COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Kansas Coordinating Council on Monday unanimously approved bonds and a bond district for a new stadium to support the Kansas City Chiefs. The council approved the measure during a session on Monday. State officials later appeared with Chiefs ownership at a Topeka, Kansas, news conference to announce the team’s move. Talk
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THIS AFTERNOON: Partly to mostly cloudy, but still warm, with highs in the mid-50s. Winds from the south will be steady at 5 to 10 mph, with some gusts up to 20 mph. TONIGHT: Clouds will clear out overnight, and temperatures will stay mild in the mid-40s. Patchy fog is expected in low-lying areas by
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TODAY: Monday is warm, and mostly cloudy. Highs reach mid-50s with south wind across the region. TONIGHT: Skies return to mostly clear conditions, while south winds keep temperatures in the low 40s. EXTENDED: Continued south winds will keep us warm again on Tuesday. Humidity will begin to become more prominent in the forecast, leaving some
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones sat down Mizzou gymnastics coach Shannon Welker in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. The two previewed the upcoming 2026 campaign, as the Tigers will look to follow up the best finish in program history, in 2025. Mizzou ended up in third place in the NCAA
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team is on a two-game winning streak, following a 84-57 win over North Alabama. You can watch the full postgame press conference with head coach Kellie Harper, as well as a couple of her players in the video player below. Tiger guard Grace Slaughter got her team off
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ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMIZ) The final Mizzou men’s basketball game of 2025 will come with Braggin’ Rights on the line. On Monday, Tiger hoops is set to face No. 18 Illinois in the annual Braggin’ Rights showdown at the Enterprise Center in downtown St. Louis. This game is a continuation of a series that has
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There’s going to be a new play-caller in Columbia in 2026. On Sunday, Mizzou football announced the hiring of its new offensive coordinator, as head coach Eli Drinkwitz brought former Michigan OC Chip Lindsey onboard, after he spent one season in Ann Arbor. The hiring comes after former Tiger offensive coordinator Kirby Moore took the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Minimum wage workers across Missouri will soon see a boost in their paychecks. In November 2024, voters approved Proposition A, a ballot measure designed to raise the state’s minimum wage and provide earned paid sick leave for certain workers. As part of that measure, Missouri’s minimum wage will increase from $13.75 to
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA MO. A Boone County dog breeder charged with nearly 30 counts of felony animal abuse will face a Boone County judge Monday after being indicted by a grand jury on Friday. Melissa Sanders, 26, of Columbia, was indicted on 29 counts of animal abuse. All of the counts are felonies. She was previously charged
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and chilly with lows in the lower 30s. TOMORROW: Increasing clouds and warmer with highs in the mid-50s. EXTENDED: High pressure begins to move east tomorrow, allowing winds to shift back to the southwest and a bit more moisture to stream into the area. More clouds are expected Monday, but it will
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MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexico man gave away more than 170 bikes on Saturday to kids in the community with the hope of spreading holiday cheer. “I wanted to give 20 bikes away for Christmas, and it just blew up,” said Richard Mahoney. “I’m at 175 right now.” Over just six weeks Richard Mahoney collected
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TODAY: I’m tracking a mix of clouds and sun as temperatures warm into the mid-40s by the afternoon hours. Winds will be out of the north at 5-8 mph throughout most of the day. TONIGHT: I’m tracking clouds clearing throughout the evening hours as temperatures drop into the mid-30s by the end of the night.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) At least three lawsuits ask Missouri judges to quickly decide on redistricting cases ahead of the candidate filing date of Feb. 24. This follows some confusion as to which congressional map is currently in effect. Secretary of State Denny Hoskins said the new congressional map took effect on Dec. 11. However, a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The national unemployment rate is at its highest point in nearly four years at 4.6% recorded last month, and hiring trends are slowing as thousands of college graduates prepare to enter the workforce. The U.S. unemployment rate has ticked up since hitting a 54-year low of 3.4% in April 2023, reflecting a
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TONIGHT: Temperatures will drop sharply overnight, with lows in the mid-20s. Winds from the north will be light between 5 and 10 mph. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and cool, with highs in the mid-40s. Winds will be calmer, steadily switching out of the southeast throughout the day. EXTENDED: A possible record-breaking warmup is expected for the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri is set to award more than 1,800 degrees as students walk across the stage during the winter commencement ceremonies. Commencement started Friday with five ceremonies, and it will wrap up Saturday with another five. This is the schedule for Saturday: 8:30 a.m. Sinclair School of Nursing, Jesse Auditorium
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TODAY: I’m tracking a mostly sunny day as winds start out of the south at 8-12 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. This is why temperatures will begin in the mid-30s during the morning hours, warming into the low 50s by the afternoon. TONIGHT: I’m tracking temperatures dropping because of a cold front passing
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Construction for Boone County Public Safety Childcare Center is on schedule to be completed in July 2026. The center cost $5 million, with the county providing half and the state providing the other half. The Boone County Commission held a meeting Tuesday afternoon to discuss the current status of the project. Officials
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