JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Over the last five seasons, Helias has cracked the code for achieving consistent success. Chris Hentges’ program has posted nine or more victories every year since 2019, winning 51 of its 60 games during that span. The key to that consistent achievement has been consistency itself. “I think just consistency. Consistency
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three Tiger football standouts earned SEC preseason honors, on Thursday. Wide receiver Luther Burden and offensive linemen Armand Membou and Cam’Ron Johnson were all named to the 2024 Preseason Coaches All-SEC Team, ahead of kickoff against Murray State on Aug. 29. Burden earned a spot on the first time, while Membou and
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council held a work session Thursday evening to discuss the fiscal year 2025 budget. Mayor Ron Fitzwater presented his $86.4 million budget plan to the council members, marking the first time the city has used the OpenGov software for financial planning. “So it’s the first year that we’ve
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A look at some of this week’s major recalls.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The foster parent of a young Jefferson City student said his foster child was on a school bus for around three hours on Tuesday. Chad Derstein is the foster dad to a 3-year-old boy with special needs who attends Jefferson City’s Southwest Early Childhood Center. After his child’s bus arrived late
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and slightly warmer with lows in the upper 50s to around 60. TOMORROW: Partly to mostly sunny and warmer with highs in the mid-upper 80s. EXTENDED: We can expect our last cool night for the week as lows dip to near 60 for one more evening. Winds begin to shift to the
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TODAY: Thursday is another mild day with highs near 80 under partly cloudy skies. TONIGHT: Temperatures fall into the low 60s and high 50s overnight, with partly cloudy skies. EXTENDED: A south wind returns by Friday, helping us warm into the low 80s. Saturday and Sunday, we’ll see shower and thunderstorm chances return, with the
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TODAY: Thursday is another mild day with highs near 80 under partly cloudy skies. TONIGHT: Temperatures fall into the low 60s and high 50s overnight, with partly cloudy skies. EXTENDED: A south wind returns by Friday, helping us warm into the low 80s. Saturday and Sunday, we’ll see shower and thunderstorm chances return, with the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Rock Bridge is preparing to kick off year three of the Matt Perkins era. Since Perkins took over as the football program’s head coach two seasons ago, the Bruins have consistently raised their bar of success. In his first season at the helm of Rock Bridge football, Perkins led the Bruins to
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With the growing homeless population in Boone County, the Voluntary Action Center is building The Opportunity Campus with the hopes of getting people back on their feet.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Bike and Pedestrian Commission is hoping that a handful of requests sent to the Missouri Department of Transportation will be added to the Improve I-70 Project to make the new Highway 63/Interstate 70 connector safer. On Monday, the City Council approved the authorization of an application to MoDOT for a
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The average high temperatures are beginning to finally slowly cool, and we continue to see shorter periods of daylight heading into fall. With all of this happening, we inch closer to the upcoming fall and winter duck migration where ducks hunters and watchers get excited to get out to their nearest marshes. Ted Shanks Conservation
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia College and Stephens College are seeing an increase in undergraduate enrollment this year, with Stephens College’s undergraduate enrollment increasing by 60%. According to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, undergraduate enrollment is on the upswing with a 2.5% growth in spring 2024. This marks a second consecutive semester of enrollment growth
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Supporters of an Osage River gambling boat say Missouri’s Secretary of State illegally deprived voters of their rights to put the issue on the November ballot.
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear with patchy fog developing by daybreak. Lows in the lower 50s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and nice with highs in the upper 70s to low 80s. EXTENDED: Tonight will be our coolest of the week as lows dip into the lower 50s…we could have some upper 40s on the board across northern Missouri!
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Paul Harper said he arrived in Chicago for his first Democratic National Convention on Sunday without any pre-conceived notions of what to expect. Heading into the third night of the convention on Wednesday, Harper described the energy in the room as “exciting” and said he’s appreciative of the chance to witness history.
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TODAY: Wednesday is likely the coolest afternoon this week, as we see continued east winds and some partly cloudy skies yield high temperatures in the 70s. TONIGHT: The coolest morning comes tonight, with temperatures falling into the 50s under a few high clouds through the early morning. EXTENDED: Thursday marks the beginning of our warm
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TODAY: Wednesday is likely the coolest afternoon this week, as we see continued east winds and some partly cloudy skies yield high temperatures in the 70s. TONIGHT: The coolest morning comes tonight, with temperatures falling into the 50s under a few high clouds through the early morning. EXTENDED: Thursday marks the beginning of our warm
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Some University of Missouri students say they’e unsure a recent decision made by the university is necessary. The Mizzou Legion of Black Collegians posted on its social media stating its fall barbecue will now have to operate under the name “Welcome Black and Gold BBQ,” as opposed to “Welcome Black BBQ.” The
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A new era of Jefferson City high school football begins on Aug. 30. Jefferson City alum Eric Thomas is preparing for his first season as the head coach of his hometown Jays. Thomas was a member of the 1990 and 1991 Jefferson City state championship teams, and now, he is returning
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