Mid-Missouri felt a widespread freeze Wednesday morning and while temperatures will be a few degrees warmer tonight, it will still be cold enough for frost. Even before a hard freeze, frost can become a hazard for plants in marginally warmer conditions. When sensors record temperatures in the mid-30s, this reading is often taken several feet
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear with patchy frost overnight. Lows in the mid-upper 30s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and windy with highs in the upper 60s. Elevated fire weather conditions are possible with dry air and gusty winds in place. EXTENDED: Frost develops again in the morning but it’s not quite as cold with lows in the mid-30s.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Democratic candidate Jim Bates and Republican state Rep. Kurtis Gregory will face off in the Missouri Senate District 21 race on Nov. 5. District 21 covers Cooper, Howard, Saline, Lafayette, Ray, and the northern portion of Clay County. Republican Kurtis Gregory has served as a Missouri House Representative for District 51 for
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THIS AFTERNOON: After a chilly start sunshine gets temperatures back into the low 60s. TONIGHT: Clear and calm conditions could bring another freeze in the coldest parts of the area, but lows are expected to be a few degrees warmer overall in the mid-30s. EXTENDED: Temperatures will be fairly seasonal to close out the week
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TODAY: Wednesday starts near freezing, and with calm conditions and sunny skies, highs can be expected near 60. TONIGHT: A light southerly breeze returns this afternoon. Under clear skies, this keeps temperatures above freezing in most places, but some who are shielded from a south wind may have frost to contend with early Thursday. EXTENDED:
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More than 1,000 people have voted absentee as of Tuesday afternoon, according to Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon. With roughly three weeks until the Nov. 5 General Election, Lennon said absentee voting has been “popular,” and she expects a heavy voter turnout this year. Lennon said she predicts a 70% voter turnout,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) HS SOCCER Rock Bridge (2) Battle (1) FINAL Marshall (3) Hickman (4) FINAL Hannibal (3) Moberly (0) FINAL Southern Boone (1) Missouri Military Academy (4) FINAL Sullivan (2) Fredericktown (0) FINAL HS VOLLEYBALL Rock Bridge (3) Battle (0) FINAL Southern Boone (3) Boonville (0) FINAL Hallsville (3) Fulton (1) FINAL Kirksville (0)
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council last week approved an agreement to receive a $2.13 million grant from the US Department of Transportation. USDOT announced in March press release that the city would receive the money to study Business Loop 70 between Stadium Boulevard and Eastland Circle to find ways to improve safety for
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ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Southern Boone’s Hudson Talley and Mason Shearer are our Week 7 SportsZone Football Friday play of the week winners! You can watch the play in the video player above. Up next – the Eagles will travel to face the Osage Indians on Friday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m.
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A Missouri policy think tank has released a study calling out what it says are myths about a proposal to increase Missouri’s minimum wage and require employers to provide paid leave.
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cold with lows near the freezing mark. Widespread frost expected. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and cool with highs near 60. Overnight frost likely. EXTENDED: Lows are expected to drop into the lower 30s across most of Mid-Missouri, allowing frost to develop. Some places may even drop below freezing in low lying areas.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After capturing a bounce-back win versus UMass on Saturday, the No. 19 Mizzou football team is set to host a team at Faurot Field for the first time in about a month, as Auburn will be in town for homecoming. You can watch extended highlights of Mizzou football practice, leading up to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A nonprofit foundation has set up donation funds for the two Callaway County deputies shot while conducting a traffic stop on Interstate 70 on Monday morning. In a post on Facebook, the Chief Mason Griffith Foundation said the nonprofit is supporting Cpl. Justin Bax and Deputy Gardner Pottorff after they were shot
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TODAY: Some light showers are passing through this morning, along a reinforcement of cool air that will keep us blustery today. No meaningful rain is forecast, but early showers may leave a trace of rain in their wake as they depart around late morning early afternoon. We’ll be overcast as these showers pass, but partly
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EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated to include Potter’s stance on nuclear power and clarify is view of police and local support for officers. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Republican John Potter has never ran for a spot in the Missouri House, while Democratic state Rep. Adrian Plank is no stranger. The two face off in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) John Potter is a Republican seeking a seat representing the 47th House District, which covers western and northwestern Boone County. The district is currently represented by Democrat Adrian Plank, who won election 2022. Potter ran unsuccessfully for Columbia Board of Education twice, standing on a conservative platform that included criticism of CPS’s
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Democrat Adrian Plank wants to return to the Missouri House. Plank, who was elected just two years ago to represent the 47th House District, is running for reelection this year against Republican John Potter. Plank is a union carpenter whose platform focuses heavily on economic issues. Plank suffered defeat twice in campaigns
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MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) Audrain County, the City of Mexico and Boone Heath have taken the next steps to get a hospital up and running. On Monday, the Audrain County Commission, County Health Department, and Boone Health signed a letter of intent to begin building a Medicare-certified critical access hospital in Mexico. This comes after city
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Health Care on Monday unveiled its new mobile mammography unit during a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The new unit replaces a van that debuted in 2016, traveled more than 120,000 miles and provided service to roughly 300 patients a month, a Monday press release says. Mobile mammography services were launched by MU Health
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More than 40 law enforcement officers were shot last year during traffic stops, according to the National Blue Alert Network.
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