With the growing homeless population in Boone County, the Voluntary Action Center is building The Opportunity Campus with the hopes of getting people back on their feet.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Bike and Pedestrian Commission is hoping that a handful of requests sent to the Missouri Department of Transportation will be added to the Improve I-70 Project to make the new Highway 63/Interstate 70 connector safer. On Monday, the City Council approved the authorization of an application to MoDOT for a
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The average high temperatures are beginning to finally slowly cool, and we continue to see shorter periods of daylight heading into fall. With all of this happening, we inch closer to the upcoming fall and winter duck migration where ducks hunters and watchers get excited to get out to their nearest marshes. Ted Shanks Conservation
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia College and Stephens College are seeing an increase in undergraduate enrollment this year, with Stephens College’s undergraduate enrollment increasing by 60%. According to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, undergraduate enrollment is on the upswing with a 2.5% growth in spring 2024. This marks a second consecutive semester of enrollment growth
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Supporters of an Osage River gambling boat say Missouri’s Secretary of State illegally deprived voters of their rights to put the issue on the November ballot.
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear with patchy fog developing by daybreak. Lows in the lower 50s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and nice with highs in the upper 70s to low 80s. EXTENDED: Tonight will be our coolest of the week as lows dip into the lower 50s…we could have some upper 40s on the board across northern Missouri!
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Paul Harper said he arrived in Chicago for his first Democratic National Convention on Sunday without any pre-conceived notions of what to expect. Heading into the third night of the convention on Wednesday, Harper described the energy in the room as “exciting” and said he’s appreciative of the chance to witness history.
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TODAY: Wednesday is likely the coolest afternoon this week, as we see continued east winds and some partly cloudy skies yield high temperatures in the 70s. TONIGHT: The coolest morning comes tonight, with temperatures falling into the 50s under a few high clouds through the early morning. EXTENDED: Thursday marks the beginning of our warm
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TODAY: Wednesday is likely the coolest afternoon this week, as we see continued east winds and some partly cloudy skies yield high temperatures in the 70s. TONIGHT: The coolest morning comes tonight, with temperatures falling into the 50s under a few high clouds through the early morning. EXTENDED: Thursday marks the beginning of our warm
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Some University of Missouri students say they’e unsure a recent decision made by the university is necessary. The Mizzou Legion of Black Collegians posted on its social media stating its fall barbecue will now have to operate under the name “Welcome Black and Gold BBQ,” as opposed to “Welcome Black BBQ.” The
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A new era of Jefferson City high school football begins on Aug. 30. Jefferson City alum Eric Thomas is preparing for his first season as the head coach of his hometown Jays. Thomas was a member of the 1990 and 1991 Jefferson City state championship teams, and now, he is returning
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team released the full slate for the upcoming 2024-25 campaign, on Tuesday. The schedule will feature 12 NCAA Tournament teams and another edition of the Border Showdown with Kansas. Head coach Dennis Gates and company will be challenged right from the jump, with a trip to Memphis to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The 2024 edition of fall camp is in the books for the No. 11 Mizzou football team, which means the attention now all flips to the season opener against Murray State on Thursday. Aug. 29. Head coach Eli Drinkwitz said you can definitely sense an excitement from the players, when it comes
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools students returned to class Tuesday for the new school year. There were 18,838 students enrolled on Tuesday, according to an unofficial number provided by CPS later in the day. The official enrollment number is computed on the last Wednesday of September, an email from the district stated. With the
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An abandoned building was engulfed in flames early Tuesday in south Columbia.
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TONIGHT: Partly to mostly clear with lows in the upper 50s to around 60. TOMORROW: Partly to mostly sunny with highs in the upper 70s and continued low humidity. EXTENDED: Despite the increase in cloud cover, we will still see temperatures dipping into the upper 50s to around 60 overnight. Tomorrow will be the coolest
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TODAY: Tuesday brings more north flow and partly cloudy skies, keeping high temperatures in the upper 70s for many through the afternoon. You may notice some activity on radar this afternoon, but showers aloft will be likely too weak to bring rain through a lot of dry air closer to the surface. Humidity is low,
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Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz and select players were scheduled to take questions from reporters after Tuesday’s practice.
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It’s a hot day on a crammed city bus when a fight breaks out.
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TODAY: Tuesday brings more north flow and partly cloudy skies, keeping high temperatures in the upper 70s for many through the afternoon. You may notice some activity on radar this afternoon, but showers aloft will be likely too weak to bring rain through a lot of dry air closer to the surface. Humidity is low,
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