COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on Mizzou wrestling coach Brian Smith in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch their full conversation in the video player above. You can also find the full transcription of the interview with Coach Smith below. NATHALIE: WELCOME BACK EVERYONE, IT IS A
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EDITOR’S NOTE: The date of Kent Heitholt’s killing has been corrected. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County judge ruled last week that a Columbia native, whose murder conviction was overturned, is owed an extra $1.3 million in his lawsuit against two insurance companies. Ryan Ferguson was convicted of the 2001 killing of Columbia Daily
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TODAY: Monday kicks off with some light showers that will be around until the afternoon when they begin to dry up. Light rain off and on through much of the day will keep temperatures in the mid-70s this afternoon. Rain totals could climb as high as a tenth or two of an inch, but with
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ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Southern Boone catcher Gracie Britton does not shy away from competition. She runs to it. “I just love to compete,” Gracie Britton said. “My dad and I are some of the most competitive people that you’ll meet. We hate losing. Pushing yourself to not lose is one of the most important things.”
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Football’s fourth-quarter rally fell short of saving the team’s undefeated record. The Tigers (5-1) nearly completed a 10-point comeback against Alabama in the final minutes of Saturday’s SEC showdown, the first game between two Associated Press (AP) top-15 teams on Faurot Field since 1979. However, costly mistakes in critical moments denied
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Congratulations to our Week 7 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: Rock Bridge’s Micah Sandford makes a man miss on his way in for a 29-yard score. Nominee No.
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with showers moving in by daybreak. Lows in the lower 60s. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy with light rain possible early in the day. Highs in the mid-upper 70s and mostly cloudy. EXTENDED: A cold front looks to stall to our north tonight into tomorrow, bringing the potential for some light rain through mid-late
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia rolled out five taxi and rideshare locations this weekend in an effort to help keep traffic moving. But some rideshare drivers said it’s been difficult to navigate this new system. “It’s been a challenge,” is how most rideshare drivers are describing this weekend. “Which when you’re dealing with
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PARIS, Mo. (KMIZ) A Randolph County deputy was shot in a deputy-involved shooting in Paris on Sunday, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. A press release from the MSHP says Randolph County deputies and investigators with the Division of Drug and Crime Control were asked to help the Ralls County Sheriff’s Office with a
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TODAY: Sunday is a bright day, after some patchy fog this morning. We’ll have a few clouds around through the day, but we’ll overall be mostly sunny. A south breeze around 5-15 mph through the day will warm us to near 80 degrees. TONIGHT: Skies will become increasingly cloudy in the west from 3-6 p.m.
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Saturday marked the second weekend of an increased police presence in downtown Columbia that followed the September shooting that killed Stephen’s College student Aiyanna Williams.
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking clouds exiting the region as temperatures drop into the mid 50s by the end of the night as winds blow out of the south at 8-12 mph. TOMORROW: I’m tracking sunshine throughout the majority of the day as temperatures warm into the low 80s by the afternoon hours. It will be breezy
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No. 14 Mizzou football’s home winning streak came to a halt at 15 games, on Saturday, as the Tigers suffered their first loss of the season to No. 8 Alabama Tide. Although the Tigers stayed in the fight, the Crimson Tide rolled to a 27-24 victory at Faurot Field to improve to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The SEC Network is returning to the University of Missouri campus this weekend, bringing national live broadcasts and a chance for Tiger fans to be on camera. This is the second time the network has visited Columbia this football season, and organizers expect large crowds at Walsworth Plaza outside Mizzou Arena. The
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TODAY: Saturday starts foggy, thanks to some rain on Friday and subsequent clearing and cooling overnight. We’ll be in the 50s in most places through sunrise, however, a few 40s are possible with the clear skies. Through the day, we expect a decent amount of warming to lift us into the 60s by 10 a.m.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Week 7 of the Missouri high school football season is tonight. Scores from Mid-Missouri teams will be posted below.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After walking back a proposal for a downtown task force, the City of Columbia is now considering forming a new advisory council made up of local college students. The original task force proposal came at the request of University of Missouri System President Mun Choi, following the Sept. 27 shooting death of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Friday night is all about bragging rights. Rock Bridge (3-3) is ready to host Battle (0-6) in a crosstown showdown, kicking off the final-third of the regular season in rivalry fashion. The Spartans and Bruins are our SportsZone Football Friday Game of the Week. You can watch the game live over the
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking clouds slowly exiting the region as temperatures drop into the low 50s by the end of the night. Winds will be out of the north at 5-8 mph. TOMORROW: I’m tracking sunshine returning through the afternoon hours as temperatures warm into the mid 70s. Winds will be out of the northeast at
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