COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people with active warrants were arrested following a standoff in north Columbia on Wednesday evening. Columbia Police Department Lt. Neal Segwick said at the scene that the street crimes unit received a tip that someone with a warrant in the area. The man was not from Columbia. The man barricaded himself
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Clouds can either cool or warm surface temperatures depending on their height and timing, with lower-level clouds typically cooling and higher-level clouds typically warming, and clouds can also trap heat at night to keep temperatures warm.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools’ Adult English Language Learner program could face significant setbacks as the Trump administration’s proposed fiscal 2026 budget includes cuts to adult education state grants. The proposed budget includes a 24% cut to adult education funding, reducing it from $642 million to about $486 million. CPS’s program provides free online
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and storms. Lows in the mid-50s. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and storms, especially along and south of I-70. Highs in the lower 70s. EXTENDED: Scattered showers and a few storms are lifting into the area this evening, with off and on rain overnight. There could be a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three boys were detained at a track meet on Tuesday night at Rock Bridge High School. One of the children was accused of threatening to shoot a Columbia Public Schools staff member, according to Columbia Police Department Assistant Chief Mark Fitzgerald. The other two boys were taken into custody for fighting. Police
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STURGEON, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were seriously injured in a crash Monday on Highway 22 in northern Boone County, just outside of Sturgeon, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says the crash occurred as a 2003 Toyota Avalon – driven by a 39-year-old Sturgeon woman – was heading
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TODAY: We’ll be mostly cloudy and dry for most of Wednesday. Better rain chances come into the late afternoon and through the evening. Showers and storms will be more widespread. Severe weather is not expected. Temperatures will climb to near 70 before afternoon rain moves in. TONIGHT: Widespread rain will weaken overnight, leaving best rain
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TODAY: Rain chances return Wednesday, but we have plenty of dry time through the first half of the day. Spotty light showers are spreading across the region as I write this early on Wednesday morning, but dry air near the surface is evaporating the raindrops before they can reach the surface. We’ll be mostly cloudy
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Those without a REAL ID on Wednesday can still board a plane, but a TSA spokesman says it may take longer. The federal government will require travelers 18 years and older to present a REAL ID or passport when boarding a plane or visiting certain federal offices or facilities. Transportation and Security
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou baseball just couldn’t hang on long enough. The Tigers held a one-run lead over rival Kansas, heading into the eighth inning of Tuesday night’s game, but allowed the Jayhawks to put up a two-piece to eventually win the game 6-5. With the win KU, secured the series sweep over MU, after
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Senate held a third reading of the Second Amendment Preservation Act on Tuesday, following the passage of a bill in committee aimed at refining the law’s language to address federal court objections while preserving the state’s ban on enforcing federal gun regulations. The bill — sponsored by Rep. Bill
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With temperatures warming as we head deeper into the spring and summer months, a lot of people are looking to head outdoors. Temperatures in the Pacific Ocean can have a substantial impact on what we end up feeling in Mid-Missouri and are looked at through the ENSO. The ENSO stands for the El Nino Southern
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and warmer with lows in the mid-50s. Spot shower possible late. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy and mild with highs near 70. Scattered showers and storms possible, especially south of I-70. EXTENDED: Clouds look to roll in tonight, keeping temperatures about 10 degrees warmer than where we ended up last night. As low pressure
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU School of Medicine had to cut its childhood immunization program after a mass grant termination in March after grants allocated for the Department of Health and Senior Services during the COVID-19 pandemic were pulled back by the federal government. The immunization program was formed in May 2024 in collaboration with Washington
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The Boone County Commission approved the location of three new tornado sirens on Tuesday. One across the street from 9415 N. Brown Station Road near Spiva Crossing, one at 2180 Fenton Road and another at 7060 Kircher Road.
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TODAY: Highs warm into the mid-70s with mostly sunny skies. Winds remain out of the southeast at 3-5 mph. TONIGHT: Clouds will increase this evening, leading to mostly cloudy skies overnight, and a chance for rain mostly after midnight. Winds remain light from the east southeast. Temperatures hold steady in the 50s overnight. EXTENDED: Our
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TODAY: Tuesday will be a brighter day overall, with less cloud cover. Early this morning the clear skies will mean a chance for fog, but soon enough, the sun will help mix out the fog, and allow for a warmup into the low-to-mid 70s by the afternoon. Winds will generally be from the east at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Monday, May 5, 2025. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS GIRLS SOCCER Hickman (8) Battle (0) FINAL Smith-Cotton (1) Battle (2) FINAL St. Paul Lutheran (0) Tolton (7) FINAL Mexico (0) Moberly (5) FINAL Southern Boone (7) Osage (1) FINAL Union
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After a roughly two-hour discussion, the Columbia City Council on Monday night unanimously decided to table an item that would have removed language around diversity, equity and inclusion to its June 16 meeting. The proposed change comes as those three words – commonly referred to as DEI – have been targeted by
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) With the May 16 legislative deadline fast approaching, the clock is ticking on a bill that would make Missouri an open-enrollment state. House Bill 711, sponsored by Rep. Brad Pollit (R-Sedalia), would allow K-12 public schools to decide whether to accept students from neighboring districts. It passed the state House in
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