COLUMBIA, MO. The city of Los Angeles continued its efforts to contain the wildfires that have been ravaging the area for nearly two weeks on Saturday. T.J. Wiggins, a junior at the University of Missouri said the fire has directly impacted his family back home in L.A. “I personally know two people that have lost
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HARRISBURG, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. NAIA MEN’S BASKETBALL COLUMBIA COLLEGE (87) MISSOURI BAPTIST (69) FINAL MISSION UNIVERSITY (58) WILLIAM WOODS (99) FINAL NAIA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL COLUMBIA COLLEGE (78) MISSOURI BAPTIST (59) FINAL MISSION UNIVERSITY (70) WILLIAM WOODS
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Mizzou men’s basketball has extended its best start to SEC play in program history.
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking a cloudy and breezy evening with winds out of the north at 10-15 mph and gusts up to 25 mph. By the end of the night, temperatures will drop into the single digits. TOMORROW: I’m tracking temperatures in the single digits with wind chills in the negatives, which is why and ABC
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cardinals Caravan made a couple of pit stops in Mid-Missouri on both Friday and Saturday, as the start of Spring Training is about 20 days away. St. Louis outfielder Alec Burleson, first baseman Luken Baker, pitcher Mitch Harris and catcher Jimmy Crooks met fans, took pictures and answered a whole lot
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As mid-Missouri is expecting to face a cold snap on Sunday, officials are bringing awareness to the risks of frozen lakes, with Columbia Parks and Recreation temporarily closing Lakeside Dog Park at Twin Lakes Recreation area to safeguard dogs from falling through the ice. According to the Missouri Department of Public Safety,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Lakeside Dog Park at Twin Lakes Recreation area in Columbia, as well as all park and trail restrooms, will close ahead of frigid temperatures. The City of Columbia Parks and Recreation Department announced the temporary closure on Friday in a press release. Dangerously cold temperatures are entering the area this weekend, which
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TODAY: Partly sunny and cold with temperatures in the 20s throughout the day. Winds from the north will be breezy, gusting above 20 mph, dropping the wind chill to the teens. TOMORROW: Dangerously cold with wind chills near or below zero most of the day. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. EXTENDED: Sunday
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Friday, the U.S. Department of of Housing and Urban Development awarded the Columbia Housing Authority $537,433 to fight chronic homelessness in Boone County. “We are pleased with this,” CHA CEO Randy Cole said. “These funds are for special vouchers we use for persons experiencing chronic homelessness.” Cole said the vouchers come
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Friday, Jan. 17, 2025. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BOYS BASKETBALL Rock Bridge (55) Battle (71) FINAL Tolton (53) Jefferson City (63) FINAL Bolivar (42) Helias (64) FINAL Owensville (45) Southern Boone (68) FINAL Waynesville (40) Smith-Cotton (55) FINAL Rolla
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The United States Supreme Court upheld a law on Friday that will force TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, to sell the app or face a ban. However, the future of the platform is still unclear. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) praised the court’s decision, adding that he believes China is preventing a sale to
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On average, the Missouri Department of Transportation fixes around 150 potholes a day, according to MoDOT Assistant District Engineer Randy Aulbur.
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COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) Even after her fatal death while in the line of duty 20 years ago, Columbia Police Officer Molly Bowden continues to help the community through scholarships, marathons and the annual January blood drive that was held on Friday. Wounded by gunfire during a routine traffic stop on Jan. 10, 2005, the first
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking increasing cloud cover with brief showers possible in the evening. Winds will be picking up from the northwest at 10-15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph, helping temperatures fall into the low 20s by the end of the night. TOMORROW: I’m tracking a mostly cloudy afternoon with winds from the northwest
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2024 was the year of extremes from the hottest temperatures in recorded history to the wettest year in the United States this decade. These overlapping extremes are becoming more common as climate change disrupts environmental cycles. Last year was wetter than any year in the United States since 2019, but there was considerable variation across
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia Public Schools bus was involved in a crash Friday near the intersection of East Broadway and Old 63, near Stephens Lake Park. Multiple vehicles appeared to be involved in the crash. CPS spokeswoman Michelle Baumstark told ABC 17 News in a text message that 11 students are on the bus.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) There are only two teams in the Southeastern Conference that have registered two Top-5 wins, so far, in the 2024-25 campaign. One of them is the No. 1 Auburn Tigers and the other is the Tiger team in the heart of Columbia, Missouri. Mizzou men’s basketball is getting set for another SEC
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou Tigers men’s basketball team is on a roll. Arkansas is coming to Columbia off the Tigers’ last game — a win against No. 5 Florida at Florida. The Tigers have now beaten two top-five teams and are hoping to keep that momentum going as SEC play continues. Watch a news
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THIS AFTERNOON: Very mild with highs in the 50s areawide. Winds from the south will be sustained around 10-20 mph and may gust to 30 mph at times. This will bring warmth, and also moisture. TONIGHT: A cold front approaches this evening with light showers first possible by sunset in southern Missouri. Showers fill in
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By Kit Maher (CNN) — Republican Sen. Josh Hawley — who said he believes the Supreme Court ruled correctly “on the law” with TikTok — said the problem right now is that China is preventing its sale to a U.S. buyer. “I think somebody would buy it if China would sell it. That’s the problem.
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