COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou softball team is the No. 8 overall seed in the upcoming NCAA Tournament. The Tigers will host an NCAA regional for the first time in five years. MU will take on University of Illinois at Chicago in the first game of regional play on Friday at 3:30 P.M. Northern Iowa
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HALLSVILLE, Mo (KMIZ) For nearly the last half century, Hallsville has had the same baseball coach. Barry Koeneke outlasted 17 Royals managers, 10 Cardinals skippers, and eight Mizzou football coaches in his time with the Indians. “Somewhere along the line, I guess I developed some sense of loyalty that sometimes, you know, you gotta hang
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman brought on Mizzou athletic director Jim Sterk in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch the full interview at 10:30 on ABC 17. Sterk discussed a variety of topics, including the recent name, image and likeness legislation. Plus – he talked about capacity limits
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HARTSBURG, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE (9:30 P.M.): Southern Boone County Fire assistant chief Tom Redford confirmed the fired was cause by a lightning strike. Chief James Bullard of the Southern Boone Fire Protection District said at the scene, they there was extensive damage to the first floor of the home and the roof is destroyed. “Arriving
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Tonight: We will be seeing overnight storms and showers throughout much of Central Missouri. As we get later into the evening, the threat for storms begins to diminish while our rain stays with us well into Monday. Our temperatures will bottom out at 63 degrees. Tomorrow: Early morning showers will continue into the afternoon tomorrow
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TODAY: We wrap up the weekend with cloudy skies this morning before scattered storms later on this afternoon. These storms could produce high winds and small hail before settling down overnight. Highs reach the low 70s. TOMORROW: Monday will kick off with scattered showers and temperatures in the low 60s. Clouds hang around with the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri is moving forward with health leaders to return faculty to campus, host adolescent vaccination clinics, and put on a handful of graduation ceremonies. Final Day of May Graduation at Mizzou – Sunday, May 16 A university spokesperson says each graduation ceremony has around 300 graduates. Each graduate was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Human trafficking victim groups are concerned over the lack of knowledge in the Columbia community concerning the fastest growing criminal enterprise in the world. On Friday night, authorities detained two suspects and are now investigating after a human trafficking operation led to the discovery and rescue of nine victims and two children
Continue Reading Tonight: Scattered Showers will continue in Mid-Missouri. Our temperatures will cool down to 55. Tomorrow: We are tracking two separate times for scattered thunderstorms. the first thunderstorms we will see early Sunday morning where you might wake up to some thunder and decent rain downpours. the second group of thunderstorms will be more impressive and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Authorities detained two suspects and are now investigating after a human trafficking operation led to the discovery and rescue of nine victims and two children. The Columbia Police Department, Boone County Sheriff’s Office, Missouri State Highway Patrol, Missouri Attorney General’s Office, and other local, state, and federal agencies detained the two suspects
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) This week, the Missouri legislature passed multiple bills which are now waiting for further action from Governor Parson. Senate Bill 51: Establishes Provisions Relating to Civil Actions Arising from COVID-19 Pandemic Missouri lawmakers passed Senate Bill 51 which would give protection to businesses and hospitals from being sued over exposure to COVID-19,
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TODAY: Showers are likely this morning with more scattered rain by the afternoon. Highs reach the mid-60s. Rain and thunderstorms move in by the late evening and continue overnight along and south of I-70. TOMORROW: Sunday kicks off with showers and storms with another rainy afternoon. Highs warm just a little through all the showers,
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After a gorgeous few days with high pressure over the Great Lakes, a more unsettled pattern is shaping up for the weekend into next week with several waves of rain and thunderstorms rolling through Mid-Missouri. We’re tracking a low pressure system that will develop across the Plains and send a warm front in our direction
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with a few showers before sunrise. Lows in the mid-50s. TOMORROW: Rain likely early, becoming light and more scattered by late afternoon. Highs in the mid-60s. Showers and a few thunderstorms return late Saturday night with the axis of steady rainfall along and south of I-70. EXTENDED: Showers and thunderstorms will be
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Heidelberg and On the Rocks are just two of the downtown businesses that are preparing for an increased number of people to be downtown this weekend. Matt McGee, owner of On the Rocks bar said, “The last few nights have been busy, whether that is due to the health order being
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You may have heard that pets, especially dogs, can sense when bad weather would hit. My own pets even hide when storms are nearby, so I wanted to dive into how they know without looking at the ABC17 Stormtrack Weather App. Some pets will run and hide or perk up their ears before lightning strikes.
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FRIDAY: We’ll get a little more time to soak in some sunshine this morning. That quickly gets replaces by clouds moving in by noon. A few showers will be possible into the afternoon with highs in the upper 60’s. TONIGHT: A few showers will still be possible tonight, but will still be of the hit-and-miss variety. Temperatures
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The Family Access Center of Excellence (FACE), will highlight the plan to enhance mental health support for about 24,000 school-aged children and their families in Boone County schools during a news conference Friday at the Boone County Government Center.
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FRIDAY: We’ll get a little more time to soak in some sunshine this morning. That quickly gets replaces by clouds moving in by noon. A few showers will be possible into the afternoon with highs in the upper 60’s. TONIGHT: A few showers will still be possible tonight, but will still be of the hit-and-miss
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The University of Missouri’s College of Arts and Science will kick off this weekend’s graduation ceremonies on Friday afternoon at Mizzou Arena.
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