COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) President Donald Trump announced he will be implementing 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico and a 10% tariff on goods from China, effective on Saturday. However, the White House has not made it clear if it will provide exemptions to the tariffs, which could quickly raise prices for consumers in
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The Missouri Health Department posts updated flu numbers to its website every Friday. Data released Friday brought the Influenza-like Illness Activity Level to moderate.
There were 5,414 influenza cases reported in Missouri between Jan. 24, 2025 and Jan. 31. 2025, according to the department.
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VANDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri is now the 10th state to offer a prison nursery to incarcerated mothers. The Women’s Eastern Reception, Diagnostic, and Correctional Center in Vandalia has launched a new program and newly renovated wing that provides mothers with resources to bond with their newborns and prepare for life after incarceration. “Life skills, trauma
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A famous annual weather prediction will be made on Sunday morning by a unique figure, a rodent with a pretty poor track record. Groundhog Day on February 2nd marks the day that Punxsutawney Phil will bring omens of an enduring winter or the hope of an early spring. Records for Groundhog Day in the United
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman was charged in Monroe County on Thursday after she allegedly stole more than $23,000 from the Paris Athletic Booster Club. Jessica Howard, 43, of Paris, Missouri, was charged with three counts of stealing more than $750, one count of forgery and two counts of fraudulently using a debit card. She
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Kansas City Chiefs have kicked off preparation for their historic appearance in Super Bowl 59. The Chiefs (15-2) will be the first two-time defending world champions to take the field at a third straight Super Bowl when they meet the Philadelphia Eagles (14-3) on Sunday, Feb. 9. With a victory
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THIS AFTERNOON: Cloudy and wet with scattered light rain and drizzle. Temperatures will be steady in the 40s. TONIGHT: Most clouds clear out overnight as northwest winds drop temperatures to near freezing by Saturday morning. EXTENDED: South winds return tomorrow and warm temperatures to the 50s on Saturday afternoon under partly cloudy skies. More sunshine
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After much of the world experienced the hottest year on record in 2024, the U.S. has seen a lot of cold and snow for January. This warmth was partly fueled by a strong El Nino that peaked last year and was slow to come down. Now, changes are sweeping the nation as tropical Pacific Ocean
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TODAY: Friday is starting very dreary with widespread fog and drizzle limiting visibilities across the region this morning. Fog may linger through 9 a.m. Actual rainfall will be limited today, as the last round will move from the Kansas City region this morning into mid-Missouri through midday. This band of rainfall is forecast to weaken
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS GIRLS BASKETBALL ROCK BRIDGE (45) HICKMAN (43) FINAL FATIMA (30) BOONVILLE (53) FINAL WARRENSBURG (46) JEFFERSON CITY (68) FINAL SOUTHERN BOONE (53) MOBERLY (59) FINAL BOLIVAR (60) CAMDENTON (67) FINAL CUBA
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) says he supports penalties for corporations that hire undocumented immigrants for cheap labor, as state leaders prepare to assist the federal government in immigration enforcement. “They shouldn’t do that. I mean, why would places like Tyson Foods have taken away jobs in the state of Missouri from Missouri
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67 people are presumed dead after an air crash between an American Airlines passenger plane and a Black Hawk military helicopter near Reagan National Airport on Wednesday night.
The same model of airplane involved in that horrific incident, CRJ 700s, fly in and out of the Columbia Regional Airport. American Airlines CRJ 700 planes are used for some flights by Skywest between Columbia, Missouri and Dallas, Texas.
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with fog developing. Spotty showers with lows in the lower 40s. TOMORROW: Cloudy and cool with highs in the upper 40s. Light showers through mid-late afternoon. EXTENDED: Light rain continues to work northeast this evening, leaving us with clouds and fog tonight, keeping things damp overnight. Tomorrow, I’ll be tracking wrap-around showers
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No. 20 Mizzou Men’s Basketball is ready to resume its stretch of four straight top-16 opponents. The Tigers (16-4) are hitting the road to face No. 14 Mississippi State (16-5) on Saturday with a chance to win its sixth SEC game in its last seven contests. MU is entering this contest with
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The leadership of the National Transportation Safety Board held a news conference Thursday afternoon to talk about the investigation into a midair collision involving a commuter jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter. Watch the entire news conference in the media player.
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with light showers possible. Lows in the upper 30s to low 40s. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy and breezy with light rain through mid-late afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s. EXTENDED: Scattered showers continue this afternoon as low pressure slowly works across the region. Widespread light rain moves to the east by early evening,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The No. 20 Mizzou Tigers men’s basketball team continues its Southeastern Conference schedule Saturday in Starkville, Mississippi. The Tigers will travel to No. 14 Mississippi State for a noon tipoff. Watch a news conference about preparation for the game in the media player.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) First Aid Beauty face moisturizer First Aid Beauty has recalled nearly 2,800 jars of its Ultra Repair Cream in coconut vanilla. The company says the jars were supposed to be quarantined but instead were sold on its website Firstaidbeauty.com. The jars were not meant for market sale, the company said in a
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President Donald Trump was expected to speak to reporters Thursday morning after a regional jetliner and U.S. Army Blackhawk helicopter crashed near Reagan International Airport in Washington, D.C.
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Jermarion Burnett-Howard, 18, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and unlawful use of a weapon in the death of Janet Jago, 72, and will be sentenced on April 3.
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