TODAY: Monday starts with a few showers, but we’re mostly dry through the morning, and especially through midday when skies become partly cloudy and dry. Highs reach the upper 70s to near 80°. TONIGHT: Rain chances return late this evening, likely around to just after sunset as storms fire around 6-8 p.m. The exact location
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council is heading into its Monday meeting with a major decision on the table following the upcoming resignation of Ward 4 Council Member Nick Foster. Foster announced Thursday that he plans to step down this summer, citing family matters. His final day in office is set for June 12.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The political action committee Respect Missouri Voters submitted 362,000 signatures to the Missouri Secretary of State on Sunday for an initiative petition that would require Secretary Denny Hoskins to write clear and unbiased ballot language. The group advocates that this amendment will make it harder for politicians to undo what Missouri
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gas prices have continued to rise since the start of the war with Iran and Missouri is nearing an average cost of $4 per gallon. According to AAA, Missouri currently averages $3.97 per gallon, which is over 30 cents more than last week. Colton Cochran, a freshman at the University of Missouri,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police confirmed shots were fired on Sylvan Lane near Hendrix road in Northeast Columbia around 6 p.m. Sunday. CPD officer Nathan Turner said at the scene that investigators found evidence of gunshots, but no one was reported to have been hurt. No damages were reported either. An ABC 17 News reporter
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on AFC Columbia head coach Chris Miller and Missouri Reign head coach Dakota Acock in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down, as the trio previewed each team’s season and a summer filled with World Cup activities. You can watch their full conversation in the video
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TONIGHT: A few isolated thunderstorms possible around or shortly after sunset, especially along and north of I-70. A few storms may contain small hail and gusty winds. Lows in the mid-50s. TOMORROW: Breezy and warm with a chance of storms in the evening. Highs in the mid-upper 70s. EXTENDED: A weak front draped to our
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Columbia residents are invited to comment on a more than $2 million project aimed at improving the stormwater infrastructure in a Ward 4 neighborhood.
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TODAY: I’m tracking a cool start to the day as temperatures begin in the upper 30s and low 40s. By the afternoon hours, sunshine paired with southwesterly winds at 5-10 mph, gusting at 15 mph, will help temperatures warm into the mid-70s. TONIGHT: I’m tracking an isolated potential for storms during the overnight hours, some
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Saturday, May 2, 2026. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BASEBALL Hickman (18) Oak Park (1) FINAL Tipton (2) Southern Boone (10) FINAL Staley (4) Rock Bridge (2) FINAL Cardinal Ritter (0) Tolton (17) FINAL Cardinal Ritter (0) Tolton (16) FINAL
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Tigers picked up a crucial win on the final day of the regular season, beating No. 8 Tennessee 4-3. Entering game three against the Volunteers, head coach Larissa Anderson and company needed two wins to secure a spot in the post season. A win would mean they need just one more
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Community members are concerned following another public suicide this week at the downtown parking garage at Fifth and Walnut streets. On Thursday, one person was found dead in the alley near the parking garage. The Columbia Police Department said it will not release additional information about the case due to the nature
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TONIGHT: Clear and cold, with lows falling to around 40 degrees. Winds from the south will be steady at 5 to 15 mph. TOMORROW: Increasing clouds, with warmer temperatures in the mid-70s. Southerly winds ramp up to 15 to 25 mph. EXTENDED: Enjoy the outdoors through Sunday, as storm chances return Sunday night, with isolated
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TODAY: I’m tracking a cool start to the day with temperatures in the low 40s, but by the afternoon hours, Central Missouri will warm into the low 60s. Mostly sunny conditions are expected throughout the day as winds blow out of the northwest at 5-10 mph, gusting up to 15 mph. TONIGHT: I’m tracking a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Friday is International Workers’ Day, also known as May Day, honoring workers across the U.S. and around the world. LiUNA Local 955 brought its message directly to the University of Missouri campus, holding two rallies just hours apart to call for higher wages and better working conditions. The union represents service and
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Supporters of a bill that could raise Missouri’s rural interstate speed limits to 75 miles per hour say it reflects modern driving habits, despite concerns that it could lead to more dangerous crashes. Senate Bill 1408 would allow the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission and the Missouri Department of Transportation to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The eighth-ranked Volunteers secured the weekend series win over the Tigers, 4-2. Mizzou landed the first blow of the day in its first trip to the plate. With a runner on second, Stefania Abruscato roped a ball that danced down the right field line. The single gave Addy Waits enough time to
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 20-year-old Jefferson City man has been found after he left the scene of a crash on Tuesday. Nathan Spencer had last been seen after he was involved in a crash Tuesday morning in the 2300 block of Highway 50/63 westbound. His last known location was near Cedar Creek Court and
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and chilly, with lows falling to the mid to upper 30s. Low-lying areas may see frost develop. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 50s and low 60s. Winds from the northwest will be light at 5 to 10 mph. EXTENDED: The weekend will start cool on Saturday, but temperatures will
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TODAY: I’m tracking a mild afternoon as temperatures gradually warm into the low 60s, with winds blowing out of the northwest at 5-10 mph. Light rain showers are possible during the day, but most will stay dry as lots of dry air will be in place when these arrive. TONIGHT: I’m tracking another dry and
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