COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As fall begins in Missouri and days become shorter, collisions involving wild animals become more common, causing danger to drivers. The Missouri Department of Transportation and the Missouri State Highway Patrol are urging people to be cautious when driving on roads in the dark because of potential animals crossing into roadways. October
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Walk to End Alzheimer’s raised over $104,000 Sunday. The Alzheimer’s Association’s mission is to end Alzheimer’s and all other dementia through research and maximizing support. According to the organization, 55 million people live with Alzheimer’s and other dementias worldwide. Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia among adults,
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ROCKY MOUNT, Mo. (KMIZ) The Ozark Fireworks Festival may end an annual tradition after several people were injured Saturday night. Guest and organizers anticipated Saturday to be a joyful and eventful night, but it ended early due to a firework explosion. The injured victims were treated by the Rocky Mount Fire Department and sent to
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TODAY: Overcast skies linger along with light drizzle and shower chances. Winds will also be gusty again up to 20 mph. This will keep temperatures stuck in the 50s again this afternoon. TOMORROW: Clouds begin to exit Monday with winds also calming by the afternoon. We reach the low 60s with the late arrival of
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team overcame a 14-point deficit in the first quarter to capture the program’s first win in Lexington since 2013. The Tigers topped the No. 24 Wildcats, 38-21, on Saturday night. You can watch extended highlights of the win in the video player below. https://youtu.be/C–62Z7Ae58 With the win, head coach
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS SOFTBALL Blue Springs South (13) Rock Bridge (3) FINAL Tolton (7) Fulton (10) FINAL Hallsville (12) Macon (2) FINAL St. Elizabeth (12) East Carter (8) FINAL Vienna (3) Norwood (6) FINAL
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The Mizzou Tigers overcame the Kentucky Wildcats on hostile turf Saturday night.
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking an overcast sky sticking around along with light drizzle and shower chances in the overnight hours. Temperatures drop into the mid 40s by the end of the night. TOMORROW: I’m tracking another mostly cloudy day with lower chances for light drizzle/sprinkles (10-20%). Since there will be stubborn cloud cover and gusty winds
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two horses were killed and one person was injured in a Friday crash in the southbound lanes of Highway 63 near Mc Hatton Road. According to Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp, the crash involved two vehicles: A tractor trailer rear-ended a horse trailer. The driver of the
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TODAY: Clouds and a stout northwest breeze will keep us chilly today, with highs likely in the 50s. A sprinkle or two along with periodic drizzle is possible, but overall expect a dry and breezy day, with winds gusting in the 20-30 mph. TONIGHT: Winds relax tonight, but clouds remain. Temperatures fall into the 40s.
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HARTSBURG, Mo. (KMIZ) The 32nd annual Hartsburg Pumpkin Festival will kick off Saturday at 9 a.m. until 5 p.m and family fun events and traffic impacts are expected in the area. Signs will be posted around the event to direct festivalgoers to obey the traffic rules set in place. Route A will be closed to
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Scores from Week 8 of high school football.
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By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN New York (CNN) — Schools in Israel, the UK and the US are advising parents to delete their children’s social media apps over concerns that Hamas militants will broadcast or disseminate disturbing videos of hostages who have been seized in recent days. A Tel Aviv school’s parent’s association said it
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Jefferson City resident Joey O’Connor lost his mother Betty Jean O’Connor on March 11. She had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease two years ago.
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Jefferson City is part of a program that aims to help firefighters with cancer treatment while also saving the city some money.
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) More than a week has passed since the House of Representatives has been without a Speaker. After Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) won an initial secret vote — according to the Associated Press and CNN — against Rep. Austin Scott (R-Georgia) it came down to a second vote to make sure all the
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Tonight: Overnight lows cool to nearly 50 degrees as winds switch from the southwest back from the north sustained at 12-18 mph and gusts up to 30 mph. Skies remain mostly cloudy. Tomorrow: Saturday sees mostly cloudy skies encompassing chances to see the partial eclipse during the morning hours. Highs reach into the mid-60s with
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Matias was an American citizen born in Boone County, Missouri, and living in Israel who was killed by Hamas gunfire while shielding her son from bullets, along with her husband, Israeli citizen Shlomi Matias, CNN previously reported.
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TODAY: Showers and storms will spread across the region this morning, keeping highs in the 60s to low 70s at the warmest. An isolated strong storm with potential for damaging winds is possible. Rain won’t last all day, as a cold front will sweep us clear of clouds by this afternoon, leaving a window of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Vigils for the citizens of Israel and Palestine were held in Columbia on Thursday night as casualties continue to rise as violence continues in the region. One vigil took place on the University of Missouri campus at Speakers Circle and was organized by Mizzou Students for Justice in Palestine. According to a
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