TONIGHT: Expecting scattered storms north of I-70 in the early evening, before a more organized system to our south impacts late tonight. No severe threat with these storms, but expect some heavy rain with thunder and lightning. Temperatures dropping to the upper 50s overnight. TOMORROW: A beautiful and dry Sunday is in store for us
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City of Columbia Manager De’Carlon Seewood highlighted community involvement and infrastructure projects during Friday’s State of the City address.
This year’s theme is “Building a Stronger Columbia Together.”
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TODAY: I’m tracking a dry start to the day with peaks of sunshine as temperatures begin in the upper 50s and low 60s. Throughout the afternoon hours, there will be an increasing potential to run into showers and storms, but no severe weather is expected as temperatures warm into the upper 70s. Winds will be
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Day one of the the 100th edition of the MSHSAA Track and Field Championships are a wrap out at Adkins Stadium, in Jefferson City, and multiple Mid-Missouri athletes came away with some hardware. The two-weekend event got kicked off on Friday, as schools in class one through three competed to find
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ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Friday, May 22, 2026. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BASEBALL Moberly (2) Southern Boone (0) FINAL – district championship Blue Springs South (8) Rock Bridge (2) FINAL – district championship HS SOCCER Helias (4) Pacific (0) FINAL – district semifinal
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s counting period for the Memorial Day holiday weekend kicked off at 6 p.m. Friday. “Every available trooper will be on the road or on the water, enforcing Missouri laws and assisting those in need. Troopers on the roadways will focus their attention on hazardous moving violations, speed
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia City Manager De’Carlon Seewood addressed Columbia residents at the State of the City on Friday. In the past, the meeting has been a reflection of the past year. In 2025, Seewood spoke about the city’s destroyed recycling facility, potential budget cuts and crime. Details for Friday’s speech were released right before
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with a chance for an isolated shower possible, overnight temperatures in the upper 50s to low 60s. TOMORROW: Expect an afternoon shower tomorrow with a potential for some thunderstorms along and south of I-44, particularly as we move into the overnight. Temperatures in the upper 70s. EXTENDED: Sunday and Monday look calm
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia City Manager De’Carlon Seewood delivered the annual State of the City address on Friday. Seewood took questions from reporters afterward.
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TODAY: I’m tracking winds blowing out of the east at 5-10 mph, gusting up to 15 mph, as cloud cover persists, only allowing temperatures to warm into the upper 60s by the afternoon hours. Isolated to scattered showers and storms will be possible during the day, but no real measurable rainfall can be expected from
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TODAY: I’m tracking a mild and cloudy start to the day as temperatures begin in the upper 50s and low 60s. Winds will blow out of the east at 5-10 mph, gusting up to 15 mph, as cloud cover persists, only allowing temperatures to warm into the upper 60s by the afternoon hours. Isolated to
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ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Thursday, May 21, 2026. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS SOCCER Father Tolton (0) Southern Boone (1) FINAL – district championship Summit Christian (0) Capital City (2) FINAL – district championship Blue Springs South (3) Rock Bridge (5) FINAL/OT – district
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ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Southern Boone soccer star Lillian Brooks went ‘Beyond the Game’ with ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones, as she’s averaged nearly a hat trick per night through her junior campaign You can watch Brooks’ full edition of the ‘Beyond the Game’ on ABC 17 News at six. You can also find a
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Montgomery County officials have released a cost-benefit analysis for a massive Google data center project that would use up to $100 billion in industrial revenue bonds and provide the company with an estimated $1.62 billion to $2.19 billion in personal property tax savings over 25 years. The plan, prepared under Missouri’s
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 2025 report from the City of Columbia and Boone County Public Health and Human Services said corporate property buying is one of many factors impacting housing stability nationwide locally. The report also notes that keeping people in stable, long-term housing costs less than responding to homelessness after a crisis occurs. Across
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation addressed construction and traffic Thursday ahead of Memorial Day Weekend, as lawmakers consider suspending the gas tax — a crucial funding source for Missouri roads. About 39.1 million travelers will hit the road between Thursday and Monday, which is a 0.1% increase nationally, according to AAA.
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JOPLIN, Mo. (KMIZ) Friday marks 15 years since a deadly EF-5 tornado packing winds in excess of 200 mph slammed into the heart of Joplin, killing 161 people and destroying hundreds of homes and buildings, including St. John’s Regional Medical Center. The hospital suffered severe structural damage as windows were blown out across most of
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with a few showers late. Lows in the mid-50s. TOMORROW: Partly to mostly cloudy with scattered showers and a few storms. Highs in the upper 60s to low 70s. EXTENDED: Rain chances have been lowered on Friday as the expected disturbance is coming in on the weaker side, but isolated to scattered
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) NASCAR announced on Thursday afternoon that two-time Cup champion Kyle Busch has died. Busch was 41 years old. “We are saddened and heartbroken to share the news of the passing of Kyle Busch, a two-time Cup champion and one of our sport’s greatest and fiercest drivers,” NASCAR shared on its social media.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou tennis officially has its new leader. On Thursday, members of Mizzou Athletics took time to introduce Robin Goodman as the program’s 13th head coach. The Cambridge, England native is coming to Columbia after having spent one year as the associate head coach at Tennessee, where he helped the Volunteers to a
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