TODAY: Wednesday is another warm day. Temperatures start mild amid variable winds, but we expect south winds and sunshine to return temperatures to the 50s this afternoon. TONIGHT: South winds increase as a cold front approaches tonight. Winds will be sustained around10-20 mph, and gust at times to 35 mph. Showers come with the passing
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) College football teams are working in unprecedented times, as programs around the nation juggle preparation for bowl games or the College Football Playoff, roster management, name, image and likeness and so much more…all at once. Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz can also add searching for a new offensive coordinator to that extensive
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The 2026 season hasn’t even gotten started yet and the Mizzou gymnastics team is already making history. On Tuesday, the Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA) announced their preseason rankings. The Tigers landed at No. 7, which is the highest preseason ranking the program has ever earned, improving on their previous high of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Public buses in the City of Columbia will soon have liaisons, but people will have to wait roughly a month to 90 days before they see them in full swing. The Columbia City Council unanimously approved a $99,840 contract to Powerhouse Community Development on Monday night. The city’s Office of Violence Prevention
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TONIGHT: Partly cloudy and chilly, with temperatures dropping quickly into the low 40s after sunset. Lows will fall to the lower 30s. Winds will be lighter from the south and west, blowing between 5 and 10 mph. TOMORROW: Sunny and warm, with highs in the mid-50s. Winds will be calm in the morning, but the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hundreds of gold chocolate coins fell from a Columbia firetruck on Tuesday evening for Chabad of MU and Mid-Missouri’s annual Hanukkah menorah lighting outside of Columbia City Hall. However, this year’s celebration carried a bit of extra weight in the wake of a deadly attack at a Hanukkah event in Sydney, Australia.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Food insecurity is at a 10-year high in Mid Missouri, and the Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri says demand has increased since the government shutdown in October and November. The demand became noticeable in October when concerns grew around SNAP benefits during the country’s longest government shutdown. The Food Bank
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COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cole County Commission on Tuesday decided to forward with an animal leash ordinance for county parks. Cole County attorney Jill LaHue said she and the county’s public works department will begin working on language for new rules requiring animals be on leashes when at county parks. The parks committee unanimously
Continue Reading THIS AFTERNOON: Sunny and warm, with highs in the mid-50s. Winds from the southwest will be breezy, gusting up to 20 mph at times. TONIGHT: Partly cloudy and chilly, with temperatures quickly dropping into the low 40s after sunset. Lows fall to the lower 30s. EXTENDED: Wednesday is breezy and warm, reaching the mid-50s once
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Tigers are getting ready for postseason play in less than two weeks. The Tigers will travel to Jacksonville, Florida, for the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl against Virginia on Dec. 27. They took questions about the preparation at noon Tuesday. Watch it in the media player.
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Central Bank of Boone County, Central Bank of Audrain County and Central Bank of Moberly are sounding the alarm as business fraud incidents reach an all-time high this holiday season.
According to the banks, scammers are targeting businesses using publicly available information, including pandemic-era loan lists from the U.S. Paycheck Protection Program, to make fraudulent calls.
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TODAY: Tuesday is a warmer one, back above average temperatures by the afternoon. Highs are likely to be near 50 along I-70 while both warmer to the south and cooler to the north by about 5 degrees. We expect southwest winds around 10-15 mph. TONIGHT: A weak cold front will die out as it arrives
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two birds and two cats are dead after a home in northern Boone County caught fire early Tuesday morning. According to Battalion Chief Clint Walker with the Boone County Fire Protection District, firefighters were called around 2:40 a.m. Tuesday to the 11400 block of Hecht Road for reports of a fire.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Monday, Dec. 10, 2025. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS GIRLS BASKETBALL California (45) Battle (38) FINAL Paris (33) North Shelby (41) FINAL HS BOYS BASKETBALL California (43) Tipton (62) FINAL Fatima (46) Cuba (33) FINAL Paris (49) North Shelby (46)
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COLUMIBA, Mo. (KMIZ) Since the regular-season ended on Nov. 29, the Mizzou football team has seen a few players opt to hit the transfer portal, with the latest coming on Monday afternoon. ABC 17 confirmed with a team spokesperson that Tiger wide receiver Joshua Manning is planning to enter his name into the transfer portal,
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ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) The Southern Boone Board of Education at its Monday meeting tabled the vote on the potential four-day school week that has been discussed for months. Under the proposal, students would attend school from 7:50 a.m. to 3:25 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, extending each day by 30-40 minutes, beginning the 2026-27 school year.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council on Monday night approved to annex more than 45 acres of land into the city that will eventually become a trucking facility. The agreement was made with KW COU, LLC for a property on the north side of Enterprise Drive, east of Route Z. The 45.15-acre area was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council on Monday night opted to move forward with its petition to form the Downtown Jefferson City Conference Center Transportation Development District. The council sought to authorize a lawsuit to be filed in the Cole County Circuit Court to form the Downtown Jefferson City Conference Center Transportation Development District.
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and chilly with lows in the upper 20s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and warmer with highs in the lower 50s. EXTENDED: Â Tomorrow looks pleasant to get outside as high temperatures soar into the lower 50s. We’ll start off Wednesday with sunshine, and as highs rise into the lower 50s it will be a
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