Illegal drug ‘tranq-dope’ seen in Mid-Missouri as it extends reach nationwide
Two people have been charged in Mid-Missouri with selling a new, deadly type of opioid mixture.
Continue ReadingVideo
Tracking near record highs followed by bitter cold and light snow overnight
THIS AFTERNOON: Gusty winds with clouds filtering in. Highs reach the upper 70s to low 80s before the cold front arrives. TONIGHT: Strong winds pull in much colder air as temperatures dip to near freezing before midnight. Snow showers move in by around 10:00 p.m. and exit a few hours later. Less than 1″ of
Continue Reading
Tracking an extreme temperature swing that brings snow tonight
TUESDAY: Partly Cloudy skies and south winds keep us warm today. Continued warming pushes temperatures back into the 80s again today, with likely another record breaking day on tap. Severe storm chances are continuing to look best just east of us. Stay weather aware if you’re headed to St. Louis or further east this afternoon,
Continue Reading
U.S. Army Corps, DNR discuss flood resilience study in Jefferson City
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) On Monday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources met to discuss the Lower Missouri Jefferson City spin-off study. The study comes after the Missouri River flooded in 1993, 2011 and 2019, leaving billions of dollars in damage to buildings and agriculture. Community Planner with
Continue Reading
Former Callaway County sheriff now faces revocation of law enforcement license
The state’s public safety director will soon decide whether to punish suspended Callaway County Sheriff Clay Chism for a series of incidents involving Chism drinking alcohol on and off the clock.
Continue Reading
Losing skid stretches to nine games in Mizzou’s loss to Ole Miss
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team extended its losing streak to nine games, on Tuesday, with a 66-45 loss to Ole Miss. Head coach Robin Pingeton and company now stand at 11-16 overall and 2-12 in conference play. You can watch the full postgame press conference with Pingeton in the video player below.
Continue Reading
Mizzou softball looks to keep momentum rolling with trip to Nebraska
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou softball team is off to its best start to a season in quite some time. The Tigers are a Top-15 team, sitting a 13-2 overall. Head coach Larissa Anderson and company just got back to Columbia from the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic out in California, on Sunday. Anderson said the
Continue Reading
Mizzou football turns the page from a successful 2023 season, as spring camp begins
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team put itself in the history books in 2023. The Tigers finished 11-2 with a win in the Cotton Bowl and also recorded some of the program’s highest College Football Playoff rankings to date, including a Top-10 finish to the year. However, with the start of spring camp, that
Continue ReadingHow drought, high winds, and low humidity drive fire weather
Mid-Missouri has continued to be plagued by an increasing number of fires fueled by a variety of ingredients letting them spread more rapidly. One of the main factors leading to this uptick lately is tied to the long standing drought conditions we have seen over the past two years. The latest drought update from last
Continue Reading
Tracking another day of near record warmth, rain, and snow by tomorrow night
TONIGHT: Mostly clear and breezy with lows in the lower to mid-50s. A spot shower or two possible along I-44. TOMORROW: Warming up fast with gusty winds up to 35 mph. Highs in the lower 80s. Records across Mid-Missouri are in the mid-70s. EXTENDED: After another day of record-breaking warmth, we’ll be tracking a cold
Continue Reading
Missouri educators approve of four-day school weeks
As roughly 30% of Missouri school districts have switched to four-day school weeks, a lawmakers aims to incentivize schools to keep students in class five days a week.
Continue Reading
Tracking a warm afternoon before mid-week rain and snow chances
TODAY: Afternoon highs reach into the lower 80s as winds remain out of the southwest at 10-15 mph with gusts up to 27 mph possible. Skies remain mostly sunny this afternoon. TONIGHT: Temperatures stay warm, in the 50s overnight, with partly cloudy skies. Clouds will increase into the sunrise hour as moisture moves into the
Continue Reading
House on Deerfoot Way still standing over a month after fire in murder case
A charred home in Columbia is still standing more than a month after a Columbia man was found dead inside.
Continue Reading
Insider Blog: Record warm temperatures, fire danger, storms, and snow possible through Wednesday morning
UPDATE: MONDAY MORNING UPDATE As of Monday morning, uncertainty is still high surrounding Tuesday night’s storms. If there’s any more certainty in the forecast, it is that the threat has shifted east, yet again. This likely means our “cap” is strong enough to prevent any storms ahead of the front. With this morning’s data, it’s
Continue Reading
Tracking record warmth ahead of a bitter cold snap
TODAY: Monday brings near or above record warmth. The warmest February 26th on record came 28 years ago in 1996 when we hit 77 degrees in Columbia. The forecast for today is near 80 under mostly sunny skies. TONIGHT: Temperatures stay warm, in the 50s overnight, with partly cloudy skies. Clouds will increase into the
Continue Reading
Missouri Reign kick off early preparations for inaugural season
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Reign held its first open-field practice all together as a team on Sunday afternoon as the club prepares to kick off a new era of semi-professional soccer in mid-Missouri. Back in October, the Missouri Reign merged with AFC Columbia, forming a partnership between the two soccer clubs. The women’s
Continue Reading
RECAP: 12 state titles and some history for Mid-Missouri wrestling
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More than 200 Mid-Missouri wrestlers took center stage at Mizzou Arena over the weekend, as another year of the MSHSAA State Wrestling Championships are in the books. Out of those 200 athletes, 12 local wrestlers took home state championships. In addition to those state titles, one local team lifted up a trophy
Continue Reading
Missouri State Highway Patrol investigating Sedalia officer-involved shooting
SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Sedalia police officers are recovering Sunday after an altercation with an armed suspect ended in gunfire. Around 7:30 p.m. Saturday, officers with the Sedalia Police Department were dispatched for a disturbance call in the 1000 block of State Fair Blvd. Two officers encountered James H. Kreisel, 28, of Sedalia armed with
Continue Reading
Sunday Sit-down with St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s Eli Hoff
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on the St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s Eli Hoff in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. The two talked about the ongoing search for a new MU athletic director, after former AD Desiree Reed-Francois left for the same job at the University of Arizona, on Monday. “I
Continue Reading
Callaway County bridge renovations could affect first responders, bus routes
CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo (KMIZ) Monday, the Missouri Department of Transportation will begin renovating the Callaway County Route BB bridge northwest of Tebbets for the Bridge Deck Replacement Project. Although the bridge, constructed in 1968, maintains a robust base, the deterioration of the deck necessitates this temporary shutdown. The closure is anticipated to significantly impact daily
Continue Reading