Police standoff in northeast Columbia
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Missouri attorney general investigating Students for Justice in Palestine for terror ties
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri attorney general said Wednesday that her office is investigating a student group with a University of Missouri chapter for possible ties to fundraising for Islamic terrorists. Attorney General Catherine Hanaway cited “public reports from independent organizations” in her news release that “have raised concerns about SJP’s fundraising representations and alleged
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Hurricane Polo undergoes extreme rapid intensification as El Niño warms the Pacific
While the Atlantic has been quiet this year, off Mexico’s Pacific coast, Hurricane Polo underwent a historic intensification, growing from a 50 mile-per-hour tropical storm to a 160 mile-per-hour Category 5 monster in just 24 hours. That jump of 110 miles per hour in one day is one of the fastest intensification rates ever recorded
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Missouri Supreme Court hears arguments over school library content
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Association of Librarians asked the Missouri Supreme Court on Wednesday to uphold a lower court’s ruling that deems a law on sexually explicit materials in schools unconstitutional. The law in question is Senate Bill 775. The bill went into effect in August 2022 and addressed sexual assault and school materials.
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Tracking fewer clouds and fall temps
THIS AFTERNOON: Clearing skies, with mild temperatures in the upper 60s and low 70s. Light winds from the northeast at 5 to 10 mph. TONIGHT: Partly cloudy and cool, with lows falling to the lower 50s. EXTENDED: Quiet fall weather continues through the end of the week, with highs in the 70s and sunnier skies
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Tracking a quiet and comfortable week before slim weekend rain chances
TODAY: Wednesday is dry and mild, with temperatures that are very seasonal. We expect highs in the 70s, right in line with what is considered average for September 23rd. TONIGHT: Temperatures should have no problem cooling back into the low 50s, close to the 40s for some in the northeast. EXTENDED: Partly cloudy skies and
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Appeals court to hear oral arguments over Mizzou Students for Justice in Palestine Homecoming parade ban
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Oral arguments are set to be heard Wednesday morning in the case of a University of Missouri student group that was excluded from marching in Mizzou Homecoming parades. Mizzou Students for Justice in Palestine filed a lawsuit against university President Mun Choi after it was banned from participating in the 2024 and
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Local highlights and scores: Sept. 22, 2026
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS SOFTBALL Rock Bridge (8) Hickman (9) FINAL California (0) North Callaway (10) FINAL Battle (1) Boonville (2) FINAL Southern Boone (2) Helias Catholic (12) FINAL Blair Oaks (1) Osage (4) FINAL
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Boonville’s Shady Jr. and Murray win Week 4 SportsZone Football Friday Play of the Week
BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Boonville’s Michael Shady Jr. and Conner Murray are our Week 4 SportsZone Football Friday play of the week winners! You can watch the play in the video player above. Up next – the Pirates will host Southern Boone for homecoming on Friday, Sept. 25 at 7 p.m.
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Missouri AG takes aim at Columbia bar previously targeted by Choi
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced on Tuesday that her office sent a letter to a downtown Columbia bar that was previously targeted by University of Missouri System President Mun Choi. Hanaway issued a letter to Reign Bar – located on East Walnut Street between Eighth and Ninth streets – to address
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MoDOT looks to improve pedestrian safety at two College Avenue intersections
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation is looking to make safety enhancements to a busy Columbia intersection and roadway. MoDOT showed plans for two intersections along College Avenue during an open-house meeting on Tuesday at 900 East Stadium Boulevard. At the College Avenue and University Avenue intersection, the left turn signal would be
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WEB EXTRA: Full one-on-one chat with the ‘Voice of the Tigers’ Mike Kelly
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones spoke with the Mike Kelly, the voice of the Mizzou Tigers, ahead of the Mizzou football’s Week 4 clash against No. 24 Mississippi State. Tiger Talk is a weekly radio show hosted by Kelly, which previews the upcoming football games with Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz,
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County clerk offices warn residents of ballot changes amid congressional map lawsuits
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Absentee ballots for the November election were sent out Tuesday and county clerks across the state are informing voters they may want to wait to cast their ballots. On Monday, the Eighth District Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the 2025 “Missouri First” congressional map, calling the 2022 map unconstitutional.
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Group vows to push on after Jefferson City Council rejects homeless shelter rezoning
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council’s rejection of rezoning for a permanent homeless shelter won’t stop a community group working on the project, according to a statement from Housing the Community Jefferson City. Housing the Community released the statement after the city council voted 6-3 Monday night to reject rezoning for a homeless
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New MU Health Care ambulance base set in west Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Health Care announced in a Tuesday press release that it is adding a new ambulance base to west Columbia. The release says the new base will be located near the Digestive Health Center at 101 South Fairview Road to bring “emergency medical services closer to a high-volume call area.” It will
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Columbia City Council asks staff to examine demolition delays for historic properties
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council directed city staff Monday night to examine whether the city can legally delay demolition permits involving properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The council unanimously approved a motion requesting a staff memo or short report on the legality of creating an administrative delay. Staff members
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Tracking a cool night with more sunshine Wednesday
TONIGHT: Gradual clearing and cool with lows in the lower to mid-50s. TOMORROW: Partly to mostly sunny and warmer with highs in the mid-70s. EXTENDED: We’ll finally gradually clear out overnight, with lows falling into the 50s by morning. We’re back into the mid-70s tomorrow afternoon with more sunshine, and Thursday and Friday are looking
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MU students have mixed opinions on downtown Columbia at night after Choi’s warnings
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) It’s been nearly one year since a Stephens College student was shot and killed in downtown Columbia, and MU students differ on their feelings about warnings from the University of Missouri to avoid certain areas of downtown at night. “Walking downtown at night, it can definitely vary based on the time of
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Sun Boxes installation at Mizzou marks fall equinox
A calming tone echoed across parts of the University of Missouri’s campus on Tuesday, and it came from a scattered field of wooden speaker boxes. These “Sun Boxes” are a collection of solar-powered boxes that play sounds with the sunlight, timed to the fall equinox. The notes change when you walk between the boxes and
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Warrenton police arrest ‘multiple juveniles’ after shots-fired incident
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Warrenton Police Department arrested “multiple juveniles” on Monday after shots were fired at a gas station at Highway 47 and Interstate 70. Lt. Jason Hanner of WPD told ABC 17 News that shots were fired at a Rocket gas station after youths met for a drug deal. Hanner did not say
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