Video shows Columbia police standoff that shut down East Broadway
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Semi-truck hits concrete barrier, closing westbound Interstate 70 in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Westbound Interstate 70 is closed past exit 128A in Columbia due to a crash Tuesday morning. According to the MoDOT Traveler Map, the crash was reported at 8:01 a.m., and the lanes reopened at about 10 a.m. ABC 17 videographer saw a single semi-truck on its side underneath the overpass. A tow
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Tracking a heat wave of a week
TODAY: Tuesday is another hot and sunny day. Temperatures are expected to be very similar to Monday, with highs in the upper 90s to near 100 degrees. Heat indexes are expected in the low triple digits at most. Clear skies are present this morning, but a few cumulus clouds will develop this afternoon. TONIGHT: Heat
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Supreme Court to hear appeal on Missouri Senate Bill 3 lawsuit
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Arguments challenging Missouri Senate Bill 3 will be heard again Tuesday morning after a lawsuit was dismissed and appealed. State Sen. Mike Moon (R-Ash Grove), State Rep. Bryant Wolfin (R-Ste. Genevieve) and Ron Calzone from Maries County filed the lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Senate Bill 3 in July 2025. Senate
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Missouri sports betting hits lowest month, but sees bump in taxable revenue ahead of expected college football surge
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) While Missouri sportsbooks recorded their lowest monthly wagering total in July, that figure is expected to surge once the college football season gets into full swing. Recent figures from the Missouri Gaming Commission show sportsbooks accepted $246.8 million in wagers in July, with baseball bets accounting for $135.2 million of that total. That
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More than 2,600 without power at height of outage in southwest Columbia; caused by problem with substation transformer
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Crews restored power Monday evening to hundreds of Columbia Water and Light customers left without electricity on a scorching late-summer afternoon. At one point around 5 p.m., the city’s outage map showed more than 2,800 electric customers in the southwest part of the city didn’t have power. By 5:40 p.m., that number
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Mizzou unveils new $250 million North End Zone
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Tiger Athletic Director Laird Veatch unveiled the completed North End Zone after 18 months of construction, on Monday. The project totaled $250 million and increased the total capacity of memorial stadium to 63,609.The now fully enclosed stadium will add a new layer of immersion and improve the game day atmosphere. “I think
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Mid-Missouri heatwave affects sports, causing delays or cancelations
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Sports programs in Columbia continue to push heat safety protocols during the latest Mid-Missouri heatwave. This comes after a 20-year-old football player at William Jewell College died after scoring a touchdown on Saturday. MicahJo Barnett’s was on the sidelines when he had a medical emergency, and the cause of his death is
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Central Missouri Humane Society takes custody of dozens of barnyard animals
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Nearly 20 adoption applications were submitted within the first 30 minutes of applications opening for more than 70 farm animals found abandoned at a Boone County property, according to the Central Missouri Humane Society. Columbia/Boone County Animal Control Supervisor Kevin Meyers said his department received a call July 29 about livestock believed
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Man charged with patronizing prostitution from teens has initial court hearing
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 35-year-old man was charged Monday on accusations that he tried to pay one or more teenagers for sex at Rock Bridge Memorial State Park. Boone County prosecutors charged Colton Cranford on Monday with a single count of patronizing prostitution with a person between the ages of 15 and 18. In a
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Tracking stagnant heat all week, little to no rainfall
TONIGHT: Mostly clear and warm with lows in the lower 70s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and very hot with highs in the upper 90s. Heat index values around 100-102. EXTENDED: Prolonged heat continues across the region as high pressure centered just to our south is locked in by two areas of low pressure across the Pacific
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Judge denies motion to revoke bond for man charged in 2020 Columbia nightclub shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man charged in a deadly 2020 Columbia shooting will not have his bond revoked after arguments in Monday morning’s pre-trial hearing. Curtis Allen Lewis is charged with first-degree involuntary manslaughter, second-degree assault, and two counts of armed criminal action in connection with a shooting that killed Tershawn Kitchen. Kitchen was a
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Main entrance to University Hospital temporarily closed for construction
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Patients and visitors to University Hospital in Columbia are being encouraged to allow extra time due to construction at the main entrance. MU Health Care shared on Facebook that the main entrance and circle drive will be closed until the end of September for construction starting Monday. This includes both vehicle and
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Tracking prolonged heat this week
TODAY: Monday is sunny and hot, much like on Sunday. As a heat dome strengthens overhead, Monday should be a degree or two warmer, with highs in the upper 90s. Dew points should remain in the 60s today, leaving heat index values near 100 degrees. TONIGHT: Temperatures remain warm overnight, in the mid-70s, except in
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SportsZone Football Friday Play of the Week Nominees 2026: Week 1
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Congratulations to our Week 1 SportsZone Football Friday Play of the Week Nominees! You can watch the nominees in the video player above and then vote for your favorite play here. Nominee No. 1: Hickman’s Prince Collins completes juggling act down the sidelines for a touchdown. Nominee No. 2: Rock Bridge’s Nick
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Mizzou receiver shows new kind of dedication by sleeping in locker room during fall camp
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) To be a contender in this day-and-age of college football, it takes an uncommon kind of dedication. In fact, that’s the exact terminology Georgia football coach Kirby Smart uses when describing his highly-successful Bulldog teams: uncommon. Competing at the highest level, with a goal of someday making it to places you’ve never
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Columbia Public Schools to discuss revisions to bullying policy including a more hands-on role for school employees
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ). The Columbia Public Schools Policy Committee will continue its discussions around changes to the district’s bullying policy, with new revisions giving employees a more hands-on role. The policy would give school employees a more active role in prevention methods when it comes to bullying. Not only are they required to report it,
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Tracking intense heat all week, limited rain chances
TONIGHT: Mostly clear and warm with lows in the mid-70s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and hot with highs in the lower 90s. Heat index around 100-102. EXTENDED: Intense heat sticks around Mid-Missouri for much of the week as upper high pressure has moved east off of the Plains. Temperatures reach the mid-upper 90s for most of
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Youth suspect in custody in south Columbia robbery
A juvenile was arrested after an armed robbery in south Columbia on Saturday evening.
According to a news release from the Columbia Police Department, officers were called to the 400 block of Maple Grove Way around 6:45 p.m.
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