Man charged with assault in Central Columbia shooting
Boone County prosecutors have charged a Columbia man with shooting another person multiple times on Thursday night on Madison Street.
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Insider Blog: Cicada eggs could damage trees
The incessant buzz of the periodical cicada broods has died down but those bugs left something behind that may be affecting some of your plants. Cicada eggs are lurking in trees all around as the next generation prepares to hatch in a few weeks. While they don’t typically cause heavy damage, these eggs could injure
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Teenager to be tried as adult for deadly Columbia shooting and robbery
A teenage suspect in a deadly spring 2023 shooting in south Columbia will stand trial as an adult.
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REPORT: Mizzou, Kansas set date for 2024 Border Showdown
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Men’s Basketball has reportedly set a date with Kansas to renew their storied rivalry in 2024. According to a report from college basketball insider Jon Rothstein, the latest chapter of the Border Showdown is scheduled to be written on Sunday, Dec. 8 at Mizzou Arena. The upcoming 2024-25 regular season will
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Tracking hot temperatures with storm chances tonight
TODAY: Highs reach near 90 with feels like temperatures a few degrees warmer. Rain from the morning fizzles out ahead of more storms possible tonight. TONIGHT: Storms will return after sunset, after 10 p.m. near Macon and Chariton counties in the northwest. Columbia and Jefferson City see these storms between 12 a.m. and 3 a.m.
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Local highlights and scores: June 27, 2024
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Thursday, June 27, 2024. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. WOMEN’S PREMIER SOCCER LEAGUE SUNFLOWER STATE FC (3) MISSOURI REIGN (1) FINAL MINK BASEBALL LEAGUE JEFFERSON CITY (5) NEVADA (1) FINAL
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Mizzou softball picks up another transfer portal commitment
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou softball team now has two commitments out of the transfer portal this offseason. Former Oklahoma State outfielder Haidyn Sokoloski announced she is coming to Columbia in an Instagram post, on Thursday night. She played in 33 games for the Cowgirls in 2024, with eight starts. Over the course of those
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Lombardi trophies make a stop in Jefferson City amidst Chiefs, Royals stadium saga
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Kansas City’s back-to-back hardware made a stop in Jefferson City on Thursday afternoon. Gov. Mike Parson and a slew of Chiefs fans took pictures with the Lombardi trophies at the Missouri State Capitol. The arrival of Kansas City’s hardware comes as the border war between Missouri and Kansas is heating up.
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Tracking storms to kick off the weekend
TODAY: Friday is warmer, with more humidity. It begins with showers and a few rumbles of thunder. No severe weather is expected, but be wary of lightning through early afternoon. This round for rain will come along a warm front that lifts through the region. Expect highs near 90, and feels like temperatures a few
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Madison Street in central Columbia closed off, reopens after shots were fired
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Madison Street in Columbia was closed off on Thursday evening by Columbia police after shots were fired by one person. Shots were fired at 7:15 p.m. in the 900 block of Madison Street, according to Columbia Police Department spokesman Brian McNeill. The scene was cleared and the street was reopened by 10:15
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RECALL ROUNDUP: Chocolate chip muffins, salmon and Miniverse Make It Mini Sets recalled
A look at some major product recalls this week.
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Board of Curators approves fiscal 2025 budget for University of Missouri
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri System Board of Curators approved the budget for fiscal 2025 at a meeting in Springfield, Missouri, on Thursday. The budget includes more than $2.06 billion in revenue for MU’s Columbia campus. Documents show this is an increase of about 10% compared to the projected fiscal 2024 budget of
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Jefferson City Police Department cruisers fitted with special dog-cooling technology
The City of Jefferson detailed a new technology Jefferson City Police Department has equipped its K9 vehicles in a Facebook post Wednesday.
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Tracking a warmer Friday with storms possible
TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with a few showers and rumbles of thunder late. Lows near 70. TOMORROW: Scattered showers and a few storms early. Heating up with highs near 90 by late afternoon. A few strong storms are possible after midnight with gusty winds. EXTENDED: Showers have developed across far northern Missouri and we could see
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New McDonald’s expected to open in Columbia this fall
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A groundbreaking ceremony was held Wednesday for a new McDonald’s location that is expected to open in Columbia this fall. The new McDonald’s will be located at 5410 Clark Lane, next to the Schnucks Battle Crossing, a press release says. More than 100 employees are expected to be hired at the new
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Tracking near average temperatures on Thursday before Friday storm chances
TODAY: Thursday is mild, with highs in the mid-80s and dewpoints in the low 60s. We will feel like 80s today, under partly cloudy skies by the afternoon, after starting clear and in the 60s. TONIGHT: Clouds increase by sunset, ahead of a chance for showers and thunderstorms generally after midnight that move in from
Continue ReadingGiant sinkhole swallows the center of a soccer field built on top of a limestone mine
ALTON, Ill. (AP) — A giant sinkhole has swallowed the center of a soccer complex that was built over an operating limestone mine in southern Illinois, taking down a large light pole and leaving a gaping chasm where squads of kids often play. But no injuries were reported after the sinkhole opened Wednesday morning. “No
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Tracking a pleasant Thursday ahead of more storms this weekend
TODAY: Thursday is mild, with highs in the mid-80s and dewpoints in the low 60s. We will feel like 80s today, under partly cloudy skies by the afternoon, after starting clear and in the 60s. TONIGHT: Clouds increase by sunset, ahead of a chance for showers and thunderstorms generally after midnight that move in from
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Groundbreaking ceremony for new Multi-Agency State Laboratory Campus being held Thursday
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The state of Missouri will be holding a groundbreaking ceremony for a Multi-Agency State Laboratory in Jefferson City Thursday. The ceremony will be held behind the Missouri State Public Health Laboratory from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Governor Mike Parson and his cabinet will all be in attendance and will provide
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Local gun rights, gun control advocates react after surgeon general calls gun violence a public health crisis
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Some local gun rights and safety advocates in MidMissouri are reacting after the U.S surgeon general declared gun violence a public health crisis on Tuesday. The declaration came after a string of shootings across America, including in Ohio, Alabama and Arkansas that left multiple people dead or injured. According to reports from
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