COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As temperatures continue to fall and with more snow on the way this week, Mid-Missouri mechanics are urging drivers to check their tires and prepare their vehicles for the next round of winter weather. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Troop F responded to more than 400 incidents during last weekend’s
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Excitement is high across the University of Missouri as the Tigers are set to head to Jacksonville, Fl. for the Gator Bowl on Dec. 27. Anticipation is not limited to Mizzou’s football team, as the around 350-strong Marching Mizzou is gearing up to join the Tigers in the Sunshine State with its
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) At least 14 units were damaged in a fire at a storage unit in west Columbia on Sunday afternoon, according to a spokeswoman from the Columbia Fire Department. Spokeswoman Skyler Clark told ABC 17 News firefighters were called to the 2500 block of West Worley Street around 12:30 p.m. Crews arrived and
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A Kansas City woman was seriously hurt in a UTV crash in Morgan County on Saturday, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report.
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The United States Tiger Foundation is set to host an event on Sunday, honoring the 24,000 people who lost their lives in the attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. The event is scheduled to start at 11:53 a.m. at the Boone County Courthouse–the exact time in Missouri when Pearl Harbor was attacked.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A group of students gathered at the University of Missouri’s Black Culture Center Saturday night to honor Concerned Student 1950, the student organization that led the 2015 protests over racial discrimination on campus. Several attendees said they came to pay respect to the organizers who pushed for major change at the university,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man is behind bars Saturday after being arrested by Audrain County Sheriffs Friday evening. According to a press release from the Audrain County Sheriff’s Office, Jefferson City Police were investigating 21-year-old Syvonn Byrd for a kidnapping and domestic violence incident. Byrd also had a felony arrest warrant for harassment.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported following a structure fire in North Columbia Friday. According to Columbia Fire Department Public Information Officer Skyler Clark, fire crews were called to the 1600 block of Mores Blvd. for a residential structure fire. At the scene, crews found a barn on fire. An ABC 17 News reporter
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 58-year-old Warrensburg man was seriously injured Friday evening after being hit by a car in Johnson County. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, at around 6:30 p.m. Friday, a 57-year-old man driving a 1996 Dodge Ram was heading east on E Gay Street in Warrensburg when he hit
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Protesters against the Trump Administration are now using body cams to record interactions with counter-protesters. Boone County Democrats protest at the intersection of West Broadway and Stadium Boulevard every Saturday from 10:30-11:30 a.m. During the last protest on Nov. 22, a counter-protester walked through and appeared to be recording other protesters and
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The City of Fulton is raising recycling prices by $14 because of higher processing and transportation costs, according to a Facebook post from the city.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Attorney General Catherine Hanaway on Friday warned Missourians to be vigilant on where to purchase tickets after grouping announcements for the World Cup were announced in the morning. Argentina, Germany and the Netherlands are set to compete in Kansas City in the FIFA Word Cup next summer. Megan McConachie with Columbia Convention
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 16-year-old boy was flown to University Hospital on Friday night after he was seriously injured in a crash on Route A in Osage County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says the Russellville teenager drove a 2011 Dodge 1500 northbound when it went off
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Georgia (UGA) is taking Mizzou star pass rusher Damon Wilson to court for a Name, Image and Likeness dispute, after the University said he exited his contract with UGA’s Classic City Collective early. The Bulldogs are asking a judge to force Wilson to enter into arbitration to settle a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Since March, members of the Boone County Democrats have spent their Saturday mornings protesting. But after an incident in late November, the group is now emphasizing peaceful engagement and safety. The group began protesting in front of the offices of U.S. Sens. Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt, later moving to a location
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PARIS, Mo. (KMIZ) A judge has ordered the prosecution to move forward against two women accused of harboring a man who got into a deadly shootout with law enforcement. The state presented parts of its case against Patty and Lois Armour on Friday in a preliminary hearing in front of a Monroe County judge. Judge
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The 4-year-old boy who was rescued in Sturgeon early Friday morning is being treated for mild frostbite and hypothermia, according to family friend Faith Livingston. The child is expected to recover after being outside in 15-degree weather for hours. “It’s like a Christmas miracle that he’s OK,” Livingston said. The child was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More than 40 countries are set to compete in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, a global event just months away. The U.S. will host the majority of matches, with eleven cities selected, including Kansas City, which is expected to draw massive crowds. The Columbia Convention and Visitors Bureau is considering the possibility
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A pair of self-identified “urban explorers” were arrested in Mexico, Missouri, after they went into the old hospital on Thursday afternoon, according to a press release from the Mexico Public Safety Department. The release says 18-year-olds Jacob Hayse and Jerome Hawkes, both of Hartsburg, were arrested on suspicion of trespassing. Police were
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was arrested Wednesday after an hour-long standoff in Callaway County was charged with two felonies and a misdemeanor. Antonio Watson, 37, was charged with resisting arrest, failing to register as a sex offender and misdemeanor drug possession. He is being held at the Callaway County Jail on a $30,000
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