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TONIGHT: Clouds will clear with low temperatures falling to near 30 as winds increase from the west-northwest to 15 mph by morning. THURSDAY: It will be cooler and windy Thursday with highs in the low to mid 40s under mostly sunny skies. Westerly winds of 15-20 mph will gust as high as 30 mph. Due

TODAY: Mid-level clouds are quickly exiting to the south, as a weak upper level disturbance sweeps through Mid-Missouri. Temperatures will be 5-7 degrees warmer in the afternoon reaching in the low 50s. A cold front will move through by evening bringing passing clouds during the day today. There is an isolated shower chance near I-44

Police in a Kansas City suburb are looking for help locating an area teen missing for three months. 19 year-old Tyler Brown went missing from Raymore, Missouri on September 27, 2016. He may travel to various areas in Missouri or to Denver, Colorado. Tyler is described as 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs 140

UPDATE, 12/28 9:20 a.m: Police tell our crews they initially were dispatched to the 2000 block of Garnet Avenue on a welfare check. Officers were unable to locate him at his residence, but did locate his vehicle on Parker and Weatherwood. After the standoff on Foyers Court, the man was taken to the hospital for

Early Tuesday morning, a deputy with the Boone County Sheriff’s Department pulled over Jamie Michelle Bradley for expired license plates. The deputy noticed the suspect was was connected to burglaries in Columbia and Boone County. The deputy searched the vehicle and found prescription pills that Bradley did not have a subscription for. He also located

Light rain is possible over New Year’s weekend, but it won’t cause issues for your New Year’s Eve plans. From 9AM-2PM rain looks possible for those near HWY 54 and east with the passing of a cold front. Most areas will see passing clouds, and those that do see rain will range from .01 to

TODAY: Where winds are stagnant this morning temperatures will fall to the mid 20s. A surface high east of Mid-Missouri is bringing clear skies and southerly winds to start our Wednesday. Temperatures will be 5-7 degrees warmer in the afternoon reaching in the low 50s. A cold front will move through by evening bringing passing

A historic Jefferson City landmark is growing in popularity drawing in tens of thousands of people to the capital city. This year, tourism at the Missouri State Penitentiary grew by 25 percent. Nearly 33,000 people visited the old state prison in 2016, an increase from 2015 by nearly 7,000. “We just see that whole area

After a decade in the making, new criminal code revisions mean harsher punishments for certain crimes. The new criminal code revision will be taking effect Jan. 1, 2017. The Missouri General Assembly passed SB491 back in 2014 which contained revisions to the current criminal code. According to the Missouri Association of Prosecuting Attorneys, the revisions

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that six traffic fatalities occurred over the 2016 Christmas holiday counting period. According to the report, the period spanned from 6:00 p.m. Friday, December 23 to 11:59 p.m. Monday, December 26. During that time, Troopers investigated 260 traffic crashes, which included 86 injuries and the six fatalities. According to

Tomorrow is the last day for Mid-Missouri residents to submit their ideas or opinions online through MoDot’s website. The department plans to replace the deck on the Route B bridge over the Petite Saline Creek, just south of Doyle Road. The project is estimated to cost $800,000 and will close Route B for up to

Four Fulton men have pled guilty on Tuesday to their roles in drug-trafficking and money-laundering conspiracies related to the distribution of more than $6.6 million of synthetic cannabinoids, also known as K2, at Callaway County businesses. Shawn Michael Browning, 26, Timothy Christopher Sandfort, 30, and Brandon Derek Rader, 32, all of Fulton, pled guilty today.

The Boone County Commission is set to review a final development plan for a new south Columbia subdivision Tuesday night. Beacon Street Properties has requested an approval of its final plan for Heath Hills Estates at 7770 S. High Point Lane. The estate is about 70.04 acres. Beacon Properties employees said Tuesday that they would

TONIGHT: It remains quiet overnight as high pressure moves overhead and winds shift out of the south under 10 mph. Temperatures will drop to near 30. WEDNESDAY: It will be slightly warmer with high temperatures in the lower 50s with a few more clouds. There is an isolated shower chance near I-44 in the afternoon

At 1.01″, the Columbia Regional Airport is coming in as the 26th driest December on record, with only 4 more days to go. This is a far cry from the driest December ever recorded back in 1955 of 0.19″, as well as last year which was one of the wettest December’s on record. The 26th

U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt paid a visit to the Boys and Girls Club of Columbia Tuesday. The Republican senator from Missouri toured the building and talked to local leaders about poverty and his strategy to create jobs. Blunt also commented on the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, only three weeks away. “The new president has

Michael Pearson, 33, of Jefferson City, pled guilty to meth distribution. Other defendants in the case, David Eugene Rodebaugh, 41, and Hernan Hurtado, 25, both of Jefferson City, have also pled guilty to conspiring to distribute methamphetamine. Pearson admitted that on Feb. 13, 2015, he was driving a black Acura, in which Rodebaugh was a

TODAY: Another beautiful and mild day is in the works for Mid-Missouri. After a chilly start to the day, with lows in the upper 20s and lower 30s, temperatures will warm again today. Highs will climb into the mid to upper 40s today underneath sunny skies. Winds will stay under 10 mph from the west.

UPDATE 7:20 a.m: Officers have found the stolen vehicle off of Valley Creek Drive. Police tell our crews, as one officer was patrolling the area he saw the car door swing open and a man start running. Police brought in the Boone County Sheriffs’ K-9 unit to help look for the suspect. They searched around

So the common question has been, how long will these mild December temperatures last? Medium forecast model runs have been hinting at the next arctic front to arrive by the first week of January. As of this morning (December 27), it looks like January 3, 4, and 5th we could see the next blast of