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Tracking a warm up next week
TONIGHT: Saturday night remains clear early on, but low clouds drift in along and north of I-70 overnight. Temperatures under these clouds may remain near 30°, but most will fall into the mid-20s making for a cold start Sunday morning. TOMORROW: Sunday will start chilly, but end mild. A light south wind through the day
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Columbia Police Department completes 86% of Flock camera installations
The Columbia Police Department is hitting some installation delays with Flock cameras more than a year after the technology was approval by the city council in 2024.
101 of 118 camera locations have been installed, according to CPD Assistant Chief Lance Bolinger.
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Tracking a quiet weekend before a big warmup to start the week
TODAY: I’m tracking a cloudy start to the day before cloud cover exits during the afternoon hours. Temperatures will start in the upper 20s before warming into the upper 30s as winds blow out of the north at 5-10 mph. TONIGHT: I’m tracking a mostly clear evening as temperatures drop back down into the mid-20s
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Local highlights and scores: Jan. 2, 2026
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Friday, Jan. 2, 2026 You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BOYS BASKETBALL Blair Oaks (71) Fatima (35) FINAL Monroe City (43) Battle (54) FINAL Eldon (62) Boonville (63) FINAL Southern Boone (76) Versailles (45) FINAL Hermann (45) South Callaway (51) FINAL
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Family of woman charged in 2021 infant death maintains her innocence
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The family of a woman charged with felony murder for the 2021 death of an 8-month-old girl maintains she is innocent. Columbia police arrested Jennifer Johnson in April 2021, after being called to a home in the 1000 block of Elleta Boulevard in north Columbia. She is charged with felony murder in
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Reports: Mizzou starting safety becomes 20th player to throw name into transfer portal
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The number of Mizzou football players that have opted to hit the transfer portal has grown to 20. The latest reportedly came on Friday afternoon, when CBS Sports and 247sports insiders broke that starting safety Marvin Burks Jr. entered the transfer portal. The St. Louis native spent three seasons in Columbia, making
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Fourth Mizzou wide receiver opts to enter the transfer portal
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Since the regular-season ended, Mizzou wide receiver room has slowly, but surely empties out due to transfer portal chaos. On Friday, wide receiver Daniel Blood confirmed on his social media that he is set to be the fourth Tiger wide receiver to throw his name into the transfer portal. He joins the
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Tracking clouds tonight, seasonal weekend ahead
TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and chilly, with low temperatures dropping into the mid-20s. A brief wintry mix is possible late overnight, but most will stay dry. TOMORROW: Clouds will linger in the morning, but sunshine will return in the afternoon. Temperatures will rise into the upper 30s to around 40 degrees. EXTENDED: Sunday will be cloudier
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JCPD looking for cause of deadly New Year’s Day crash into assisted living facility
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City Police are trying to determine why a car crashed into Westbrook Terrace Memory Care on Thursday afternoon, leaving a resident of the facility dead and the driver of the car hurt. Firefighters were called to the facility at 1:54 p.m. Thursday after the car hit the building at 3305
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1 dead, 1 hurt in Miller County shooting on New Year’s Eve
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 20-year-old man died, and an 18-year-old man was flown to University Hospital in Columbia after a New Year’s Eve shooting in Miller County. The shooting was reported at a New Year’s Eve party on Wednesday in the 1700 block of Highway 42 near Brumley, the Miller County Sheriff’s Office said in
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Mizzou hoops starts SEC play with clash against reigning national champs
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A new year means a new season is beginning for Mizzou men’s basketball. Following a 10-3 start through non-conference action, head coach Dennis Gates and his team will kick off Southeastern Conference play with clash against the reigning national champions at Mizzou Arena. No. 22 Florida will roll into Columbia, after a
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Tracking sunshine for the weekend and a warmup next week
TODAY: I’m tracking persistent cloud cover throughout the afternoon hours, leading to temperatures only warming into the mid-30s. Winds will be out of the northeast at 5-10 mph with gusts up to 15 mph. TONIGHT: I’m tracking clouds slowly exiting throughout the overnight hours as temperatures drop into the mid-20s by the end of the
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Tracking fog and clouds to end the week before a noticeable warmup
TODAY: I’m tracking fog to start the morning for areas along and south of I-70, potentially leading to slick spots for those that are below freezing when this fog is present. Temperatures will start in the low 30s during the morning hours, only warming into the mid-30s by the afternoon hours as persistent cloud cover
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Southern Boone High School band director marches in the 2026 Rose Parade
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On the first day of the 2026, the Southern Boone High School and Middle School Director of Bands spent the day representing Mid-Missouri at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. Band director T.J. Higgins said he was selected in a nomination process to march in a group of 350 band directors from
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Missouri sees sharp rise in flu cases, ER visits up nearly 6%
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Flu cases are rising sharply across Missouri as the state heads into the heart of the winter illness season, with emergency room visits rising nearly 6% according to the latest report from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. From Dec. 14–20, Missouri recorded 146 new influenza-related hospital admissions. Emergency room
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Mizzou women’s basketball starts hot, but can’t take down Texas in conference opener
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Tigers couldn’t pick up a victory over the Longhorns despite lights out shooting. In the first game of SEC play, Mizzou women’s basketball fell to No. 2 Texas 89-71. Head Coach Kellie Harper’s ladies jumped out to an early 17-5 lead in the first quarter fueled five consecutive three pointers in
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Victim dies from injuries after getting hit by vehicle that crashed into Jefferson City nursing home
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One person died after they were hit by a vehicle that struck a nursing home on Thursday in the 3300 block of North Ten Mile Drive in Jefferson City, according to a press release from the Jefferson City Fire Department. The release says firefighters were called at 1:54 p.m. Thursday after they
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Tracking clouds tomorrow, more sunshine this weekend
TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and cold, with lows dropping into the upper 20s and low 30s. Fog develops near I-70 and lingers throughout the night. TOMORROW: Patchy fog in the morning, with low clouds lingering all day. Temperatures struggle to reach the upper 30s in the afternoon. Winds from the northeast will be between 5 and
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