COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hickman tight end and running back Kason Conyers went “Beyond the Game” with ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones, as the senior is in the midst of his final year as a Kewpie. You can find a full transcript of the interview below. Nathalie Jones: “What’s up everyone? We are at Hickman
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Election officials will move forward with creating ballots for the November election that align with Missouri’s 2022 congressional map rather than the 2025 “Missouri First” map. This comes amid litigation and rulings by the Missouri and U.S. Supreme court over which map will be active when voters cast their ballot.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Health Toll of 9/11 25 years after the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks in New York, first responders who worked at Ground Zero continue to suffer health consequences linked to exposure of toxic and hazardous materials. The World Trade Center Health Program reports more than 9,000 first responders have died from
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – Highway 63 reopened Thursday morning north of Columbia after a crash shut it down. First responders shut down the highway north of the intersection with Range Line Street. Boone County Joint Communications sent an alert just before 9:30 a.m. An ABC 17 News reporter saw one northbound lane and both southbound
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri school districts could get their first look at 2025 performance data connected with the state’s proposed A-F grading framework by the end of this month, a Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education official said Thursday. Jocelyn Strand, DESE assistant commissioner for the Office of Quality Schools, led the department’s final
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EASLEY, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County firefighters have recovered a boat that was drifting down the Missouri River on Thursday morning. Boone County Fire Protection District said there were two individuals on the boat that was rescued. No injuries were reported. Boone County Fire Protection District boats launched from Coopers Landing in southern Boone County after
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TONIGHT: Gradual clearing and mild with lows in the lower to mid-60s. Fog developing late and it could be dense into the morning. TOMORROW: Gradual clearing with partly sunny skies. Highs in the upper 70s to low 80s. EXTENDED: With calm winds and clearing skies, we will likely see fog develop overnight into early Friday
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It is an experience almost every driver has had: after weeks of dry, sunny weather, dark clouds roll in, rain begins to coat the windshield, and the moment you tap your brakes, your tires feel loose. It can be surprising. How can even a gentle shower cause just as much sliding and skidding as a
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Supreme Court found Secretary of State Denny Hoskins in contempt Thursday, but said he has since reversed his contemptuous behavior and “purged” himself of contempt by ordering the use of a 2022 congressional map for the November election. Hoskins had said just before the 2 p.m. hearing Thursday that
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THIS AFTERNOON: Scattered showers are slowly winding down, but rain may linger near I-44. Rain totals climbed above 2 inches in some areas this morning, and we may see another quarter inch before rain ends today. TONIGHT: Showers steadily pull away to the east, with lingering clouds overnight. Patchy fog is possible as lows fall
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TODAY: Showers and thunderstorms will keep the region in light to heavy rain through at least sunrise. As the morning progresses from 7 a.m. through noon, rain intensity and coverage will both lessen. Humidity remains in place today, but temperatures struggle to warm out of the 70s given persistent rain and clouds. Drier weather is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS VOLLEYBALL Hickman (0) Jefferson City (3) FINAL North Callaway (3) Mexico (0) FINAL HS SOFTBALL Hallsville (0) Blair Oaks (10) FINAL Dixon (18) Camdenton (5) FINAL Helias (17) Jefferson City (0)
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Results from a trial run of expanded rideshare parking spaces in downtown Columbia last year showed promise in making the area safer. On Tuesday night, the Columbia City Council unanimously approved an ordinance that will block off 32 more parking spaces to designate for taxis and rideshare services in downtown, making 66
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A group wanting to bar the state from using a 2025 congressional map says it has appealed a federal appeals court decision denying its case to the U.S. Supreme Court. The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday turned down People Not Politicians’ appeal meant to overrule a federal district judge’s decision
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Forum Boulevard Improvement Project was supposed to take place years ago, but faced delays due to the cost and size of the project. The project was first proposed in August 2015 and was supposed to start in the summer of 2026. However, the project has been pushed back to the summer
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Tunnel to Towers “Never Forget” mobile exhibit arrived in Jefferson City on Wednesday for the 25th anniversary of 9/11. The exhibit travels around the country in a tractor-trailer, featuring artifacts from 9/11 and is ran by New York City firefighters who responded to the attack. The exhibit is designed to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) University of Missouri President Mun Choi called on Columbia city leaders to take action Wednesday on safety concerns in downtown Columbia. Choi made the comments during a presentation at a Columbia Chamber of Commerce quarterly breakfast event Wednesday morning. His presentation focused in part on violence downtown, particularly around East Walnut Street,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Contractors for the Missouri Department of Transportation start setting girders Friday on the new flyover ramp connecting northbound Highway 63 to westbound Interstate 70. Work will begin at 7 p.m. Friday, just as the University of Missouri football team kicks off at Kansas. Westbound I-70 will narrow to one lane, and no
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with rain becoming more widespread overnight. Lows in the upper 60s. 1-2″ of rain possible. TOMORROW: Widespread rain and storms early, becoming partly cloudy and much cooler with highs in the upper 70s to around 80. EXTENDED: Temperatures reached near 90 this afternoon with a heat index in the mid-90s, but the
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