COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou is looking to keep its defense atop the SEC. The ‘Death Row Defense’ has been a staple of head coach Eli Drinkwitz’s squads since he took the job in Columbia nearly seven years ago. But heading into 2026, the team is facing a new challenge. A majority of last year’s starters
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Just days after a St. Louis county judge granted him a temporary restraining order (TRO) for another year of eligibility, Mizzou defensive tackle Sterling Webb is welcomed back to Columbia with open arms. On Sunday, Tiger football coach Eli Drinkwitz kicked off his first press conference of fall camp by welcoming Webb
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TONIGHT: Conditions remain calm and quiet tonight. A gentle breeze will keep things cool, as low temperatures hit the lower 60s overnight. TOMORROW: Tomorrow afternoon looks a touch warmer with a high of 84 degrees. Sunshine will rule the day as a traditional August afternoon takes shape. EXTENDED: Temps will continue to climb into the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz held a news conference Sunday as the Tigers began fall practice.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. KMIZ EDITORS NOTE: Day in title was corrected. A man was injured after being shot Sunday in east Columbia near the I-70 connector. Sgt. Patrick Corcoran told ABC 17 News that when police arrived on scene, they found a 26-year-old male victim at the Break Time with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. The victim
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TODAY: Sunday is a much sunnier day, as clouds and drizzle have left us after Saturday night. Sunshine and a variable breeze will amount to highs in the low 80s today. TONIGHT: Clear skies remain overnight. Temperatures fall into the 70s quickly this evening, and into the 60s after midnight. EXTENDED: Sunny and mild air
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The American Red Cross is facing its second-ever national blood shortage, according to a press release from the organization. Although some hospitals might be feeling the effects of the shortage, Boone Health in Columbia is not.
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COLUMBIO Mo. KMIZ The Columbia City Council is set to vote on an agreement between the city and Columbia Public Schools that would add 5 more school resource officers to the district. According to a Council memo, the agreement would provide for the assignment of 5 Columbia Police Department School Resource Officers to Columbia Public
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Residents in Boone County will temporarily lose access to the Text-to-911 service as the county transitions to a new emergency communication system. Starting Aug. 5, Boone County Joint Communications will pause its Text-to-911 function while it works to transition to the next generation of the 911 system. Officials said the goal is
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TONIGHT: A light drizzle will continue this evening with the potential for some isolated areas of heavier rainfall. Temperatures remain unseasonably cool, as a record low high temperature for August 1st of just 71 degrees was tied today. Winds will steadily die down as we get deeper into the night, but gusts of up to
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TODAY: Saturday is much cooler with north-northwest winds sustained around 10-15 mph, gusting to 30, for much of the day. Additionally, skies are expected to remain overcast, with drizzle and showers off and on throughout the day. There is a chance of afternoon sunshine west of Columbia, so expect a slightly warmer evening there. Highs
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou men’s basketball star Mark Mitchell is considering whether or not he should return to college, according to reports from multiple publications. On Friday, ESPN insider Jeff Borzello said that the Kansas City, Kansas native was one of a couple of former college hoops considering another year of eligibility. That comes
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KMIZ) The ‘easiest’ days of training camp are almost behind the Kansas City Chiefs, as head coach Andy Reid said that the pads will be coming on on Monday. “There’s a mental and physical fatigue that can set in it,” Coach Reid said, when asked about what he can learn about his
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Officers arrested three minors in connection with a string of vehicle break-ins that occurred early Wednesday, the Columbia Police Department said in a news release. The minors are suspected in more than 13 vehicle break-ins on Monterey Drive and Sieville Avenue, the CPD release states. The suspects ran from police, who caught
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TONIGHT: A Weather Alert Day is in effect until 10 pm tonight for the potential of strong to severe storms across mid-Missouri. Storms are already beginning to fire off to the northwest, but the primary threat tonight will be along and east of Highway 63. Pop-ups look to be the initial threat, with a more
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Boone County leaders say a childcare center under construction at the Regional Training Center is expected to help recruit and retain first responders by providing childcare for employees who work nontraditional hours. The Regional Training Center has been operating since January, but construction continues on the childcare center. Boone County
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Voters are set to head to the polls and decide on Amendment 4, which would require approval of citizen-led petitions in every congressional district, prohibit foreign contributions and penalize petition fraud. Part of the proposed amendment would explicitly define the constitutional crime of petition signature fraud, covering actions like signature forgery, submitting
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Randolph County sheriff who turned himself in Thursday on accusations of stealing a $5,000 check from the county allegedly told investigators that the check was a gift to him. A warrant was issued for Aaron Wilson on Thursday on a single charge of stealing $750 or more, according to Randolph
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UPDATE: As of 10 a.m. Friday morning, rainfall amounts to 0.5 to 1.5 inches across most of the region. Friday is an ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day, as afternoon and evening storms will have severe potential. In the upper levels of the atmosphere, the jet stream will send a strong disturbance across the region to
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TODAY: Friday is an ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day for a chance of strong storms this afternoon. Storms this morning will bring locally heavy rain alongside lightning and thunder. We’ll have a wet start to the day, but drier conditions are expected by late morning. Another round of storms is expected in the afternoon, and
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