THIS MORNING: Mostly cloudy and chilly in the mid-30s. Rain tracks into northern Missouri by mid-morning. TODAY: Highs climb into the mid-40s. Rain spreads into central and southern Missouri in the early afternoon and does not exit until midnight to the south. Rain totals only reach a few tenths of an inch. EXTENDED: Thanksgiving will
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) According to the USDA, foodborne germs cause 48 million illnesses, 128,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths nationwide. Due to its size and commonly frozen nature, the USDA has specific tips on how to cook a turkey in time for Thursday’s holiday. When choosing a turkey, the FDA recommends 1 pound of turkey per
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THIS MORNING: Mostly cloudy and chilly in the mid-30s. Rain tracks into northern Missouri by midmorning. TODAY: Highs climb into the mid-40s. Rain spreads into central and southern Missouri in the early afternoon and does not exit until midnight to the south. Rain totals only reach a few tenths of an inch. EXTENDED: Thanksgiving will
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Powerhouse Community Development Corporation’s CEO Charles Stephenson anticipates 1,600 people will be served free meals on Thanksgiving Day. For the fourth year in a row, the nonprofit is working to carry on the tradition of serving free meals to people on Thanksgiving Day since taking over the event. However, the organization will
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The Missouri State Highway Patrol and Division of Drug and Crime Control are urging people to take extra time to examine gas pumps prior to making a credit card payment.
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Commission approved a Youth Success Initiative grant for the Robert L. Perry Juvenile Justice Center. The grant will provide $425,000 to the justice center to create intervention services and programs, inclusive processes to access the programs and a support system for youth and their families. The federal government
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and cool with lows in the mid-30s. TOMORROW: Rain moving in by mid-morning and sticking around throughout the day. Highs in the mid-upper 40s. EXTENDED: Showers look to hang around much of the region on Wednesday with temperatures hovering in the mid-40s, so holiday travel may be a bit slow. Rain looks
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THIS AFTERNOON: Partly cloudy and cool with highs in the upper 40s. Winds out of the south will be light between 6-10 mph. TONIGHT: Cloud cover increases overnight and rain chances remain low through sunrise. Low temperatures drop to the mid-30s. EXTENDED: Light rain is possible in northern Missouri on Wednesday morning and slowly tracks
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou’s college football season is almost over. The Tigers will host the Arkansas Razorbacks on Saturday afternoon to cap the season. The 8-3 Tigers are angling to get into the best bowl possible and win the Border Line rivalry game. Watch a live news conference about preparations in the player.
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THIS MORNING: Waking up bright and chilly with morning lows in the 20s. Winds have relaxed and won’t add as much chill today. TODAY: Sunny through the afternoon with seasonal highs in the upper 40s. EXTENDED: Light rain is possible in northern Missouri on Wednesday morning and slowly tracks south through the day. If temperatures
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The outgoing superintendent at Columbia Public Schools will receive a payout worth two-thirds of a million dollars. CPS confirmed on Friday that Superintendent Brian Yearwood would step down immediately to retire. According to a separation agreement between Yearwood and the school district, Yearwood will receive $667,268.90 on Jan. 1. The agreement says
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Annual Performance Report shows significant gains in school districts across Missouri, along with areas for improvement. DESE’S Report shows improvement by Jefferson City School District and the North Callaway R-1 School District in crucial academic areas. This is the second year in a row both
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With Black Friday and the holiday season come an increase in online shopping and package deliveries.
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It’s no surprise that temperatures have cooled abruptly since Sunday afternoon. A passing cold front has switched winds out of the northwest bringing in cooler Canadian air across Mid-Missouri. These cooler temperatures are expected to continue to dip even further below freezing into the second half of the week, leading meteorologist to turn their attention
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TONIGHT: Skies clearing and temperatures dropping into the 20s overnight. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and chilly with highs in the mid-upper 40s. EXTENDED: Clouds start to filter back in on Tuesday night ahead of low pressure that will bring rain to much of the region on Wednesday. Any chance at snow is slim, and most likely
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools made critical gains in key academic measures between 2023 and 2024 in the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Annual Performance Report. CPS received 86.5% of the possible points in this year’s report, which combines performance and improvement scores from the 2023-2024 school year. The district received a score
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A Safe Haven Baby Box will go into the new Cole County EMS Headquarters in Downtown Jefferson City.
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The first blast of cold air has visited Mid-Missouri, setting the stage for the winter ahead. We’re coming off a warm winter 2023-24 with less snow than normal. Columbia recorded about 8.5 inches of snow and we tied for the least snowy February on record. Despite the warm and less snowy winter, spring and summer
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TODAY: Monday is cloudy, with a northwest wind sustained around 10-15 mph, gusting to 20-30 mph at times. High temperatures have already been recorded, as temps are expected to fall through the morning, and plateau in the 40s this afternoon. With winds, we may feel as cool as 30s. TONIGHT: Clouds clear overnight, as high
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team extended the winning streak to five games, on Sunday evening, with a 112-62 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff. It is the second time that the Tigers have put 100 points on a team in the 2024-25 season. Forward Mark Mitchell led the scoring charge for MU, as he
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