WINTER WEATHER: Fire official details home safety tips for space heaters, frozen pipes amid bitter cold
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Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A popular school safety application used by thousands of schools across the country — including some in Mid-Missouri — had thousands of documents accessed that contained sensitive information. Cybersecurity researcher Jerimiah Fowler said he discovered a breach in Raptor Technologies on Dec. 20 and notified the company of the flaw. Raptor Technologies’
Continue ReadingMOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) Snow and dangerous temperatures expected to fall into the single digits across Randolph County on Friday forced the City of Moberly to take some extra precautions. By Friday, patchy blowing snow swept across the city. Temperatures hit a low of 13 degrees with wind chills values dipping down to minus-6 degrees by
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team will hope to notch the first conference win of the season in Saturday’s game against South Carolina, at Mizzou Arena. The Tigers are returning home after a tough, 90-77, loss to Kentucky at Rupp Arena, on Tuesday. Head coach Dennis Gates’ group managed to keep that one
Continue ReadingA strong low pressure system that brought a quick hit of snow to Mid-Missouri also moved through Kansas City, opening the door to arctic air that sticks around through the weekend. The Kansas City Chiefs will match up with the Dolphins on Saturday night, marking one of the coldest games ever played in the NFL.
Continue ReadingTONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and windy with gusts up to 45 mph. Wind chills between -10 and -15 degrees as lows drop to the single digits. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy with some light flurries. Highs in the lower teens with wind chills about -10 during the day. EXTENDED: Strong wind gusts between 35-45 mph are possible through
Continue ReadingTemperatures were plummeting Friday afternoon as another winter storm hit the area and they’re expected to get lower.
Continue ReadingTODAY: Temperatures plummet this afternoon down to the teens by sundown. This will be ushered in via winds that may gust as high as 30-40 mph. Roads will quickly become treacherous as slick spots develop. For details on snow, read our ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day Blog. TONIGHT: Dangerous cold hits quick as temperatures fall
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Continue ReadingTODAY: We’re starting with widespread rain this morning, before switching to a wintry mix, and likely snow for most through the morning into the afternoon. Temperatures are near 40 at sunrise, but fall through the day, to put us near 20 this afternoon. Expect temperatures to fall another 20 degrees or so into the overnight
Continue ReadingMACON, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Electric Cooperative is preparing for a second round of storms beginning Friday that are expected to bring powerful winds and snow. According to CEO of the Missouri Electric Cooperatives, Caleb Jones, storms that hit previously in the week on Tuesday left more than 20,000 people across four cooperatives without power
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS GIRLS BASKETBALL ROCK BRIDGE (57) CAPITAL CITY (23) FINAL BATTLE (62) MOBERLY (47) FINAL ST. JAMES (49) CALIFORNIA (53) FINAL NORTH CALLAWAY (59) HERMANN (50) FINAL EUREKA (31) HICKMAN (55)
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education reviewed its annual performance report, during its meeting Thursday night. The session was rescheduled from its original time on Friday due to inclement weather forecast. Columbia Public Schools canceled classes for Friday. The presentation shown during the meeting indicates that CPS showed improvement within the last
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou tight end Tyler Stephens is returning to the Tigers for another season. Stephens announced on social media on Thursday night that he will be using another year of eligibility to play football for the Tigers in 2024. Stephens has played the past two seasons with the Tigers, appearing in 25 games.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team started off strong, but No. 1 South Carolina proved too much to handle, on Thursday. The Gamecocks remained undefeated through the 2023-24 season with a 81-57 win in Columbia West. With the loss, head coach Robin Pingeton and company drop to 9-7 on the season and 0-3
Continue ReadingHundreds of thousands of Missourians have already lost health care coverage since Medicaid annual renewals picked back up in June after pausing during the pandemic.
Continue ReadingTONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with rain and a few thunderstorms late. Temperatures holding steady in the upper 30s. TOMORROW: Rain changes to snow from west to east by mid-late morning. Total snow accumulation around 1-2″. Strong winds will gust up to 45 mph as temperatures fall throughout the day into the low 20s. EXTENDED: We are
Continue ReadingMissouri agriculture is varied like our weather patterns, and it will also change with the warming climate. Shifting precipitation and temperatures will have sweeping effects on the environment and the food we can grow locally. Over recent decades Missouri has seen less extreme winter cold and hotter summers that change what plants can thrive in
Continue ReadingOne person was treated for injuries and several birds were found dead after a house fire early Thursday in north Columbia.
Continue ReadingTODAY: Afternoon highs climb to nearly 40 degrees with winds out of the east at 8-12 mph. Skies remain mostly cloudy. TONIGHT: Overnight lows remain steady for much of Mid-Missouri into the upper 30s. Scattered showers move in after 6 pm for far northern portions of Central Missouri in Northern Macon. After 9 pm, the
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