Chocolate lovers might want to savor their next bite. Cocoa prices are at record highs, and changing weather patterns could reshape the industry from bean to bar. “It’s just like agriculture anywhere in the US,” says Katie Alfheim, owner of Conch Chocolate in Columbia. “If you’re having weather conditions that are not favorable to your
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Football’s position battles are nearing a turning point. On Friday, the Tigers completed their final practice before Saturday’s closed scrimmage, which will help coaches decide who are the frontrunners to earn starting spots this season. After that scrimmage, head coach Eli Drinkwitz is scheduled to address the media about his takeaways
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TODAY: I’m tracking temperatures feeling like 100-105 degrees by the afternoon hours as winds blow out of the southwest at 10-15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Mostly sunshine is expected throughout the majority of the day. TONIGHT: I’m tracking winds continuing to blow out of the southwest at 10-15 mph with gusts up
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TODAY: Mostly sunny and hot, with highs in the lower 90s and a heat index between 100 and 105 degrees. TOMORROW: Hot and humid, with a heat index above 100 degrees. Rain is possible Saturday night in northern Missouri, but much of the area will stay dry. EXTENDED: Expect intense heat into the weekend, with
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City School District opened its new Early Childhood Center on Thursday. The new facility, located at 1840 E. McCarty St., doubles the number of students served from 150 to 300 out of the district’s approximately 600 annual early childhood graduates, according to school officials. Construction was paid for with
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Legislative Black Caucus strongly condemned President Donald Trump’s plan to redraw congressional boundaries during a press conference on Thursday. Missouri is one of several states where Republican lawmakers are pushing for new congressional maps, aimed at gaining an edge in the U.S House of Representatives during the mid-term elections.
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SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Fair kicked off in Sedalia Thursday, with hundreds of thousands of people expected to attend over the next week and a half. The theme of the fair this year is Step On In. Governor Mike Kehoe proclaimed the fair a “Great American Fair” at the kick off ceremony Thursday
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Homeowners living near the site of a planned subdivision in east Columbia are raising concerns about traffic and other issues. Troy Miller Properties LLC is asking the City of Columbia to approve a development plan for 77 new housing units on 24.13 acres off East Broadway near the Brooks subdivision. The Columbia
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and mild with lows in the lower 70s. TOMORROW: Hot and humid with highs in the lower 90s and a heat index between 100-105. EXTENDED: We’ll clear out overnight with lows in the lower 70s, and tomorrow and Saturday look to be the hottest days with no rain to give us a
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The Missouri State Fair is underway in Sedalia from August 7th through the 17th, and safety is a big priority. Around 350,000 people are expected to visit the fair, and officials have safety plans in place in case of bad weather. Jason Moore, the director of the Missouri State Fair, says the fair coordinates with
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Rock Bridge is adding an SEC-caliber coach to its staff. Head Coach Matt Perkins has announced that former Mizzou assistant Al Davis is joining the Bruins as a defensive line coach for the 2025 season. Davis, who coached MU’s interior defensive linemen for four seasons (2021-24), is staying in Columbia to coach
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people are dead after a helicopter crashed onto a barge on the Mississippi River near St. Louis. The crash happened in Alton, Illinois. St. Louis-area media say Alton authorities told them the helicopter was involved in utility line work.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Football has wrapped up the first half of fall camp. The Tigers finished their ninth practice in the last 11 days at the Mizzou Athletics Training Complex on Thursday afternoon. With Thursday’s practice complete, the team has just nine practices remaining before turning the page to Week 1 preparation. You can
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TODAY: Isolated showers and storms remain possible mostly north of I-70 and east of Highway 63. Moderate downpours and lightning remain the primary risks. Afternoon highs climb near the 90 degree mark with some areas just a tad cooler thanks to this morning showers and storms. TONIGHT: Skies should become mostly clear overnight, with lows
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TODAY: Thursday will likely remain dry for most, but there is a low chance for storms today. There is low confidence in this forecast as it largely depends on how activity develops to our north. As I write this, storms have just gotten started near Des Moines. Given the southeast trajectory we expect this to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Soccer’s countdown to kickoff has reached just eight days. The Tigers hit another checkpoint in their preseason preparation for the 2025 season, hosting Kansas State in an exhibition game at Audrey J. Walton Stadium on Wednesday night. The match, which was broken up into three 30-minute periods, ended in a 1-1
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team has put eight practices and a scrimmage into the books through the first portion of fall camp, as each and every guy is battling for playing time. You can watch extended highlights from practice No. 8 in the video player below. Head coach Eli Drinkwitz told media members,
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The Missouri Department of Conservation spends large amounts of money and labor each year fighting invasive plants, which are spreading quickly and outcompeting native species, and are exacerbated by above average rainfall and temperatures.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is ramping up enforcement of misdemeanor offenses downtown in an effort to reduce violent incidents. The department is using crime data to identify specific locations, days and times for targeted enforcement. The new targeted approach is designed to interrupt patterns of behavior that often escalate into more serious
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