COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) There have been multiple incidences where nurses at University Hospital and University Hospital Psychiatric Center were attacked. Since December 2023, there were 3 reported attacks on nurses at the MU Psychiatric Center, according to online court records. According to the American Nurses Association, one in every four nurses in the United States
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking an overcast sky with mist/patchy fog possible across mid-MO. Temperatures will drop down into the low 30s with the help from north westerly winds. TOMORROW: I’m tracking a mostly cloudy start to the day with mist and patchy fog possible in the morning hours. These chances will decrease throughout the afternoon along
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Eli Drinkwitz has found Blake Baker’s replacement. Mizzou Football announced on Saturday evening that Corey Batoon has officially been hired as the team’s next defensive coordinator. Saturday’s announcement confirms Friday’s report from ESPN that said the Tigers were set to give the defensive coordinator job to Batoon. “Our intent from the start
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TODAY: More fog is expected this morning, with clouds lingering after it clears, leaving Saturday gray. We may also see some light showers in out southeastern counties through the day. Rain chances are best near I-44, and taper off greatly towards Columbia. Still, expect a few light showers on and off through the day in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BOYS BASKETBALL KICKAPOO (46) BATTLE (51) FINAL ROCK BRIDGE (60) MICDS (66) FINAL CAPITAL CITY (64) MONROE CITY (44) FINAL HELIAS (63) THAYER (57) FINAL PARKVIEW (54) JEFFERSON CITY (60) FINAL
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No. 9 Mizzou Gymnastics not only posted its highest-ranked win in program history on Friday night, the team also took down No. 3 LSU 197.325-197.225 with 7,336 fans in attendance at the Hearnes Center. That crowd set a new program record for the largest-attended dual meet in Mizzou Gymnastics history. The program’s
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Residents turning onto Bethel Street in south Columbia may notice several yellow yard signs scattered across front yards that read “PLEASE SLOW DOWN.” Nearby residents told ABC 17 News that vehicles speeding down Bethel Street have been a constant problem over the past several years. On Thursday, Columbia firefighters responded to the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people suffered minor injuries on Friday and more than $2 million worth of damage estimated to have been reported from a fire University of Missouri Medical School. The two people who were injured were not named, but they were treated and released, according to an email from MU Health Care spokesman
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TONIGHT: Overnight lows cool into the mid-30s with a chance for fog. Winds remain out of the north at up to 5 mph. TOMORROW: Saturday sees overcast skies with early morning fog. Light scattered showers pull into southeastern portions of Mid-Missouri mainly south of I-44. Highs reach into the lower 40s. Extended: Sunday sees similar
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Monday marks the beginning of tax season, and there are a few things people should be aware of before trusting someone to help with a tax return. The Missouri Department of Revenue will begin accepting electronically filed state tax returns on Monday, the same day the IRS starts accepting federal tax returns
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TODAY: Afternoon highs climb into the lower 40s with overcast skies. TONIGHT: Clouds hold overnight, and more fog is possible overnight into Saturday, but to a lesser degree than Friday. Lows cool to the mid to upper 30s. EXTENDED: Clouds remain for Saturday, with a chance for showers. Rain chances are best south and east
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TODAY: Friday is another gloomy day. Rain has exited, but we’ll still be tracking fog through the morning, before it clears this afternoon. Clouds remain all day. TONIGHT: Clouds hold overnight, and more fog is possible overnight into Saturday, but to a lesser degree than Friday. EXTENDED: Clouds remain for Saturday, with a chance for
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL HARRIS-STOWE (47) COLUMBIA COLLEGE (73) FINAL COLLEGE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL HARRIS-STOWE (39) COLUMBIA COLLEGE (75) FINAL HS GIRLS BASKETBALL HICKMAN (41) ROCK BRIDGE (66) FINAL NORTHEAST (CAIRO) (36) HELIAS (67)
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Women’s Basketball lost its first matchup of its two-game homestand 69-67 against Texas A&M on Thursday night. The Tigers have now lost two consecutive SEC games and hold a 2-5 record in conference play. A slow start for Robin Pingeton’s crew in the first half made the difference in this contest.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Tyler Rambis and his wife Jenelle say their personal items amounting to roughly $5,000 were stolen from the Storage Masters storage facility on Monday. Rambis said he was driving home from the gym on Monday when he noticed a string of unit doors were left open at the facility. Rambis said he
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SHELBY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper was shot on Wednesday evening in Clarence during an exchange of gunfire with a man who was chased by the patrol, according to a social media post from MSHP. Erik Prange, 51, of Moberly, was charged on Thursday with four counts of first-degree assault and
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The owners of Audrain Community Hospital in Mexico laid off much of their staff Wednesday and closed the facility.
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Light showers made their way through Mid-Missouri throughout the afternoon and evening hours. Although most people won’t think much of the importance of these lighter rain bands, it is actually important towards recovery of drought seen throughout much of the region. Current drought monitor conditions shows improvements across the southeastern portions of Mid-Missouri. The Missouri
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Police Department, along with Cole County EMS, is wanting to hire a consulting firm to look at its current 911 communications operation. Currently, Jefferson City Police and EMS have two separate 911 call center locations. When a medical call comes in to police, it gets transferred to EMS.
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with rain exiting after sunset. Patchy dense fog remains with cloudy skies and lows in the upper 30s. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy with morning fog, highs in the mid-40s. EXTENDED: Temperatures remain in the upper 30s into Friday morning, with patchy dense fog possible through mid-morning. We’ll make it back into the mid-40s
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