COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia fighters responded to a building fire call to a University of Missouri dorm on Monday. Columbia Fire Chief Brian Schaeffer said a fire occurred on the fifth floor of Brooks Hall, a residence hall just north of Faurot Field and is located at 1007 Tiger Ave. Crews were called to the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) University of Missouri System President Mun Choi on Thursday doubled down on sentiments he shared with city leaders over the summer. While Choi was speaking with ABC 17 News, he claimed bar owners in downtown Columbia can do more to curb crime. This comes after he told students in a school-wide email
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Changes are coming to MU Health Care employees’ paid-time off. An MU Health Care spokesman confirmed the changes were approved by the Board of Curators during an Aug. 4 meeting. MU Health Care had announced pending changes earlier this summer when it announced a slew of layoffs and the closure of Hy-Vee
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University of Missouri President Mun Choi started off the school year with a message to students. Buried in it was a red flag to students: a warning about the dangers of a two-block stretch of downtown after dark. Choi has been at odds with City of Columbia and Boone County leaders about what he sees as
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) University of Missouri President Mun Choi and Provost Matthew Martens warned students to stay away from an area of downtown at night in an email sent to students on the first day of classes. “Incidents downtown typically occur between midnight and 3 a.m.; make sure you’re home safely before then,” the officials
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri’s student body was a few hundred people larger on the first day of classes this year compared to last year. Total enrollment for Monday’s first day was projected to top 31,650 students, the university stated in a news release. MU reported about 31,300 students on the first day
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Health Care will stop accepting cash payments on Monday for “most outpatient clinic locations,” a spokesperson confirmed to ABC 17 News in an email. Spokesman Eric Maze wrote that the change is “part of an effort to streamline operations and create a more efficient check-in and payment experience for patients.” Patients
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri warned on its social media on Thursday that people who regularly park on campus may need to find a different spot the day of Mizzou football’s season opener. “Students, faculty and staff who remain on campus may need to park somewhere other than their usual designated lot or
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Family members of former University of Missouri student Riley Strain on Tuesday filed a notice of appeal in the wrongful death lawsuit that was fully dismissed last month. Strain died during a fraternity trip to Nashville, Tennessee, in 2024. Strain’s family sued the Delta Chi fraternity and its members, claiming the chapter
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Thousands of University of Missouri students and their families are arriving in Columbia this week ahead of the start of the fall semester. Wednesday and Thursday are two of Mizzou’s main move-in days. Most students moving into university residence halls are scheduled to arrive on those days, according to Mizzou Housing. The
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The first round of move-in for University of Missouri students happened Saturday and parents are expressing concerns about safety in Columbia. Day one of move-in is typically reserved for specialized groups of students moving in for sorority recruitment, student leadership positions, or athletics. ABC 17 spoke with parents of their students who
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Prosecutor Roger Johnson defended his recent record in a lengthy email he sent Thursday afternoon to University of Missouri System President Mun Choi. Choi had criticized Johnson and city leaders in multiple emails since July 27, the day after a brawl occurred on Walnut and Ninth streets that led to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri Provost announced in a Tuesday email that the fall 2026 semester will not have a “Reading Day.” The day – also known as “Stop Day” by students and alumni – was debated on being cut for the upcoming fall semester after because Veterans Day falls on a Wednesday.
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University of Missouri System President Mun Choi has not kept a low profile in putting pressure on Columbia and Boone County officials when it comes to violent crime. After high-profile incidents downtown, one of which resulted in a young woman’s death, Choi has repeatedly pressured local leaders to take action to stop crime, particularly downtown.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After a couple of high-profile incidents on East Walnut Street in downtown Columbia, University of Missouri System President Mun Choi is asking city leaders to take action against a downtown Columbia bar. Emails from Choi, which were provided to ABC 17 News by an MU spokesman, date back to April 19, after
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating the June death of an electrician who died while working on the University of Missouri’s Memorial Stadium renovation project. Corey Sooter, 44, died on June 10 after working at Memorial Stadium on June 5. He was a foreman for BK2 Electrical and Design and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou head football coach Gary Pinkel saw his case against the Department of Revenue dismissed by a judge this week. Judge Michael Gilley dismissed the case without prejudice on Monday, writing that Pinkel was lawfully arrested for driving while intoxicated on July 9, 2025. The filing also states the arresting officer
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Mizzou football player was granted a temporary restraining order by a St. Louis County judge for another year of eligibility. Defensive tackle Sterling Webb filed a lawsuit on Tuesday in St. Louis County against the NCAA, claiming that he should have one more year of eligibility. In a motion hearing
Continue Reading EDITOR’S NOTE: The number of assaults from May to July 2025 has been corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) University of Missouri System President Mun Choi said Tuesday in a written statement that concerns about violence near MU’s campus downtown “must be addressed” after a street brawl over the weekend. This statement comes shortly after a fight
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The University of Missouri has pulled its dining hall lettuce for possible contamination with Cyclospora, the parasite causing thousands of cases of diarrhea across the United States.
MU spokesperson Travis Zimpfer told ABC 17 in an email Saturday that there was a recall for the Cross Valley Farms-branded lettuce served at the university.
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