TONIGHT: Mostly clear, with temperatures falling to the upper 40s and low 50s. TOMORROW: Sunny and warmer, with highs climbing to the upper 70s. Winds from the north at 5 to 10 mph. EXTENDED: Mild temperatures continue through early next week, with highs in the lower 70s on Monday and Tuesday, but we’ll see a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No. 25 Mizzou picked up its best win in more than a decade, upsetting the Gators on homecoming weekend, 45-17. You can watch extended highlights of the win in the video player below. Head coach Eli Drinkwitz and company put together their best four quarters of the entire season, dominating on both
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University of Missouri students, alumni and fans are gearing up to cheer on the Tigers on Saturday afternoon in the homecoming football game against the University of Florida Gators. Before the 2:30 p.m. kickoff, many fans will start the day at the homecoming parade.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City woman died Friday evening after she was hit by a truck. According to a news release from the Jefferson City Police Department, officers were called to The Office bar in the 900 block of West McCarty Street shortly before 4 p.m. for a reported vehicle-pedestrian crash. A 67-year-old woman
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TODAY: I’m tracking a cool start to the day, with temperatures in the upper 40s and low 50s out the door. By the afternoon, mostly sunny conditions and winds out of the northeast at 5-10 mph are expected. Temperatures will only warm up into the low to mid 70s today. TONIGHT: I’m tracking a mostly
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Week 6 of the Missouri high school football season kicked off on Friday night. You can find scores from all of your Mid-Missouri teams below, as well as highlights in the video player above.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One of the oldest rivalries in high school football is renewed for 2026. The Kewpies and Jays are our SportsZone Football Friday Game of the Week. You can watch the game live over the air on channel 17.3 on KZOU. Here is a look at other local listings: DirecTV – Channel 18
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TONIGHT: Clear and cool, with lows falling to the upper 40s and low 50s. TOMORROW: Grab a jacket for the Mizzou homecoming parade, with morning temps in the low to mid-50s. Highs climb to the low 70s by kickoff with sunny skies and a light northerly breeze. EXTENDED: A quiet pattern will settle in over
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County and Columbia’s animal control partnership with the Central Missouri Humane Society is coming to an end. The city and county announced a plan last month to buy the former site of Columbia Animal Hospital at 1300 East Boone Industrial Dr. The Columbia Animal Hospital closed in March. Public Health and Human
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TODAY: I’m tracking afternoon sunshine as earlier clouds and mist clear out across Mid-Missouri. Breezy northerly winds at 10-15 mph, with gusts up to 25 mph, will keep our highs held in the upper 60s. TONIGHT: I’m tracking a clear, quiet evening as temperatures drop steadily into the upper 40s by daybreak. Winds will settle
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TODAY: I’m tracking clouds and light showers/mist lingering through the early morning as temperatures begin in the mid-50s. As we approach this afternoon, sunshine is expected to return, but breezy northerly winds at 10-15 mph, gusting up to 20-25 mph, will play a large role in keeping temperatures from warming past the upper 60s. TONIGHT:
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) While the deadline for Missouri drivers to file for a refund on the state’s gas tax increase has come and gone, the Missouri Department of Revenue is still processing claims. Since the program began, millions of dollars have been returned to drivers, but thousands of fraudulent claims have also been flagged by
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia said public safety is a top priority as the University of Missouri’s homecoming parade is set to begin at 9 a.m. Saturday. According to city spokesman Christopher Ave, Columbia police will increase their presence downtown during the parade. “The Columbia Police Department plans to call in officers on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia mother whose son was robbed and shot to death in 2025 is calling for more home outreach in schools and better policing, after a new report identified the need for community intervention and collaboration. Faith Mejia lost her son Zarian Simpson in June 2025 after he was pistol-whipped and robbed
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COLUMBIA. Mo. (KMIZ) Reign Bar’s lawyer sent a response letter to the Missouri Attorney General’s Office after Attorney General Catherine Hanaway described the bar as having “persistent nuisance conditions.” The letter, sent by Jermaine Wooten, disputed claims of nuisance activity on and around the bar’s owned premises, stating that no violent incidents have occurred in
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TONIGHT: Light to moderate rainfall continues with another 0.5″ to 1″ possible through daybreak Friday. Lows in the upper 50s. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy and breezy early with gradually clearing skies. Sunshine returns with highs in the upper 60s and northeast winds gusting to 25 mph. EXTENDED: A Flood Watch expires after midnight for northwest Missouri,
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Mid-Missouri has seen little rain this past week, but the Missouri River is about to rise anyway. The water is coming from the north and west, where a deluge has hit parts of Nebraska, Iowa and Kansas. Rain totals across Mid-Missouri over the past seven days were low, ranging from a trace east of Highway
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: A source error has been corrected to say the victim was a pedestrian, not a cyclist. A morning crash killed a 43-year-old pedestrian on Paris Road in Columbia, police said. The crash happened at about 6:40 a.m. in the 2500 block of Paris Road, and the pedestrian was pronounced dead
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THIS AFTERNOON: Rain chances continue to increase as heavy showers spread across the area, with a few rumbles of thunder possible. Temperatures remain mild in the 70s. TONIGHT: Take it slow on roads this evening as scattered showers continue through sunset. Rain totals could reach up to 2 inches to the northwest in places like
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