JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools will return to Cole County court on Monday as the months-long legal battle over charter schools in Boone County continues. CPS filed the suit in December after the charter school, Frontier, announced a plan to establish a charter school in the county. The application was later approved by
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Utility costs are rising in a city in Mid-Missouri, while some communities are also facing a shortage of funds for utility assistance programs as demand continues through the summer months. In Moberly, residents will soon see higher utility bills as city officials said they are working to keep up with rising water
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MONDAY MORNING UPDATE: Columbia set a new record rainfall total on Sunday, with 3.98″ of rainfall. Since then, flood reports have continued Monday morning. Water levels are reaching the moderate flood stage at Hinkson Creek this morning, before falling soon. Crest isn’t forecast until late Monday night into Tuesday morning on the Moreau River at
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TODAY: Monday is a Weather Alert Day as a flood threat remains. Showers and storms remain possible through the morning and into the afternoon. A flood watch remains in place through the early afternoon, as slow-moving thunderstorms will be able to produce flooding after heavy rains on Sunday. High temperatures are expected in the low
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A water rescue was initiated in Boone County after a car was swept away in floodwaters Monday morning. According to Columbia Fire Department Battalion Chief Tommy Goran, emergency personnel have made contact with the person inside the car. The person is uninjured. The car was originally swept away at the intersection of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The first match of the FIFA World Cup is Thursday, and some Mid-Missouri agencies are working and training for kick-off. The Boone County Office of Emergency Management started planning for the World Cup about a year ago, deputy director Jacob Waller said. “We kind of started planning internally some of the issues
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Tiger freshman phenom Abby Carr isn’t done making memories at the Mizzou Softball Stadium. On Sunday, the pitcher announced she will be back for the 2027 campaign. In a social media post, the Wildwood, Missouri native said, “Coming home means something different when it’s the place that helped shape who you are.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on McKenzie Nelson, who is a sports anchor and reporter for KSHB 41 in Kansas City, in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch their full conversation about the Chiefs offseason and upcoming World Cup in the video player above
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TONIGHT: Scattered storms with heavy rain and isolated gusty winds. An additional 1-3″ of rain is possible overnight into Monday morning. Lows fall to near 70 degrees. TOMORROW: Rain and storms early, followed by isolated afternoon storms. Highs in the lower 80s. EXTENDED: I’m tracking another round of scattered storms that will bring the concern
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TODAY: I’m tracking light showers for some during the earlier hours of the morning as temperatures begin in the upper 60s and low 70s. Chances for showers and storms will be increasing throughout the day, beginning to the west and south of Columbia, extending east by the afternoon hours. This will make for a rainier
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TONIGHT: Widely scattered showers are possible overnight, and temperatures remain mild in the upper 60s. TOMORROW: Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected, with rain chances steadily increasing in the afternoon and evening. Temperatures remain hot in the 80s with the feels-like temperatures in the mid to upper 80s. EXTENDED: Showers and storms continue through Monday,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Saturday, Boone Health hosted its Mid-Mi Baby Expo, welcoming about 400 first-time and expecting parents for hands-on lessons focused on childbirth, infant safety and newborn care. The event ran from 8 a.m. until noon. Missouri has seen a slight rise in childbirths over the last few years, according to the Missouri Department
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TODAY: I’m tracking a mostly dry but warm start to the day with temperatures in the upper 60s and low 70s walking out the door. By the afternoon hours, temperatures can be expected to warm into the low to mid 80s thanks to southwesterly winds at 10-15 mph, gusting up to 20 mph, but this
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Western District Court of Appeals on Friday rewrote the language of a ballot measure that seeks to eliminate Missouri’s income tax and expand sales taxes. The court heard the case after a Cole County judge ruled against a challenge to the ballot measure on Monday. The appeals court on Friday
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mom’s Demand Action Missouri and Powerhouse Community Development led a joint effort against gun violence Friday night. In light of National Gun Violence Awareness Day, the groups gathered with and for survivors of gun violence at Douglass Park in Columbia. Attendees wore orange in solidarity. Two of those in attendance included Kimberly
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FENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The Capital City girls soccer team fell short in semifinal action against St. Michael the Archangel (SMA), on Friday afternoon, losing 6-0 to the Guardians. The Cavaliers will now play for third place in Class 3, on Saturday. But, no matter what the finish may be, this group of Lady Cavs have
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Allegiant Airlines started two new service lines from the Columbia Regional Airport to Destin and Orlando, Florida, earlier this week. The new destinations were made possible through a $1 million revenue guarantee that the Columbia City Council approved in May. The city has doled out $82,000 from the transportation sales tax as
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and mild, with lows in the upper 60s. Winds from the southwest will be breezy at 10 to 15 mph. TOMORROW: Expect dry but muggy conditions in the morning and early afternoon, with a heat index in the low 90s. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will move in from the south later in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football Coach Eli Drinkwitz was at the scene of a crash that slowed traffic on Providence Road in Columbia on Friday morning, and could be seen checking on the people involved. Drinkwitz was not involved in the crash, but appeared to arrive before first responders. The crash happened at the edge
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If you stepped outside this afternoon, you probably noticed it almost instantly. The air felt heavy, thick, and distinctly like mid-summer. Naturally, you might have pulled out your phone, checked your favorite weather app, and noticed the relative humidity reading sat at 60-70%. So why does it feel like the air is so much more
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