COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou cross country and track and field legend Karissa Schweizer is no stranger to running on the biggest of stages. However, on Saturday, she will get to watch history play out on the sidelines. The most decorated athlete in MU history is returning to Columbia, as the city is set to host
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri was among more than 200 schools to submit a request to rescind an NCAA rule that would have allowed student athletes to bet on professional sports. In October, the NCAA Division I Administrative Committee approved a proposal that would allow student-athletes and athletic department staff to place bets
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Organizers are expecting a large crowd for Saturday’s NCAA Cross Country Championship, and that could mean heavy traffic around the Gans Creek Concourse. Fans planning to attend must purchase parking passes online in advance—no passes will be sold on-site. Tickets for the event are still available and can be purchased online the
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2025 was a very active weather year in Mid-Missouri, from above-average snowfall by winter’s end to claiming the number three spot for most tornado warnings nationwide. On the last day of November 2024, Columbia picked up a hefty 3 inches of snow that made for an interesting Mizzou-Arkansas football game, and set the tone for
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The group backing a referendum to get the new congressional map on the ballot filed its second lawsuit against the Secretary of State Denny Hoskins, according to court documents. People Not Politicians is arguing Hoskins wrote misleading and biased ballot language for the group’s referendum. This is the ballot title Hoskins approved,
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking clouds lingering throughout the evening hours, as a few light but brief showers will be possible. Winds will be out of the north at 8-12 mph as temperatures drop into the low 40s by the end of the night. TOMORROW: I’m tracking clouds clearing during the morning hours, leading to a sunny
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The NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Track and Field and Cross Country Championships are coming to Gans Creek this year, and a muddy and cool meet is in the forecast. The races are expected to be ideal, with sunny skies and cool temperatures on Saturday morning. However, the ground might be muddy from recent
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City has announced that the Madison Street Parking Garage will officially close on Dec. 29. A social media post from the city says the City Council approved a demolition contract at its meeting this week. A portion of the parking garage closed last month after an inspection “identified severe deterioration to
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EDITOR’S NOTE: Charges against Jimmy Kenda were dropped after officers learned that the suspect gave a false identity. The suspect’s name will be released after formal charges are filed, police say. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A report of a man repeatedly harassing a woman at a gas station kicked off a high-speed pursuit early Friday
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Winter is right around the corner, and the trees have lost almost all their leaves. But winter is losing the worst of its chill, and invasive plants are using these warmer winters to spread across our state. While native Missouri plants are shutting down for the season, species like bush honeysuckle, Bradford pears, and autumn
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TODAY: Friday is a soaker, with rain expected from morning through the evening in some capacity, however the most widespread chances come this morning through noon. By the noon hour, the main lift along the warm front will weaken and shift east, leaving spottier coverage and lighter rain through the afternoon and evening. Temperatures will
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One of Columbia’s top high school pitchers made her college decision official. Bella Trim from Tolton Catholic inked her letter of intent on Thursday, officially signing to play at Lindenwood University next year. The senior led the Trailblazers to their second consecutive Class 4 state title. Over the course of the season,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Four more people have been charged after more than 20 stolen guns were recovered in Columbia this week. Two people were initially charged on Thursday after 14 guns were found in an apartment and vehicle on Radcliffe Drive while police served a search warrant Wednesday, according to court documents. Another nine were
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TONIGHT: Cloudy with patchy fog and scattered showers and storms becoming widespread overnight. Lows in the lower 50s. TOMORROW: Cloudy with scattered showers and a few rumbles of thunder. Highs in the upper 50s. EXTENDED: Showers drift in area-wide tonight, with a few rumbles of thunder possible. As low pressure is centered over us tomorrow,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Federal and local police conducted a “warrant sweep” across Columbia on Thursday morning for those wanted for various federal crimes. Dixon Land, the FBI field office spokesman in Kansas City, told ABC 17 News that agents worked with state and local police on Thursday to arrest those wanted on felony warrants. ABC
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou’s offense continues to dominate in the team’s sixth win of the season. The Tigers (6-0) continued their streak of having multiple players reach 10 or more points, with six eclipsing that mark on Thursday’s 102-68 win. You can watch the full postgame press conference with head coach Dennis Gates and players,
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Editor’s note: Megan McConachie’s title has been corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The NCAA Cross Country Championships is expected to bring in $1.2 million in revenue to the city this weekend, according to the Columbia Convention and Visitors Bureau . From hotels to restaurants, local businesses are anticipating a significant economic boost as hundreds of athletes
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Workers at a Columbia Starbucks location on Thursday joined a nationwide strike. Around 11 employees were seen outside the location on Vandiver Drive on Thursday morning chanting and holding signs. A press release from Starbucks Workers United – the union that represents the employees — says around 2,000 union baristas around the
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You may not be thankful for some food prices this holiday season, as climate change is disrupting the supply and quality of food. The big bird on everyone’s mind is the turkey, which is up 40% according to the USDA, thanks to all those bird flu headlines you saw earlier in the year. Climate change is also
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