potential of strong to severe storms. A line of storms rolls through in the early morning hours, carrying a damaging
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Baseball’s struggles on the mound have haunted the team again. The Tigers (9-15) dropped their series opener 15-4 in seven innings to No. 7 Texas (21-3), remaining winless in SEC action through seven games. MU’s pitching staff has surrendered 88 earned runs in its last eight outings, bumping its SEC-worst team
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol is still actively investigating after human remains were found at Rocky Forks Conservation Area this week. Human remains were found Saturday at Rocky Fork Lakes Conservation Area in Boone County, according to a Thursday press release from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. However, the exact location where
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou women’s basketball coach Kellie Harper now has three assistant coaches on staff for the 2025-26 campaign, after announcing that another one of her former players will be coming to Columbia, on Friday. Liza Fruendt, who previously played for Harper at Missouri State and worked on her staff at Tennessee for three
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia College baseball team continued to bring the boom at the plate, on Friday, as the Cougars swept the University of Health Science and Pharmacy (UHSP) in doubleheader action. CC came into the matchup against the Eutectics averaging nearly 10 runs per game this season. Unsurprisingly, the Cougars plated a combined
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Association of Counties bought the old funeral home at 429 Capitol Ave. in Jefferson City that has been standing since the 1800s. MAC paid nearly $100,000 for the property and will use it as its headquarters. The group has been looking to be back on Capitol Avenue after its
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Folks heading outdoors in the early spring may catch a whiff of a foul odor as the infamous Bradford pears are beginning to bloom. These trees are popular for their visual beauty but their stench may keep you admiring them from a distance. Bradford pears have long been used as ornamental trees to enhance the
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