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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TODAY: After spotty thunderstorms blessed some with much needed rain Wednesday afternoon, some will get another dose of rainfall. Again, it won’t be much, and it’s very isolated, but if you’re in the right spot, you’ll be in for possible thunder, lightning, and rain. The vast majority of us will have a dry and sunny
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Housing and Community Development Commission met Wednesday to start the decision process of where 2024 funds will go. Representatives from other community housing groups also joined the meeting at City Hall. The commission heard proposals from 11 organizations during the meeting. Projects were presented to the commission including a request
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A judge has appointed a special prosecutor in review the criminal investigation into two former Columbia police officers’ use of force outside a downtown bar.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia is moving forward with a plan to build a new park in the Downtown Columbia area. The park will be built in an empty lot at Orr Street and Park Avenue at a former site owned by Ameren. The site was deemed a contaminated Superfund site and was
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Last June may have been the first time the NASCAR Cup Series had been to World Wide Technology Raceway, but it certainly wasn’t Randall Burnett’s first time.Â
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TONIGHT: Partly cloudy with lows falling to around 60. Showers and storms diminish with sunset. TOMORROW: Partly cloudy with a spot shower or storm along Highway 65. Highs in the lower 80s. EXTENDED: I’m tracking spotty storms that will continue to diminish after sunset tonight, leaving us with partly cloudy skies and lows in the
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The suspect in a Monday homicide in a south Columbia neighborhood was found dead after a standoff with police Tuesday night.
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In Missouri, 61.8% of new teachers leave the profession within the first five years.
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The last several days have been above average for most of Mid-Missouri helping warm up local pools. Although this afternoon the region has seen temperatures peaking into the mid-80s, this will soon be changing as a backdoor cold front makes its way into the region. To understand what makes a backdoor cold front a backdoor
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Tina Turner, the dynamic rock and soul singer who rose from humble beginnings and overcame a notoriously abusive marriage to become one of the most popular female artists of all time, has died, according to a post on her verified Facebook page.
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TODAY: For many, Wednesday will be much like Tuesday, but the differentiator will be moisture. Not only will we notice a bit more humidity today, but enough atmospheric moisture has returned to instigate a chance for isolated thunderstorms just about areawide. Storms are very spotty, and will develop around 3 p.m., before dying after sunset.
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TODAY: For many, Wednesday will be much like Tuesday, but the differentiator will be moisture. Not only will we notice a bit more humidity today, but enough atmospheric moisture has returned to instigate a chance for isolated thunderstorms just about areawide. Storms are very spotty, and will develop around 3 p.m., before dying after sunset.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As gun crime rises in Columbia, the lawmakers representing that area discussed ways to possibly address it at the state level. The four Democratic Missouri House representatives from Boone County spoke with those they represent Tuesday evening at the Laborers’ Hall on Tiger Lane. The event was hosted by the Boone County
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Park Patrol is looking for volunteers to help keep parks and trails clean and safe in Columbia. Anyone who wants to volunteer must consent to a background check, interview with city staff and must complete a 30-minute video training session. Volunteers help patrol the MKT Trail, the Bear Creek Trail, the
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Two people have come out of the apartment where a possible suspect in a deadly Columbia shooting remained holed up Tuesday afternoon, police said.
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Students across Columbia Public Schools will head out Tuesday afternoon for summer break.
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Cole County has chosen a contractor to build a new $4.8 million emergency medical services headquarters.
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear to partly cloudy with lows in the lower 60s. Spot storm possible late near the Lake of the Ozarks and the I-44 corridor. TOMORROW: Partly sunny with an isolated shower or storm. A little more humid with highs in the mid-80s. EXTENDED: As winds pick up a bit from the east/southeast tomorrow,
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The Climate Prediction Center has released this upcoming summers forecast for the United States of America. This forecast covers the months of June, July, and August. The main features of this forecast breaks down the precipitation outlook and the temperature outlook for this 90 day time period. When forecasting long-range weather, typically meteorologist and climatologist
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