Cole County new Emergency Medical Services headquarters bid awarded to GBH Builders
Cole County has chosen a contractor to build a new $4.8 million emergency medical services headquarters.
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Tracking a warmer Wednesday with a few isolated storms possible
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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Mid-Missouri’s summer extended forecast
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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Tracking isolated storms and a backdoor cold front
Today: Afternoon highs warm into the lower 80s with mostly sunny skies. Winds remain out of the east at 5-10 mph. Tonight: Isolated storms become possible after 7 pm. Most areas remain completely dry with a few areas to the southeast towards Rolla could see a pop-up cell or two. Overnight lows cool to the
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Tracking sun Tuesday ahead of limited rain chances Wednesday
TODAY: It’s another sunny day, with a few fair clouds for the vast majority of the day. Expect winds from the southeast in the 5-10 mph range. Temperatures will climb just a few degrees warmer than Monday, into the low 80s. TONIGHT: Around sunset, some isolated shower and thunderstorm activity is possible southeast of a
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One hurt in shooting in south Columbia neighborhood
Police are investigating a shooting in south Columbia after officers were called to a robbery.
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William Woods making additions of football and women’s flag football teams
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After 153 years, William Woods University is adding a football and women’s flag football team to its athletic programs. The Owls will have their first season of men’s intercollegiate football in the fall of 2024 followed by women’s flag football for the 2025 season. National searches for both head coaches are underway,
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Luke Mann earns All-SEC Second Team honors in historic season with Mizzou
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou third baseman and Missouri native, Luke Mann had been selected as a member of the All-SEC Second Team after a historic fifth season in the black and gold. At the end of the regular season, Mann is leading the Tigers in hitting with an average of .318. He’s also brought in
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Habitat for Humanity continues to build homes for those affected by 2019 Jefferson City tornado
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) May 22 marks the four-year anniversary of a tornado that ripped through Jefferson City. Following the monstrous tornado, Habitat for Humanity lent a hand to families who lost their homes, and continues to do so four years later. River City Habitat for Humanity Executive Director Susan Cook-Williams said the organization has
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Over $10.3 million requested in ARPA funding to address community violence in Columbia
Community organizations are asking for more than $10.3 million in pandemic stimulus money to carry out their proposals to reduce violence in Columbia.
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Authorities emphasizing boating safety on Lake of the Ozarks ahead of Memorial Day
Authorities are encouraging people to keep boat safety in mind as they head out onto the water this Memorial Day.
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Tracking warmer temperatures and an isolated shower or storm late Tuesday
TONIGHT: Mostly clear with lows in the mid-50s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny with a spot shower possible toward evening. Highs in the low to mid-80s. EXTENDED: Upper high pressure will continue to bring slightly above average temperatures to much of Mid-Missouri Tuesday and Wednesday, but the increase in moisture could trigger a few showers or storms
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New witness added in trial of Columbia man accused of killing wife in 2006
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Lawyers are interviewing witnesses to prepare for a jury trial against a Columbia man who is accused of killing his wife in 2006. Keith Comfort, 41, is charged with second-degree murder. He is being held in the Boone County Jail on a $5 million bond. Comfort in 2019 allegedly admitted to police
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Highway could be closed for days after Monroe County train crash
A state highway that was closed after a deadly crash involving a semi-truck and train Sunday in Monroe County will be closed until midweek, the local sheriff said Monday.
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Jefferson City and Joplin tornado anniversaries
Four years ago on this exact Monday, portions of Central Missouri would see very different conditions from those experienced earlier today. A EF-3 tornado would make its way through Jefferson in the late night hours. Going back even further to 12 years on May 22, 2011, an even stronger tornado would rain down portions of
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Tracking high pressure over Mid-Missouri
Today: Afternoon highs warm near 80 degrees as wind continue out of the southeast at 5-10 mph. Skies remain mostly sunny with higher levels of tree and grass pollen. Tonight: Overnight lows cool to the upper 50s as skies remain mostly clear. Winds remain out of the east at 5-10 mph. Extended: Tuesday mirrors Monday
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Gary Pinkel holds fifth annual charity golf tournament for GP M.A.D.E. Foundation
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou football coach and hall of famer Gary Pinkel hosted his fifth annual charity golf tournament for his GP M.A.D.E. foundation at the Club at the Old Hawthorne on Monday afternoon. Pinkel says when he retired he missed helping his players, so he created the foundation to help kids across the
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Tracking a sunny week that offers only slim chances for rain
TODAY: Monday is a carbon copy of Sunday, with abundant sunshine, and a high just a few degrees warmer, near 80. Winds are light from the southeast, sustained near 5-10 mph. TONIGHT: Winds will relax a bit, but remain from the southeast, and temperatures will fall into the mid-to-upper 50s. EXTENDED: It’s a very calm
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Semi-truck driver dead after train derailment in Monroe County
MONROE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The 65-year-old driver semi-truck driver who crashed into a train in Monroe County died, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol. A train and tractor-trailer crashed Sunday afternoon in Monroe County, Monroe County Joint Communications confirmed. According to the crash report, Russell Minnis of Higbee was confirmed dead around 3:30 p.m. Sunday.
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Sunday Sit-down with SEC baseball analyst/former Tiger Dylan Kelly
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17’s Chanel Porter brought on the SEC baseball analyst and former Mizzou baseball catcher Dylan Kelly in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. The Mizzou baseball team just wrapped up its regular season and now are preparing to enter the SEC tournament as the 12th seed to play Auburn in the
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