MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) Work began on the water system at a Moberly mobile home park Wednesday, several days after residents stopped receiving clean water in their homes. Residents at Riley’s Mobile Home Park in Moberly have been without running water for about five days. Some say the outage is part of a yearslong pattern of
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FAYETTE, Mo. (KMIZ) Six Central Methodist University football players have been suspended from the team after two of them were charged with assaulting a teammate. The university told ABC 17 News about the suspensions Wednesday afternoon, after earlier in the day saying two players charged with assault had been suspended. The university did not name
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Editor’s note: Some quotes previously attributed to a library spokesperson have been correctly attributed to its executive director. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Public Library sent state Sen. Rick Brattin an 86-page packet of records about its Rainbow Story Time event on Sept. 16, in response to a request under Missouri’s Sunshine Law. Nearly a
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TODAY: Wednesday is starting wet, with widespread showers on the heels of storms from Thursday night. Rain and clouds will keep the forecast cool, especially in comparison to Tuesday’s heat. Highs are forecast in the 70s. Dry time is likely from late morning through late afternoon, but a few showers may remain across the region
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Howard County Prosecutor’s Office charged two Central Methodist University football players with assault on Wednesday, according to online court records. Kamarrion Ferguson, 20, and Michael Hourel, 22, were booked into the Howard County jail on Monday and remain there as of Tuesday evening. According to the probable cause statement filed with
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Rock Bridge’s Sean Nevills Jr. and Christian Flood are our Week 7 SportsZone Football Friday play of the week winners! You can watch the play in the video player above. Up next – the Bruins will host Hickman on Friday, Oct. 16 at 7 p.m.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As No. 13 Mizzou football prepares for a high-stakes clash against No. 9 Ole Miss at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on Saturday, the Tigers can count on one thing: familiarity won’t be an issue. Of course, the big story is the return of quarterback Austin Simmons, wide receiver Cayden Lee and cornerback Chris Graves
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County judge could decide by Friday whether guard CJ Gunn will be eligible for his fifth season of college basketball, which he intends to play at Mizzou. Gunn and his legal team on Tuesday appeared in a Boone County courtroom as his eligibility battle with the NCAA continues. He filed
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones spoke with the Mike Kelly, the voice of the Mizzou Tigers, ahead of the Mizzou football’s Week 7 clash against No. 9 Ole Miss. Tiger Talk is a weekly radio show hosted by Kelly, which previews the upcoming football games with Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Aiyanna Williams’ family is focusing on her legacy after Misael Covarrubias pleaded guilty Tuesday to second-degree murder along with seven other charges in the 2025 downtown Columbia shooting that killed her. A family representative told ABC 17 News the family does not wish to comment on the plea and is focusing on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Florida man pleaded guilty Tuesday morning to killing a Stephens College student and injuring two others in downtown Columbia last year. Misael Covarrubias admitted to second-degree murder in the shooting that killed Aiyanna Williams on East Broadway in September 2025. He also pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree assault, three
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman is facing several charges in connection with a chase that occurred over the weekend in Callaway County. Sydney Akers, 29, was charged on Tuesday in Callaway County with aggravated fleeing, second-degree assault, armed criminal action, first-degree property damage, leaving the scene of an accident, resisting arrest and four misdemeanors: Driving
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TONIGHT: Warm with storms arriving late. Some storms may produce heavy rain and strong wind gusts. Lows in the upper 60s. TOMORROW: Rain and storms likely early, becoming more scattered by afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. EXTENDED: I’m tracking storm development to our north and west over the next few hours that will move
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Fall in Missouri has felt more like July, and the heat is shaping the harvest across the Show-Me state. Theo Rieckhoff, director of market development and commodities for the Missouri Farm Bureau, says the effects vary to the north and south, and across farm operations. “It’s a little bit different story depending on where you’re
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cole County Commission voted Tuesday to increase health insurance premiums for county employees in 2027 as rising medical and prescription costs put pressure on the county’s insurance budget. The county’s health insurance reserves have declined from about $3.2 million at the beginning of 2023 to a projected balance of slightly
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THIS AFTERNOON: Sunny and near-record-hot, with highs in the mid-90s. Columbia’s record high from 1899 is 95 degrees. Southwest winds at 5 to 15 mph. TONIGHT: Increasing chances for storms, with the first storms arriving in the northwest this evening in places like Macon, Brunswick, and Marshall. A few storms may be capable of producing
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This will make for a drastic spike in water bills. The average St. Louis County customer using 5,900 gallons per month would be billed $23 more. Customers outside the county who use 4,500 would have to pay an additional $15 per month.
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TODAY: Tuesday is a hot day, with highs forecast in the mid-90s, near records that were set back in 1899. We expect enough humidity to make it feel like the low triple digits this afternoon. This heat and humidity are coming to a peak, though, as storms are expected tonight. These storms will kick off
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A new season brings a new puzzle for Mizzou men’s basketball coach Dennis Gates. After hosting his annual pro day for NBA scouts, on Sunday, the leader of the Tigers is confident that his team has the talent it takes to compete. Now, the challenge is figuring out how each piece fits
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