COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – The Rise Initiative hosted a Back-to-School Bash Saturday at Lange Middle School on Smiley Lane. The event drew nearly a thousand people and offered free physicals, backpacks, shoes and haircuts. Families from across Columbia attended to prepare for the upcoming school year. Throughout the day, the line extended out the door,
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking clear and calm conditions across central Missouri with temperatures dropping into the mid 60s by the end of the night. Winds will be out of the north at 5-8 mph. TOMORROW: I’m tracking partly cloudy conditions for most as a system moves in from the west throughout the afternoon. Our western most
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ROCHEPORT, Mo. (KMIZ) The I-70 Rocheport Bridge design-build team and MoDot hosted a Superintendent Talk on Aug. 17 to update the public on the project’s progress. At the meeting, the team talked about their incoming shipment of new girders and reassured the public that construction progress is on track to finish up by the end
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TODAY: Temperatures remain hot today with mostly sunny skies. Highs reach the upper 80s. TOMORROW: Sunday feels better in the lower 80s with more clouds in the afternoon. Rain is expected to stay out to our southwest. EXTENDED: Quiet weather stretches into next week where rain holds off until at least midweek. The longer term
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HALLSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Hallsville is preparing to write a new chapter of its football program’s history. The Paul Stevens era of Hallsville Football kicks off in exactly two weeks on Aug. 30 against Palmyra. The team’s first-year head coach is taking over a football program that has been trending upwards over the last five seasons.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Thousands of college students have returned to Columbia for the new school year. Dan Rader, owner of MyHouse Sports Bar and Nightclub — who just finished an $800,000 renovation of the bar — is expecting an influx in business with the new school year beginning next week. “We’re very excited to debut
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TONIGHT: A few isolated storms remain possible with moderate downpours being the primary focus. Storms eventually cool as lows fall into the upper 60s. TOMORROW: Saturday sees highs into the upper 80s with mostly sunny skies. EXTENDED: A mild and quiet weekend is expected with sunshine and highs in the 80s. Dew points in the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With the first day of school for many students in Mid-Missouri fast approaching, it’s important to protect your child’s information online. Sharing back-to-school photos on social media is a popular trend, but it comes with risks. The Department of Homeland Security says last year, there were more than 36 million reports of
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Almost three in four Americans drink a cup of coffee every morning but this popular pick-me-up could be getting more expensive. The global appeal of coffee makes it susceptible to worldwide changes in supply and demand and weather also plays a large role in how coffee is grown and transported. Coffee is grown in the
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TODAY: Partly Cloudy skies form by this afternoon as a wave passes by to our southwest. Some may see showers and thunderstorms from this wave. The greatest chance for rain will be from Sedalia to the Lake of the Qzarks and west. Temperatures are not as hot today, but still warm, with highs reaching 90,
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A full version of our interview with Jefferson City School District Superintendent Bryan McGraw.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One of No. 11 Mizzou’s keys to success in 2023 was blocking out the outside noise, both positive and negative. The Tigers have been clear throughout fall camp that they are taking that same approach in 2024. The team has surely heard the chatter. The expectations are high for the upcoming season,
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City is temporarily banning camping at the Noren River Access, citing concerns over safety and accessibility. The Jefferson City Parks and Recreation Commission voted on the issue Tuesday night. According to an email from JC Parks spokeswoman Ashley Wiskerchen, there have been growing challenges in managing the sites, particularly due
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Soccer captured its first win of the new season in shutout fashion. Stefanie Golan’s team cruised to a 2-0 win over Show Me State rival Missouri State on Thursday night in MU’s 2024 regular season debut. Milena Fischer had the honor of scoring Mizzou’s first goal of the regular season, driving
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) When the Hickman Kewpies travel to Marquette on week one of the high school football season, it will be a full circle moment for first-year head coach Justin Conyers. He has plenty of experience in the coaching world, but the 2024 season will be his first time coaching in his house. Conyers
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The Lincoln University Board of Curators met on Thursday to discuss the future with its national alumni association.Â
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TONIGHT: Strong to severe storms surge ahead of an incoming cold front lasting throughout the first half of the night. Winds up to 70 mph, hail up to 1.5″, and a low but not zero tornado chance remains possible tonight. Lows cool near 70 degrees. TOMORROW: Friday welcomes partly cloudy skies with highs up to
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The Missouri State Highway Patrol is telling drivers to be aware of school starting again in hopes of reducing the close to 900 crashes involving school buses last year.
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THURSDAY AFTERNOON UPDATE: Little has changed in the forecast for Thursday night, other than the fact that we now have some added clarity of where and when the best chances for storms will be. We’ll have two primary rounds of storms. Our first window for sever weather will come with development in the south that
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A look at some of the week’s major recalls.
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