COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Year, after year there’s two consistent problems that college softball teams located in the middle of the country and north have to grapple with at the beginning of the season: cold weather and snow. The NCAA college softball season always kicks off in Feb., which spells trouble for a large portion teams
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When the wind chill is -15°F or lower, people can get frostbite in 30 minutes or less, according to the Cleveland Clinic. A Cold Weather Advisory has been issued in Mid-Missouri for Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. through Thursday at 12:00 p.m. for wind chills as low as 20 below.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Construction crews are 11 months into a multi-year project to expand Interstate 70 across the state. One-of-the-eight project segments spans from Columbia to Kingdom City. A roundabout that enhances access from Business Loop 70 to I-70 and a new collector-distributor road is part of the Missouri Department of Transportation’s $405 million Improve
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TONIGHT: Cloudy and breezy with light snow moving in late. Lows around 5, with wind chills around -10 by daybreak. TOMORROW: Snow starts off light and becomes heavier throughout the day. Snow showers continue through about midnight before tapering off to the east. Highs near 10 with wind chills near zero. EXTENDED: The band of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Following a pair of winter storms that ripped through Columbia in January, the city is unlikely to change how it responds to winter weather. On Monday, the City Council will listen to a follow-up report on how the city handled two winter storms that hit the area in January. This comes as
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TODAY: Some will see snow Monday morning, through midday. This will mostly be areas along and north of I-70. This is where we could see 1-2 inches of snow, primarily near Marshall, Brunswick, Macon, and Moberly, with lesser totals south and east. Highs remain in the 20s, with clouds elsewhere. TONIGHT: More snow returns Monday
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The Columbia Fire Department responded to a house fire in the 5400 block of Baseline Place early Monday morning. Fire Marshal Chris Gilstrap said the fire was caused by a lithium-ion battery in the trash. He emphasized the importance of disposing of lithium-ion batteries properly. According to Columbia Fire Department spokeswoman Katherine Rodriguez, responding crews
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17’s Kyle Helms caught up with the Columbia Tribune’s Mizzou Athletics beat writer, Calum McAndrew, on this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-Down.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Despite carrying a four-point lead into halftime, the Mizzou women’s basketball team couldn’t hold off No. 16 Oklahoma for a win on Sunday afternoon. The Sooners topped the Tigers in an 82-66 win at Mizzou Arena to drop MU to below .500 on the season. With the loss, head coach Robin Pingeton
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COLUMBIA, Mo. Missouri Task Force 1 deployed to Kentucky on Sunday following historic flooding in the region A press release states that the team will deploy 80 members with six boats to help with a focus on water rescues. Four members of Task Force 1 arrived in Frankfurt, Kentucky, earlier Sunday after being activated by
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and cold with lows around 10 degrees. Flurries possible late. TOMORROW: Light snow for areas north of I-70 through about noon. Accumulation between a dusting and 1″. Highs in the lower 20s. EXTENDED: Our next low pressure system approaches from the west on Monday night, bringing light snow before midnight, becoming more
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TODAY: Frigid with temperatures in the teens and low 20s. Winds from the north could gust up to 30 mph keeping the wind chill in the single digits despite afternoon sunshine. TOMORROW: Light snow is possible Monday morning through the early afternoon, falling along and north of I-70. Totals could reach up to an inch.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. NAIA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL STEPHENS COLLEGE (67) COLUMBIA COLLEGE (54) FINAL CROWLEY’S RIDGE (50) WILLIAM WOODS (101) FINAL NAIA MEN’S BASKETBALL CROWLEY’S RIDGE (47) WILLIAM WOODS (82) FINAL HS GIRLS BASKETBALL CAMDENTON (61)
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported over 14,000 flu cases in CDC Week 6 (Feb. 2 to Feb. 8). That total is more than double the amount of the 5,000 cases recorded in January (Jan. 5 to Jan. 11). According to previous reporting, the flu and respiratory illnesses have
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking rain transitioning into snow by 5-6 PM tonight, which will last through midnight. By the time snow has ended, .5-1″ of snow can be expected, with higher totals held to the east of the state. Temperatures will drop into the upper teens by the end of the night. TOMORROW: I’m tracking clouds
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TODAY: Cloudy and cold with temperatures starting out in the mid-30s, climbing near average to the low 40s. Rain chances increase in the afternoon as a cold front tracks in from the northwest; rain switches briefly to a wintry mix by sundown and then to snow in the evening. Accumulations and impacts will be light,
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BOYS BASKETBALL BATTLE (60) HELIAS (66) FINAL SOUTHERN BOONE (56) HALLSVILLE (53) FINAL BLAIR OAKS (64) JEFFERSON CITY (65) FINAL LINCOLN COLLEGE PREP (41) ROCK BRIDGE (65) FINAL FAYETTE (43)
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Some Columbia residents are voicing their concerns over the naming of the basketball courts at Douglass Park as renovations begin. The City of Columbia announced in 2023 the park would be named after former coach Willie Cox. Cox died back in 2019 and was an assistant coach for the University of Missouri’s
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TONIGHT: A light scattered wintry mix remains possible with no accumulations expected and zero to very minor travel impacts. Overnight lows cool to the lower 30s with winds out of the southeast at 8-12 mph. TOMORROW: Rain remains possible throughout the first half of the day before switching over to a mix into the later
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Renewable energy continues to grow and has gotten cheaper and more accessible over the years. This has been seen nationwide and in Columbia, but the city is still below its goal of 25% renewable energy that it planned to reach in 2023, and may not reach the 30% goal in place for 2030. Matt Nestor,
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