COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Some lineworkers across Mid-Missouri were working Wednesday to stabilize poles ahead of Thursday’s possible incoming storms. The Stormtrack Weather Team issued a Weather Alert Day ahead of possible severe storms Thursday night and things like power lines are a major cause for concern in windy conditions. “We’re trying to get a split
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The first Special Session held Wednesday at the Missouri State Capitol
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, motorcyclist fatalities statewide have increased by 40% in 2021 and helmet-less deaths are up by nearly 800%. In August of last year, a law began in Missouri allowing licensed motorcyclists, 26 or older and with proof of health insurance, to ride without helmets. Cpt. Brian
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TONIGHT: Partly cloudy to mostly clear with lows in the upper 60s to around 70. TOMORROW: Showers and storms likely in the morning. Some could bring heavy rain and gusty winds. Dry during the day with highs in the upper 80s to around 90. Heat index between 92-94 degrees. EXTENDED: A complex of thunderstorms is
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Piara Powar, Executive Director of Football Against Racism in Europe Network (FARE), talks to CNN about the messy situation UEFA finds itself in following its decision not to allow the Allianz Arena to be illuminated in the rainbow flag.
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The state of Missouri was right not to expand Medicaid eligibility despite a voter-approved constitutional amendment that would open up the program to more people.
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WEDNESDAY: Another nice day set to unfold. Plenty of sunshine after some early morning clouds will help temperatures push into the upper 80’s. A southerly breeze will keep things mixed up, with some gusts up around 25 mph. TONIGHT: We hang on to partly cloudy skies overnight. Lows will stay mild, in the upper 60’s. EXTENDED: Storms look
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CNN’s Becky Anderson speaks with UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) executive director David Beasley about the developing food crisis in southern Madagascar which he says has pushed 1.14 million people “right to the very edge of starvation.” Successive droughts made worse by climate change are plaguing the African island, according to the WFP.
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Summer traveler’s navigate Europe’s rules for travel as the pandemic continues. CNN’s Anna Stewart reports.
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Some more storm chances loom right around the corner. However, multiple rounds of storms will complicate how this all unfolds. As hot and humid as we’ll be, we’ll be tracking some form of a severe threat with each round, along with a flooding threat. Here’s what we know Our ridge that’s kept things quiet will
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WEDNESDAY: Another nice day set to unfold. Plenty of sunshine after some early morning clouds will help temperatures push into the upper 80’s. A southerly breeze will keep things mixed up, with some gusts up around 25 mph. TONIGHT: We hang on to partly cloudy skies overnight. Lows will stay mild, in the upper 60’s.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Governor Mike Parson says as long as hospitalizations are manageable and testing continues across the state, he feels comfortable with where Missouri stands in the fight against COVID-19. Both Parson and Dr. Harbaksh Sangha, the Chief Medical Officer for Lake Regional Health System, shared concerns surrounding the virus Tuesday. However, Sangha says
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A scuba diver in Cheboygan, Michigan, found a 95-year-old message in a bottle at the bottom of the Cheboygan river. After posting about it on Facebook, she was able to contact the daughter of the man who wrote the message. CNN affiliate WWTV has more.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One person is recovering after a crash in Columbia this Tuesday afternoon. First responders were called to the intersection of Paris Road and east Brown Station Road around noon. Authorities say one vehicle t-boned into the other. Lanes were closed for a brief period of time while officers worked the crash.
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The health center in a Facebook post Monday said the positivity rate had reached 17.5% and urged residents to get vaccinated. By Tuesday, the state’s COVID-19 dashboard had the rate at 20%.
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear with lows in the upper 50s to around 60. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny with low humidity. Highs in the upper 80s. Gusty south winds up to 25 mph. EXTENDED: A complex of storms across parts of Iowa will try to dive south tomorrow night into Thursday morning, bringing a chance of rain to the northern tier of
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Living in the midwest, we’re always told “when thunder roars, head indoors”. While this statement is a good thing to live by, lightning isn’t the only concern that comes with stormy weather. Edward Biering was working to warn a neighbor that a tree branch was posing a threat to her car and family Sunday evening
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TUESDAY: Absolutely fantastic weather today! Lots of sunshine early, with a few high clouds this afternoon. Temperatures topping out in the low 80’s with no humidity. We’re here for it. TONIGHT: Mostly clear skies overhead but lows will hang on to the low 60’s. EXTENDED: We start warming up a bit more Wednesday with highs pushing into the
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Missouri Gov. Mike Parson will waste no time getting lawmakers into a special session to extend a tax on medical providers that helps fund Medicaid.
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TUESDAY: Absolutely fantastic weather today! Lots of sunshine early, with a few high clouds this afternoon. Temperatures topping out in the low 80’s with no humidity. We’re here for it. TONIGHT: Mostly clear skies overhead but lows will hang on to the low 60’s. EXTENDED: We start warming up a bit more Wednesday with highs
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