Real estate broker Jim Meyer makes run for Columbia City Council
His name can be seen on signs in prominent places in Columbia, and now Jim Meyer is hoping to channel that exposure into a successful run for Columbia City Council.
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Columbia City Council candidate Weitkemper has infrastructure experience
Bill Weitkemper spent nearly 40 years in Columbia’s sanitary sewer utility, most of it as maintenance superintendent.
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Waner hopes to bring public health, civil rights advocacy to Columbia City Council
Andrea Waner, candidate for the Second Ward seat on the Columbia City Council, is already well known to many in city government.
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Commitment to in-person education helped motivate Neal in school board race
Luke Neal says a desire for having kids in classrooms was part of his reason for running for a seat on the Columbia Board of Education.
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Saylor runs low-profile campaign for school board
Aron Saylor was motivated to run for a seat on the Columbia Board of Education at least in part because of how the board handled the coronavirus pandemic.
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Snodgrass focuses on equity in run for Columbia school board
Snodgrass is one of four political newcomers seeking two open seats.
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Education specialist Sasser seeks seat on Columbia school board
Katherine Sasser is leaning on her experience working in Columbia Public Schools and in public education to make the case for voters to elect her to the school board.
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Maledy looks for return to Columbia Board of Education
Teresa Maledy, the retired chairwoman and CEO of Commerce Bank, is the only incumbent seeking reelection to the Columbia Board of Education this year.
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Severe weather outbreak down South; why not here?
We’re tracking rainfall here in mid-Missouri, but we are not worried about severe weather for tonight. In states such as Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia, they’re already seeing intense severe weather with more anticipated after nightfall. The south’s atmosphere was the perfect set-up for an event like what is happening currently. Even from early in the
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Tracking warmer temperatures, late-day sunshine on Friday
TONIGHT: Rain exits after 7-8PM with mostly cloudy skies expected overnight into Friday morning. Lows in the low 40s. TOMORROW: Decreasing clouds with late day sunshine expected. Highs in the low 60s. EXTENDED: Spotty showers are more likely late Friday night for areas north of Highway 36. Saturday is warm and breezy during the day as temperatures soar into
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MU will not require coronavirus tests for students after spring break
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri says it will not be able to test all students living on campus after they return from spring break because of time limitations. MU required students living on campus to test negative at the beginning of the semester. MU spokesman Christian Basi said MU was able to do
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Tracking more rain on the way today
THURSDAY: Rain is on the way back this morning. Some scattered showers will be possible early on this morning, but more of us will get in on the action after 8-9 AM. Rain will be with us for most of the day, with a few rumbles of thunder possible at times. Not expecting the severe
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Bird Scooters are heading back to Columbia as soon as April 1st
The Columbia City Council approved an agreement with Bird Ride, Inc. and the University of Missouri to bring the dockless scooters back to the city on March 15.
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Tracking more rain and cool temperatures Thursday
TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with rain moving in before dawn. Winds shift from southwest to northeast with lows falling into the low 40s. TOMORROW: Steady showers early, followed by scattered showers in the afternoon. Rain amounts between 0.25″ and 0.5″. Highs in the lower 50s. EXTENDED: Showers exit Thursday night, leaving us dry to end the
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Columbia Regional Airport terminal on track despite coronavirus pandemic
A member of Columbia’s Airport Advisory Board said Wednesday that construction of a new airport terminal is on track.
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Tracking a quiet Wednesday before more rain returns tonight
WEDNESDAY: We’re taking a break from the active weather today, but we’ll still be contending with a bit of a breeze. Some gusts could reach 25 mph this morning, but will start to back off this afternoon. Temperatures will be stuck in the 50’s with clouds holding on for much of the day. TONIGHT: Rain
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Local health leaders working to vaccinate homeless and vulnerable populations as more become eligible
The spokeswoman for the health department Sara Humm said health leaders have been working with those non-profits who work directly with the vulnerable populations
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Decreased coronavirus test demand leads to canceled testing events
A state-run testing event in Callaway County was canceled Tuesday. In recent weeks other drive-thru locations at MU Health Care, Boone Hospital Center, Capital Regional Medical Center, SSM Health St. Mary’s and Fulton Medical Center have all been discontinued.
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After a break tomorrow, more rain and storms expected Thursday
TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with rain exiting early. Lows in the mid-upper 40s with winds out of the southwest at about 15 mph. TOMORROW: Partly to mostly cloudy and breezy with highs in the mid-upper 50s. Winds gusting up to 25 mph. EXTENDED: We get a brief break from rain on Wednesday with the next low
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WEATHER ALERT DAY: Strong storms possible early this evening
AFTERNOON UPDATE: Clouds have limited the amount of instability for storms to tap into this afternoon, so what we have seen so far has stayed sub severe with scattered lightning and heavy rain. As storms move east, there will be a small window for strong/severe storms through about 5-6PM, but the overall risk is low.
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