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Alison Patton

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)

The Show Me State Air Show is set to honor veterans who served in Desert Storm and the Afghanistan War on Saturday at the Jefferson City Memorial Airport.

This year marks the 35th anniversary of Desert Storm and the 25th anniversary of the War in Afghanistan, which began shortly after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.

“9/11 is a defining moment in our country, and certainly, we want to honor those first responders and military who have served our country so well and protected our freedom,” volunteer Britt Smiht said.

The gates open at 10 a.m., and flyovers start at noon and end around 2 p.m. There are two parking lots available: one at the airport, located at 500 Airport Road, and another across Highway 54, located off Renz Farm Road, with a shuttle available.

The air show organizers suggest getting to the airport and finding parking early. Handicap parking is available at the airport, but it fills up quickly.

Tickets are available online on the Show Me State Air Show website. Sunday is the final day of the show.

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Ryan Shiner

LAWRENCE, Kan. (KMIZ)

It wasn’t the prettiest game in the world, but the Tigers got it done on the road against their rival.

Mizzou (2-0) committed 10 penalties for 76 yards and allowed a pair of blocked field goals, but they ended strong with a 38-21 victory on Friday night over the Kansas Jayhawks.

You can watch extended highlights of the win in the video player below.

Kansas (1-1) came up with the first score of the game with a blocked field goal that was returned for 88 yards with 7 minutes, 16 seconds left in the half. Both sides traded scores like they going back and forth over the state border and ended up with a 14-all score at the half.

You can watch the full postgame press conference with head coach Eli Drinkwitz in the video player below.

After a punt and a turnover on downs, the Tigers scored a pair of touchdowns in less than a minute, first with a five-play, 34-yard drive capped off by an 8-yard pass from senior quarterback Austin Simmons to sophomore wide receiver Donovan Olugbode.

You can watch the full postgame press conference with Simmons in the video player below.

Tigers linebacker Robert Woodyard Jr. intercepted the next ball thrown from scrimmage and brought it to the 12-yard line. Junior running back Xai’Shaun Edwards punched it in two plays later with a 10-yard run.

Simmons finished with a game-high 292 yards on 19-of-29 passing with three touchdowns. Senior running back Jamal Roberts totaled a game-high 125 yards on the ground on 28 carries and had one touchdown, while Edwards finished with 45 yards on 10 carries and a score.

Olugbode finished with 121 yards receiving with six receptions and a score, while Cayden Lee contributed 120 yards and a score.

You can watch the full postgame press conference with Lee, as well as offensive lineman Cayden Green in the video player below.

Kansas quarterback Isaiah Marshall went 13-of-30 passing with 168 yards, two touchdowns and two picks. Missouri outgained the Jayhawks 469 yards to 255.

You can watch the full postgame press conference with safety Santana Banner in the video player below.

Up next – Tigers play Troy at home next Saturday. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m.

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Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A crash involving multiple vehicles closed lanes of a busy Columbia street on Friday night.

An ABC 17 News reporter saw vehicles crashed in the northbound lanes of Providence Road near the turn lane to the Waffle House.

Boone County Joint Communications sent at 8:38 p.m. stating that a crash occurred “S Providence RD and Outer Road.”

Vehicles were being towed at 9:07 p.m.

ABC 17 News has reached out to the Columbia Police Department.

ABC 17 News is working to learn more information.

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Euphenie Andre

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, the excitement started well before kickoff. When the doors opened at 3 p.m., a line of fans wrapped around the corner, with some waiting more than an hour to get inside.

MU senior Elizabeth Salmon was among the hundreds who lined up early.

“Hello, school spirit,” Salmon said. “We need a table. We’re going to ride all day. I got to work at 9, too, so I am going to see this game and I’m going to go.”

The support for Mizzou is not limited to Columbia.

According to the Mizzou Alumni Association, more than a dozen watch parties are planned across the country Friday night, including in New York City, Chicago and Nashville.

In Mid-Missouri, Tiger fans gathered at Trail Stop Brewery, where the Boone County Mizzou Alumni Association held its local watch party. Wally Pfeffer, treasurer for the Boone County Mizzou Alumni Association, said the group had 80 people registered for its first watch party of the season.

“We’re going to have a good crowd,” Pfeffer said.

For local bars, football season can mean a boost in business.

Nicci Vehovc, who has worked at Booches for several years, said the atmosphere during football season is noticeably different when she is working behind the scenes.

“Being in the business and working it is a little different compared to being just an observer and somebody that’s a customer,” Vehovc said.

She pointed to last year’s Mizzou-Kansas game, when the Tigers hosted the Jayhawks in Columbia. Vehovc said Booches was packed.

“It’s really lively and fun and exciting, and I know how strongly people feel about Kansas versus Mizzou,” she said. “So it’s electric, I guess you could say.”

Vehovc said it was also exciting to see fans from both sides come together.

“It was really cool to see everyone come out. Whether you’re from Kansas or you’re from Mizzou, they all got along,” she said.

Booches was also busy ahead of Mizzou’s season opener last week. Vehovc said the biggest crowds often arrive in the hours leading up to kickoff.

“It starts slow most of the time with the 7 p.m. game, but then you really don’t even realize, working it, how quickly people just start to pile in,” she said. “The next thing you know, the building is full and it is loud.”

The Mizzou Alumni Association said it hopes to host more watch parties throughout the football season. Fans can find information about upcoming Mizzou Alumni Association events here.

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ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Week 3 of the Missouri high school football season kicked off on Friday night.

You can find scores from all of your Mid-Missouri teams below, as well as highlights in the video player above.

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Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

The lawsuit Jefferson City filed against the owner of the Quality Inn earlier this summer has been put on pause.

Court documents in previous reporting say the city sued DEAA Hospitality and Paresh Patel after the city requested records regarding its lodging tax and did not receive them by the June 1 deadline. The city also requested state tax returns for 2024 and 2025.

Nathan Nickolaus, whose law firm is representing the city, told ABC 17 News in a Friday message that the city received those records.

“Yes, we have now received data from the hotelier,” Nickolaus wrote. “We are examining what we have to see if it is complete.  We will hold off on further action pending that determination.  We take compliance with these audits seriously so that everyone is paying their fair share.”  

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Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A political action committee that was active during last year’s Columbia mayoral race has been fined by the Missouri Ethics Commission.

Citizens For A Better Columbia was fined $31,000 after the MEC claims the group failed to maintain a treasurer, improper access to the official depository account, failure to file amended statements of committee organization, failing to report contributions, failure to disclose reports and failing to “timely and accurately file campaign finance disclosure reports.”

Documents allege the PAC did not report a $25,000 donation made to Blair Murphy’s mayoral campaign in October 2024. Prior filings show the group made a $25,000 contribution to the campaign on Dec. 20, 2024.

It also states in May 2025, MEC staff was told Brian Burks was the committee’s treasurer and a blank statement of committee organization form was given to him, but was never returned to the MEC.

The committee can pay 10% of the fine within 60 days.

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Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A man has been charged after he allegedly fired a shot early Sunday near the Boone County Courthouse.

Lorenzo Estes, 33, of Jefferson City, was chargd on Friday with unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action, two counts of misdemeanor fourth-degree assault and one count of misdemeanor illegally shooting a gun. He is being held at the Boone County Jail on a $25,000 bond. A court date has not been scheduled.

The probable cause statement says police were called to the corner of Eight and Walnut streets at 2:49 a.m. Sunday. That corner has been a hot topic of discussion between University of Missouri System President Mun Choi and local leaders in the past few months.

Police were called to a shots-fired call and Estes was allegedly seen on video pointing a gun at two people before firing a shot in the air, the statement says. He then allegedly picked up the shell casing, police wrote. Estes was recorded wearing the same clothing while talking to police earlier in the night, the officer wrote.

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Demetra Alarcon

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Columbia’s City Council passed a motion on Tuesday to hold a public hearing to discuss Flock cameras.

The public hearing will allow officials and the public to speak about Flock cameras and the city’s contract with Flock, which ends in March 2027.

Ward 5 Councilwoman Christina Hartman first brought up the idea of a public hearing at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. This is after growing concerns from the public were brought up at previous meetings and online.

Hartman introduced the topic, saying that just as the camera networks take time to put up, they also take time to take down, and she did not want to wait until the last minute to have the conversation.

“I think that we need to really understand what the community wants. And so in order to do that, we need to have a public hearing for that,” Hartman said.

Other council members agreed that the topic needed to be publicly discussed before March.

When speaking about Flock cameras, recently elected Ward 4 Councilwoman Sharon Jones said she and Hartman want a timely discussion.

“We are wanting to hear from members of the public, and we are wanting to hear from staff what our options are for cancellation and what a real timeline is for renewal,” Jones said.

The Flock camera system was first approved in October 2024.

Dan Viets, President of the Mid Missouri Civil Liberties Association, said Friday that he hopes this meeting means the council is reconsidering Flock.

“Flock cameras place everyone under surveillance at all times,” Viets said. “There is no need for that. It is not worth the tradeoff. I’m sure it’s helpful to law enforcement if they can just look up where we all are at all times. But that’s not something that should be tolerated in a free society.”

Viets said that hopes that in this public meeting, the City Council will hear listen.

“I hope they’re looking to learn more about the cameras and about why people object to them. You know, many communities, more than 500 communities across the country have terminated their contracts with the Flock Corporation right here in Missouri, St. Charles County, Pulaski County,” said Viets.

In August, Pulaski County terminated its contract with Flock after holding a community forum to receive feedback on Flock.

The surveillance camera network operator, which police use to read license plate numbers, has made headlines in recent months with reports of officers abusing their access to the information.

ABC 17 News reached out to Hartman and Mayor Barbara Buffaloe.

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Matthew Sanders

LAWRENCE, Kan. (KMIZ)

ABC 17 News Anchor Erika McGuire and Sports Director Nathalie Jones toured the area around the stadium and talked to fans of both teams before Mizzou’s Friday night game at Kansas.

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