TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with a few spot showers, lows in the lower 50s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and breezy with highs in the upper 60s to around 70. EXTENDED: A few spotty showers or rumbles of thunder are possible tonight ahead of a weak front that will clear out clouds for Wednesday. Morning temperatures will remain
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Tension boiled over at Tuesday morning’s Cole County Commission meeting, leaving the signing of a towing contract tabled.
The county was set to sign with Broadway Wrecker Service after awarding it a bid last week to be the towing and storage company for the sheriff’s office.
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THIS AFTERNOON: Mostly cloudy and warm, with temperatures in the upper 60s. Southerly winds will be strong, gusting up to 30 mph. TONIGHT: A few sprinkles are possible this evening, but we’ll likely stay dry. Temperatures remain mild in the 50s overnight. Winds briefly switch out of the west, still nearing 30 mph. EXTENDED: Sunnier
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hear from Mizzou men’s basketball coach Dennis Gates about how the Tigers plan to get back in the win column against Vanderbilt.
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TODAY: I’m tracking a cloudy but mild start to the day as temperatures walking out the door are in the mid-40s. Breezy southerly winds at 10-15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph will lead to temperatures warming into the upper 60s and low 70s by the afternoon hours, even with persistent cloud cover. TONIGHT:
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who pleaded guilty to a shooting in downtown Columbia is asking a judge to retract his plea during his sentencing hearing Tuesday. Steven Harris, 46, pleaded guilty in January to unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action and stealing a gun for a shooting in downtown Columbia in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia City leaders unanimously approved a new design to the Douglass Park basketball courts during Monday night’s council meeting. The city had been having discussions about changing the basketball courts since 2023. It was announced in 2023 that the courts would honor Willie Cox, a former assistant coach of the University of
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri lawmakers are taking a hard look at regulating artificial intelligence, focusing on images and videos created without consent. The House Emerging Issues Committee held a public hearing on Monday to examine a series of bills that would expand criminal and civil penalties for nonconsensual AI-generated content. Lawmakers emphasized the rapid
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 2014 City of Columbia violence prevention report has been updated for the new decade with the summary set to be reviewed by the City Council Monday. The report features guidelines for recommendations from the 2014 Mayor’s Task Force on Community Violence. Monday’s report will feature updated recommendations for the city and
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with lows in the mid-upper 40s. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy, warm, and breezy with highs in the upper 60s to low 70s. Chance of a few showers and storms by evening. EXTENDED: Tonight will be cloudier as stratus has already tried to move into the area. Lows fall into the 40s. Tomorrow will
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia is considering a 1% public safety sales tax to help close the multi-million dollar gap in its police and fire retirement fund and support improvements across both departments. Public safety makes up nearly half of the city’s general fund spending for fiscal 2026, with about $66 million budgeted
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After defeating Kentucky on the road for the first time in program history, Mizzou gymnastics returns home looking to extend its winning streak. The Tigers prepare to host the Mizzou quad, set to take on the first group of non conference opponents since early January. But despite the back to back victories,
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Editor’s note: The total hours a day for the Rapid Care Path method was corrected after source error was noted. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone Health says it is making strides to reduce stressors for patients waiting in the emergency department. In mid-October, Boone Health fully implemented a new method called the Rapid Care Path to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After starting the Clearwater Invitational a disappointing 0-3, Mizzou softball rallied to take down two top-25 opponents in the final matches of the weekend. Head coach Larissa Anderson and the Tigers were able to bounce back from the rocky start and pull off a pair of upsets, looking to have found some
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Customer demand at the Columbia Regional Airport is expected to surge as American Airlines expands its flight schedule, United Airlines returns, and Allegiant Airlines adds new service.
The increasing number of passengers flying in and out of COU has sparked the need for additional parking.
To address the issue, the city is considering amending its fiscal year 2026 annual budget to expand the airport’s south parking lot.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia city leaders are set to discuss a proposed 1% sales tax increase to help fund operations and public safety improvements at Monday night’s pre-council meeting. The plan is expected to bring in an additional $38.6 million for the city to help pay for more police officers and firefighters. According to a
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TODAY: Monday is another warm day, with highs in the mid-60s and south winds, and partly cloudy skies. TONIGHT: Temperatures remain mild overnight, dropping into the mid-40s by sunrise Tuesday. Conditions remain dry, but clouds likely increase in coverage. EXTENDED: More warm weather and mostly dry conditions are expected through Thursday. Highs are looking warmest
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on Eli Hoff, who is the Mizzou Athletics beat writer for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch their full conversation in the video player above.
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and pleasant with lows in the lower 40s. Patchy fog possible by daybreak. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and mild with highs in the upper 60s. EXTENDED: It was a soggy start to the weekend with most areas around Mid-Missouri picking up 0.5″ to 1″ of rain on Saturday, with gorgeous weather as a
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Columbia, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia city leaders will discuss design plans for the Old Plank Road culvert project during Monday night’s city council meeting. According to the council agenda, city officials said the existing culvert– originally built in 1986– has significantly deteriorated over time. In December 2020, a structural inspection determined that approximately 90% of the
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