COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) University of Missouri students report drug use is “prevalent” among the student body as conversations surrounding college drug use grow following a death investigation at the University of Mississippi. Two students at Ole Miss were found dead in their off-campus homes Monday. They were identified as 20-year-old Robert Strang from Atlanta and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Nearly a year has passed since a Stephens College student was shot and killed in downtown Columbia, and the police department still doesn’t have a unit dedicated to downtown — an area that has become a flashpoint between the city government and University of Missouri leadership. “I believe there is much
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: The story has been corrected to reflect that the person involved was not an MU student. The University of Missouri said Thursday that it is investigating a person for comments made during a Turning Point USA “Pick up the Mic” session on Speakers Circle. During the session Wednesday hosted by
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri attorney general said Wednesday that her office is investigating a student group with a University of Missouri chapter for possible ties to fundraising for Islamic terrorists. Attorney General Catherine Hanaway cited “public reports from independent organizations” in her news release that “have raised concerns about SJP’s fundraising representations and alleged
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Oral arguments are set to be heard Wednesday morning in the case of a University of Missouri student group that was excluded from marching in Mizzou Homecoming parades. Mizzou Students for Justice in Palestine filed a lawsuit against university President Mun Choi after it was banned from participating in the 2024 and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation is looking to make safety enhancements to a busy Columbia intersection and roadway. MoDOT showed plans for two intersections along College Avenue during an open-house meeting on Tuesday at 900 East Stadium Boulevard. At the College Avenue and University Avenue intersection, the left turn signal would be
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Health Care announced in a Tuesday press release that it is adding a new ambulance base to west Columbia. The release says the new base will be located near the Digestive Health Center at 101 South Fairview Road to bring “emergency medical services closer to a high-volume call area.” It will
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) It’s been nearly one year since a Stephens College student was shot and killed in downtown Columbia, and MU students differ on their feelings about warnings from the University of Missouri to avoid certain areas of downtown at night. “Walking downtown at night, it can definitely vary based on the time of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri is celebrating 100 years of Memorial Stadium on Saturday, and the home game kicks off against the Troy University Trojans at 6 p.m. Memorial Stadium has changed a lot over the years. MU unveiled its 18-month-long, multi-million-dollar North End Zone ahead of its first home game in early
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two golfers from the Mizzou women’s golf team were granted a temporary restraining order on Friday, allowing them to participate in a fifth year. Addie Dobson and Melanie Walker filed the motion against the NCAA on Sept. 14, and a hearing is scheduled for 12 p.m. at the Boone County Courthouse before
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: A misspelled name has been corrected. Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins visited the University of Missouri campus Wednesday afternoon for an event hosted by the university’s Turning Point USA chapter. Hoskins is currently facing several legal battles, including the ongoing fight over Missouri’s congressional maps, in which the Missouri
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri is investigating allegations of staff violating federal and state laws against diversity, equity and inclusion practices after a video reportedly showing a professor expressing support for DEI surfaced Monday. The video, filmed by Accuracy in Media with what appears to be a hidden camera, shows University of Missouri
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri has responded to more than one Republican group online over concerns of an alleged threat made on the social media website YikYak. The threat involved a screenshot of an account called “Mizzou” involving Secretary of State Denny Hoskins’ campus visit planned for Wednesday with the school’s Turning Point
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two members of last year’s University of Missouri women’s golf team have filed a lawsuit against the NCAA in Boone County for another year of eligibility. Addie Dobson and Melanie Walker are asking a Boone County judge to grant them another year of eligibility after the NCAA passed its “five seasons in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Although the Mizzou-Kansas rivalry game is being played in Lawrence on Friday night, Tiger fans are making game day a big event in Columbia. Some fans are feeling especially confident about the Tigers’ chances, telling ABC 17 News they expect Mizzou to win 50-0. At My House Sports Bar in downtown Columbia,
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Sixty-six years after reaching No. 1 for the first time in Missouri football history, Mizzou Athletics will formally recognize the 1960 Tigers as national champions during a halftime ceremony Sept. 19 against Troy in the Memorial Stadium 100th Anniversary Game. ABC 17 News caught up with two surviving members of the team to relive a
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University of Missouri President Mun Choi continued his campaign for the City of Columbia to do more to address issues of crime and homelessness downtown on Wednesday at a Chamber of Commerce breakfast. Choi urged the business leaders there to contact city officials and to demand results. And in emails obtained by ABC 17 News,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) University of Missouri President Mun Choi called on Columbia city leaders to take action Wednesday on safety concerns in downtown Columbia. Choi made the comments during a presentation at a Columbia Chamber of Commerce quarterly breakfast event Wednesday morning. His presentation focused in part on violence downtown, particularly around East Walnut Street,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Members and supporters of Laborers’ Local 955 marched through the University of Missouri’s campus on Thursday and called for “livable wages” outside of the school’s new $250 million north end zone renovations. It was the opening game for the Mizzou Tigers’ season, and the first with the new upgrades to Memorial Stadium.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri is entering a $900,000 contract with a real estate developer. Documents obtained by ABC 17 News on Thursday show that the university has entered an agreement with Reith Jones Advisors. “Following a competitive process in January 2026, RJA was engaged by MU to support MU’s evaluation of developer
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