COLUMBIA, Mo. (KIMZ) University of Missouri and Columbia City leaders are asking downtown businesses to sign a form that would allow the Columbia Police Department to warn unwanted people on private property for trespassing. Without a letter of enforcement, the business owner would have to be present for the unwanted people to be cited with
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mid-Missouri PrideFest began on Saturday afternoon and will continue through Sunday, running from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. The event will result in several road closures and potential traffic disruptions in downtown Columbia throughout the weekend. According to the Mid-Missouri Pridefest Emergency Plan, each street entrance will be barricaded to ensure
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TODAY: Mostly sunny and hot with highs in the upper 80s. THIS EVENING: Clear and mild as temperatures fall into the 70s after sunset. Lows drop to the 60s by early Saturday. EXTENDED: Sunshine and warm temperatures are expected all weekend long, with highs in the upper 80s. These temperatures are very warm for early
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THIS MORNING: Clear and cool in the 60s in the early morning. Sunny skies will quickly warm temperatures to the low 80s by noon. TODAY: Mostly sunny with highs in the upper 80s. EXTENDED: Sunshine and warm temperatures are expected all weekend long, with highs in the upper 80s. These temperatures are very warm for
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Starting at 7 p.m. Friday, Interstate 70 between Range Line St. and the U.S. 63 Connector in Columbia will be down to one lane heading east until 6 a.m. Monday. All exit and on ramps will remain open during the lane closure. According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, this closure will allow crews to
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The second-oldest high school football rivalry located west of the Mississippi River will soon be renewed. Hickman (4-1) and Jefferson City (2-3) will write the 122nd chapter of their storied rivalry in Week 6 of the high school football season. Ahead of Friday’s game, the Kewpies clinched their best five-game start
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A pair of Mizzou Tigers have joined the running for two prestigious awards. On Thursday, MU quarterback Beau Pribula and linebacker Josiah Trotter were added to the Maxwell and Bednarik Award midseason watch lists, respectively, per announcements from the National College Football Awards Association. The Maxwell Award recognizes the best all-around college
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS VOLLEYBALL CAPITAL CITY (3) BATTLE (1) FINAL JEFFERSON CITY (3) ROLLA (0) FINAL SOUTHERN BOONE (3) CENTRALIA (0) FINAL BLAIR OAKS (0) FATIMA (3) FINAL CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP SR. (0) HALLSVILLE (3)
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OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (KMIZ) Osage Beach’s Board of Alderman on Thursday evening discussed the city’s panhandling ordinance. The discussion comes months after a homeless couple filed a federal lawsuit against the city. Thursday’s meeting lasted about an hour-and-a-half, but discussion on the panhandling ordinance was brief because city leaders could not comment extensively on the
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear with lows in the mid-60s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny with highs in the upper 80s. EXTENDED: Tomorrow will continue to reach around 15 degrees above average with highs in the upper 80s to around 90. Typically, we expect lows around 52 and an average high of 74 on October 23, but even the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A “disturbing message” on Snapchat seen by Columbia Public School students and parents has prompted a police investigation. Rock Bridge High School principal Jacob Sirna told families Thursday morning the district’s security team asked the Columbia Police Department to look into the message after parents and students reported the message. Sirna’s email
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Drought is a year-round concern, but how it’s tracked and analyzed changes with the seasons. In the warmer months, in the spring through early fall, scientists focus on soil moisture and rainfall patterns to determine drought. These indicators help assess how much water is available for crops and vegetation during the growing season. When rainfall
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is not satisfied with the revised stormwater management plan the City of Columbia submitted in August to reduce waste from homeless encampments entering public waters. In a letter Thursday to Columbia Mayor Barbara Buffaloe and Boone County Commissioner Kip Kendrick, the department set a Nov. 15
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TODAY: Mostly sunny and hot with highs in the mid to upper 80s. TONIGHT: Clear and quiet overnight with lows falling to the lower 60s. EXTENDED: The weekend will be sunny and just as hot, with highs in the upper 80s through Sunday. A pattern shift is finally expected next week as a cold front
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TODAY: Thursday is another hot one, with a few clouds this afternoon. Still, we’ll have less clouds through the morning than we did on Wednesday so we expect a slightly warmer day. Highs likely reach the upper 80s after reaching low 80s by noon. A spot storm will be possible east of mid-Missouri across the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several organizations in Missouri have taken steps in preparation as the government shutdown enters day two. Preparations have been made for some government assistance programs and education departments in Missouri. In a newsletter that was released before the government shutdown, the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education said it has taken
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS SOCCER Hannibal (0) Hickman (1) FINAL Southern Boone (7) Wright City (2) FINAL HS SOFTBALL Helias (7) Hickman (2) FINAL Battle (0) Jefferson City (4) FINAL Capital City (7) Rolla (14)
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution states that people accused of crimes have the right to a fair and speedy trial. But for those waiting for state-mandated mental health treatment before trial, speedy isn’t always the case. Jeanette Simmons, deputy director of the Missouri Department of Mental Health, said around 500
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Auditing criminal cases arising from incidents downtown and adding county deputies and state troopers to patrol shifts are among the plans Columbia and University of Missouri leaders have for reducing crime. MU and the City of Columbia on Wednesday put out a list of actions they’re taking to make downtown safer after
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Flowers, photos, balloons and candles were seen outside of a Columbia bar on Wednesday for a Stephens College student who was killed in a shooting over the weekend. Aiyanna Williams, 21, of Columbia, died after she was shot early Saturday morning in downtown Columbia. The memorial was placed outside of Nash Vegas
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