COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) Editors note: The date of when the game will be taking place has been corrected. Traffic delays are expected as fans flock to Mizzou Arena on Sunday for the rivalry Border Showdown Men’s Basketball game between the Mizzou Tigers and the Kansas Jayhawks The tip-off is at noon on Sunday. The University
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TODAY: Clouds increase throughout the day as rain tracks through southeast Missouri. Rain may reach up to I-44 by the evening, but most of Mid-MO stays dry. Temperatures remain warm, with many areas reaching 60 degrees this afternoon. TOMORROW: Monday remains cloudy and warm with highs in the mid-50s. All of the area is expected
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An energetic defensive performance and a good shooting night lifted Mizzou women’s basketball to its ninth win of the season, on Sunday, as the Tigers thoroughly dominated Northern Illinois 94-55. You can watch the full postgame press conference with head coach Robin Pingeton, as well as junior guard Ashton Judd and senior
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Helias football team was eyeing its first state championship since 2020, on Saturday afternoon. However, the undefeated Platte County Pirates brought too much firepower to Faurot Field in the Class 5 state title game, as the Crusaders fell 49-14. Head coach Chris Hentges and company end the season as the second
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 32-year-old man from Columbia died in a crash in northeast Columbia Saturday morning, according to Capt. Brian Leer with the Boone County Sheriff’s Office. According to Leer, around 12:30 a.m. Saturday, a deputy tried to stop a vehicle for a registration violation on Clark Lane and Ballenger Lane. The vehicle did not
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking temperatures dropping into the high 30s by the end of the night. Winds will be somewhat breezy from the southwest at 5-10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. TOMORROW: I’m tracking clouds increasing throughout the afternoon hours with winds blowing from the southwest at 10-15 mph with gusts up to 25
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) From Moberly to Jefferson City, Saturday’s holiday itinerary is packed with shopping, festivals and even some charity opportunities. In Columbia, the city’s Department of Parks and Recreation is hosting it’s annual Kwanzaa celebration at the Armory Sports Center from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. The event will have a black-owned business expo
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) For the fourth time in seven years, Blair Oaks has been crowned a state champion. The Falcons posted a 38-28 come-from-behind win over Seneca to capture their sixth state title in program history on Saturday afternoon at Faurot Field. Blair Oaks entered the second half with a 14-point deficit but completely erased
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TODAY: Temperatures warm dramatically today up to the 50s with plenty of sunshine to enjoy. Winds out of the southwest may gust above 20 mph. TOMORROW: Sunday starts clear but clouds roll in by the afternoon. Temperatures will be even warmer in the upper 50s. Rain chances will mostly be to our southeast but a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man pleaded guilty Friday to killing a pregnant woman and her unborn child. Sevance T. Brewer, 32, pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree murder after being charged with first-degree murder, second-degree murder for the death of the fetus and other felony charges. He was sentenced to life in prison.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) When the No. 1 Kansas Jayhawks roll into Columbia on Sunday afternoon, Mizzou hoops will not be playing in a normal basketball game. They’ll be playing for bragging rights, for the hatred of two fan bases and to honor a whole lot of history. To put it simply: the Border Showdown just
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Following its certification Thursday, the Missouri Gaming Commission is working toward opening sports betting in the state by late summer next year. Amendment 2 — which was passed by Missouri voters on Nov. 5 — legalizes sports gambling in the state. The measure indicated that the Missouri Gaming Commission would have to
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While looking at holiday lights over the next few nights you might catch a glimpse of a bright spot in the sky above. The ‘Christmas star’ will be bright enough to see with just your eyes as Jupiter moves closer in orbit in the coming weeks. Many are likely familiar with the Biblical story of
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THIS AFTERNOON: Clear and cold with below-freezing wind chills all day. Layer up for holiday plans. TONIGHT: Temperatures settle in the mid-20s overnight, not as cold as recent days. EXTENDED: A big warmup moves in tomorrow with highs jumping about 20 degrees up to the 50s on Saturday. The weekend starts off sunny but clouds
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police say they arrested a man on Thursday in connection with a Nov. 10 shooting in the 900 block of East Broadway in Downtown Columbia. Demetrius L. Shaw, 23, of Columbia, is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. Charges have not been filed yet in the shooting case,
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TODAY: Friday is another frigid morning with temperatures in the teens to start. This will be with calm winds at first, but then they pick up intensity from the south and warm us to near 40 this afternoon. With that said, the wind will also implement a bit of wind chill by late morning. Keep
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Women’s Basketball clinches an SEC/ACC Challenge win for the Southeastern Conference MU (8-3) overcame a late comeback bid from SMU (5-4), beating the Mustangs 68-61 at Mizzou Arena. Thursday’s win marks the team’s third straight win and first-ever victory in the second-annual SEC/ACC Challenge. You can watch the full postgame press
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With dangerously cold temperatures sweeping through the region, warming shelters across mid-Missouri have opened their doors Thursday night. According to data from the Boone County Coalition to End Homelessness, more than 400 people in Boone County are considered homeless. As temperatures dipped into the teens in Columbia, dozens of people lined up
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. NAIA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL CROWLEY’S RIDGE (50) COLUMBIA COLLEGE (89) FINAL NAIA MEN’S BASKETBALL CROWLEY’S RIDGE (64) COLUMBIA COLLEGE (83) FINAL NAIA WOMEN’S SOCCER COLUMBIA COLLEGE (2) WILLIAM CAREY (1) FINAL HS BOYS
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia state representative says he wants to let Boone County voters to decide on whether a charter school should be established here. Rep. David Tyson Smith (D-Columbia) said this week that he’s pushing for a law that would let local voters decide whether a charter school can be set up in
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