‘Full fleet’ of new Columbia trash trucks expected to roll out next month
After many years of debate, roll carts were used in Columbia this week for trash collection.
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Unilever’s $80 million investment promises economic growth in Jefferson City
Gov. Mike Parson is making a stop at Unilever in Jefferson City this morning to make an announcement related to a secret project.
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Mizzou appoints search committee for athletic director hire
Mizzou is taking its search for a new athletic director to the next level. The University announced the appointment of a search committee and the hiring of a firm to assist the committee in the hunt for a new leader.
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Tracking cooler temperatures and more rain
TODAY: Tuesday is cooler, with temperatures falling into the 40s this morning, behind last night’s cold front. Storms will leave along the front, by sunrise. There likely won’t be much of a sunrise, though, as clouds fill in behind the front, keeping temperatures in the low-to-mid 50s this afternoon. TONIGHT: Temperatures fall into the 40s
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Columbia College wins third-straight AMC title, making conference history
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cougars did it again. The Columbia College women’s basketball team is no stranger to cutting down nets at the Southwell Complex. In fact, the team had done it two-straight years heading into Monday night’s AMC Championship game against Williams Baptist University. With a comeback from 15 points down in the first
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Jefferson City Council approves reopening yard waste drop-off site, changes to site expected
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council unanimously approved to reopen a yard waste drop-off site during its Monday night meeting. The decision means the site on Ellis Boulevard will reopen after it closed in January. Jefferson City Public Works Director Matt Morasch said residents should expect changes to the site, including expanding the
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Area Republican caucuses see low voter turnout compared to previous primaries
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After 12 years of holding a presidential preference election in the primaries, caucuses were held around the state for the Republican presidential primary. The change has some people wanting to revert back to the old system. The last time Missouri Republicans held a caucus to assign delegates in a presidential campaign was
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Cole County upgrades to automatic outdoor warning sirens
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County’s upgraded outdoor weather warning sirens are ready to go in the event of severe weather Monday night. Jefferson City said Friday it upgraded its outdoor weather warning sirens to an automated, Rapid Warn software. “We try to upgrade and stay current with the best software that we can for
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Multiple fires reported in Mid-Missouri over weekend
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Multiple fires were reported this weekend around Mid-Missouri More than 60 acres caught fire Sunday in Auxvasse, according to a social media post from the North Callaway Fire Protection District. Four other departments were called in for help. According to the Montgomery County Fire Protection District, someone was burning trash when the
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Tracking isolated strong storms tonight, cooler Tuesday
TONIGHT: Scattered showers and storms and cooler with lows in the upper 40s. A few storms could be strong, with up to quarter size hail possible. Storms exit before dawn Tuesday. TOMORROW: Partly cloudy and cooler with highs in the upper 50s. EXTENDED: Â I’m tracking a cold front that will bring isolated to scattered thunderstorms
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Man charged in attempted murder-for-hire plot in Cole County
Deputies arrested an 80-year-old man in Cole County on Sunday for allegedly trying to hire a hitman.
Continue Reading Columbia officially begins automated trash collection with roll carts
Bright and early Monday morning, Columbia began collecting trash in a brand new way.
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Tracking late afternoon/ overnight isolated severe storms
TODAY: Skies remain partly cloudy before showers and storms develop after 5 pm. High reach into the upper 70s. The possibility for a few isolated strong to severe storms occurs after 6 pm this afternoon. The main threats are isolated hail up to 1″ in diameter, moderate downpours, and winds up to 60 mph. There
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Tracking storms with severe potential Monday night
TODAY: Monday kicks off the week to an abnormal warmth that has come to feel commonplace recently. We’re right back into the upper 70s with continued southerly flow this afternoon. TONIGHT: We won’t be as warm as Sunday, and that’s primarily for two main reasons, a few extra clouds, but also higher humidity. This moisture
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Schreiber achieves perfection, Mizzou Gymnastics posts season-best team score
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) For the first time in her five-year Tiger career, Sienna Schreiber has earned a perfect score. Schreiber posted a perfect 10 on beam on Sunday night at the Hearnes Center, leading No. 13 Mizzou Gymnastics to a season-best team score. Despite those achievements, the Tigers did fall to No. 12 Arkansas 197.525-197.650.
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Sunday Sit-down with PowerMizzou’s Jarod Hamilton
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on PowerMizzou’s Jarod Hamilton in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch their full conversation in the video player above.
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Mizzou baseball drops high-scoring series to Northern Kentucky
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou baseball team wiped out a nine-run Northern Kentucky lead over the course of three innings, but could not complete the comeback in the series rubber match on Sunday. The Norse beat the Tigers 16-15 to drop MU to 5-6 overall. Head coach Kerrick Jackson and company took a two-run lead
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Downtown Columbia businesses reflect after busy weekend downtown
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Sunday marked the last day of the True False Film Festival in Columbia, which was expected to bring in 10,000-15,000 people to the downtown area. With an influx of people flocking to the area, downtown businesses said they noticed an increase in business. Owner of Ninth Street Public House Jamez Kanne said
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Tracking a warm and windy start to the week, chance of storms late Monday
TONIGHT: Windy and mild with increasing clouds. Isolated shower or two possible north of I-70 overnight. Lows in the upper 50s. TOMORROW: Windy and partly cloudy with wind gusts up to 30 mph. Highs in the upper 70s with a chance of a few storms around or shortly after sunset. EXTENDED: After another record-breaking warm
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Insider Blog: A few isolated strong storms possible on Monday evening
After a record setting Sunday, we’re tracking another warm start to the week, but also our first chance for a few strong storms of 2024. A cold front to our northwest will approach the region tomorrow, with warm temperatures and instability increasing through the day. Isolated to scattered storms could develop along the front by
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