JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS FOOTBALL LUTHERAN ST. CHARLES (0) JEFFERSON CITY (42) FINAL LIFT FOR LIFE (28) HELIAS (45) FINAL SULLIVAN (22) NORTH COUNTY (24) FINAL DIAMOND (7) SKYLINE (67) FINAL ADRIAN (28) COLE
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear early with increasing clouds, keeping temperatures a bit warmer overnight. Lows in the lower 40s. TOMORROW: Cloudy with scattered showers. Highs in the upper 50s. EXTENDED: Clouds roll in tonight, but we remain dry overnight before showers move in on Friday morning. A cut off low pressure system spins to our south
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was already in law enforcement custody has been accused of trying to hire a hitman to kill a detective from the Columbia Police Department. Nikolaus Harvey, 26, was charged on Thursday with conspiracy to commit a Class A felony. He was moved from the Boone County Jail to the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A traditional day off for students at the end of the fall semester is at risk of being eliminated next school year. The University of Missouri is at the beginning stages of reviewing its academic calendar for next year to be in compliance with its mandated number of academic hours for classes
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MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) Mexico’s Public Safety Department says it saved a woman and a child from a house fire Wednesday afternoon. According to a press release from the department, MPSD responded to the 1000 block of Robinhood for a house fire after neighbors reported seeing smoke and flame coming from a home nearby. The neighbors
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services is rolling out 39 more naloxone distribution boxes throughout Boone County. The Public Health and Human Services office, located at 1005 Worley St., is currently the only place with a naloxone box. PHHS announced the first box’s appearance on Tuesday. Boxes of the medicine
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A judge has allowed the plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit to block an attempted nationwide layoff that would affect employees at the Columbia Environmental Research Center. The lawsuit — filed in California — showed the Department of Interior was looking to lay off 80 employees at the Columbia location and more than
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Fall colors are behind schedule this year and may not be as brilliant as in the past, thanks to a warming and changing climate. This year was a good example of how different fall looks and feels as summer heat stretches longer and the fall cooldown hits more abruptly later in the season. Temperatures have
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TODAY: Sunny and mild with highs in the mid-60s. Winds will be much lighter from the northwest between 5 and 10 mph. TONIGHT: Clear through sunset, but upper level clouds roll in late overnight. Clouds will keep lows a few degrees higher in the low 40s. EXTENDED: Light rain arrives in southwestern Missouri by early
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education gave an update Thursday morning regarding a working conditions survey, which was administered to teachers and staff. The administration reviewed the results of the survey and found different strengths and areas to grow. According to the meeting agenda, the survey identified four areas: District Leadership Assessment and
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TODAY: Skies are mostly sunny today, with highs once again striking mid-60s after another frosty start for some. Winds are light and variable at times, but generally from the north. TONIGHT: Skies remain mostly clear until late overnight when some high clouds move in. Temperatures will be chilly again Thursday night, but not as cold
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“With all that’s transpired in the past few days, he’s not holding up well. Frankly, it’s a tough place. The conditions are horrible. The food, the water aren’t drinkable or edible. It’s violent all the time. You never know what’s going to happen next minute. And there is no medical help. There’s no medication being given
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The new Trader Joe’s in Columbia will open Thursday, Oct. 30, the company confirmed Wednesday in a press release. The store is located at 201 North Stadium Blvd at The Shoppes where a number of businesses including Men’s Warehouse, Five Below and other stores are located. The grocery chain offers a variety
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Sedalia Board of Appeals says the owners of two buildings in the city have 60 days to fix their buildings, or they will be torn down. The board unanimously approved the motion on Wednesday, after citing concerns that the upcoming winter months could create more problems down the road. The city
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Leeton, Mo. (KMIZ) The Johnson County Fire Protection District said Wednesday that juveniles are connected to the fire that destroyed the Leeton Methodist United Church on Monday night. The church was “intentionally” set on fire, according to the Johnson County Fire Protection District. Joe Jennings with the fire district said he couldn’t share any more
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BENTON COUNTY, Mo, (KMIZ) Some ranchers and Republican lawmakers are pushing back against President Donald Trump’s announcement considering beef import deal with Argentina on Sunday. Details of the plan, like import costs or implementation dates were not mentioned; however, the deal hopes to bring down U.S. beef prices. According to the USDA data, beef prices
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear with frost possible for areas along and north of Highway 24. Lows in the mid-upper 30s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and pleasant with highs in the mid-60s. EXTENDED: A Frost Advisory is in effect overnight along and north of Highway 24 where temperatures could drop to around or below 36 degrees. Tomorrow is
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It’s that time of the year when cooler mornings arrive, and overnight frosts/freezes become more likely. The first frost in Central Missouri is slightly behind schedule, though, as areas like Columbia typically experience this event by October 20th. Areas to the north, like Macon and Moberly, usually experience their first frost even earlier in the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexico, Missouri, man was charged after he was accused of brutally killing his ex-girlfriend’s dog after he broke into her home on Friday. Allen Lyons, 34, was charged on Wednesday with second-degree burglary, second-degree animal abuse, first-degree harassment and armed criminal action. The Mexico Department of Public Safety wrote in a
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TODAY: I’m tracking temperatures warming into the mid 60s as sunshine persists in the area. Winds will blow out of the northwest at 8-12 mph with gusts up to 15 mph as temperatures cool into the upper 30s by the end of the night. TOMORROW: I’m tracking another sunny day as temperatures warm into the
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