COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Men’s Basketball has played 17 of its 18 SEC contests but are still hunting for its first conference victory. The Tigers dropped their latest game against No. 13 Auburn 101-74 on Tuesday night at Mizzou Arena. You can watch the full press conference with Mizzou basketball coach Dennis Gates and graduate
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Monday night’s Jefferson City Council meeting came to a standstill after racist and antisemitic comments could be heard in the council chambers.
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After more than 25 years with the Columbia Fire Department, Chief Clayton Farr Jr announced he will be retiring on April 1.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) There are a few new faces on the Mizzou defensive staff heading into the 2024 season, however, through the first week of spring camp, the group is blending together nicely. Defensive coordinator Corey Batoon talked to the media for the first time during opening week of spring camp, but, on Tuesday, edge
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Tuesday, March 5, 2024. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BOYS BASKETBALL Helias (54) Jefferson City (61) FINAL – district championship Rock Bridge (54) Hickman (61) FINAL – district championship Mexico (62) St. Francis Borgia (56) FINAL – state tournament
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri has started a national search for a new athletic director. MU announced on Tuesday that it had put together a search committee of 11 people and hired TurnkeyZRG, a firm specializing in leadership recruitment in college athletics, to assist with the search. TurnkeyZRG has a long list of
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A national discount store is eyeing a new Columbia location. Architects say Five Below has submitted plans for a retail store on stadium boulevard. The firm “Robert F Vanney Architect” told ABC 17 News that it would be located in between the old macy’s and bed, bath and beyond stores. A Five Below representative
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and chilly before clearing overnight. Lows in the upper 30s to low 40s. TOMORROW: Partly sunny with highs in the upper 50s. EXTENDED: Clouds look to hold for at least this evening before clearing out tomorrow, leaving us cool for the morning as lows drop to near 40 by Wednesday morning. Tomorrow
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The second day of severe weather preparedness week focuses on lightning safety. Although these power bolts can make for some beautiful sights, it can also lead to deadly ones. Data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows that 81 people have died from lightning from 2019-2023. A greater portion of this totals belongs to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The MU softball team will pay at home for the first time in 2024, when the Auburn Tigers come to town over the weekend. Head coach Larissa Anderson and company will open up the gates to the Mizzou Softball Stadium as the No. 12 team in the land, sitting at 17-2 overall.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Baseball worked around a bases loaded jam in the ninth inning on Wednesday evening at Taylor Stadium to secure a 5-4 win over Lindenwood. The Tigers entered the final frame with a two-run lead, and although they surrendered one run to the Lions in that inning, Mizzou held on to capture
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After many years of debate, roll carts were used in Columbia this week for trash collection.
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Gov. Mike Parson is making a stop at Unilever in Jefferson City this morning to make an announcement related to a secret project.
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Mizzou is taking its search for a new athletic director to the next level. The University announced the appointment of a search committee and the hiring of a firm to assist the committee in the hunt for a new leader.
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TODAY: Tuesday is cooler, with temperatures falling into the 40s this morning, behind last night’s cold front. Storms will leave along the front, by sunrise. There likely won’t be much of a sunrise, though, as clouds fill in behind the front, keeping temperatures in the low-to-mid 50s this afternoon. TONIGHT: Temperatures fall into the 40s
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cougars did it again. The Columbia College women’s basketball team is no stranger to cutting down nets at the Southwell Complex. In fact, the team had done it two-straight years heading into Monday night’s AMC Championship game against Williams Baptist University. With a comeback from 15 points down in the first
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council unanimously approved to reopen a yard waste drop-off site during its Monday night meeting. The decision means the site on Ellis Boulevard will reopen after it closed in January. Jefferson City Public Works Director Matt Morasch said residents should expect changes to the site, including expanding the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After 12 years of holding a presidential preference election in the primaries, caucuses were held around the state for the Republican presidential primary. The change has some people wanting to revert back to the old system. The last time Missouri Republicans held a caucus to assign delegates in a presidential campaign was
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County’s upgraded outdoor weather warning sirens are ready to go in the event of severe weather Monday night. Jefferson City said Friday it upgraded its outdoor weather warning sirens to an automated, Rapid Warn software. “We try to upgrade and stay current with the best software that we can for
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Multiple fires were reported this weekend around Mid-Missouri More than 60 acres caught fire Sunday in Auxvasse, according to a social media post from the North Callaway Fire Protection District. Four other departments were called in for help. According to the Montgomery County Fire Protection District, someone was burning trash when the
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