TONIGHT: I’m tracking rain moving in from the west throughout the evening, with brief showers in Columbia becoming possible by 8-10 pm. Rain will become more consistent throughout the early morning hours as it moves north, with a slight chance to see freezing rain near Macon county. If this does occur, impacts will not last
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As temperatures continue to drop to near or below freezing, several types of winter precipitation have started to appear in forecasts. Predicting different types of precipitation requires a detailed analysis of the atmosphere from top to bottom and a steady process of increasing confidence. Precipitation type is determined by the temperature of the atmosphere at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team is riding high after upsetting Kansas at home last weekend. The Tigers will host Long Island University at Mizzou Arena at 11 a.m. Saturday. The Tigers are now 8-1 with an eight-game winning streak. Watch the news conference in the video player.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Friday morning that one person died after a shooting in the parking lot of Lakeview Mall on the eastern edge of Columbia. Sheriff’s Office spokesman Cpt. Brian Leer said the shooting happened Thursday night in the parking lot after a disagreement inside Jake’s Bar and Grill.
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TODAY: Friday brings more warmth to the region as a warm front slowly moves into the region. Despite this, winds are largely easterly, if not south easterly. The arrival of south winds to the south of the warm front will be later into the overnight. This keeps highs in the low 40s near Columbia, and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from the Norm Stewart Classic on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS GIRLS BASKETBALL TIPTON (68) HICKMAN (73) FINAL VASHON (39) HELIAS (70) FINAL FATIMA (30) OWENSVILLE (42) FINAL HS BOYS BASKETBALL FAYETTEVILLE (AR) (73) BATTLE (66) FINAL
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TONIGHT: Overnight lows cool into the lower 20s as skies remain partly cloudy. Winds remain out of the southwest at 8-12 mph and gusts up to 18 mph. TOMORROW: Friday welcomes mostly cloudy skies and late evening rain chances. Highs top out into the mid-40s. EXTENDED: Showers become widespread late Friday night lasting through much
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Editor’s note: This story was updated after a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol was released. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Officials says one person suffered a leg injury in a three-vehicle crash Thursday on Route B near Route HH, just north of Columbia. The road was briefly closed, but reopened before 5 p.m. According to
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The Jefferson City Task Force on Homelessness on Thursday heard from three organizations who can provide services in the Jefferson City area.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Income tax changes may be on the table during the 2025 session after six Missouri senators prefiled bills that propose setting a flat tax for the state to ultimately eliminate income tax. Missouri currently has a tax rate of 0.5% for every $1,273 of annual taxable income. This rate caps out at
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While wildfires may be far from our minds during the chilly and snowy wintertime, other parts of the country have been dry this season. That has fueled huge fires out west in California with the Franklin Fire threatening the seaside resort city of Malibu in recent days. The forecast is expected to improve, though. Dry
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ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Amazon’s Distribution Center in Ashland is taking on the pressure of the holiday season. The 49,000-square-foot facility has hundreds of workers on the clock daily to ensure holiday packages get delivered in time for Christmas. Amazon Distribution Center site lead Harley Fowler says, “At 2 a.m. they start bringing in packages, about
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TODAY: Thursday is partly cloudy and cold, at least at first. Temperatures this morning falling into the teens, with wind chills a few degrees cooler amid a light east breeze. A warm front moving in tonight may arrive soon enough to climb temperatures into the 50s along I-44, while highs only reach mid-to-upper 30s in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from the Norm Stewart Classic on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BOYS BASKETBALL ROCK BRIDGE (71) NORTH KANSAS CITY (69) FINAL/2OT TOLTON (65) PRINCIPIA (76) FINAL VAN BUREN (54) HARRISBURG (57) FINAL BLAIR OAKS (53) CAPITAL CITY
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Sheriff’s Office believes a shooting on Tuesday in east Columbia was the result of a disagreement between a driver and pedestrian. According to Capt. Brian Leer, deputies responded to a shots fired call in the 1200 Block of South Sonora Aven. around 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday night. When deputies
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The current contract between University of Missouri Health Care and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield health insurance agency is set to expire on March 31, 2025.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Health Care’s Chief Operating Officer Tonya Johnson says violence against health care workers from patients increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, she claims it has leveled out after implementing preventative programs. Conversations on the safety of health care workers following the highly publicized United Healthcare CEO shooting. Following the shooting, Arrow
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As the average highs continue to cool and the chance of snow increases heading deeper into the winter months, coyote sightings might be more typical. Many hunters across the state look to take advantage of this increased activity, and paying attention to the weather can help their chance of a harvest this year. Courtesy of
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear with lows in the teens. Wind chills between 12-15 degrees by daybreak. TOMORROW: Partly sunny with highs in the upper 30s. Temperatures are expected to be a bit warmer in the upper 40s south of Highway 50. EXTENDED: Winds die down a bit tonight, but we can still expect wind chills to
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TODAY: We look for highs to not climb above freezing for many, with wind chills in the 20s most of the day. This will come as winds are forecast from the northwest, sustained up to 20 mph at times with gusts to 30 mph. TONIGHT: Wind chill just gets colder tonight, with less gusts but
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