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Know the difference between watches and warnings

March 11, 2024 12:35 PM Sawyer Jackson

With severe weather season quickly approaching, some confusion arises over the difference between a severe watch and a severe warning.

Tracking a warm week with conditional storm chances

March 11, 2024 3:54 AM John Ross

TODAY: Monday will be a continuation of our warm up, with highs expected near 70 under sunny skies. TONIGHT: Clouds will gradually fill in after midnight, allowing for partly cloudy skies by sunrise Tuesday. We’ll stay mild, with temperatures falling only to mid-40s. EXTENDED: Tuesday is largely a dry day, with temperatures climbing into the

No. 12 Mizzou falls one game short of a sweep, gets shutout in series finale

March 10, 2024 3:53 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The No. 12 Mizzou softball team got shutout in the series finale against No. 25 Auburn, falling 4-0 and ending one game short of a sweep. Despite Sunday’s result, MU did come out with the series win. MU now sits a 20-3 overall through the start of the 2024 season. The other

Sunday Sit-down with PowerMizzou’s Drew King

March 10, 2024 11:38 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on PowerMizzou’s Drew King in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch their full conversation in the video player above.

Mizzou baseball ties series with Purdue Fort Wayne in run rule fashion

March 10, 2024 5:55 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou baseball team avoided taking its second-straight series loss, on Sunday, with a 20-2, run rule win over Purdue Fort Wayne. The Tigers and the Mastodons ended the series in a 2-2 tie. Head coach Kerrick Jackson’s team ended with a season-high 19 hits in the dominating win over Purdue Fort

Check smoke detectors as you change your clocks

March 10, 2024 4:19 PM Euphenie Andre

COLUMBIA, Mo, (KMIZ) Along with the new time change, crucial life-saving reminders emerge. Fire departments are urging citizens to adjust their clocks and change the batteries in smoke detectors. Jeffery Heidenreich with the Columbia Fire Department said fire alarms are life-saving devices. The fire department sees an overwhelming number of deaths or injuries resulting from

Climate Matters: Prolonged drought putting a strain on farmers, consumers

March 10, 2024 11:40 AM Jessica Hafner

As of this week, 99% of Missouri is still experiencing either abnormally dry or moderate drought conditions, and we have not been completely drought-free since June 2022.

Flu season hits peak in Missouri

March 10, 2024 4:23 PM Jazsmin Halliburton

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Flu season has hit its peak in Missouri with 8,646 total cases in week eight (Feb. 18-24) of the state’s weekly Influenza report by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. A reported by the Centers of Disease Control, flu season happens during the fall and winter. However, influenza viruses spread

Tracking elevated fire danger tomorrow, storms later in the week

March 10, 2024 3:46 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Mostly clear and chilly lows in the upper 30s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and windy with southwest gusts up to 25 mph. Strong winds and low relative humidity will increase the fire danger as highs reach the lower 70s. EXTENDED: I’m tracking another sunny day to start next week as highs reach the upper 60s

Mizzou earns 197.375 on senior day, bars lineup makes program history

March 10, 2024 5:42 PM Kyle Helms

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No. 13 Mizzou Gymnastics finished Sunday afternoon’s quad meet in second place after posting its fourth-best team score of the season in the team’s final meet at the Hearnes Center this season. The Tigers’ 197.375 score was only eclipsed by No. 11 Denver, who won the meet with a 197.625 overall tally.

Tracking unseasonable heat and spring storms this week

March 10, 2024 4:36 AM Nate Splater

TODAY: It’ll be chilly to start the day in the upper 20s but the afternoon ends up warmer than yesterday. Lighter southwest winds and sunshine will push highs into the upper 50s. TOMORROW: Winds ramp back up out of the south on Monday, boosting temperatures even further above average. Most areas will reach the upper

Local highlights and scores: March 9, 2024

March 10, 2024 12:08 AM Kyle Helms

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Saturday, March 9, 2024. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS GIRLS BASKETBALL ST. PIUS X (FESTUS) (34) CENTRALIA (36) FINAL HS BOYS BASKETBALL THAYER (61) MONTGOMERY COUNTY (49) FINAL HICKMAN (63) OAK PARK (73) FINAL TOLTON (53) LOGAN-ROGERSVILLE (60) FINAL MEXICO

Daylight Saving Time unpopular amongst Missourians

March 9, 2024 7:38 PM Jazsmin Halliburton

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) People are preparing to spring their clock forward as Daylight Saving Times begins on Saturday night, but Daylight Saving Time is not very popular among Missourians. In February, St. Louis University conducted a poll that asked 900 likely Missouri voters about their thoughts on Daylight Saving Time, and it showed a vast

Mizzou baseball splits doubleheader with Purdue Fort Wayne

March 9, 2024 8:32 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou baseball team went 1-1 in doubleheader action against Purdue Fort Wayne, on Saturday. With a win in game two, the Tigers will look to end the series in a tie in the finale on Sunday. MU lost the first game of the day, as the Mastodons put together a big

University of Missouri experiences the Flutie effect with influx in freshman applications

March 9, 2024 7:54 PM Euphenie Andre

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Editor’s Note: “Flutie” was spelled incorrectly. It has since been changed to reflect the effect named after Doug Flutie. The University of Missouri is catching the eye of many students, having received over 23 thousand applications for the upcoming freshman class, as disclosed at the latest Board of Curators meeting. MU spokesperson

Tracking the return of spring-like weather

March 9, 2024 3:42 PM Sawyer Jackson

TONIGHT: I’m tracking a mostly clear sky with winds from the NW at 5-8 mph. These two factors will cool mid-MO down into the upper 20s by the end of the night. Remember to set clocks forward one hour and change smoke detector batteries as the transition to Daylight Savings Time occurs tonight. TOMORROW: I’m

Harrison’s shutout lifts Mizzou to first SEC series win of the season

March 9, 2024 5:35 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The No. 12 Mizzou softball team improved to 20-2 on the season with a 5-0 win against No. 25 Auburn on Saturday afternoon. With the victory, the Tigers secured their first conference series win of the season. Sophomore pitcher Cierra Harrison was lights out in game two. She tossed a complete-game shutout

Tracking a sunny and seasonal weekend

March 9, 2024 4:31 AM Nate Splater

TODAY: Clouds will be quick to exit after early morning, but even with sunshine temperatures are a touch below average topping out around 50 degrees. A stout breeze out of the north will push the feels-like several degrees colder. TOMORROW: Sunday starts chilly, likely even colder than the day before. But winds will switch out

Mizzou powers past Auburn in SEC opener, improves record to 19-2

March 8, 2024 9:43 PM Kyle Helms

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Softball has secured its first SEC win of the season, behind a strong pitching performance and a pair of home runs. Larissa Anderson’s crew took down Auburn 5-2 on Friday evening in its first game at Mizzou Softball Stadium and first contest of conference play this season. Laurin Krings pitched a

Missouri lawmaker proposes bill mandating opioid overdose kits on college campuses

March 8, 2024 8:03 PM Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) CONTENT WARNING: The video attached to this article contains graphic, potentially traumatizing content. Watch at your own risk. One Columbia lawmaker is pushing for a bill that would require institutions of higher education to have opioid overdose rescue kits available for public use on campuses. House Bill 1997 was proposed by state