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Why lightning while on the lake or in the pool can be so dangerous
It is a classic mid-Missouri summer scenario: you are spending a hot afternoon boating on the Lake of the Ozarks or lounging by the community pool when the sky turns dark and a distant rumble echoes across the water. Your first instinct might be to squeeze in just a few more minutes of swimming before
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Columbia teenager charged as adult in Dick’s Sporting Goods shooting, carjacking
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who was underage at the time of a shooting and alleged carjacking earlier this year has been certified as an adult in the case. Darius Lamb, 18, was certified as an adult on Thursday during a hearing in the juvenile court. He is now charged with two counts of
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Tracking showers to the south today, rain moving in tonight
THIS AFTERNOON: Partly sunny, with highs in the low to mid-80s. Showers are possible across the Lake of the Ozarks, but storms should remain on the other side of Camden County. TONIGHT: Cloudy, with rain slowly spreading north after midnight. Temperatures remain mild in the 60s. EXTENDED: Showers and weak storms are expected south of
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Kansas City prepares public transit for thousands of visitors ahead of FIFA World Cup
COLUMBIA, MO. (KMIZ) The FIFA World Cup is about two weeks away, and Kansas City is preparing public transit for hundreds of thousands of visitors from across the world, the nation and Missouri. KC2026 is the nonprofit that is planning events and preparing Kansas City to host the World Cup, which has matches from June
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Man accused of shooting Mizzou RB Hardy in Mississippi jail on $500k bond
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – The man accused of shooting University of Missouri running back Ahmad Hardy and another man is back in a Mississippi jail. Rashodrick Harris, 20, is now listed on the Jones County Jail roster. Those records show he was booked on May 25 around 10 p.m. Harris was arrested on May 15
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Tracking low rain chances through the weekend
TODAY: Thursday is another dry day for most, with a blanket of clouds over the region. This will have our skies technically mostly cloudy, but we may be bright for much of the day through thin clouds, and breaks in between them, so take the sunglasses. Temperatures should climb from the upper 60s this morning
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Juvenile faces adult certification hearing for Dick’s Sporting Goods shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A juvenile who was arrested in connection with a shooting at Dick’s Sporting Goods in Columbia is set to be in the Boone County Courthouse for an adult certification hearing Thursday afternoon. The certification hearing will take place at 2 p.m. The juvenile had a hearing last week, but the court delayed
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CPD data shows juveniles make up 22% of violent crime arrests; ages 10-17 make up largest age group of sex crime victims
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Despite the Columbia Police Department’s 2025 annual report showing violent crime trending downward for a fourth year in a row, Police Chief Jill Schlude said she isn’t taking a victory lap. CPD recently rolled out a new data dashboard, which forced the department to go back and clean up some of its
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Missouri Supreme Court sides with Kehoe in lawsuit over legality of 2025 special session that led to ‘Missouri First’ congressional map
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Supreme Court sided with Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe on Wednesday in a case determining the legality of a special session that was held last year that led to the creation of a new state Congressional map. The NAACP presented arguments against Kehoe, challenging his authority to call for last
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Mizzou women’s hoops to play neutral-site game against Kansas State
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Tigers are heading back to T-Mobile Arena. Head coach Kellie Harper and the Mizzou women’s basketball team will be facing Kansas State in a neutral-site game, according to the game contract acquired by ABC 17. The agreement between the Tigers and Wildcats says the two teams are set to face off
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August ballot packed with issues
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Voters in Jefferson City and Columbia will be asked to approve new sales taxes this summer, while voters statewide will decide on whether to phase out the income tax. Ballot issues were due to election authorities on Tuesday, creating the first picture of which questions will appear on the Aug. 4 primary
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Flash flooding hits drought-hit areas as much-needed rain arrives
Much-needed rainfall is finally washing over the South and East this week, but the heavy downpour is also causing flash flooding in areas that have been hit hard by drought in recent months. Most of Missouri is drought-free, but 30% of the state is drier than normal, especially across the Missouri Bootheel, which is currently
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Tracking a few storms Thursday, better rain chances on Friday
TONIGHT: Partly to mostly cloudy and mild with lows in the lower 60s. TOMORROW: Partly sunny, warm, and humid with highs in the low to mid-80s. Storms are possible across western and southwest Missouri, including the Lake of the Ozarks. EXTENDED: The overall upper pattern will remain locked in through early next week, with a
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Kehoe says pause in gas tax would hurt roads, economy
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe on Wednesday dismissed calls for a special legislative session to suspend Missouri’s gas tax, citing concerns about road conditions and the impact on jobs for construction workers. Some lawmakers had asked Kehoe to call a special session to vote on pausing the state’s 29.5-cent gas tax through the end
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Tracking slim rain chances and warm temperatures
THIS AFTERNOON: Partly sunny and warm, with highs in the low 80s. Isolated showers and thunderstorms are possible south of I-70 between 3 and 7 p.m., but most will stay dry. TONIGHT: Dry and partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-60s. EXTENDED: Thursday is another warm and mostly dry day, but scattered rain and storms
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Tracking daily rain chances with plenty of dry time
TODAY: Wednesday is mostly dry, and mild to warm as highs are forecast in the low 80s. Today’s average high in Columbia is 79°. Winds turn from east to south this afternoon. Spotty showers and weak storms are possible between 3 and 7 p.m. Otherwise, dry conditions are forecast under partly cloudy skies. TONIGHT: Overnight,
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CPD reports department short 21 uniformed officers, but violent crime down since 2021
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department on Tuesday released its annual report for 2025, which shows violent crime trending down in the city for the fourth year in a row. CPD defined violent crime as a criminal act that involves a force or threat of force against a person. It may consist of murder
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Local highlights and scores: May 26, 2026
MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Tuesday, May 26, 2026. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BASEBALL Mexico (4) Moberly (1) FINAL – state sectional Eldon (3) Springfield Catholic (12) FINAL – state sectional Blair Oaks (4) Holden (1) FINAL – state sectional Centralia (0) Fatima (2)
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2026 season marks a new era for Jeff City Renegades
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) When the first pitch is thrown out in the 2026 season, it will mark the start of a new era for the Jeff City Renegades. Not only will the team be entering a new league, playing against new teams and sporting some new threads, but it will also be led by
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