The Northeast has seen a substantial amount of snow the past week leading to travel issues across states bordering Lake Eerie. This impressive snowfall is a result of lake effect snow which can cause multiple feet of snow in just a few short days. Some areas across New York state have seen over two feet
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cold with lows in the teens. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and warmer with highs near 40. EXTENDED: High pressure moves to the south tomorrow, shifting winds to the south and sending temperatures back above freezing during the day with plenty of sunshine. Upper high pressure builds to our south for the weekend,
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Christmas trees in Mid-Missouri have been changing with the climate, and Wayne Harmon with Starr Pines has had to change with it. His Christmas tree farm near Boonville has been in business for over three decades and grows several species of trees. “The pines, they can weather the type of weather we have here in
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Health insurance provider Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield will change how it evaluates billed time on professional claims for anesthesia services, according to a post made to Anthem’s website on November 1, 2024.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Temp-tations Oven Gloves The Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled 1.1 million Temp-tations Oven Gloves. Regulators issued the recall because the gloves can fail to protect users from heat which increases the risk of getting burned. The recalled gloves were sold in single pairs or sets of two from August 2018 through
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TODAY: After a frigid start in the teens with wind chills in the single digits, temperatures struggle to warm and get stuck in the 20s this afternoon. We’ll be sunny, with a northerly breeze around 10-15 mph this morning, and near 5 mph this evening. TONIGHT: High pressure centered in mid-Missouri will establish clear, calm,
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Abortion-rights advocates on Wednesday asked a judge to overturn Missouri’s near-total ban on the procedure, less than a month after voters backed an abortion-rights constitutional amendment. Jackson County Circuit Judge Jerri Zhang did not immediately rule after Wednesday’s hearing. Planned Parenthood and other plaintiffs had asked her to issue a temporary
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Rescuers are still searching for a woman who possibly fell into a Pennsylvania sinkhole Tuesday night. Police said they found a parked vehicle belonging to Elizabeth Pollard, 64, about 20 feet from the sinkhole. Pollard had gone out to look for her lost cat and never returned.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A fire in south Columbia Wednesday morning marked the 40th call for assistance from the Red Cross this month as fires continue to rise while temperatures drop across Mid-Missouri The Columbia Fire Department was called to a home in the 4400 block of Glen Eagle Drive at 6:22 a.m. When crews arrived
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Firefighters noted a possible natural gas leak at a house explosion in Jefferson City on Saturday. However, the cause of ignition is still under investigation, according to a fire incident report. The explosion leveled the home on 2432 St. Louis Road, leaving an empty plot of ash and damage to neighboring
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Temperatures look to fall dramatically Wednesday night thanks to a passing cold front bringing cool and dry air from Canada back across the Midwest. This leads to an increased risk of cold weather injuries and dangerous around forming ice on local waterways. Wind chills cool to the lower single digits thanks to winds gusting out
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and windy with northwest wind gusts up to 35 mph. Lows in the teens with wind chills in the lower single digits. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and cold with highs in the upper 20s. Wind chills in the teens through the day. EXTENDED: A strong cold front moves in tonight and ushers in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Future Missouri Tigers have officially put pen to paper. Mizzou cemented 17 commitments to its 2025 recruiting class, receiving signed National Letters of Intent from each of those student-athletes to continue their football careers in Columbia. “I think they all had a great energy about them and a vibe when they came
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No civilians were hurt but a firefighter was treated after a house fire in south Columbia Wednesday morning. The Columbia Fire Department was called to the home on 4403 Glen Eagle Drive at 6:22 a.m. CFD spokesperson Katherine Rodriguez said when crews arrived on scene they found flames coming from the roof
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TODAY: Wednesday is warm, with temperatures notably warmer than Tuesday in the morning, but also in the afternoon when highs reach near 50. Expect sunny skies with southwest winds becoming westerly through the day. TONIGHT: A cold front will arrive after the dinner hour, sending temperatures plummeting overnight. Winds will be sustained around 10-15 mph,
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TODAY: Wednesday is warm, with temperatures notably warmer than Tuesday in the morning, but also in the afternoon when highs reach near 50. Expect sunny skies with southwest winds becoming westerly through the day. TONIGHT: A cold front will arrive after the dinner hour, sending temperatures plummeting overnight. Winds will be sustained around 10-15 mph,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team started off a big month of December with a 98-93 win over head coach Dennis Gates’ alma mater, on Tuesday night. The Cal Golden Bears led by as many as 18, at one point, but MU out-shot Cal 63-42 in the second half to get the victory.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A group of protestors braved the elements in Columbia on Tuesday night to protest the execution of a Missouri man. Christopher Collings, 49, was executed on Tuesday for sexually assaulting and killing a 9-year-old girl and then dumping her body in a sinkhole. Collings was a family friend of the victim, Rowan
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On GivingTuesday, the Voluntary Action Center announced it has been awarded a $745,400 challenge grant award from the Mabee Foundation to support The Opportunity Campus project. The project is being built along Business Loop 70 and Bowling Street in central Columbia to support transitional services for the homeless population in Boone County.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) State Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman (R-Arnold) prefiled a proposed anti-abortion amendment following the passage of Amendment 3. Members of the Missouri Legislature began prefiling bills on Dec. 1. According to a Tuesday press release, Coleman’s Amendment SJR 25 titled “Protecting Life with Compassion and Clarity,” if approved by voters would ban all
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