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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Can the Kansas City Chiefs win a third straight Super Bowl?

January 27, 2025 2:40 AM ABC 17 News Team

In two weeks, the Chiefs will head to New Orleans to face the Philadelphia Eagles.

AFC Championship draws in large crowds to local bars

January 26, 2025 10:50 PM Euphenie Andre

COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Local bars in Columbia stayed busy Sunday night as sports fans flocked to their favorite hangouts to watch the AFC Championship match up between the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills. Yoeun Moeun, the General Manager of Southside Pizzeria in Columbia said the family-owned restaurant thrives off of the Chief’s success, bringing

PHOTOS: Fans get ready for AFC Championship at Arrowhead Stadium

January 26, 2025 9:20 PM Matthew Sanders, Jerunek Morris, Mitchell Kaminski

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Kansas City Chiefs hosted the Buffalo Bills before a sold-out Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday. Fans for each team assembled hours before game time in the parking lot to tailgate and get themselves hyped for an intense postseason rivalry matchup. In the end, the Chiefs won the game 32-29.

Price of eggs on the rise, experts attribute the increase to bird flu

January 26, 2025 4:30 AM Marie Moyer

COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) Americans can expect to pay more for eggs in 2025, as Avian flu continues to hurt commercial and backyard livestock nationwide. According to the US Department of Agriculture, egg prices are predicted to increase by 20.3% in 2025. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average cost of eggs increased from

Local union makes endorsement for Columbia mayor and Third Ward council member

January 25, 2025 7:16 PM Haley Swaino

LiUNA Local 955, a Mid-Missouri construction workers and public employeeses union, announced it is endorsing incumbent Barbara Buffaloe for mayor and Jacque Sample for Ward 3 council member in the April 8 municipal election.

The union hosted a candidate forum on Saturday for city council in the 3rd Ward, 4th Ward and mayor for the city of Columbia. The forum was the first of the election cycle and addressed crucial topics for union members.

20 candidates express interest in Go COMO transit positions at job fair Saturday

January 25, 2025 4:49 AM Marie Moyer, Euphenie Andre

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Go COMO Transit, Columbia’s public bus system hosted a job fair on Saturday at the Wabush bus station on 10th St. from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The city is looking for people interested in becoming a city bus driver or paratransit van driver. According to Transit Manager Mike Sokoff, the transportation

Kansas woman injured in Morgan County crash Saturday afternoon

January 25, 2025 10:28 PM Nia Hinson

MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Kansas woman was injured after her pickup truck hit a fence in Morgan County Saturday afternoon. According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 43-year-old woman from Paola, Kansas was driving a 1999 Ford Ranger on Missouri Route 135 at Big Buffalo Road at 4:45 p.m.

Bates, Grill lead Mizzou to third top-20 win of season

January 25, 2025 7:18 PM Kyle Helms

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No. 22 Mizzou men’s basketball has added a third win over a ranked opponent to its resume. The Tigers (16-4) stayed perfect at defending their home court this season, defeating No. 16 Ole Miss (15-5) 83-75 for their 15th straight win inside Mizzou Arena. You can watch extended highlights from the win

Two cats die in Saturday morning Columbia apartment fire, fire ruled accidental

January 25, 2025 4:28 PM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two cats were killed in a fire Saturday morning at an apartment complex in northeast Columbia, according to a Columbia Fire Department spokeswoman. CFD spokeswoman Katherine Rodriguez says crews responded to a structure fire in the 5000 block of Clark Lane at The Links apartment complex at 11:52 a.m. Crews found smoke

Water shut off and boil order advisory in place in Moberly

January 25, 2025 7:17 AM Marie Moyer

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Moberly issued a water shut-off and boil order advisory after water service was interrupted on Saturday due to an emergency water main repair. According to a release from the city, customers in the 600 and 700 blocks of S 4th and S 5th Streets, Carpenter to McKinsey Streets, Williams

Memorial Stadium upgrades promise more seats, louder environment, premium amenities

January 24, 2025 10:36 PM Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After breaking ground on the newly named Memorial Stadium Centennial Project in November the University of Missouri says it expects to have the stadium fully enclosed by October. The $250 million stadium improvement project is the largest in the stadium’s history. The athletic department has already raised more than 70% of its

Moberly teacher among three killed in Highway 63 crashes

January 24, 2025 11:16 AM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moberly middle school teacher was one of the three people who died on Highway 63 in Boone County on Thursday. Moberly School District Superintendent Cristina Wright wrote in a letter to Moberly school families that Ashley Apel was killed in one of the crashes. Apel was in a vehicle that was

Kehoe orders flags in Howard County, firehouses statewide to fly at half-staff in honor of firefighter who died from 9/11-related cancer

January 24, 2025 7:38 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe ordered U.S. and Missouri flags to by flown at half-staff at firehouses statewide and government buildings in Howard County on Sunday in honor of firefighter Larry Roland Duncan. Flags will also be flown at half-staff at the firefighters memorial in Kingdom City. Duncan died on Wednesday, Jan. 15 from

Woman accused of tampering with video in Moberly child molestation case

January 24, 2025 7:08 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A warrant was served to a woman in Moberly who is accused of editing video related to a child molestation case. Kristina Flores was charged on Jan. 17 with tampering with physical evidence in a felony prosecution. A warrant was served and she posted a $5,000 bond, court records indicate. She has

Street, sidewalk closure announced for East Ash Street in Columbia

January 24, 2025 4:39 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A portion of both lanes of East Ash Street in Columbia and a sidewalk will close for two weeks, the city announced in a Friday press release. The release says that contractors will be installing a new sewer connection near 1221 East Ash St. Both lanes and the sidewalk will be closed

Jan. 6 convict pardoned by Trump has charges dismissed; judge writes that full dismissal would dishonor police

January 24, 2025 4:36 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Federal charges were formally dropped Thursday against a Versailles, Missouri, man who was convicted for his alleged role in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. Matthew Loganbill was convicted in 2023 by U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson in Washington, D.C., of obstructing an official proceeding, entering and remaining

Former state trooper found guilty of sexual abuse, kidnapping

January 24, 2025 2:18 PM Matthew Sanders, Haley Swaino

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County jury found a former state trooper guilty of sexual assault and kidnapping Friday after a three-day trial. Jeffery Durbin had been charged with sexual abuse, a felony, and third-degree kidnapping, a misdemeanor. The jury returned the verdict after deliberating for about three hours. Durbin and his accuser each took

Conley Road closure moved to next week

January 24, 2025 4:22 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia announced that the Missouri Department of Transportation has moved work for a storm pipe replacement on Conley Road to next week. Conley Road in Columbia between east Business Loop 70 and Trimble Road will close each night Monday through Wednesday. The closures will occur 7 p.m.-6 a.m. each night,

WATCH: Mizzou men’s basketball prepares to host Ole Miss

January 24, 2025 11:39 AM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou Tigers are looking to get back into the SEC win column this weekend. The Tigers will host No. 16 Ole Miss at Mizzou Arena on Saturday. Tipoff is scheduled for 5 p.m. Mizzou, which appeared in the AP Top 25 for the first time this season at No. 22, is

Vehicle linked to Fulton teen’s homicide found burned

January 24, 2025 10:27 AM Madison Stuerman

The vehicle believed to be involved in the homicide of 17-year-old Mason Sheets was found burned in Rocky Fork Lakes Conservation Area, a conservation area north of Columbia.