COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As Teresa Shaw walked through the grounds at Memorial Funeral Home and Cemetery on Monday, she counted vase after vase that had been stolen from gravesites in recent months. “My grandmother’s is missing, my grandmother’s daughter’s is missing,” Shaw said. “My stepfather’s was missing. You can go on over there and there’s
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education on Monday approved a salary increase for Superintendent Jeff Klein. The increase was on the agenda for Monday’s Board of Education meeting, which began at 6 p.m. Under the proposal, Klein will receive a 6% salary increase ($15,300) for the next school year. Klein currently makes $255,000
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Laurel, Mississippi, police chief said Monday that Mizzou running back Ahmad Hardy was a victim in a shooting that occurred over the weekend. The police department is currently working the case. Laurel Police Sgt. Macon Davis, in an interview with ABC 17, said that Hardy was attending a concert at the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Volunteers were set to return to the Rudolf Bennitt Conservation Area in Randolph County to continue searching for a missing 16-year-old on Monday. Kayla Huff has been missing since Wednesday. Dozens of volunteers have been searching the 3,500-acre conservation area southeast of Higbee on foot and horseback for the past several days.
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School is almost out, pools will open soon, and more people will head outdoors to soak up the sunshine and warmth of summertime. But most will not have proper protection from the sun and its harmful UV rays. Many don’t have the time or interest to dig into sunscreen science. Slapping on a layer of
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and mild with lows in the lower 50s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and warm with gusty winds. Highs in the upper 70s to low 80s with wind gusts as high as 30 mph. EXTENDED: I’m tracking a mild night as we drop into the 50s, with a warm Tuesday ahead. Highs get into
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Buy now, pay later. It can seem like a great deal for more than a quarter of Americans living paycheck to paycheck. Make a purchase today, and split the cost over about four interest-free payments. The “Buy Now, Pay Later” payment plan is growing rapidly in popularity as consumers face higher prices and tighter budgets. Recent data shows nearly half of Americans have turned to BNPL services. And some statistics are startling experts like Jared Reynolds, CEO and Founder of Freedom Wealth Planning in Columbia.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia doctor who was indicted on 38 federal charges was released from jail on Monday morning. Dr. Jonathan Morris, who owns Columbia Urgent Care on North Providence Road, is charged with 15 counts of illegally prescribing drugs and 23 counts of health care fraud. Morris was booked into the Crawford County
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THIS AFTERNOON: Sunny and mild, with highs in the upper 70s. TONIGHT: Temperatures fall into the 60s around sunset, with lows in the 50s. EXTENDED: Sunshine continues through Tuesday, with highs climbing into the low 80s amid a stronger southerly breeze. A cold front on Tuesday night will bring a chance of showers and storms,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Law enforcement officers found two .45-caliber pistols and two rifles, one with a load in the chamber, at the end of a multi-county chase Saturday in which the suspect allegedly shot at officers. Clayton Wulf of Ellisville, Missouri, in the St. Louis area, was arrested after crashing his pickup truck at East
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman accused of stealing a Randolph County Sheriff’s Office vehicle on Thursday was charged with three felonies. Alayna Mason, 20, of Moberly, was charged Thursday with stealing a vehicle, stealing a gun and escaping from custody. A probable cause statement simply says that Mason was sitting in the front seat of
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TODAY: Monday is sunny and mild, with high temperatures forecast around 75° amid westerly winds. TONIGHT: Temperatures fall into the 60s around sunset, and into the 50s for sunrise Tuesday. EXTENDED: Most of Tuesday is sunny, but a cold front will work in Tuesday evening, bringing a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Just enough instability
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools leaders could approve a new salary package for Superintendent Jeff Klein while also renewing a program that brings international teachers into district classrooms at Monday night’s meeting. The school district is seeking approval to renew an agreement with BVD Cultural Exchange, LLC, a company that helps sponsor international teachers
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) There’s a reason why the term ‘fastest game on two feet’ has perfectly described the intensity of lacrosse – a sport that combines speed, physicality and strategy, all at once. “It takes physicality from like hockey and football, its speed from soccer,” Rock Bridge attackman Dane Briley said. His teammate, goalie Isaac
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones caught up Andy Humphrey, co-host of KTGR’s ‘The Big Show,’ in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch their full conversation in the video player above.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In the final home contest of the season, the Tigers were able to take down Vanderbilt in game three 4-1, and secure the team’s second SEC series win of the year. You can watch the full postgame press conference with head coach Kerrick Jackson in the video player below. The Commodores were
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Eight unanswered runs over the course of six innings lifted Vanderbilt to a series-tying win at Taylor Stadium, as Commodores took down the Tigers 11-8 in 11 innings, on Saturday. Head coach Kerrick Jackson’s team actually held an 8-3 lead headed into the sixth inning, thanks to some timely hitting from Camdenton
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Lawmakers are wrapping up final attempts to pass legislation this week as the legislative session ends Friday. While legislators have addressed many of Gov. Mike Kehoe’s legislative priorities, lawmakers are still working on some.
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TODAY: I’m tracking a mix of clouds and sun throughout the morning hours of Mother’s Day as temperatures begin in the low to mid-50s. Clouds will stick around for the afternoon hours as hit-or-miss brief showers continue across the area, but most will stay dry. Temperatures by the afternoon hours will warm into the mid
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MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Saturday, May 9, 2026. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BASEBALL Southern Boone (7) Mexico (4) FINAL – Southern Boone Classic Fatima (4) Moberly (3) FINAL – Southern Boone Classic Wright City (11) North Callaway (5) FINAL – Southern Boone Classic
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