THURSDAY: We’re staring down a nasty start to the day, with winds knifing out of the north this morning gusting at times up to 25 mph, pushing bitterly cold weather back into Mid-Missouri. Wind chills will start out in the teens, but will improve slightly as afternoon highs crawl to the upper 30s. TONIGHT: That
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An investigation is underway following an early-morning fire in Jefferson City. Authorities arrived at the house near the corner of East Capitol Avenue and Riverside Drive just before 12:30 a.m. When they got to the scene, fire crews saw a heavy fire at the back of the structure. It took crews about 15 minutes to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Jeremiah Tilmon scored 16 points and blocked five shots to lead Missouri to an 82-42 victory over Incarnate Word on Wednesday night in the season opener for both teams. Tilmon, a 6-foot-10 forward, went on a tear midway through the first half, scoring four baskets in the paint – three of
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Here are your local highlights and scores for Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019.
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MCFPD Firefighters battle house and forest fire off Highway 54 A large fire damaged a home and a section of woods in west Camdenton on Thursday morning. The Mid-County Fire Protection District posted on Facebook that crews were sent to the area of Cedar Heights Condos on Highway 54 around 12:57 a.m. On arrival, firefighters
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ELDON, Mo. (KMIZ) A wrongful death lawsuit filed Wednesday in the Circuit Court of Miller County accuses the owner of an Eldon RV park of causing a woman’s death. The court document shows Robert Vanbarneveld filed the lawsuit after his wife Tisha Vanbarneveld died on June 16. The couple were at Shorewood Landing Waterfront RV
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CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Voters in Callaway County approved two half-cent sales tax propositions on Tuesday’s ballot to increase law enforcement pay and fund capital improvements for criminal justice centers. “It’s a game-changer,” said Sheriff Clay Chism. “Not only for community safety but for officer safety.” The approval of Proposition 1 will allow the sheriff’s department
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Officials are letting parents know, “winter is coming,” and it pays off to prepare for problematic weather. Last winter’s snowfall prompted several closures and delays throughout the 2018-2019 school year. Columbia Public Schools recorded five cancelations, five delays and one early release because of inclement weather in the 2018-2019 year, according to district spokesperson Michelle
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A downtown Columbia restaurant topped this week’s list of inspections with four critical violations and three non-critical violations. Taj Mahal’s inspection shows that when inspectors visited the restaurant on Oct. 30, they found food that was at the wrong temperature, uncovered food and clean dishes with food debris on them, just to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMKZ) City of Columbia public works crews did a dry run on snow routes Wednesday to prepare for winter weather. Mike Wheeler operates the loader which fills truck with salt from the salt dome. He also drove snow plows for the city for years. He said the dry run is a way for
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The state conservation department announced several Mid-Missouri counties are affected by an invasive bug species that attacks ash trees. The Missouri Department of Conservation said Wednesday the Emerald Ash Borer is impacting more communities around the state. MDC released a list of 16 counties where the species was found recently. Of the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Special Olympics of Missouri announced a new partnership with the University of Missouri System Wednesday. The announcement was held at the Aquatic Mezzanine in the Mizzou Rec at 11:30 a.m. The new relationship includes the University of Missouri System schools and MU Health Care. MU officials said the partnership could lead
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy, chance of rain and a few flurries south of Highway 50. Lows in the low 30s. THURSDAY: Clouds decrease, and it’s cold with winds gusting up to 20 mph. Highs in the upper 30s. EXTENDED: We stay cold on Friday with winds remaining out of the north, keeping highs in the upper
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THIS AFTERNOON: Rain showers have drifted east. We’ll be in and out of the clouds through the evening hours. A few sprinkles can’t be ruled out. Enjoy the comfortable temperatures. That will change tonight. TONIGHT: A southern stream of moisture will bring rain chances to southern portions of mid-Missouri overnight. Temperatures will be falling as
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County’s lead prosecutor said in court Wednesday that the husband of a missing woman is the prime suspect in her disappearance, accusing him of killing her. Boone County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Knight said at a bond reduction hearing that investigators suspect Joseph Elledge in the October disappearance of his wife, Mengqi
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COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Holts Summit teen was charged with first-degree murder on Wednesday in connection with a killing on Rolling Hills Drive in Jefferson City. Devin L. Schrimpf, 17, was charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in connection with the killing of Marquise Conley, 18. Police responded to the 1900 block
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A spokesperson for MU confirmed that Jaydin Eierman has entered the transfer portal with plans to transfer away from Mizzou. Eierman took a redshirt year this season in order to prepare for the Olympics. Eierman wrestled three seasons with the Tigers and was the 2019 MAC wrestler of the year. Eierman is a three-time All-American
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was indicted by a federal grand jury on Tuesday after he was accused of having drugs and guns in his car and leading authorities on a high-speed chase in September. Kenneth C. Fredenburg, 33, was charged with possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute and possessing firearms in furtherance
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Jefferson City Fire Department responded to a house fire shortly after 2 a.m. Wednesday. Authorities said the home in the 200 block of Benton Street was fully engulfed when they arrived at the scene. Fire crews managed to control the fire in less than an hour. According to officials, the house is vacant. No one
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WEDNESDAY: Showers are pushing into our southern counties this morning. They look to have the best shot at picking up a scattered shower throughout the day, with some of them spilling up toward I-70 toward the lunch hour. North of the interstate, we’ll have a better shot at making a run toward 60 for a
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