TODAY: Mostly sunny and mild to start the holiday weekend with highs near 80 degrees. TOMORROW: Temperatures slowly rise due to repeated sunny days, and Sunday pushes further into the 80s in the afternoon. Humidity stays lower, keeping the feels-like near the air temperature. EXTENDED: We’ll reach the upper 80s by Memorial Day, and moisture
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A little over 37 million people are expected to be traveling by vehicle for Memorial Day Weekend, and AAA says those travelers can expect to see a slight decline in fuel prices. AAA also says more people are taking other modes of transportation this holiday, like buses and trains. These travelers are expected to total nearly two
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LAKE OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) It’s the last day of National Safe Boating Week for Missouri State Highway Patrol, just ahead of Memorial Day Weekend and what many people consider the start of boating season. Highway Patrol is reminding everyone to keep safety as a top priority if planning to hit the water. Troopers say two
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ.) This Memorial Day weekend, The Missouri State Highway Patrol aims to help drivers stay safe while out on the road. This year, over 37 million Americans will be driving to their destinations, according to AAA. That’s 2.7 million more people traveling this year compared to last year. The Senior Vice President of AAA
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Jefferson City men were arrested Thursday after police said they found 900 fentanyl pills and a stolen gun in their car. According to a press release from Jefferson City Police Department, officers pulled over the car for a traffic stop on Industrial Drive near West McCarty Street. After searching the
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The Lake of the Ozarks is preparing for increased boating traffic for the first big summer holiday –Memorial Day weekend.Â
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Classes 3, 4 and 5 kicked off the second weekend of MSHSAA State Championship Track and Field on Friday at Adkins Stadium. You can find a full list of local results below. CLASS 3 Girls pole vault: First place Osage’s Madison Kessler, third place Montgomery County’s El Reagan Girls triple jump:
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The City of Columbia will have its first pool opening of the season this holiday weekend.
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TODAY: Cooler air from the north moving in today will keep highs in the upper 70s, seasonal for this time, but we will keep warming the rest of the week ahead. Skies will stay nearly cloud-free today. TONIGHT: Temperatures are cool overnight with light winds and clear skies. Lows dip to the lower 50s. EXTENDED:
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TODAY: The cooler air has arrived this morning, as temperatures have fallen into the 50s across the region. This change continues to have an impact well into the afternoon, where temperatures only reach mid-to-upper 70s, and dewpoints fall into the 30s! It’s the coolest day of the next seven, and it will be hard to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Eight people have applied for the open seat on the Columbia Board of Education. The list of applicants includes former Board members Jan Mees and Della Streaty-Wilhoit. Former state Rep. Chuck Bayse and John Potter – both ran for a Board seat in the April 4 election – have also applied. Phil Stroessner
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Franklin County man was added to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list for alleged sex-trafficking activities involving children. On Thursday, the FBI added Donald Eugene Fields II to the list. He is wanted for the alleged sex trafficking of at least one child in Missouri between 2013-17. The U.S. District
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BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Thursday, May 25, 2023. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BASEBALL EXCELSIOR SPRINGS (7) BOONVILLE (2) FINAL – state quarterfinals ST. CHARLES WEST (9) FULTON (12) FINAL – state quarterfinals SOUTH CALLAWAY (6) ELSBERRY (5) FINAL – state quarterfinals
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Police say a juvenile has been detained on a murder charge related to the deadly shooting of a woman in a south Columbia neighborhood.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) For the second season in a row, the Mizzou football team will host its season opener at Faurot Field in primetime, on Thursday, August 31. MU and South Dakota will kick off at 7 p.m. on SEC Network. The game was originally schedule for Saturday, Sept. 2, but the athletics department said
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Members of the community got their first look today at the Food Bank of Central Missouri’s new location on West Business Loop 70 Construction is still underway for the Food Bank Market, with the location expected to open this fall. The food bank market will have more than 5,000 square feet of retail
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Memorial Day weekend is one of the busiest times of the year on the roads and also one of the most dangerous times for travelers.Â
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cooler with lows in the lower 50s. TOMORROW: Lower humidity and cooler with highs in the upper 70s. Mostly sunny with light winds. EXTENDED: Drier air is moving into Mid-Missouri this afternoon and evening as a cold front has settled in from the northeast. This will keep skies clear overnight and
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Today: Afternoon highs warm into the lower 80s as winds switch out of the east at 5-10 mph. A few isolated showers are possible around the Lake of the Ozarks to Sedalia region which look to pop-up and then remain short-lived dissipating after sunset. Tonight: Winds increase out of the east with gusts up to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Thursday, The Food Bank of Central and Northeast Missouri is hosting a kick-off event to celebrate its new location at 705 Business Loop 70 West in Columbia. The event is scheduled to start at 11:00 a.m. The Food Bank says it’s expecting the new location to help improve the neighborhood experience. The
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