COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) – The United States food supply ranks among the safest in the world, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that annually, approximately 1 in 6 Americans face illness, with 128,000 individuals requiring hospitalization and 3,000 succumbing to foodborne diseases. To prevent food
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou wide receiver Mookie Cooper announced that he will be coming back to Columbia for one more season, in 2024. The St. Louis-native will bring his five years of college experience to an already-deep wide receiving corps under receivers coach Jacob Peeler. In addition to Cooper, the Tigers will return standouts Luther
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking rainfall becoming more widespread and consistent throughout the remainder of Christmas Eve. The main system has a north and slightly east track, so widespread rainfall will take time making it over to our more eastern counties. It will stay warm for this time of the year as temperatures only cool off into
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TODAY: Sunday is another warm and cloudy day, with a dry start and a wet end. We’ll see rain beginning in the west by late morning at the soonest. Places near Sedalia, Warsaw, Marshall, and Brunswick may see showers as soon as 10-11 am. Otherwise, showers will largely hold off until after the noon hour,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As Christmas lights glow and the Yule log may or may not be burning yet, the National Fire Protection Association and other officials have some recommendations to avoid fires from breaking out in your home this holiday season. For Christmas trees, the NFPA recommends checking your lights before decorating to check for
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Just as the Mizzou football team touched down in Dallas for the start of Cotton Bowl week, Tiger safety Joseph Charleston announced that he will be returning to CoMo to use his final year of eligibility, in 2024. It’s big news for defensive coordinator Blake Baker and company, who are set to
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DALLAS, Texas. (KMIZ) The No. 9 Mizzou football team has officially made it to North Texas for the start of all the Cotton Bowl week festivities. Head coach Eli Drinkwitz and wide receiver Theo Wease Jr. met with the media right after coming off the plane from Columbia. You can watch the duo’s full press
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department responded to a report of a bomb threat at the Target inside of the Columbia Mall on Saturday morning. According to the police report, Target staff called the police after receiving a generic bomb threat at 11:20 am. Staff said there has been an increase in bomb threats
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking clouds sticking around and the possibility for drizzle decreasing throughout the evening. Temperatures will only fall into the low 50s because of persistent cloud cover. CHRISTMAS EVE: I’m tracking a cloudy start to the morning with winds picking up from the south at 10-15 mph and gust up to 30 mph. Temperatures
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The Mizzou football team arrived in Texas on Saturday to get ready for next week’s Cotton Bowl Classic.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the busy Christmas travel season commences, and millions are expected to take to the roads, the Missouri State Highway Patrol has begun its counting period for the 2023 Christmas weekend. The counting period began Friday at 6 p.m. and will last until Monday, Christmas Day, at 11:59 p.m. As of 10:45
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TODAY: Saturday is a warm, but cloudy day, with patchy drizzle possible through the day. This will come from a low deck of clouds. This layer of cloud cover will bring us cloudy skies for most of the day, but some breaks in the clouds is likely at times. If we can see clouds clear
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – An epidemiologist said parents should be aware of lead testing for their children as the state health department continues to look for people affected by a recalled food. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services said it’s identified five children that had lead poisoning connected to recalled cinnamon applesauce pouches
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Mizzou Men’s Basketball fell to rival Illinois 97-73 at the Enterprise Center late Friday night. Dennis Gates’ team has now lost three consecutive games and has a 7-5 record heading into its final non-conference game of the regular season.
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Missouri is seeing moderate levels of the flu, according to the state’s weekly report.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With the holidays already here, there are some hazards and safety tips to be aware of. ABC 17 spoke with Boone County Assistant Fire Chief Gale Blomenkamp on what to lookout for. If you own a real Christmas tree, be sure to water them regularly. When Christmas trees become too dry they
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TONIGHT: Overnight lows cool to the upper 40s as skies remain mostly cloudy. A few light, spotty showers are possible overnight. Winds remain out of the south at 5-10 mph. TOMORROW: Saturday sees highs reach into the lower 60s with mostly cloudy skies. A few light spotty showers remain possible but low. EXTENDED: Sunday begins
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TODAY: Widespread showers are possible from morning to early afternoon becoming more spotty late in the day. Temperatures remain mild in the 50s. TOMORROW: Saturday remains the driest part of the weekend, and also the warmest. Temperatures break into the lower 60s despite clouds and possible drizzle. EXTENDED: Widespread rain returns Christmas Eve and is
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) With Christmas just days away, there is an increase in packages being delivered across the country, which also means it’s open season for porch pirates. Columbia resident Breana Logan found that out the hard way when a woman walked up to her front door in the middle of the day, and walked
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Women’s Basketball cruised past in-state foe UMKC to earn a 85-42 win in the team’s final game until 2024. Robin Pingeton’s crew has now won back-to-back games ahead of its first matchup of SEC play at the beginning of January. The Tigers never trailed UMKC in this contest and began the
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