TODAY: Friday is a bright and mild day. We expect sunny skies and a 5-10 mph breeze from the northwest to keep us in the low 70s again this afternoon. TONIGHT: Skies stay mostly clear overnight, but some high clouds will increase this evening, and be present at sunrise Saturday. EXTENDED: Overall, Saturday will be
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ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Thursday, May 8, 2025. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BASEBALL ELDON (2) SOUTHERN BOONE (9) FINAL HALLSVILLE (0) FATIMA (10) FINAL/5 NORTH CALLAWAY (1) MEXICO (2) FINAL FULTON (2) MOBERLY (1) FINAL/9 BATTLE (6) SMITH-COTTON (5) FINAL LICKING (12) BLAIR
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Jan. 6, an anonymous tipster told the Missouri Department of Natural Resources about a growing homeless camp off of Interstate 70 Drive Southwest in west Columbia. The person said “garbage and debris” from the camp was getting into the nearby Harmony Creek. A staff member with the city’s stormwater division, TJ
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COLUMBIA, MO. (KMIZ) Water in Columbia still had discoloration Thursday afternoon following the recent switch from the city’s main central water line to a secondary west line. City of Columbia Utilities Spokesman Jason West said the city made the switch Tuesday evening due to low tide. The city was originally going to close off service
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The state budget is on its way for approval with its next stop at the Missouri House and Senate floors after the Conference Committee on Budget adjourned Thursday night at around 5:50 p.m. Notable additions ahead of Friday’s deadline included an approval for almost $500 million to go to the state’s
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TONIGHT: Spotty showers coming to and end with gradual clearing overnight. Lows in the upper 40s to low 50s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and mild with highs in the lower 70s. EXTENDED: Skies gradually clear into Friday, leaving us with an amazing end to the week. We’ll warm into the mid-70s on Saturday and into the
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As the climate continues to change, bringing more rain and flooding, and more extreme temperatures, this could affect your utility bills. 2025 has already seen extreme temperature snaps and numerous severe storm outbreaks. However, Zach Smith, the communication specialist with the Boone Electric Cooperative, says that local impacts have been lower. In fact, 2024 was
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By Lauren Kent, Chris Lamb and Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States has been elected the 267th pope and will soon step onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica as the new leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics. He’ll be known as Pope Leo XIV. Prevost, 69, from
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Conference Committee will reconvene on Thursday at 1:30 p.m. after a late night of discussions over the state budget, as the deadline looms to have all spending bills approved by Friday. The Senate planned on working late Wednesday, so the Conference Committee hearing could not start until they were finished.
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TODAY: The UV will be moderate to high near Columbia, low near Rolla, and high from Sedalia to northern Boone county to Paris and areas northwest of these communities. Temperatures settle in the low 70s for many in the afternoon. Expect a northeast breeze around 5-10 mph, gusting to 15. TONIGHT: Skies will clear to
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TODAY: Thursday starts with numerous showers, leaving us with only isolated to scattered showers and storms by the afternoon. There will be abundant dry time after 9 a.m., and even bright enough skies to consider sunglasses and sunscreen for outdoor time this afternoon. The UV will be moderate to high near Columbia, low near Rolla,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Wednesday, May 7, 2025. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS GIRLS SOCCER ROCK BRIDGE (1) HICKMAN (0) FINAL/PK’S BATTLE (3) FATIMA (2) FINAL JEFFERSON CITY (0) HELIAS (8) FINAL FULTON (3) OWENSVILLE (2) FINAL HS BASEBALL JEFFERSON CITY (12) CAPITAL CITY
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people with active warrants were arrested following a standoff in north Columbia on Wednesday evening. Columbia Police Department Lt. Neal Segwick said at the scene that the street crimes unit received a tip that someone with a warrant in the area. The man was not from Columbia. The man barricaded himself
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Clouds can either cool or warm surface temperatures depending on their height and timing, with lower-level clouds typically cooling and higher-level clouds typically warming, and clouds can also trap heat at night to keep temperatures warm.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools’ Adult English Language Learner program could face significant setbacks as the Trump administration’s proposed fiscal 2026 budget includes cuts to adult education state grants. The proposed budget includes a 24% cut to adult education funding, reducing it from $642 million to about $486 million. CPS’s program provides free online
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and storms. Lows in the mid-50s. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and storms, especially along and south of I-70. Highs in the lower 70s. EXTENDED: Scattered showers and a few storms are lifting into the area this evening, with off and on rain overnight. There could be a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three boys were detained at a track meet on Tuesday night at Rock Bridge High School. One of the children was accused of threatening to shoot a Columbia Public Schools staff member, according to Columbia Police Department Assistant Chief Mark Fitzgerald. The other two boys were taken into custody for fighting. Police
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STURGEON, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were seriously injured in a crash Monday on Highway 22 in northern Boone County, just outside of Sturgeon, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says the crash occurred as a 2003 Toyota Avalon – driven by a 39-year-old Sturgeon woman – was heading
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TODAY: We’ll be mostly cloudy and dry for most of Wednesday. Better rain chances come into the late afternoon and through the evening. Showers and storms will be more widespread. Severe weather is not expected. Temperatures will climb to near 70 before afternoon rain moves in. TONIGHT: Widespread rain will weaken overnight, leaving best rain
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TODAY: Rain chances return Wednesday, but we have plenty of dry time through the first half of the day. Spotty light showers are spreading across the region as I write this early on Wednesday morning, but dry air near the surface is evaporating the raindrops before they can reach the surface. We’ll be mostly cloudy
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