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Missouri father uses a funeral to wean daughter off pacifier
The Bishop family of Festus, Missouri, can smile now, but a few months ago the mood was much more somber as Courtney, Jake and their 3-year-old daughter Hazel said goodbye to a very important member of the family: Hazel's beloved pacifier. "It's not good for her teeth and her jaws and all of that, so we had been trying to wean her off of it for some time," Jake, 35, said. Hazel's beloved pacifier, affectionately known as "Paci," had been with her for years. Jake knew saying goodbye could come with tears and tantrums, so he searched for creative approaches...
Stephen A. Smith gives First Take shoutout to ‘brother from another mother’ Travis Kelce after NFL star signs $100m deal
STEPHEN A. Smith name-dropped Travis Kelce during a sequence on First Take. The ESPN star, 56, gave his flowers to the Kansas City Chiefs star after he inked a $100 million deal with Amazon. Travis and his NFL icon brother Jason Kelce reportedly signed the contract to allow Amazon-owned Wondery to help distribute their popular […]
Missouri and the Midwest are gearing up for water fights fueled by climate change
Where the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers meet north of St. Louis, the powerful waterways form a line in the middle of their flows, at first refusing to mix together in their new union. As it cuts across the state on its way to meet the Mississippi, the Missouri River irrigates...
Columbia Farmers Market announces plans for new community center
Columbia, Mo. (KMIZ) New additions are expected to be added to the Columbia Farmers Market within the next year. During a Columbia Convention and Visitors Advisory Board Meeting on Tuesday, members presented the newest addition to the Columbia Farmers Market, a community welcome center set to come in 2025. According to the project's website, the The post Columbia Farmers Market announces plans for new community center appeared first on ABC17NEWS.
Business Spotlight: Ai Painting Plus
How long has your company been a Women’s Network Member? 4-years. What is something your company does that you want The Women’s Network to know: Ai Painting Plus is a full-service painting company. “We are Columbia’s premiere customer service & people development team, which just happened to paint houses.
Columbia Police responds to carjacking early Saturday morning
(Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct the day the incident occurred.) COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is investigating a carjacking that happened early Saturday morning in the 1000 block of Elleta Blvd. According to a press release from the department, officers responded to the call at around 2 a.m. Saturday. The post Columbia Police responds to carjacking early Saturday morning appeared first on ABC17NEWS.
Missouri's defense shines bright in season-opening shutout
When the ball was kicked off on Thursday night and Murray State attempted a surprise onside kick, they had practically conceded the game. Facing the No. 11 team in the country is no small task, and the Racers quickly realized they were in for a long night. Missouri were 50-point...
Pourover: There are no mysteries with this year’s Missouri team
Mizzou won their first game of the season on Thursday by blowing out a clearly overmatched Murray State team 51-0. Game one in the books? Check. A blowout win? Check. Nobody got injured? Check. Missouri checked all the boxes they needed to in week one. Sure, things could have been a bit cleaner on some long passes from Brady Cook, but there are expectations the team be a bit buggy early in the season. It wasn’t perfect but you blew out an inferior opponent and did what you were supposed to. It’s time to turn the page to Buffalo next week.
Oliver Marmol may have saved the 2022 season (and a future Hall of Famer)
The 2022 season for the St. Louis Cardinals was memorable. Albert Pujols returned to his former stomping grounds for a farewell tour, Yadier Molina's time behind the plate was coming to a close, and Adam Wainwright was chasing history. That season had its fair share of milestones and reasons to...
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