COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After leading the Tigers to their best finish in program history, the leader of Mizzou women’s golf is sticking around for the long haul. On Wednesday, MU Athletics announced that it has extended the contract of head coach Caroline Westrup Gaeta through the 2030-31 season. That news comes after she led her
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SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers were operating in Sedalia this week, according to city officials. Sedalia Mayor Traves Williams confirmed to ABC 17 News that ICE officers were in the area on Tuesday, but said he was not notified in advance of their arrival. ICE officers were seen near 16th Street
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones spoke with the Mizzou women’s basketball coach Kellie Harper, as the ‘Zou to You’ tour made its final stop of the summer to mingle with fans in Columbia. The pair talked about the Tigers’ summer work, as Coach Harper is set for her second season in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The FBI has confirmed in a press release that a man accused in a casino robbery earlier this year in Boonville has been arrested. Hollis Vanleer Jr., 20, was arrested on Wednesday in Bloomington, Illinois. He is charged in the case with first-degree robbery, armed criminal action and first-degree assault. Authorities had been
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Public education efforts are underway by the Columbia Police Department as the city’s new median ordinance is set to take effect July 1. CPD Lt. Clint Sinclair, who is overseeing the implementation, said education efforts began the first week of April, providing a three-month window before the law takes effect. “I think we’re
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) August voters are set to decide on Amendment 4, which looks to increase the required number of votes needed for a citizen petition to pass. Currently, amendments pass through a simple majority. If approved, Amendment 4 would require a majority vote in all eight of the state’s congressional districts. Previous ballot measures
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COLUMBIA MO. (KMIZ) Columbia College officially auctioned off nine properties on Wednesday afternoon. The Atterberry Auction & Realty Group was tasked with the auction and said that in total nine properties, 21 units, a vacant lot and a building near Columbia College and downtown were auctioned. The auction opened on June 11, and potential buyers
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TONIGHT: Patchy fog with a few spotty storms. Mild and muggy with lows in the upper 60s. TOMORROW: Partly cloudy with isolated storms early, followed by widespread heavy rain and storms by evening. Highs in the lower 80s. EXTENDED: We’ll have a chance for a spot storm tomorrow during the day, but more widespread rain
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After a recent six-week checkup, Mizzou running back Ahmad Hardy is ‘ahead of schedule’ in his rehab, according to head coach Eli Drinkwitz. On Wednesday, the leader of Tiger football sat down with ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones to record the latest edition of Sunday Sit-down. During their chat, Coach Drinkwitz
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When checking the weather app during an active summer week, a simple rain icon rarely tells the whole story. If you glance at the radar and see storms lining up across Central Missouri, you might hear meteorologists using the term “training”. It is a word that frequently pops up in flash flood warnings, but what
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A new $18.6 million facility built to support people experiencing hardship and homelessness is set to open its doors in Columbia in late July.
Construction on the Voluntary Action Center’s Opportunity Campus began in February 2024. Ahead of its opening, members of the public are invited to an open house Thursday to tour the resource center and shelter.
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THIS AFTERNOON: Cloudy, with isolated storms popping up throughout the afternoon and evening. Highs remain near 80. TONIGHT: Spotty showers and storms persist overnight, and temperatures fall to the 60s. EXTENDED: Scattered rain continues through Thursday with a front stalled over the area, and a disturbance will track along this front on Thursday evening, increasing
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TODAY: High temperatures are again expected near 80 degrees, with chances for showers and thunderstorms as weak south winds shift to the west by late morning, and from the north for some by the evening. Coverage of showers and storms is uncertain as the approaching cold front that drives rain chances looks increasingly weak, likely
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) City of Columbia and Boone County officials met for a joint work session Wednesday morning regarding homelessness and a housing study. Boone County and Columbia officials met at Boone Electric Cooperative at 9 a.m. Wednesday. According to the meeting agenda, officials discussed the Homeless Strategic Plan, Housing Continuum Update, Cross-Jurisdictional Collaboration and
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PILOT GROVE, Mo. (KMIZ) Around 100 people showed up for a town hall meeting in Pilot Grove on Tuesday about a potential solar field in the city. An organized effort was made by Cooper County residents over questions about neighbors’ concerns over the project. Local elected officials and the developers of the project presented details
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Candidates vying to fill Columbia’s vacant Fourth Ward City Council seat laid out competing visions for growth, government efficiency, housing and public safety during a forum Tuesday hosted by the Columbia Board of Realtors. The forum, held at 311 Bernadette Dr., featured former Columbia Utilities Director Dave Sorrell, attorney Sharon Jones and
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) In a partnership with the City of Jefferson City, the Capital City Housing Task Force is looking for public comment on the state of housing in the city Tuesday evening. The Capital City Housing Task Force worked with the consulting group Housing Innovations Group LLC to create the Jefferson City Housing Supply
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who is accused of murder and other charges was denied bond again during a hearing on Tuesday. Andrew Acton, 53, is charged with abandoning a corpse, tampering with evidence and second-degree murder. He is being held at the Boone County Jail. Court documents from previous reporting indicate Acton is
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COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) School districts around the state are bracing for budget cuts after the state opted not to increase the public school foundational formula. Now the Department of Elementary and Secondary Schools is short $190 million in revenue, leading some school districts to have to cut back their budgets. Last night, the Southern Boone
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A historic heat dome is sitting over Europe, and it’s been breaking records in several countries for days. In France, Tuesday was officially the hottest day ever recorded in the country’s history. Météo-France, the weather service in France, reported on social media that a thermometer in Pissos (Landes) reached 44.3 degrees Celsius, or about 111
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