COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Prairie Home woman suffered moderate injuries when a car rear-ended the buggy she was riding in on Monday night. The crash happened on Highway 87 north of Apple Drive in Prairie Home, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. A Chevrolet Malibu sedan driven by a 22-year-old Prairie Home
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FRANKLIN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Steelville man who is accused of killing a Hermann police officer is set to be in front of a judge for a motion hearing Tuesday afternoon, after his defense filed a motion to strike the state’s intent to seek the death penalty. Kenneth Simpson is accused of killing Sergeant Mason Griffith and
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TODAY: Tuesday morning begins with patchy river and lake fog expected with cooler air temperatures and warmer water temperatures. This fog should lift by mid-morning as temperatures rise. Afternoon skies remain mostly sunny as highs reach into the upper 70s. TONIGHT: Overnight lows cool to the lower 50s with more chances of patchy river/ lake
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) While the Mizzou Tigers look to kick off the start of the 2025-26 season on Thursday against Central Arkansas, some students are still hoping for a ticket. Much of that stress is thanks to a new ticket claim process Mizzou Athletics rolled out this year, students say. “I was just like sitting
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The first reported case of a flesh-eating parasite in a human was confirmed by the U.S Department of Health and Human Services on Monday. The Maryland resident who was diagnosed has recovered from the infection. According to HHS, a person who traveled to El Salvador was diagnosed with New World screwworm, a
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear with river valley fog developing overnight. Lows in the upper 40s to low 50s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and comfortable with highs in the upper 70s. EXTENDED: . Temperatures were more than 10 degrees below average today and we can expect a cool night as skies clear out, with some patchy river fog
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County Judge Brian Stumpe on Monday denied the temporary restraining order the Missouri National Education Association sought against House Bill 12, which would give over $51 million to the Missouri Empowerment Scholarship Accounts Program for families to use on private school tuition. The MOScholars program will give families of children
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri Police Department said it has gotten false reports in the past, and it takes up time and wastes resources to verify that the incident is false. “‘Swatting’ calls are dangerous, disruptive and waste valuable law enforcement resources. While many of these calls turn out to be hoaxes, MUPD
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former pro-baseball player from Columbia was denied a new trial at his sentencing hearing on Monday. Blake Tekotte, 38, was found guilty by a jury in July of second-degree domestic assault and kidnapping. The judge sentenced him to 10 years in the Department of Corrections, but he could have the possibility
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It has felt more comfortable outside over the past couple of days, and that is thanks to a cold front that recently moved through Missouri this Saturday. This cold front did a couple of things: first, it brought a cooler airmass from the north into the area, putting Missouri in northerly flow. Due to this
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TODAY: I’m tracking temperatures only warming into the mid 70s as winds blow out of the north at 8-12 mph. Some cloud cover will be visible throughout the afternoon due to ongoing rain from the southwest, but it will stay dry here in central Missouri. TOMORROW: I’m tracking temperatures starting off in the low 50s
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As Columbia College students head out for the first day of classes Monday, enhanced security features across campus, including new lights and cameras, are in place to keep them safe.
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TODAY: Monday is a cool and dry day. Some high clouds will be present in our skies, tied to rain that will pass south of us. Highs are expected near 75. Winds are from the north around 5-10 mph. TONIGHT: Overnight, temperatures fall into the low 50s by sunrise under mostly clear skies. EXTENDED: Winds
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One of the nation’s top kicking prospects calls Mid-Missouri home. Rock Bridge’s Rocco DePrima, a 4.5-star high school football recruit, is the nation’s No. 31-ranked kicker in the Class of 2027 and the top talent at his position in the state of Missouri, based on Kohl’s Professional Camps national rankings. At the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on PowerMizzou’s Gabe DeArmond 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) The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported 843 school bus crashes statewide, resulting in seven deaths in 2024. According to the MSHP’s latest report: Small School Buses: 145 crashes statewide 118 with property damage 26 with injuries 1 fatal Large School Buses: 679 crashes statewide 560+ with property damage 113 with injuries 2
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking a mostly clear evening as winds blow out of the north at 5-10 mph and temperatures drop into the mid 50s by the end of the night. TOMORROW: I’m tracking some upper-level clouds throughout the day as the potential for rain stays to the south and west of Columbia. Winds will blow
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TODAY: Sunny and comfortable, with high temperatures in the upper 70s. Winds from the northwest will be steady between 5 to 10 mph, but gusts up to 20 mph are possible. TOMORROW: Partly cloudy and even cooler, with highs in the mid-70s. EXTENDED: Some clouds are expected on Monday as rain passes south of the
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A crash shut down a portion of southbound Providence Road in Columbia Saturday night.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team is less than a week away from opening up the 2025 season at Faurot Field, as that game against Central Arkansas will look to answer an important question for head coach Eli Drinkwitz: who will be the Tigers’ starting quarterback? At the conclusion of fall camp, Coach Drink
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