Columbia man charged with murder after allegedly killing father Thursday morning
One person was found dead at a home in north Columbia early Thursday morning, police said.
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McBaine Water Treatment Plant improvement project takes a step forward
Columbia Water and Light customers could soon see their monthly base charge increase to help fund the city’s McBaine Water Treatment Plant Improvement Project.
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Wayne Sells’ lawsuit against Columbia Public Schools dismissed
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Wayne Sells’ lawsuit involving the renaming of Rock Bridge’s football field was dismissed without prejudice on Wednesday. Lawyers for Sells and CPS have argued since 2021 if Columbia Public Schools had a legal contract with Sells after he provided Rock Bridge High School a $100,000 donation. That donation was used for improvements
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Where does Mid-Missouri’s rain come from?
A large amount of people understand that rainfall is typically tied to fronts and low pressure systems in some way. Where exactly does these low pressure systems come from and how do we get the moisture to drive the precipitation in Mid-Missouri? The majority of the low pressure systems that drives precipitation that makes its
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Tracking a cold front to bring more rain and a big cool down by tomorrow
TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with a spot shower early. Lows in the lower 60s. TOMORROW: Warm to start with morning temperatures just below 70, but temperatures fall as the cold front slides through into the 50s. Chance of shower and thunderstorms through mid-late afternoon. EXTENDED: Cloudy skies are expected yet again overnight. Lows remain in the
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Helias advances to Class 4 state championship game
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KMIZ) The Helias Crusaders will make back-to-back state title game appearances after defeating Kearney 3-1 on Thursday afternoon in the MSHSAA state semifinals in Springfield. Cambri Van Loo put together a strong performance in the circle for the Crusaders, striking out four batters and tossing a complete game, which included six scoreless innings.
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Tracking scattered showers and storms leading to a weekend cool down
TODAY: Rain becomes a bit more intermittent by the afternoon, with a few rumbles of thunder possible. Generally, most of us will dry out by the late afternoon and evening. Some flashes of sun through the clouds will be possible this afternoon. Today’s our last day of warmth, with highs in the 70s. TONIGHT: Dry
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Tracking the last of the warmth ahead of a strong cold front
TODAY: Showers return this morning, with widespread light showers. Rain becomes a bit more intermittent by the afternoon, with a few rumbles of thunder possible. Generally, most of us will dry out by the late afternoon and evening. Some flashes of sun through the clouds will be possible this afternoon. Today’s our last day of
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Mizzou drops SEC showdown with Tennessee, ends three-game win streak
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou volleyball team was searching for back-to-back upsets of ranked SEC opponents on Wednesday night at the Hearnes Center, but the Tigers fell to 12th ranked Tennessee 3-1. Mizzou now holds a 5-5 record in conference play. Dawn Sullivan’s crew lost a close first set 25-23 but battled back to win
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MUPD reports another sextortion case, marks fourth blackmail case of semester
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A records request acquired by ABC 17 News found that the University of Missouri Police Department is investigating a sextortion case that occurred sometime during the week of Sep. 29. The incident report outlines that MUPD was made aware of the case on Oct. 5 after an anonymous tip was submitted to
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Mizzou ‘focusing on the details’ during bye week
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team will not play a game this Saturday due to the team’s bye week, giving the Tigers some extra time to prepare and rest ahead of their matchup with No. 1 Georgia at Sanford Stadium on Nov. 4. The Tigers will carry a 7-1 record with them when they
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Buckle Up Phone Down day encourages residents to follow new hands-free driving law
COLUMBIA, MO. (KMIZ) Several agencies held a press conference on Wednesday at the Missouri State Highway Patrol Headquarters in Jefferson City with the goal of encouraging residents to follow the new hands-free driving law. “Buckle Down Phone Up Day” included members from Missouri Department of Transportation, State Highway Patrol, AAA and local safety advocates. The
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A look into the timescale of the remnants of Otis
In a matter of 24 hours, a tropical storm grew to become a Category 5 hurricane. This would add extreme damage to Acapulco Mexico as damaging winds, storm surge, and flooding would devastate the area. Tuesday morning the 24th saw an approaching tropical storm rapidly approaching form the Eastern Pacific. Just before 1 PM Tuesday
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Columbia Utilities says water main near University of Missouri is repaired
A contractor will work to repair the parking lot, Christian Basi said it could take up to two weeks before the lot is fully repaired.
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Tracking another round of showers through Thursday morning
TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and windy with showers picking back up. Lows in the lower 60s. TOMORROW: Rain early, becoming isolated during the day. Breezy with highs in the lower 70s. EXTENDED: Count on a wet morning commute Thursday with showers continuing through midday before exiting to the east/northeast. Thursday is breezy and warm with wind
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Despite pushback from lawmakers, University of Missouri will not change new policy on race-based scholarships
Following the decision, the University of Missouri System announced it would no longer offer scholarships with race-based prerequisites or use race as a consideration for admission to graduate programs.
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Five-star recruit Ryan Wingo commits to Texas, had Mizzou in top-six schools
Rewatch the livestream of Wingo’s pick in the web player above. ST. LOUIS (KMIZ) Mizzou recruiting target Ryan Wingo announced his commitment to Texas on Wednesday afternoon. The five-star wide receiver had Mizzou listed among his top-six schools. Wingo also had offers from Georgia, Tennessee, Texas A&M, University of Miami and others. The 6’2″, 205-pound
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Tracking scattered afternoon showers
Today: Afternoon highs reach into the mid-70s with light scattered showers. Winds remain out of the southwest at 8-12 mph. Tonight: Scattered showers remain throughout all of Mid-Missouri overnight with lows cooling into the lower 60s. Extended: Showers and storms remain throughout Central Missouri lasting throughout the weekend before drying into next week with rainfall
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Tracking daily rain chances through the weekend and a frigid start to next week
TODAY: Scattered showers and storms continue this morning, with those in the northwest having the best chance at rain, and those in the southeast, near Maries and Gasconade counties seeing more peeks of sunshine. Expect highs in the low 70s under rainfall, and where we see more sun, expect highs in the upper 70s. TONIGHT:
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Mizzou women’s basketball brings maturity into 2023-24 season
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team will tip off the 2023-24 season on Nov. 6 against Belmont. Head coach Robin Pingeton is excited about the level of maturity and grit her squad has brought to the court in the off season. She said this new Tiger group bonded right when they hit campus
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