TONIGHT: Partly to mostly cloudy and breezy with lows in the lower 30s. TOMORROW: Partly sunny with showers after sunset. Highs in the lower to mid-50s. EXTENDED: I’m tracking lighter winds as a front settles to our south later tonight, allowing temperatures to drop into the low to mid-30s. Wednesday is a touch cooler behind
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The Northeast United States and much of the East Coast are recovering from a historic and paralyzing winter storm today. The system hit the coast with hurricane-force winds, blinding whiteouts, and record-breaking snow totals, bringing travel and daily life to a standstill for many. The numbers for snow totals, power outages, and travel delays are
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With just two games left in the season, Mizzou is tasked with one of the toughest schedules in the country. After suffering a tough loss against No. 7 LSU, the Tigers prepare to face another top 10 opponent in the third ranked South Carolina Gamecocks. In Baton Rogue, Mizzou had a struggle
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hundreds of candidates lined the third floor of the James C. Kirkpatrick State Information Center as candidate filing for the August primary elections opened Tuesday morning in Jefferson City. All candidates are required to file in person with the Secretary of State’s Office, unless they are on active duty or cannot appear
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Denita Jackson was charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action after allegedly stabbing a Lincoln University student with whom she had a romantic relationship and a history of domestic violence incidents.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The two deputies who were killed by a suspect in southwest Missouri on Monday were U.S. Army veterans, the Christian County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday. The sheriff’s office identified the men as Gabriel Ramirez, 30, and Michael Hislope, 40. They were killed during encounters with Richard D. Bird, 45, who later died,
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THIS AFTERNOON: Mostly cloudy and warm, with highs in the upper 50s and low 60s. Winds from the southwest will be strong, gusting up to 30 mph. Fire weather conditions are expected in the afternoon and evening due to low humidity, and a Red Flag Warning is in effect for Camden, Pulaski, and Phelps counties
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TODAY: Tuesday is warm and dry, despite increasing clouds overhead. Highs reach near 60, likely in the upper 50s for most. We’ll be overcast, with a stout south to southwest wind around 20-25 mph. Wind gusts may reach as high as 30-40 mph by late morning through the afternoon. The air will be dry enough
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BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Monday, Feb. 23, 2026 You can watch the highlights in the video player above HS BOYS BASKETBALL Osage (77) Boonville (74) FINAL Smith-Cotton (45) Helias (63) FINAL Hallsville (53) Fulton (36) FINAL HS GIRLS BASKETBALL Jefferson City (57) Helias (53) FINAL Montgomery County (55) North Callaway
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With just two weeks remaining in the regular-season, the four games remaining on Mizzou men’s basketball’s schedule will prove critical for the Tigers’ NCAA Tournament hopes. Head coach Dennis Gates and his squad are the definition of a bubble squad, as March is just around the corner. As of Monday, ESPN’s Joe
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) One person is dead and another has been detained after a “weapons offense” was reported early Monday in Jefferson City, according to a Monday afternoon press release from the Jefferson City Police Department. Police described the event as a homicide. The release says officers were called at 1:09 a.m. to the
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and chilly with lows in the lower 20s. TOMORROW: Increasing clouds, warm, and windy with highs in the mid-50s. EXTENDED: Competing high and low pressure systems will continue to influence our weather over the coming days, especially by tomorrow as low pressure continues to dig along the east coast while high pressure
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About two months after a deadly pedestrian crash in Cole County, solutions are in the works to make crosswalks safer.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With the U.S. Senate reviewing House amendments in the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, the bill needs Senate approval to be moved to President Donald Trump’s desk. If approved, the SAVE Act would require those registering to vote to have proof of citizenship. Supporters argue the bill strengthens election integrity, while opponents
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fayette woman was sentenced Monday to life in prison in the April 2021 death of a child. In January, Jennifer Johnson, 49, was found guilty of felony murder in the second degree and two counts of first-degree child endangerment in the April 2021 death of Hannah Kent. Judge Brouck Jacobs sentenced
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation is seeking the public’s input on its proposal for major improvements to Business Loop 70 and Paris Road. “An at grade intersection where you can make all those different turns, regardless of which direction you’re coming from at that intersection,” said MODOT Improve I-70: Rocheport to Columbia
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three adults accused of felony murder in the shooting death of Michael Burke were indicted by a Boone County grand jury on Friday. Joseph Crane, Kobe Aust and Alexis Baumann, all 18, are each charged with first-degree robbery, two counts of armed criminal action and solo counts of felony murder. Crane and
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The state senator who serves Callaway and Montgomery counties said Monday that he will not seek reelection, instead taking a job with a public-private economic development partnership. Sen. Travis Fitzwater (R-Holts Summit), announced on his Facebook page Monday — the day before filing for the August primary begins — that he
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Tigers men’s basketball team will continue conference play on Tuesday when Tennessee comes to Mizzou Arena. The Tigers fell short of an upset against Arkansas last week in Fayetteville.
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