SportsZone Football Friday highlights and scores: Week 6
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Week 6 of the Missouri high school football season is tonight. Scores from Mid-Missouri teams will be posted below.
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Alzheimer’s research advancing with treatments and prevention, as more than 122,000 Missourians battle disease
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One MU Health Care neurologist says research on Alzheimer’s disease treatments and prevention has rapidly accelerated in the last few years. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, more than 7 million Americans are battling this disease, which includes more than 122,300 Missourians. “We had a good 15 to 20 years of nothing,” Dr.
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Columbia to launch ‘Ride Home’ program for homeless on Monday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A new “Ride Home” program aimed to get people back to their support system, will begin taking referrals from the City of Columbia on Monday. The “Ride Home” initiative came about after the Columbia City Council agreed to amend its existing contract with First Last Mile in August. It will begin with
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Tracking a couple more days of summer-like weather
TONIGHT: I’m tracking clear and quiet conditions as temperatures drop into the low to mid 60s by the end of the night and winds blow out of the south at 5-8 mph. TOMORROW: I’m tracking a mostly sunny afternoon as temperatures warm into the mid to upper 80s across the area. Winds will blow out
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Columbia police chief speaks on downtown safety plans
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police Chief Jill Schlude sat down with ABC 17 News on Friday to discuss changes the department is making to make downtown Columbia safer on the weekends. On most Friday and Saturday nights, nearly half of CPD’s on-duty officers are placed downtown. Following a shooting last weekend on East Broadway, Schlude
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Jefferson City plans to demolish Madison Street parking garage sooner than anticipated
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City plans to demolish the Madison Street Parking Garage in November instead of taking it down and rebuilding it with the new downtown conference center, according to city spokeswoman Molly Bryan. “We were planning to have the demolition begin for this parking garage towards the end of 2025,” Bryan said.
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MU, city leaders ask businesses to sign form that would allow CPD to work on business’ behalf
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KIMZ) University of Missouri and Columbia City leaders are asking downtown businesses to sign a form that would allow the Columbia Police Department to warn unwanted people on private property for trespassing. Without a letter of enforcement, the business owner would have to be present for the unwanted people to be cited with
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Safety measures in place ahead of Mid-Missouri PrideFest
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mid-Missouri PrideFest began on Saturday afternoon and will continue through Sunday, running from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. The event will result in several road closures and potential traffic disruptions in downtown Columbia throughout the weekend. According to the Mid-Missouri Pridefest Emergency Plan, each street entrance will be barricaded to ensure
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Tracking sunny skies and warm temperatures today
TODAY: Mostly sunny and hot with highs in the upper 80s. THIS EVENING: Clear and mild as temperatures fall into the 70s after sunset. Lows drop to the 60s by early Saturday. EXTENDED: Sunshine and warm temperatures are expected all weekend long, with highs in the upper 80s. These temperatures are very warm for early
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Tracking summer-like heat over the weekend
THIS MORNING: Clear and cool in the 60s in the early morning. Sunny skies will quickly warm temperatures to the low 80s by noon. TODAY: Mostly sunny with highs in the upper 80s. EXTENDED: Sunshine and warm temperatures are expected all weekend long, with highs in the upper 80s. These temperatures are very warm for
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One lane of eastbound I-70 to close over the weekend in Columbia
Starting at 7 p.m. Friday, Interstate 70 between Range Line St. and the U.S. 63 Connector in Columbia will be down to one lane heading east until 6 a.m. Monday. All exit and on ramps will remain open during the lane closure. According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, this closure will allow crews to
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Hickman renewing rivalry with Jefferson City on SportsZone Football Friday
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The second-oldest high school football rivalry located west of the Mississippi River will soon be renewed. Hickman (4-1) and Jefferson City (2-3) will write the 122nd chapter of their storied rivalry in Week 6 of the high school football season. Ahead of Friday’s game, the Kewpies clinched their best five-game start
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Pribula joins Maxwell Award contention, Trotter added to Bednarik Award watch list
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A pair of Mizzou Tigers have joined the running for two prestigious awards. On Thursday, MU quarterback Beau Pribula and linebacker Josiah Trotter were added to the Maxwell and Bednarik Award midseason watch lists, respectively, per announcements from the National College Football Awards Association. The Maxwell Award recognizes the best all-around college
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Local highlights and scores: Oct. 2, 2025
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS VOLLEYBALL CAPITAL CITY (3) BATTLE (1) FINAL JEFFERSON CITY (3) ROLLA (0) FINAL SOUTHERN BOONE (3) CENTRALIA (0) FINAL BLAIR OAKS (0) FATIMA (3) FINAL CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP SR. (0) HALLSVILLE (3)
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Osage Beach panhandling ordinance under review after federal lawsuit
OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (KMIZ) Osage Beach’s Board of Alderman on Thursday evening discussed the city’s panhandling ordinance. The discussion comes months after a homeless couple filed a federal lawsuit against the city. Thursday’s meeting lasted about an hour-and-a-half, but discussion on the panhandling ordinance was brief because city leaders could not comment extensively on the
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Tracking summer heat through the weekend, finally cooling next week
TONIGHT: Mostly clear with lows in the mid-60s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny with highs in the upper 80s. EXTENDED: Tomorrow will continue to reach around 15 degrees above average with highs in the upper 80s to around 90. Typically, we expect lows around 52 and an average high of 74 on October 23, but even the
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“Disturbing” Snapchat message reported by Columbia Public Schools families, police investigating
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A “disturbing message” on Snapchat seen by Columbia Public School students and parents has prompted a police investigation. Rock Bridge High School principal Jacob Sirna told families Thursday morning the district’s security team asked the Columbia Police Department to look into the message after parents and students reported the message. Sirna’s email
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Drought indicators change in the cooler seasons
Drought is a year-round concern, but how it’s tracked and analyzed changes with the seasons. In the warmer months, in the spring through early fall, scientists focus on soil moisture and rainfall patterns to determine drought. These indicators help assess how much water is available for crops and vegetation during the growing season. When rainfall
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DNR sets deadline, threatens penalties for Columbia, Boone County for failing to address encampment waste
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is not satisfied with the revised stormwater management plan the City of Columbia submitted in August to reduce waste from homeless encampments entering public waters. In a letter Thursday to Columbia Mayor Barbara Buffaloe and Boone County Commissioner Kip Kendrick, the department set a Nov. 15
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Tracking more sunshine and summer warmth into the weekend
TODAY: Mostly sunny and hot with highs in the mid to upper 80s. TONIGHT: Clear and quiet overnight with lows falling to the lower 60s. EXTENDED: The weekend will be sunny and just as hot, with highs in the upper 80s through Sunday. A pattern shift is finally expected next week as a cold front
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