TODAY: Wednesday will be partly cloudy, and dry with only a weak shower or storm moving in from the west this afternoon. Temperatures climb into the 70s. Winds will be light from the north this morning, before becoming variable by the afternoon. TONIGHT: Storm chances increase tonight, mostly after midnight. Temperatures fall to near 60,
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A filibuster from Missouri Democrats past the 41-hour mark on Wednesday morning, as they continued to block Republicans in the Missouri Senate from passing legislation that would make it harder for voters to amend the state constitution. Currently, initiative petitions only need a simple majority of more than 50% to pass. However,
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TODAY: Wednesday will be partly cloudy, and dry with only a weak shower or storm moving in from the west this afternoon. Temperatures climb into the 70s. Winds will be light from the north this morning, before becoming variable by the afternoon. TONIGHT: Storm chances increase tonight, mostly after midnight. Temperatures fall to near 60,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three Columbia residents are frustrated over the lack of accountability after their storage units were broken into in May. David Paulsteinwand and his wife Penny said their storage unit at Target Masters was broken into earlier in the year in January. About two weeks ago, David Paulsteinwand said he and his sons
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Chris Wyrick has been a staple of Helias baseball for more than two decades, but his time at the helm of the program is coming to a close. The two-time state championship winning head coach announced on Tuesday that, once the 2024 season comes to an end, he will be retiring.
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ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Tuesday, May 14, 2024. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BASEBALL Hallsville (0) Southern Boone (6) FINAL Tolton (1) Mexico (0) FINAL Blair Oaks (2) Eldon (1) FINAL North Callaway (7) South Callaway (5) FINAL Tipton (3) Linn (0) FINAL Eugene
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Creepy, crunchy, brown-colored shells can be seen all over Mid-Missouri this month as cicadas begin to emerge.
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In 2023, there were 79 total direct deaths in the United States due to flooding. Flooding is one of the more dangerous weather related natural disasters and occurs often in Mid-Missouri. Just last night, an atmospheric phenomena known as training storms occurred. Training storms happens whenever there are multiple showers or storms going over the
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with showers exiting. Lows in the mid-50s. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy and mild with highs in the upper 70s. EXTENDED: Clouds will stick around tomorrow, but it will be our driest day of the week. We reach the mid-upper 70s tomorrow, but rain quickly returns on Thursday as a cold front approaches. We
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City crews are working to move a Republic Service truck that fell through concrete Tuesday afternoon in the 200 block of Franklin Street. The city wrote on its Facebook page that the ground may have caved in “due to a failed storm or wastewater line, but further inspections will be
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TODAY: Scattered showers and storms remain across the region as a low pressure system churns overhead. Moderate downpours and lightning will be the main impacts as highs reach towards 70 degrees. TONIGHT: Temperatures fall into the low 50s with a partly cloudy sky and a light north breeze around 5 mph. If winds are light
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As warmer summer days are approaching, including Memorial Day Weekend, Columbia and Jefferson City are short on lifeguards.
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By MIKE SCHNEIDER and TERRY SPENCER Associated Press OCALA, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Highway Patrol has arrested the driver of a pickup truck that crashed into a farmworker bus early Tuesday, killing eight, on charges of driving under the influence-manslaughter. Bryan Maclean Howard, 41, faces eight counts of DUI-Manslaughter, the FHP said in a
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TODAY: Tuesday brings more scattered showers and thunderstorms to the region. Storms will be widely scattered across the region, with plenty of dry time in between. Coverage will increase through late morning into the afternoon, raising chances for rain during that period. Temperatures climb to near 70 for a high. TONIGHT: Temperatures fall into the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A group of teachers from Columbia Public Schools detailed ways they plan to make the procedure for the use of cellphones consistent among schools during Monday night’s board meeting. According to the district, they have heard from “multiple stakeholders, internally and externally, that cell phones are causing a distraction to learning environment.”
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman is asking for help locating her daughter’s ashes after she said her car was broken into on Thursday night. Gloria Frazier has been living on Stone Street for nearly 40 years. During that time, she said she has never had anything taken from her car. Frazier returned home on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Outsiders didn’t expect the Mizzou softball team to be here – hosting their third NCAA Regional in Columbia in four seasons, however, the team always knew where they deserved to be. On Sunday night, a goal that Tiger softball set at the beginning of the season came to fruition. Head coach Larissa
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The Missouri legislatures passed a $51 billion fiscal 2025 state budget Friday, including funding to implement firearm detection software in schools.
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TONIGHT: Overnight lows cool to the upper 50s with chances of scattered showers and storms. There is a potential for an isolated strong storm south of I-50 this evening that could produce some gusty winds and small hail. This threat diminishes after 8 pm due to decreasing energy in the enviroment. TOMORROW: Tuesday sees scattered
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman who is accused of stabbing an MU student to death last year and burning the body in the backyard of a residence has not been evaluated yet by the Department of Mental Health. Emma Adams, 22, was charged with second-degree murder, armed criminal action, tampering with physical evidence and
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