COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri will host two ceremonies on Friday to celebrate its Meat Science Education and Training Laboratory and Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Lab. The university will celebrate the groundbreaking of The Michael L. Parson Meat Science Education and Training Laboratory from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at 1024 Ashland Road in
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TODAY: Friday is a warm and mostly dry day before storms return this afternoon. Today is an ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day. Read our latest blog for more information. Highs will reach low 80s ahead of a cold front that will stir a chance for storms capable of hail and damaging winds primarily. Our tornado
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou baseball team remains in the hunt for the group’s elusive first SEC win of the season, following a 17-4 run-rule loss in the series opener against No. 16 Oklahoma, on Thursday night. Skipper Kerrick Jackson and company are now 13-24 on the season and hold an 0-16 mark in conference
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Softball’s series-opening doubleheader with No. 1 Texas A&M ended in heart-wrenching fashion. The Tigers (22-26) fell just short of completing comebacks in both contests against the Aggies (39-5), losing the first game 7-5 before falling 4-3 in extra innings to wrap up Thursday’s twin bill. Madison Walker was the catalyst of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A witness to a weekend shooting at Columbia’s Cosmo Park that left two people hospitalized says police were already at the park before gunfire erupted. Initial information suggests the gathering included fraternity and sorority members from Jefferson City and Columbia. Police do not currently have anyone in custody. Royal Lyon, a sophomore
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Northeast Columbia has seen a high volume of shootings in recent years, with police being dispatched to Rice Road 35 times already this year, which includes a pair of shots fired calls. After covering multiple incidents in the area, one thing has stood out. The lack of lighting at night. The City
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mayor Barbara Buffaloe won more than three-fourths of Columbia’s voting precincts in April’s election on her way to secure a second term. Numbers released by the Boone County Clerk show that Buffaloe won 25 of 32 precincts on April 8. The performance is eight precinct groups better than her 2022 performance, flipping
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Much of Mid-Missouri is currently underneath an aerial flood watch that’s going to be in effect for portions of Boone County extending off to the southeast, mimicking I-70 as a dividing line. As we look into this upcoming weekend, we’re going to see a dramatic shift in weather conditions. Saturday and Sunday will be seeing
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TONIGHT: Partly cloudy with lows in the mid-upper 60s. Breezy with gusts up to 30 mph. TOMORROW: Starting off breezy and warm with highs in the low 80s. A Weather Alert Day is in effect for the potential of severe storms that could produce large hail and a few damaging wind gusts by late afternoon
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri Board of Curators met Thursday morning in Rolla, tackling issues including the future of federal funding for research and its impact on the university. No decision on federal funding cuts has been made, but it could result in a $22 million loss in National Institutes of Health grants,
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The University of Missouri says it’s continuing to make safety a top priority for people on and around campus. UM System President Mun Choi said during a news conference Thursday after a meeting of the board of curators that leaders at the University of Missouri and the Columbia Police Department are working to increase patrols
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police say a shooting at Florida State University on Thursday killed two people. The suspect, the son of a sheriff’s deputy, was arrested and hospitalized. Watch a replay of a news conference in the media player.
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TODAY: The atmosphere will be quite stable through the day, so storm development is unlikely. If we do see storms develop, though, they would likely become severe. High temperatures push to nearly 80 degrees this afternoon. South winds will help with this. Winds will be sustained around 15-25 mph, gusting to 35+ at times. TONIGHT:
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TODAY: Thursday brings a wet start to a dry day. We’ll have scattered showers and thunderstorms from 5-9 a.m. We will be dry by noon, with increasing sunshine through the rest of the day. The atmosphere will be quite stable by the evening, so storm development is unlikely. If we do see storms develop, though,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri Board of Curators is set to meet at 8 a.m. Thursday at Missouri S&T in Rolla, to discuss several items on the agenda. The Board will hear an update for the fiscal year 2026 budget. Meeting documents state that impending federal funding cuts could result in a $22
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri Board of Curators will decide on Thursday whether or not it will approve changes to its standard of conduct in relation to hazing on campus. The “Stop Campus Hazing Act” that went into effect at the beginning of the year requires institutions of higher education that participate in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Wednesday, April 16, 2025. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BASEBALL HELIAS (2) ROCK BRIDGE (9) FINAL SMITH-COTTON (3) HICKMAN (7) FINAL JEFFERSON CITY (16) BATTLE (1) FINAL CAPITAL CITY (2) CAMDENTON (7) FINAL FATIMA (4) SOUTHERN BOONE (5) FINAL LINN
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If you’re a hunter in Mid-Missouri, you’re probably pretty fired up for this upcoming turkey season. All hunters know the weather can be either miserable or comfortable depending on the conditions, but that weather can also impact the actual turkey habits. I talked to multiple biologists and hunters to find out what weather you should
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Travelers have missed the deadline to get a REAL ID ahead of a May 7 change to flying regulations. However, the sooner people get their REAL ID-compliant documents, the sooner they can board domestic flights. Beginning May 7, non-REAL ID driver’s licences will no longer be accepted to board regulated domestic flights.
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TONIGHT: Mild with increasing clouds and gusty winds. Storms developing before daybreak could bring brief heavy rain and small hail. Lows in the mid-50s. TOMORROW: Morning storms followed by partial cloud cover and gusty winds. Highs in the upper 70s. EXTENDED: As a warm front continues to work north tonight, scattered storms develop as low
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