MACON, Mo. (KMIZ) ConAgra Brands plans to close its Macon facility on Jan. 15, 2027, the company confirmed Monday. ConAgra Brands spokesperson Christina Gales said employees were notified about the planned closure Monday. A notice on the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development website states the company will eliminate 442 jobs. ConAgra said
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team cruised to a 106-59 win over Tennessee Tech on Monday morning to remain unbeaten to start the season. With the victory, head coach Kellie Harper and her squad improved to 3-0 in the first time a Harper-led team at MU broke the 100-point threshold. You can watch
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) University of Missouri System President Mun Choi warned staff and faculty last week that cuts could come as the state works to balance its budget. In an email sent to faculty and staff a week ago, Choi said reductions in indirect cost returns, reductions for sponsored project expenditures and uncertainty in the
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TONIGHT: Cool and quiet overnight, with lows falling to the mid-40s. TOMORROW: Sunny and warm, with highs in the upper 60s and a calm breeze. EXTENDED: A weak front will move into the area on Tuesday, but we won’t see any noticeable changes until a stronger system moves through on Wednesday. No rain is expected,
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City is making up to $41,211 available for organizations providing services to people experiencing homelessness. The city is accepting proposals for the funding, which comes from the public services portion of a federal grant program called the Community Development Block Grant. The city said its five-year plan for investing CDBG
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police have arrested three people in connection with a fight and gunfire Sunday morning. The department posted on Facebook that Eddie Luster, 21, and Leland Paris, 26, had each been arrested on suspicion of first-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action for the incident in the 1000
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia City Council is set to hold a public hearing on Flock cameras Monday amid community concern. The meeting will be held at the City Hall Council Chamber at 6 p.m. Monday. Officials and residents will discuss the automated license plate readers and the city’s contract with Flock, which ends in March
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TODAY: It’s a cool, calm start this morning, with patchy fog possible. Monday will be a slight warm-up compared to Sunday, as south winds and sunshine return high temperatures to the 60s. TONIGHT: Clear skies and calm conditions will bring temperatures down into the low to mid-40s. Patchy fog is possible. EXTENDED: A weak cold
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on Drew King, who is the Mizzou men’s basketball beat writer for PowerMizzou.com, 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 Mizzou volleyball team wrapped up its home slate in style, on Sunday, sweeping the reigning national champion Texas A&M Aggies, 3-0. You can watch the full postgame press conference with head coach Dawn Sullivan and players in the video player below. With the victory, MU improved to 15-10 on the year
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou hoops got a taste of both sides of the win/loss column in opening week, showcasing its firepower in a season-opening blowout before running into trouble against an in-state foe. Head coach Dennis Gates and his guys finished the week 1-1, following up a 61-point routing of Cleveland State on Monday with
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Tigers and Longhorns were both fighting to keep their College Football Playoff hopes alive when No. 7 Texas rolled into CoMo. Both sides entered with a pair of losses on the year, meaning a third would mean the loser effectively needs to win out to stay afloat, despite being tied at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department said a large police presence in the 1000 block of Claudell Lane Sunday night is connected to a shots fired incident from Sunday morning. CPD Lt. Derek Moore said officers were serving a search warrant. Moore said a person “turned himself in without incident.” One resident of the
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TONIGHT: Conditions remain calm and clear tonight as they have throughout the afternoon. Temps overnight remain chilly, though slightly warmer than yesterday, hovering around the low 40s. TOMORROW: Another clear day is in store as high pressure keeps our weather calm throughout the week. Expect temps to be a bit warmer tomorrow afternoon, though still
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TODAY: I’m tracking more frost this morning as temperatures start in the low-to-mid 30s. Sunshine and southwesterly winds at 8-12 mph will warm temperatures into the mid-60s by the afternoon, just above average for this time of year. TONIGHT: I’m tracking a slight increase in upper-level clouds overnight as winds turn into the north before
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With College Football Playoff implications hanging in the balance, No. 18 Mizzou football couldn’t find a way to grab its second Top-10 upset of the season. The Tigers fell to No. 7 Texas 34-20at Faurot Field on Saturday. With the loss, head coach Eli Drinkwitz and company drop to 6-3 on the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With burning season underway and leaves beginning to fall, regulations about burning leaves, branches and other yard waste vary across Mid-Missouri. According to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, state regulations allow for some residential open burning, and cities and counties have the ability to set stricter regulations. The Columbia Fire Department
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TONIGHT: Saturday night will be another chilly one, with lows dipping into the low 30s again. Another freeze is possible, with the surface high pressure shifting only slightly in the last 24 hours. Still, this morning’s freeze ended the growing season, so do not expect any more freeze alerts from Boone County to the north
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department announced on Facebook at around 8:20 Saturday that they have found the nine-month-old infant who went missing earlier in the day. Lt. Derek Moore with the Columbia Police Department told an ABC 17 News reporter on scene that the baby was found unharmed. One person was also arrested
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ST. LOUIS (KMIZ) Coach Dennis Gates answers media questions after a narrow loss Friday in St. Louis.
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