THIS AFTERNOON: Rain pulls south through the afternoon, possibly allowing for dry time around dinner. Temperatures remain mild in the mid-60s. TONIGHT: A final band of showers ends by midnight, and low temperatures fall to the 50s as skies clear. Rain totals add up to a quarter to a half inch. EXTENDED: Friday into the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Baseball will be in the market for a new pitching coach this offseason. A team spokesperson confirmed to ABC 17 Sports that longtime Mizzou head coach and assistant Tim Jamieson will not return as the program’s pitching coach for the 2026 season. However, it has not been determined if he will
Continue Reading THIS MORNING: Rain fills in from the west, becoming widespread through the morning. Temperatures will dwell in the 50s and low 60s. TODAY: Scattered showers persist through midafternoon, keeping highs in the mid to upper 60s. Evening plans will likely be drier as rain winds down. Totals add up to a quarter to half inch
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EDITOR’S NOTE: The story has been corrected to remove a reference to fighting teens being armed. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 16-year-old is in custody on suspicion of taking part in a fight that led to a deadly shooting Tuesday just outside Columbia. The teen suspect and the victim were part of groups that had met
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More than a month after a tornado destroyed Columbia’s recycling facility, nearby cities are grappling with an influx of recyclables. Columbia’s recycling program has been suspended since the April storm that leveled the city’s facility, forcing the closure of curbside collection and all eight drop-off centers. Curbside pickup is still active, but
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City lakes like Phillips Lake located in South Columbia, depend on the Missouri Department of Conservation and weather conditions to determine the Largemouth bass population health. Fish shocking events are an important tool used to sample populations of fish, like that of the Largemouth bass in an effort to track species health. Darby Niswonger is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Julia Crenshaw has cemented her spot among Mizzou Softball’s best. The O’Fallon native was named a third-team All-American by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) on Wednesday, becoming the 27th different player in program history to earn All-American status. Crenshaw’s newest accolade also raises the program’s mark to 32 total All-American honors.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Jackson County Judge Jerri Zhang issued an order vacating her previous rulings that allowed abortions to continue in Missouri. The action withdraws Zhang’s own prior orders and is procedural with the Missouri Supreme Court’s decision on Tuesday that stopped the enforcement of state abortion regulations. The high court ordered Zhang to end
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with light rain moving in after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. TOMORROW: Rain likely and cool with highs in the upper 60s. EXTENDED: Clouds return this evening, and showers arrive ahead of a cold front after midnight. Rain continues throughout the day, adding up to about 0.25-0.5″. Most of the rain
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TODAY: Clouds linger into the afternoon, but sunshine in between will warm highs to the 70s. TONIGHT: Overnight lows cool to the mid-50s with increasing chances of showers and storms deeper into the night. EXTENDED: A cold front swings through on Thursday, bringing back rain chances in the morning and afternoon. High pressure clears things
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday ended a ruling that stopped the enforcement of state abortion regulations, telling a Jackson County judge to try again. The ruling says that Judge Jerri Zhang applied the wrong legal standard when she approved a preliminary injunction in December 2024 to block the enforcement of state
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THIS MORNING: Sprinkles track east early with morning temperatures in the 50s and 60s. TODAY: Clouds linger into the afternoon, but sunshine in between will warm highs to the 70s. EXTENDED: A cold front swings through on Thursday, bringing back rain chances in the morning and afternoon. High pressure clears things out on Friday, and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A spokesman for the Boone County Sheriff’s Office confirmed on Tuesday night that one person was shot and killed in a neighborhood north of Clark Lane. Brian Leer, of the Boone County Sheriff’s Office, said an 18-year-old man was shot and killed on North Frideriki Drive. Fire Department dispatch logs showed there
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Tuesday, May 27, 2025. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS GIRLS SOCCER Union (1) Helias Catholic (2) FINAL – district championship HS BASEBALL Camdenton (7) Union (4) FINAL/11 – district championship Tolton (3) Moberly (1) FINAL – state sectional Nevada
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe unveiled plans for a special session to take up legislation to incentivize sports teams to stay in Missouri and fund capital projects like a University of Missouri nuclear reactor during a Capitol news conference Tuesday. Kehoe will bring lawmakers together next month to discuss financial incentives for stadium
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and cool with lows in the mid-60s. TOMORROW: Partly sunny and warmer with highs in the low to mid-70s. EXTENDED: We’ll keep clouds tonight with spot showers on the table, but expect a mostly dry evening. Tomorrow will bring more sunshine and high temperatures slightly warmer in the lower 70s. Low pressure
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BENTON CO, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were arrested in Springfield, Missouri, on Sunday and charged with murder in connection with the 2021 death of a Columbia man. Cody Garrett, 28, was reported missing on June 21, 2021. Benton County deputies found Garrett’s vehicle and remains off the trails near a bike park outside Warsaw, Missouri.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Experts urge outdoor enthusiasts to gear up with gloves, hats and bug spray as warmer weather marks the start of tick season in Mid-Missouri. According to the CDC’s Lyme disease tracker, about 27 cases of Lyme disease per 100,000 people were reported in 2023, a record high. This surge marks a clear
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police say advancements in DNA technology are helping in cold case investigations. Police are investigating 16 cold case homicides dating back to 1985. Three of these cases are over 30 years old. This includes the case of 59-year-old George Showalter, who was found dead inside a Red Roof Inn motel room
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Millions of low-income Americans could lose food assistance under House Republicans’ tax and spending cuts package, according to a recent Congressional Budget Office analysis.
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