TODAY: A Red Flag Warning is in effect nearly areawide from noon to 8 p.m. Thursday, as dry and windy conditions create dangerous fire weather. Winds will be sustained at 10-20 mph, and gust to 35 mph at times. Relative humidity values are expected between 15-25% during this time frame. Any fire will spread rapidly,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou men’s basketball managed to hang on, despite a late comeback from No. 19 Vanderbilt, for an 81-80 win on Norm Stewart Court, on Wednesday night. You can watch the full postgame press conference with head coach Dennis Gates and players in the video player below. Vanderbilt was actually the team that
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Although the Mizzou softball team has gotten out to a 4-7 start in 2026, the Tigers have shown, on multiple occasions, what the group is capable of. In fact, three of head coach Larissa Anderson’s and company’s four wins have come against Top-25 teams. The group has toppled then-No. 23 Liberty, No.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Crime in northeast Columbia isn’t slowing down, according to one resident of Ward 3. Demetria Stephens told the Columbia City Council on Monday night that crime in Columbia’s Ward 3 is urgent, and warned city leaders that if they didn’t take steps to intervene, it’s going to continue to get worse. Stephens
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The National Weather Service office in St. Louis is warning of an elevated fire risk until Thusday evening due to breezy winds and dry conditions, leading officials to encourage people to avoid outdoor burning this week. Cooper County Fire Protection District Chief David Gehm told ABC 17 News operations don’t change with
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Columbia Parks and Recreation had its first public comment on Wednesday regarding improvements to Field Park, located at 900 Range Line St. The improvements would include two new pickleball courts, for which Columbia College has reportedly agreed to chip in $40,000, according to the capital improvement project search. That’s along with updates
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Service reports a drop in statewide measles MMR vaccination rates, while religious vaccination exemptions rise for the fifth year in a row. This comes as measles outbreaks have occurred recently in South Carolina and Texas. DHSS requires students to receive two doses total, with the first
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TONIGHT: Increasing clouds with lows in the mid-40s. TOMORROW: Breezy and partly cloudy with highs in the mid-upper 60s. EXTENDED: Fire weather conditions will be the main concern across Mid-Missouri on Thursday as a cold front passes through the region, with winds behind the front increasing to 30-40 mph. The cold front moves through Thursday
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Low rain chances are in the forecast, but so is fire danger. A combination of unseasonably warm temperatures, gusty winds, and extremely low humidity will increase the risk of fires in Mid-Missouri in the coming days, leading the National Weather Service to issue Red Flag Warnings. Jon Carney, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman who owned a Mexican restaurant in south Columbia pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor Tuesday in Butler County. Crystal Umfress pleaded guilty to making a false affidavit, a misdemeanor, according to the deputy clerk in Butler County. She was sentenced to 90 days in jail, but was given credit for time
Continue Reading THIS AFTERNOON: Mostly sunny and warm, with temperatures in the upper 60s and low 70s. The record high to beat in Columbia is 71 degrees, set in 2017. Winds from the west and southwest will be between 10 to 15 mph. That breeze, combined with low humidity, will elevate the fire risk today as the
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Inflation is easing, but living costs and bills remain high.
The annual rate in the U.S. has hovered around 2.6-2.7% in 2026. That’s down about 0.3 percentage points from 2024’s rate and significantly lower than the 8% peak recorded in 2022.
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TODAY: Wednesday is a notably warm day, with near record warmth expected. The record warm high to beat is 71°, set in 2017. The forecast is 70° this afternoon. Skies are mostly sunny, and west-southwest winds are sustained at 10-15 mph. Burning is discouraged, as relative humidity is below 20% this afternoon, north of I-70.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026 You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BOYS BASKETBALL Hickman (24) Rock Bridge (53) FINAL Helias (69) Capital City (62) FINAL Blair Oaks (69) California (46) FINAL Camdenton (70) Tolton (75) FINAL Versailles (54) Boonville (63) FINAL South
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The family of a woman who was killed in flooded waters in Boone County in 2024 claims the City of Columbia and Boone County were at fault. The wrongful death lawsuit filed Friday in Boone County alleges the city and county “failed to use ordinary care to either prevent Gillespie Bridge Road
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) There’s a reason people say that the madness of March actually begins in February. That’s because the final stretch of regular-season games will, undoubtedly, decide a team’s NCAA Tournament fate. The Mizzou men’s basketball team is set to embark on a critical stretch to wrap up its regular-season slate. Six games remain
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Editor’s Note: AI was used in background research for this article. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Teachers and parents faced Missouri legislators on Tuesday as two Missouri senators work to write a new grading system for schools into law. Gov. Mike Kehoe signed an executive order creating school report cards in January, before his State of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A group of Montgomery County residents and property owners has filed a lawsuit to stop the construction of a data center. Preserve Montgomery County, LLC, is suing two parties, Montgomery County and the Missouri Department of Economic Development. The group is asking for a Cole County judge to invalidate and ban the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council is moving forward with its plans for a proposed 1% Public Safety Sales Tax it believes will help close a $156 million funding gap in the Columbia Police and Fire retirement fund. The police pension has a $66 million funding gap with nearly $81 million currently in the
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It’s been over twenty years since Columbia residents approved an ordinance requiring their utility providers to source more energy from renewables. Now, decades later, more than a fifth of the city’s energy comes from renewables, but future progress faces increasing challenges both locally and nationally. According to Columbia Utilities’ 2026 Renewable Energy Plan, the city
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