COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri will host two ceremonies on Friday to celebrate its Meat Science Education and Training Laboratory and Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Lab. The university will celebrate the groundbreaking of The Michael L. Parson Meat Science Education and Training Laboratory from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at 1024 Ashland Road in

There’s a really, really good chance it will rain in Mid-Missouri on Easter. Storms are entering the area Friday night, and the Stormtrack Weather Team has called a Weather Alert Day. The chance for strong storms will clear out that night, but rain will linger behind it for the weekend, so conditions for egg hunts

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Amber Alert was canceled late Wednesday by the Missouri State Highway Patrol for a 5-year-old girl who was allegedly abducted by her “non-custodial mother.” According to an update from the Highway Patrol just after 10:30 p.m., the child is safe and the suspect is in custody. The alert states that Kelsi

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A witness to a weekend shooting at Columbia’s Cosmo Park that left two people hospitalized says police were already at the park before gunfire erupted. Initial information suggests the gathering included fraternity and sorority members from Jefferson City and Columbia. Police do not currently have anyone in custody. Royal Lyon, a sophomore

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Northeast Columbia has seen a high volume of shootings in recent years, with police being dispatched to Rice Road 35 times already this year, which includes a pair of shots fired calls. After covering multiple incidents in the area, one thing has stood out. The lack of lighting at night.  The City

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mayor Barbara Buffaloe won more than three-fourths of Columbia’s voting precincts in April’s election on her way to secure a second term. Numbers released by the Boone County Clerk show that Buffaloe won 25 of 32 precincts on April 8. The performance is eight precinct groups better than her 2022 performance, flipping