Editor’s note, 2/5: The story has been corrected to reflect how academic calendar changes made by the UM System would affect Reading Day. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri Board of Curators approved an $83 million renovation of the old Women’s and Children’s Hospital in east Columbia, now known as the Keene Street Medical
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TODAY: Thursday is warmer, starting in the 20s in the west, and 10s in the east. We expect warmth from the west to become more dominant in the forecast as southwest winds pick up through the morning. Winds may gust as high as 20-25 mph by noon. A shift to westerly winds is expected this
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City Council members heard a detailed presentation from city staff this week outlining proposed changes to the city’s parking meter system, enforcement trends and long-term financial challenges facing the parking program. The discussion took place on Wednesday at City Hall during a council work session, and no public comment was
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Realtors hosted the first candidate forum for the 2026 municipal elections in April. Candidates for the Columbia School Board and City Council introduced themselves and spoke on a variety of topics. Four candidates are running for three open seats on the school board. Those candidates include current school
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The chair of Columbia’s Citizens Police Review Board is asking City of Columbia leaders to undo restrictions put in place more than a year ago. Council members voted 4-2 in September 2024 to limit the complaints against police officers the CPRB can review, stripped its power to make recommendations on police department
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TONIGHT: Increasing clouds, chilly, with lows in the lower 20s. TOMORROW: Decreasing clouds and much warmer with highs in the mid-upper 40s. EXTENDED: I’m tracking a disturbance that will bring clouds to the region tonight into early Thursday, but a warm front moving through will help winds shift back southwest early Thursday, allowing skies to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team announced that it is losing some depth at guard, on Wednesday. Tiger guard Annor Boateng will officially miss the rest of the 2025-26 campaign, after going down with an injury against Mississippi State. The sophomore took a scary fall, while driving to the basketball for a dunk,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Tigers’ small forward is up for one of the top awards in the country. Mizzou women’s basketball junior Grace Slaughter was named to the Cheryl Miller Small Forward of the Year Award Mid-Season watch list. The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame and the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association released the list of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The defense attorney for the woman who was found not guilty of a Dunklin County arson case said he was pleased with the outcome. Crystal Umfress, who owned Casa Maria’s in Columbia, was found not guilty of second-degree arson in a Butler County courtroom Tuesday night. Umfress was accused in 2023 of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Parents of a Virginia man killed in a 2018 online sale meet up turned shooting say they were moved to put up billboards promoting ‘safe online exchanges’ after a Columbia man was killed in a similar way. Michael and Diane Grey tell ABC 17 News that they knew they needed to take
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More than six years have passed since James Hickem was shot to death in a north Columbia neighborhood, and police have yet to obtain any key evidence in his case. Officers responded to the scene in the 600 block of McBaine Avenue at 8:13 p.m. on Sept. 25, 2019. Police found a
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If you’ve been outside in Mid-Missouri recently, you’ve probably made moisturizer and lip balm part of your daily routine. Winter often brings colder, drier air that can quickly dry out our skin, and this year has experienced even lower humidity than usual. According to an X post by Ben Noll, a meteorologist at The Washington
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THIS AFTERNOON: Sunny and cool, with highs in the mid to upper 30s. TONIGHT: Cloud cover will increase overnight, and temperatures will fall back into the lower 20s. EXTENDED: Thursday will be cloudier, but milder, with southerly winds warming temperatures into the mid-40s in the afternoon. Sunnier skies will push many of us into the
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County judge on Wednesday did not OK the Secretary of State’s request to rewrite the ballot language for a referendum that would put the new congressional map on the November ballot. Judge Brian Stumpe did not deny the request during the case hearing, either; the request will be considered
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TODAY: Wednesday is another seasonably cool day, not far removed from sensible conditions on Tuesday. Highs are forecast in the low to mid-30s under mostly sunny skies. TONIGHT: Clouds increase tonight, and north winds continue. Temperatures fall to near 20° by sunrise, as winds shift from the south. EXTENDED: This means Thursday will start cold,
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City leaders will meet Wednesday evening to discuss parking within the city and increased parking fines. City leaders are set to meet at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday at City Hall. In January, the Jefferson City Council approved a parking fine hike with an 8-2 vote. Parking violations were approved to be $25 across
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Although Mizzou women’s basketball has found some momentum with a two-game winning streak, first-year head coach Kellie Harper said her team has remained as level-headed as ever. “Our players have been so consistent. They don’t really vary their emotional state too much. They’re not too high or too low, win or lose.,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou softball team is headed south for winter to kickoff the 2026 campaign at the NFCA Division I Leadoff Classic in Clearwater, Florida. On Tuesday evening, head coach Larissa Anderson and her team put one more practice in the books, before leaving for Florida on Wednesday afternoon. MU will begin tournament
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A small tool now being used by the Columbia Fire Department could be the key to saving lives. CFD began carrying EpiPens in January, a decision that had been about a year in the making. According to CFD Chief Brian Schaeffer, every fire apparatus is stocked with at least one EpiPen and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman who was accused of arson in Dunklin County was found not guilty of the charge. Crystal Umfress, who owned Casa Maria’s in Columbia, was found not guilty of her second-degree arson charge, her attorney Russell Oliver told ABC 17 News on Tuesday night. She was accused of hiring Kerry Raymond
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