THIS AFTERNOON: Rain chances continue to increase as heavy showers spread across the area, with a few rumbles of thunder possible. Temperatures remain mild in the 70s. TONIGHT: Take it slow on roads this evening as scattered showers continue through sunset. Rain totals could reach up to 2 inches to the northwest in places like
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TODAY: I’m tracking scattered showers that will increase in coverage this morning, with widespread activity and potential rumbles of thunder expected by late morning/early afternoon. Temperatures will start in the low 70s and warm only into the mid-70s at most by this afternoon as rainfall continues. Winds will be out of the southwest at 8-12
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri farmers are getting temporary relief from restrictions on dyed diesel as they work to get this year’s harvest out of the field. Gov. Mike Kehoe on Wednesday signed Executive Order 26-19, declaring a state of emergency and temporarily reducing restrictions on the types of diesel fuel that can be used for
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) In a new effort by Missouri law enforcement to try and generate tips through inmates, 2,000 decks of playing cards that feature dozens of victims in unsolved crimes are now in every state prison. Each card features a photo and details about an unsolved homicide, missing person, or unidentified remains case
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Advertisements seemingly part of TikTok’s company have been popping up in users’ feeds, leading people to third-party apps with the promise of payment. The ads appear differently than typical TikTok Shop or other mainstream retailers. The font and graphics are in a similar style to TikTok’s app design and often prevent users
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Missouri senator announced on Wednesday he is introducing a new bill related to automatic license plate readers like Flock. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced the “Stop Flock Abuse Act” to establish basic safeguards for AI-powered cameras and to “protect Americans’ fundamental constitutional rights,” Senator Hawley said. This comes as use of the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia is asking fundraising professionals to outline what a private campaign to renovate the historic McKinney Building could involve and cost. The city has not decided whether to hire a consultant or move forward with a campaign. The city issued a request for expressions of interest on Monday. Responses
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with a few light showers late. Lows remaining near 70. TOMORROW: Rain and a few storms like. Rain amounts around 1-2.” Highs in the upper 70s. EXTENDED: Clouds hold through the rest of the evening as warm temperatures stick around. Lows remain around 70 degrees ahead of a front that will bring
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia residents’ electric, water and trash utility rates are set to increase on Thursday. The Columbia City Council approved the increase in a meeting on Aug. 3. The raised rates include: Electricity is raised by 6%. Water is raised by 10%. Trash is raised depending on size of trash cart. The electric
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As October arrives, cooler mornings and changing foliage usually signal that autumn is settling in across Mid-Missouri. For gardeners, farmers, and anyone with sensitive outdoor plants, the calendar turning often raises an urgent question: how much longer do our green spaces have before the season’s first damaging frost? Climatologically speaking, the window is rapidly approaching.
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THIS AFTERNOON: Mostly cloudy and warm, with highs in the upper 80s. Winds from the southwest will reach 10 to 20 mph. A few showers are possible by dinnertime, between about 5 and 7 p.m., but many will stay dry. TONIGHT: Spotty rain continues overnight, and lows remain mild in the 70s under cloud cover.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (CNN) Watch raw video of Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) questioning former special counsel Jack Smith on Capitol Hill on Tuesday. Schmitt mistakenly accused Smith of being in Atlanta for a Hawks game when Smith was actually in Maryland for an Iowa Hawkeyes women’s basketball game.
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TODAY: Showers are present early this morning, but most are expected to remain dry, and any light showers that are present are expected to clear the region by 9 a.m. The best rain chances through the morning will be north of HWY 24. Mostly cloudy skies remain through the day, with the best shot at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Affordable housing remains a challenge in Columbia and Boone County, and the latest housing numbers show some of the same pressures identified in a 2024 countywide housing study. Close to 14% fewer homes were sold in Boone County last month than the year before, according to the Mid-Missouri Board of Realtors. August
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ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Southern Boone’s Graham McKim is our Week 5 SportsZone Football Friday play of the week winner! You can watch the play in the video player above. Up next – the Eagles will host Fulton on Friday, Oct. 2 at 7 p.m.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Over the course of the first four weeks of the season, the Mizzou football team has shown its ability to fight. The No. 25 Tigers clawed back for come-from-behind wins against both Kansas and Troy, and fell just short of the same feat against Mississippi State on Saturday. But, the goal for
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS VOLLEYBALL Helias Catholic (3) Rock Bridge (0) FINAL Capital City (1) Linn (3) FINAL Versailles (3) Eugene (0) FINAL HS SOFTBALL Rock Bridge (5) Helias Catholic (2) FINAL Battle (10) Jefferson
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones spoke with the Mike Kelly, the voice of the Mizzou Tigers, ahead of the Mizzou football’s Week 5 homecoming clash against No. 8 Florida. Tiger Talk is a weekly radio show hosted by Kelly, which previews the upcoming football games with Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Engaging more with people who are at risk of getting involved in gun violence is one of the main takeaways of a report released by the City of Columbia on Tueday. The City of Columbia’s Office of Violence Prevention presented findings from a Community Violence Intervention Landscape Analysis on Tuesday morning. The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Editor’s Note: A source’s title has been corrected. Protein is everywhere. Grocery stores are full of products that promise extra protein, and federal health authorities have sung the virtues of adding more to Americans’ diets. But a University of Missouri School of Medicine researcher said Tuesday that there’s not much evidence to
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