COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) During a town hall in Harrisburg on Aug. 27, Troy Douglass went to the microphone to address Rep. Mark Alford (R-MO). Douglass — a lifelong farmer with farms in Boone, Howard and Randolph counties — was concerned about the future of his business. Missouri ranks seventh in the U.S in soybean production with
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Trump Administration on Monday linked the use of acetaminophen among pregnant women may be linked to an increased risk of autism. Tylenol is a popular form of acetaminophen, and has been the only pain medicine recommended for pregnant women. The medicine can be used to reduce fevers. Critics have made a
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TONIGHT: Partly cloudy with patchy fog developing late. Lows in the lower to mid-60s. TOMORROW: Morning fog with rain and storms moving in by late morning. 1-1.5″ of rain possible through Tuesday night. Highs in the mid-70s. EXTENDED: We’ll see fog developing by daybreak, especially east of Highway 63 ahead of rain that will move
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Although rainfall over the past couple of days in Missouri has aided slightly in lessening dry conditions in the state, drought is still persisting through the majority of the area. As of September 18th, when the last drought monitor was released, areas to the south of I-70 are seeing the most impacts. A moderate drought
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A shooting led to Morgan County R-II schools in Versailles being placed on lockdown Monday morning, even though students were not in class, and left a woman in critical condition. The district posted about the lockdown on its Facebook page, referencing a “shooting that occurred in town” earlier Monday in a statement
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TODAY: I’m tracking isolated storms possible through the rest of the day, but the majority of Central Missouri will be staying dry as temperatures warm into the low 80s by the afternoon hours. Winds will be out of the southwest at 5-10 mph. TOMORROW: I’m tracking showers and storms moving in from the south throughout
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Editor’s note: This article has been clarified to say physicians will be available for consultation at vaccine events. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After a CDC advisory committee vote Friday, only adults 65 and up or those sensitive to COVID-19 can get the vaccine directly. Everyone else must first consult their doctor. The CDC’s Advisory Committee on
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TODAY: Monday is largely dry, with a few showers in the east this morning, and a slim chance for pop up storms this afternoon in the south and east this afternoon. The vast majority will stay dry, with increasing sunshine through the day, and a high just near 80 degrees. TONIGHT: Overnight, dry weather continues,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on Calum McAndrew, who is the Mizzou beat writer for the Columbia Tribune, in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch their full conversation in the video player above.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) It wasn’t perfect, but it was a win…and that’s really all that counts in SEC play. The Mizzou football team came out with a nine-point victory in its conference opener on Saturday night, which lifted the Tigers three spots in the latest AP Poll to the No. 20 team in the nation.
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VIENNA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 17-year-old boy from Freeburg allegedly shot at a Vienna Quik Spot gas station, located at 104 U.S. 63, around 2 a.m. Sunday, according to a press release from the City of Vienna. The Osage County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to ABC 17 News that the juvenile damaged two other gas stations in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Congratulations to our Week 4 SportsZone Football Friday Play of the Week Nominees! You can watch the nominees in the video player above and then vote for your favorite play here. Nominee No. 1: Hickman’s Elijah Tatum hauls in a tremendous catch in the end zone for a 28-yard touchdown. Nominee No.
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TONIGHT: Scattered showers and storms with lows in the lower 60s. Rain amounts around 0.5″ to 1″. TOMORROW: Rain exiting to the southeast fairly early, becoming partly sunny with highs in the upper 70s to around 80. EXTENDED: As a slow moving low pressure system works across the Great Lakes region, rounds of rain and
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A memorial service was held Sunday for Charlie Kirk in Glendale, Arizona. Watch it live in the player.
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Southern Boone School District may soon join the over 25% of Missouri school districts that have adopted a four-day school week.
According to the district, discussions about the change began in August, with a committee of administrators, teachers, parents, and board members reviewing feedback from parent and staff surveys.
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Parents may need to consider booking multiple doctors’ appointments to get children their recommended immunizations after CDC advisers voted to restrict the combined measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (MMRV) vaccine for younger children on Thursday.
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TODAY: Partly sunny in the morning, with cloud cover increasing through the day. Highs reach the low 80s in the early afternoon. Rain chances increase after 3 or 4 p.m., with scattered to widespread storms into the evening and overnight. TOMORROW: Partly cloudy and mild with a high of 80 degrees. Spotty showers are possible
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mayor’s Cup is returning to No. 23 Mizzou Football’s trophy case. The Tigers (4-0) earned a 29-20 win over South Carolina (2-2) to clinch their sixth win over the Gamecocks in the last seven seasons. With Saturday’s victory, Mizzou has clinched a flawless four-game start to its campaign for a third
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS SOFTBALL LINN (4) HELIAS (1) FINAL PARKWAY WEST (6) HELIAS (14) FINAL SOUTH HARRISON (9) SOUTHERN BOONE (5) FINAL MACON (8) SOUTHERN BOONE (6) FINAL MACON (5) HICKMAN (14) FINAL
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