COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou receiving corps is a group that faced heavy turnover following the 2025 season, however, the revamped unit is now garnering quite a bit of excitement ahead of the 2026 campaign. Following the 2025 season, head coach Eli Drinkwitz and company lost top target Kevin Coleman Jr. to graduation, alongside fellow
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TONIGHT: Isolated storms north of I-70, with warm temperatures in the low 80s and upper 70s. TOMORROW: Showers through midmorning, then mostly sunny midday, with a heat index up to 105. Scattered storms may redevelop in the evening, but there will be plenty of dry time. EXTENDED: The weekend will feature triple-digit heat and a
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TODAY: I’m tracking another extremely hot afternoon as air temperatures get into the mid-90s and high humidity drives heat index values into the 105-110 degree range during the afternoon hours. Due to this, today is an ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day. Winds are expected to be out of the south at 8-12 mph, and
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By Kara Scannell, Hannah Rabinowitz, Elizabeth Wolfe NEW YORK (CNN) – Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty Friday to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. “I shot Mr. Thompson and he died,” he told the court. “I knew what I was doing was illegal.” Judge Margaret Garnett began by asking Luigi Mangione
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TODAY: Friday is another dangerously hot day across mid-Missouri, and another ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day. We expect another afternoon of heat indexes in the 105-110 range, much like on Thursday. Storm chances are slim, but isolated to scattered storms will be possible north of I-70. TONIGHT: Skies clear again tonight, with temperatures expected to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Prosecutor Roger Johnson defended his recent record in a lengthy email he sent Thursday afternoon to University of Missouri System President Mun Choi. Choi had criticized Johnson and city leaders in multiple emails since July 27, the day after a brawl occurred on Walnut and Ninth streets that led to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Nationwide layoffs at Cumulus Media, which owns and operates radio stations across the U.S., have impacted two longtime Mid-Missouri radio personalities. David Gaines and Simon Rose have left KFRU as part of the company’s nationwide cut, according to posts on social media from Gaines and from Rose’s wife. Gaines announced on social
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Spartans begin their quest back to the mountain top by shifting the perception of the team. Battle finished the 2025 season 0-10, the only winless season in the program’s history. But when you’re at rock bottom, the only way forward is up; a mindset that second year head coach Shawn Gaines
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SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ). The 2026 Missouri State Fair got underway Thursday, with the day’s events including celebrations of two major projects. Fair officials held ribbon-cutting ceremonies of new additions to the fairgrounds, including the new Governor Michael L. Parson Arena and an upgraded State Fair Fire Station. State officials and university leaders gathered at the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Office of Violence Prevention gave an update on upcoming analysis completion dates involved in the effort to curb violent crime in the community. These violence analysis reports were first brought up in January in a collaboration with the National Institute of Criminal Justice Reform. According to a previous report, at
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear, with warm temperatures in the upper 70s. TOMORROW: Partly sunny, with a heat index up to 105 to 110 degrees in the afternoon. Isolated storms are possible, though most remain dry. EXTENDED: Dangerous heat will continue into the weekend, with the heat index above 100 degrees on Saturday and possibly Sunday. Rain
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department arrested a man in connection with a homicide that occurred Wednesday afternoon. Nicholas Ayres, 35, of Crane, was charged on Thursday with first-degree domestic assault and second-degree murder, Boone County Prosecutor Roger Johnson confirmed to ABC 17 News. According to a press release from the department posted around
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TODAY: I’m tracking another extremely hot afternoon with only isolated storm chances at most in the forecast. Temperatures by the mid-afternoon hours will be in the mid-90s, but humidity will continue to make it feel closer to 105-110 degrees. This is why an ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day is still in effect. Winds will
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TODAY: Thursday is another ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day. Dangerous heat indexes of 105 degrees or higher remain likely today, along with mostly dry conditions. Partly cloudy skies will keep some gray in our sky, but we’ll remain very bright for most of the day. Temperatures in the mid-90s and dew points in the 70s
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Tigers are looking to integrate the tight end room into its offense more under new OC Chip Lindsey. When looking at what weapons Mizzou has brought in, many eyes go to starting quarterback Austin Simmons making the move from Ole Miss in the offseason, or the new receivers coming to Columbia.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The start of the high school academic year is right around the corner, meaning high school football teams everywhere are looking to squeeze in a few extra practices before classes begin. Fulton is entering its third offseason camp before the students return to the classroom, but is putting extra emphasis on on-field
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) If you’re walking through downtown Columbia, you may notice a new Flock camera at the intersection of Ninth Street and Walnut Street. The camera comes as University of Missouri System President Mun Choi has called the area a “danger zone” in a series of emails to city leaders following high-profile incidents along
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police are sharing new evidence of a theft investigation at the home where a University of Missouri employee was shot to death in 2021. James Hundle was assistant to the vice chancellor and dean of the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources at the University of Missouri when he was killed.
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