TODAY: Friday is mostly sunny and warm. South west winds will drive a warmup into the mid-to-upper 60s. Warmth, dry air, and winds sustained around 20-25 mph – gusting to 30-40mph – will create for widespread fire risk. A red flag warning is in effect until 8 p.m. areawide. TONIGHT: A dry cold front arrives
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mid-Missouri is the home of double-digit high school state wrestling champions. 17 local wrestlers accomplished their mission of winning a state title at the 2025 MSHSAA Wrestling Championships. Six of those student-athletes are multi-time state champions. Brookfield’s Peyton Parn (28-0) became the 43rd wrestler in Missouri history to win four straight state
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools made an internal hire — a recent addition to the district — the new superintendent Thursday. Jeff Klein, the current chief academic officer at CPS, will be the head of the district in the 2025-26 academic year. He will replace Chris Belcher, a retired former CPS superintendent who returned
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Late winter has brought waves of extreme cold and record-low temperatures to the United States while the rest of the world is reaching unprecedented heat ceilings. This may become a familiar picture as cold snaps are getting rarer and shorter in a changing climate. Climate trends show that the United States, like much of the
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and breezy with lows in the upper 30s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and windy with highs in the upper 60s. An elevated fire danger is expected as gusty winds could reach 30 mph with low humidity. EXTENDED: Tonight will be chilly with lows in the upper 30s, but a strong southwest wind tomorrow
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Measles vaccination rates are declining in Missouri and across the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In the 2023-24 school year 90.4% of kindergarten students were vaccinated for the measles compared to 91.3% during the 2022-2023 school year, according to the CDC. The Missouri Department of Health and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No. 14 Mizzou Men’s Basketball has an opportunity to match program history in Nashville. The Tigers (21-7) are hunting for their 11th SEC victory of the season at Vanderbilt (19-9) on Saturday, March 1, which would tie the program’s highest conference win total in its SEC era. MU has posted 11 SEC
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TODAY: Sunny and mild with temperatures near 60 degrees. Winds will be breezy above 20 mph at times, leading to an elevated fire risk with low humidity. TONIGHT: Temperatures stay above freezing in the 30s under clear skies overnight. Winds will relax and shift out of the south. EXTENDED: Friday is very mild in the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) True/False Film Fest begins on Thursdays and thousands are expected to attend for movies, live music performances, art tours and other events that will be taking place all throughout Columbia. The Columbia Convention and Visitor’s Bureau expects around 10,000-15,000 people to visit Columbia for the True/False Film Fest. Ragtag Cinema reports already selling close
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TODAY: Thursday is sunny and mild, with highs in the 50s and a northwest wind of 10-20 mph. Today will not be a day to burn, with these dry and breezy conditions creating marginal fire weather conditions. TONIGHT: Temperatures stay above freezing overnight, with lows in the 30s under clear skies with winds weakening and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Nearly 50 mid-Missouri wrestlers have clinched their spot in the semifinals of the MSHSAA Wrestling Championships. 49 local high school student-athletes remain in contention for state titles, following victories in their respective state quarterfinals matches. Among those wrestlers, Brookfield’s Peyton Parn is hunting for a fourth straight state championship, Tolton’s Christopher Ankenman,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri’s women’s basketball program brought in $745,00 for the university during its previous athletic season. MU will now have to look for a new coach of its program, after head coach Robin Pingeton announced she’s stepping down after 15 seasons on Wednesday. While Pingeton and the team failed to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri House is one step closer to passing a bill that plans to incentivize childcare funding and help childcare providers. House Bill 269 was perfected Tuesday with bipartisan support and will now head to the House Fiscal Review Committee. Sponsored by Rep. Brenda Shields (R-St. Joseph), the bill would create three
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The national bird for the United States is known as a majestic symbol for many, but even this raptor has limitations when it comes to changing weather conditions. Just last week, a cold spill hit central Missouri, leading to multiple records being broken. Freezing temperatures like what we just saw can have a significant impact
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After 15 seasons, the University of Missouri will have to look for a new head coach of its women’s basketball program. MU Athletics shared in a Wednesday press release that head coach Robin Pingeton will leave the program at the end of this season. Pingeton has an overall record of 249-216 during
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Republicans are continuing their efforts to stop abortions in the state as the Columbia Planned Parenthood location is preparing to start the procedure again. Planned Parenthood will begin offering abortion care at its Columbia clinic on Monday, according to a Planned Parenthood Great Plains spokesperson. The clinic is currently offering appointments.
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cooler with lows in the mid-30s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and breezy with highs in the upper 50s to near 60. EXTENDED: We’ll reach the upper 50s to around 60 again tomorrow despite northwest winds. Friday is the most windy day as we see winds pick up to about 30 mph from
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A North Carolina man who was found guilty earlier this month of a rape and stabbing that occurred more than 40 years ago is asking for a new trial. James Wilson, 61, of Mooresville, North Carolina, was found guilty on Feb. 6 of forcible rape and first-degree assault. His sentencing is scheduled
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TODAY: Wednesday is another warm day, just not as warm as Tuesday. Added clouds and a chance for spotty showers through the morning will keep temperatures in the 50s this afternoon. Expect southwest winds early this morning, with a shift to northwest winds by noon. Sunshine returns this afternoon. TONIGHT: Temperatures will fall into the
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) An inmate’s death Friday at Jefferson City Correctional Center involved an assault, the Cole County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday. The Department of Corrections told ABC 17 News this week that the sheriff’s office and the corrections department were investigating the death of Lewis Younce, 49. Younce was serving a 26-year sentence
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