COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS SOFTBALL LIBERTY NORTH (5) ROCK BRIDGE (6) FINAL/8 KICKAPOO (3) ROCK BRIDGE (8) FINAL CAPITAL CITY (6) OZARK (7) FINAL CAPITAL CITY (3) WILLARD (5) FINAL TIMBERLAND (12) ROLLA (1) FINAL
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) This month President Joe Biden signed two pieces of bipartisan legislation into law which aim to aid the fight against Alzheimer’s Disease. According to the Alzheimer’s Association nearly 7 million people across the U.S. are battling the disease and this number is only expected to grow. NAPA Reauthorization Act The NAPA Reauthorization
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County prosecutors have charged a St. Louis man and two Columbia men with murder in the death of a Columbia teenager on Thursday. Byron Sampson, 20, is charged with second-degree murder after he is accused of killing Traquan Reed, 18, on Thursday. Julius J. Mosby, 18, and Demetrius L. Mays, 22,
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HARTSBURG, Mo. (KMIZ) The 33rd Annual Hartsburg Pumpkin Festival began Saturday, bringing organizers hope after what they called a devastating past two years. A state-wide drought racked Missouri for months last year, leaving several Mid-Missouri counties in “extreme drought” conditions. According to Missouri Soybean, from April to Nov. 2023 was the seventh driest growing season
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking another cold front moving through Missouri during the overnight hours. This will not bring any chances for rainfall, but it will shift winds into the north at 8-12 mph with gusts up to 15 mph and lead to temperatures dropping into the upper 50s by the end of the night. TOMORROW: I’m
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TODAY: Partly cloudy with highs near 90 degrees. Winds out of the southwest could gust over 20 mph. TOMORROW: Much cooler as temperatures top out in the 70s. A dry front will switch winds out of the north and keep gusts above 20 mph at times. EXTENDED: Temperatures will plummet below average next week, with
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The Missouri high school football season continued Friday with some Mid-Missouri teams playing host and others on the road.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Following Monday’s City Council vote, more than 100 new surveillance cameras will be coming to Columbia. The council voted 5-2 in favor of signing a contract with Flock Group, Inc. for new cameras that will be spread across Downtown Columbia, each of the city’s six wards, several parks as well as the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) According to the latest data from the Alzheimer’s Association, more than 122,000 Missourians 65 years and older are battling Alzheimer’s Disease. Across the country, nearly 7 million people are living with the disease. Almost two-thirds of those affected are women. “The mission of the Alzheimer’s Association is to raise funds and awareness
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A pair of CMAC rivals are preparing to play under the Friday night lights for some city bragging rights. Rock Bridge (5-1) is beginning its streak of back-to-back crosstown showdowns with a trip to Battle (0-6) in Week 7 of the high school football season. The Bruins and Spartans are our SportsZone
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Central Missouri had another rare opportunity to view the northern lights on Thursday night due to a strong solar storm. These effects will linger into the weekend and could bring the auroras back again tonight, but it will likely not be as brilliant. Check out a gallery of the views of Thursday’s northern lights. The
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TONIGHT: Skies become increasing cloudy with overnight lows cooling to the upper 50s. Winds remain out of the southwest at 5-10 mph. TOMORROW: Saturday looks to warm up with highs just below 90 degrees. Skies are partly cloudy with winds continuing out of the southwest at 5-10 mph. EXTENDED: Sunday sees a dramatic cool down
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THIS AFTERNOON: Summer-like with highs in the mid-80s and lots of sunshine. TONIGHT: Clouds begin to fill in overnight keeping lows milder in the upper 50s. EXTENDED: Saturday will feel the worst of the heat with highs flirting with the 90-degree mark. Clouds and a breeze help out, and a big cooldown is set for
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TODAY: Warmer than Thursday, Friday brings temperatures into the mid-80s thanks to better south winds and continued sunshine. Low humidity is forecast, so we won’t feel any heat index of note. TONIGHT: Skies become partly cloudy overnight, to mostly cloudy, as some high clouds pass through the region. These will begin to break up by
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Crime scene tape went up in a northeast Columbia neighborhood Thursday morning after a caller reported hearing gunshots and a vehicle crash.
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Hurricane Helene brought historic and extensive flooding to the Southeast and parts of Appalachia, as trillions of gallons of water fell in a few short days. Just over a week later, Hurricane Milton rapidly became one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes in recent history over record-warm Gulf waters. While these rare events resulted from several coinciding features
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear with lows in the lower 50s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and warmer with highs in the low to mid-80s. EXTENDED: We’ll be toasty to end the week with highs in the low to mid-80s tomorrow and even warmer temperatures to start the weekend with highs in the upper 80s on Saturday. The Northern
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THIS AFTERNOON: Warm in the lower 80s with constant sunshine. TONIGHT: Not as chilly tonight with lows in the 50s. EXTENDED: Temperatures warm further into the weekend, with highs topping out in the upper 80s on Saturday. A dry front will bring relief early next week, as highs tumble to the 60s. This cooldown could
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TODAY: Thursday is another warm and sunny day, but just a few degrees warmer than Wednesday. Highs reach the low 80s areawide with light south winds and abundant sunshine. TONIGHT: Temperatures fall into the 50s Friday morning under clear skies. EXTENDED: Some extra clouds return Saturday and Sunday as a front stalls across the region
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Show Me State bragging rights belong to Mizzou Volleyball. The Tigers ended non-conference play in dominating fashion with a 3-0 win over Southeast Missouri State (SEMO) on Wednesday night. Following Wednesday’s win, Mizzou finished the non-conference portion of its schedule with a 9-3 record, including a six-game winning streak against non-SEC opponents.
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