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Columbia leaders to hold budget town hall meetings Monday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia city leaders are inviting the public to learn about the city’s budget process for the 2026 fiscal year. There will be two meetings taking place, one from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and the second from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., in Columbia City Hall conference rooms 1A and 1B. The
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Tracking more storms ahead of a warmer and drier end to the week
TODAY: Monday brings more rain chances focused in the west. Showers and storms in the morning will taper through the midday hours into the afternoon. We’ll have at least small chances for rain through the day, but better chances return in the evening. Clouds and intermittent rain will keep highs in the 80s. With dew
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RECAP: Mizzou football set to focus on ‘execution’ in third week of fall camp
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team is entering the back half of fall camp, as two weeks, 10 practices and a pair of scrimmages are already in the books. On Saturday, head coach Eli Drinkwitz said the week ahead is all about execution, as kickoff to the 2025 season is right around the corner.
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Columbia Board of Education to vote on changes to student transfer policy Monday night
COLUMBIA, Mo. The Columbia Board of Education will vote on changes to the school district’s transfer policy for students Monday night. This is all apart of its summer session meetings ahead of the 2025-26 school year. The district called transfers a privilege, not a right. The school district will evaluate student transfer requests from non-district
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Sunday Sit-down with the Columbia Tribune’s Calum McAndrew
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on Calum McAndrew, the Columbia Tribune’s Mizzou Athletics beat writer, in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch their full conversation in the video player above.
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Tracking another round of rain and storms late tonight into Monday morning
TONIGHT: Scattered storms possible through the evening into Monday morning, especially along and south of I-70. Heavy rainfall rates are possible with isolated gusty winds. Lows in the lower 70s. TOMORROW: Morning rain followed by afternoon heat with highs in the upper 80s. Heat index in the low to mid-90s. EXTENDED: A stalled front across
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MSHP highlights school bus safety as school year nears
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is reminding drivers to be ready for traffic changes as an increased number of school buses, student drivers, and cyclists are expected to join them on the road when school starts this August.
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Tracking scattered storms with heat and humidity lingering
TODAY: Scattered showers are possible in the early morning, with a break during the afternoon as temperatures rise into the upper 80s. Storms may redevelop again in the evening and early overnight, bringing a risk of isolated damaging winds and localized flooding. TOMORROW: Storms will again be possible early Monday morning, but much of the
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Mizzou defense shines in second scrimmage of fall camp
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team is one step closer to kickoff at Faurot Field, as the group put the second scrimmage of fall camp in the books, on Saturday afternoon. During the action, the Tiger defense took center-stage. A select group of media members, including ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones, were able
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Missouri Organic Association in search of buyers for two historic Hartsburg properties
HARTSBURG, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Organic Association is on the hunt for a buyer of two historic Hartsburg properties. MOA was gifted the commercial buildings, known as the Hartsburg Grand and The Station in 2019. Jimi Washburn, President of MOA, told ABC 17 News they’ve already had some interest on the buildings. He said MOA
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Tracking showers and storms providing a break from the heat
TONIGHT: I’m tracking isolated storms near I-70 becoming possible around 6-8 pm with a more widespread storm system slowly entering northern Missouri throughout the overnight hours. Both of these storm chances have the potential to produce strong winds. Temperatures will drop into the mid 70s by the end of the night as winds blow out
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WATCH: Drinkwitz takes questions after Mizzou football scrimmage
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football’s fall camp continued Saturday with a scrimmage. Watch coach Eli Drinkwitz take reporters’ questions live in the player.
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Tracking triple-digit heat and scattered storms this weekend
TODAY: Partly cloudy and hot, with the heat index between 100 and 105 degrees. Southwest winds will be gusty, reaching up to 25 mph at times. Chances of storms increase by dinnertime, with scattered showers and storms continuing throughout the night. TOMORROW: Scattered to widespread showers and storms are expected on Sunday morning, lingering into
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Columbia/Boone County Health and Human Services hosts immunization event
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With back-to-school prep in full swing, parents are invited to stop by the Columbia/Boone County Health and Human Services building on Saturday to pick up some peace of mind with the department’s immunization event. The World Health Organization recommends vaccination rates to be at least 95% for the best herd immunity, but
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Powerhouse Community Development hands out backpacks as Missouri families face rising school supply costs
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With the first day of school just weeks away, many families are bracing for rising school supply prices. On Friday, Unity in the Community and Powerhouse Community Development teamed up to help ease that burden by handing out hundreds of backpacks filled with school supplies to help students get ready for the
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State expert testifies that Jefferson City child murder suspect is competent for trial
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A state psychologist testified Friday that a woman charged with murdering a 4-year-old boy in Jefferson City in 2018 is mentally competent to go to trial. Tiffany Harris, a forensic examiner and senior psychologist for the Missouri Department of Mental Health, testified during a hearing in the Cole County Courthouse that
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Police: Shooter at Emory University in Atlanta dead
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police exchanged gunfire with a shooter on the Emory University campus in Georgia on Friday afternoon, sources told ABC News. The school warned the campus on its website, saying the incident was taking place near the Emory Point CVS. A shelter-in-place order was put in place, but was lifted at 6:43 p.m.
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How to view the Perseid meteor shower over the next 7 days
The Perseid meteor shower is reaching its peak activity over the next 7 days, and there will be several opportunities to view it as next week arrives. The official peak for this meteor shower is August 12-13th, but it is already active and under the right viewing conditions can be observed throughout the night. These
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Mizzou hires first-ever Director of Football Strategy and Finance
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Football has created a new role to coincide with the modern era of college athletics. Head Coach Eli Drinkwitz announced that Gaurav Verma is joining his team’s staff as Director of Football Strategy and Finance, a brand-new position, amid a new age of revenue sharing and roster management. “We are really
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