TODAY: I’m tracking widespread showers and storms continuing throughout the morning hours. 1-1.5″ of rain has already fallen in the I-70 corridor, and due to continued training thunderstorms falling along this area, bringing isolated totals of 1-2+”, localized flash flooding will be possible during this time. Coverage of activity will decrease throughout the afternoon hours
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As humans, we tend to value something even more once its gone. That’s been the case for Mizzou kicker Blake Craig, who’s now focused on enjoying all the little moments in this 2026 edition of fall camp, after being sidelined with an injury in 2025. “I think my goal is like, this
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Cases of cyclosporiasis continue to climb in Missouri, with health officials confirming Wednesday that the Show-Me state is among 15 affected states included in the nationwide outbreak linked to lettuce from central Mexico. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Missouri has reported the third-highest number of illnesses in the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Eighty-five ballots separate the “yes” votes from the “no” votes cast for Columbia’s Proposition 1 and there are still some ballots still waiting to be counted in Boone County. The measure garnered 15,042 votes in support and 14,957 votes against. It is a 1% public safety sales tax that is projected to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The group People Not Politicians held a news conference Wednesday morning to respond to the Secretary of State’s decision not to place Missouri’s congressional map on the November ballot, and to talk strategy on the court case challenging the secretary’s decision. Secretary of State Denny Hoskins said Tuesday that a citizen-led referendum
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cole County Jail is holding 14 inmates who have been court-ordered for psychiatric care, but officials are saying they do not have enough facility resources to provide mental health care to inmates. In a Facebook post by Cole County Sheriff John Wheeler, the Cole County Jail has 160 inmates, and
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TONIGHT: Scattered storms with heavy rain becoming more widespread overnight. A Flood Watch is in effect through Thursday morning. 2-4″ of rain will be possible somewhere along the I-70 corridor, with lows hovering in the upper 60s to around 70. TOMORROW: Soggy to start the day with lingering showers pressing south with a cold front
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After a wet summer across most of the area, flooding is starting to sound like old news. But a closer look at the ground tells a more complicated story, and it splits between our northern and southern counties. Most of the area has stayed wetter than normal since early summer, even though July brought a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Voters in Jefferson City approved Proposition 1, a capital improvement sales tax, during Tuesday’s election. The sales tax won with 75% of the vote and will be renewable in 2036. This half-cent sales tax was first introduced to Jefferson City in 1986 and has been approved every time it has appeared on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia is holding a news conference on the results of the vote on Proposition 1 — a 1-cent sales tax for public safety that passed with 85 votes on Tuesday. The final total won’t be certified until next week.
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THIS AFTERNOON: Scattered showers and storms, and mostly cloudy. Temperatures remain warm in the 80s south of I-70, while the 70s are expected in wetter spots. TONIGHT: Storms become heavier overnight, possibly tracking over the same areas near and north of I-70, and the risk of flash flooding increases. Over an inch to two inches
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UPDATE: As of Wednesday morning, the severe risk remains low and isolated for Wednesday evening. The threat of flash flooding is growing for Wednesday night into Thursday morning. A flood watch is in effect through 10 AM Thursday. Heavy rain overnight and the potential for training thunderstorms have raised the possibility of a swath of
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TODAY: Scattered showers and thunderstorms are likely on Wednesday. Spot showers are possible this morning, but widespread showers are unlikely until late morning and early afternoon. Storms will be possible by mid-afternoon as instability grows, but strong storms are unlikely. Damaging winds will be possible in the strongest storms, but the threat is low and
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) After months of campaigning against Amendments 4 and 5, the Missouri Realtors are taking home a win as Missouri voters turn down the ballot measures. Missouri Realtors campaign spokesperson Scott Charton cheered the election night crowd of about 40 people around 8:15 p.m. after preliminary results rolled in, showing the amendments
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Sharon Jones took the win in Columbia’s Ward 4 Council race against Ryan King and Dave Sorrell. “I’m just really excited that things turned out so well tonight,” Jones said. “This was a victory that we were anticipating, but not by this wide of a margin, I am overwhelmed by the outpouring
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Daniel Boone Little League 12U squad is Whitestown, Indiana bound. Before the All-Stars head out to their first Midwest Region Tournament since 2021, the Mizzou baseball team gave them a send-off at Taylor Stadium. Daniel Boone took batting practice with the Tigers, ahead of their first game in Indiana, on Friday.
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COLUMBIA, MO. (KMIZ) Columbia voters on Tuesday approved a 1% public safety sales tax that city leaders claim would generate about $38 million each year to support police and fire services. The measure passed 15,042 votes to 14,957. Members of the Columbia Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 1055 gathered 7 p.m. Tuesday to watch election results
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Amendments 4 and 5 failed at the ballot box on Tuesday. Dennis Ganahl, with MO Tax Relief — a group backing the ballot measure — shared his disappoint over the failure to pass. “We’re very disappointed that Missouri voters have decided to do nothing to move our state forward,” Ganahl said. “That
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: The Boone County totals on Amendments 4 and 5 have been corrected. LINK: Full results Columbia’s Proposition 1 squeaked by to win passage Tuesday, with “yes” beating “no” by just 85 votes. Proposition 1 is a 1% sales tax for police. With its passage, sales tax in some areas of
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INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (KMIZ) State Sen. Rick Brattin is projected to win the Republican nomination in the newly drawn 5th District. Six Republicans competed for the chance to challenge longtime Democratic U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver in a dramatically reshaped 5th Congressional District. Decision Desk HQ is projecting Brattin to win the nomination as he earned 44%
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