The superintendent of the Vienna School District posted on social media Friday that the district is taking extra safety precautions after law enforcement investigated a threatening social media post.
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The newest drought monitor is out and shows increasingly drier-than-normal conditions across the state. Rain has been hard to come by in the last month and even a tropical system tracking into the region won’t be enough to wash out the drought. You might recall drought receding briefly as we entered the fall; this was
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TONIGHT: Overcast skies remain over Mid-Missouri with winds out of the east at 4-8 mph. Lows cool to the mid-60s. TOMORROW: Saturday sees mostly cloudy skies with a late evening chance of a very spotty shower possible. Most of the region remains completely dry. Highs near 80 degrees. EXTENDED: Sunday could see spotty showers with
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TODAY: Friday is the day we see the most impacts from Francine. What this means for most is a cloudy and cool day in the 70s with spotty showers. It’s possible we hear a few rumbles of thunder this evening near I-44 as well. Very little rain is forecast, with those near I-44 having a
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TODAY: Friday is the day we feel the most impact from Francine. What this means for most is a cloudy and cool day in the 70s, with spotty showers. It’s possible we hear a few rumbles of thunder this evening near I-44, but otherwise it will be a quiet day with light rain coming off
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A Miller County family is searching for answers as Thursday marks three years since 18-year-old David Michael Bowers Jr. went missing. He was last seen on Sept. 12, 2021, in Affton, Missouri.
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Editor’s note: The affiliation of students who attended the meeting has been clarified. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri’s Faculty Council and Black Studies Department are standing by a student group upset with the school after they were forced to change the name of an annual event. In August, the Mizzou Legion of Black
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Fall allergens are out in full swing and ragweed and other pollen producers may stick around longer in a changing climate. Spring thaw arrives earlier, and fall frosts later, allowing plants to thrive and produce pollen for days or weeks longer than before. Central Missouri is already seeing an increase in growing days or days
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with rain holding off until overnight. Lows in the low to mid-60s. TOMORROW: Cloudy with scattered showers and a few rumbles of thunder. Plenty of dry time in between. Highs in the low to mid-70s. EXTENDED: Showers are possible overnight, starting south near I-44 by around midnight and advancing north overnight. Scattered
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TODAY: Clouds will increase through the day, keeping highs in the low-to-mid 80s. This comes from the remnants of Francine. TONIGHT: A chance for showers returns after 7 p.m. near I-44, and after midnight near Columbia and Jefferson City as Francine nears. EXTENDED: Rain chances fill in and peak around 3-7 a.m. Friday before showers
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A juvenile was arrested in relation to an April shooting in Columbia, as data shows youth have one of the highest rates of gun-related crimes in Columbia.
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Refresco Beverages has issued a recall for apple juice sold at retail stores across the country.
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TODAY: Clouds will increase through the day, keeping highs in the low-to-mid 80s. This comes from the remnants of Francine. TONIGHT: A chance for showers returns after 7 p.m. near I-44, and after midnight near Columbia and Jefferson City as Francine nears. EXTENDED: Rain chances fill in and peak around 3-7 a.m. Friday before showers
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS SOCCER HELIAS (0) ROCK BRIDGE (2) FINAL SUNNYDALE ADVENTIST ACADEMY (5) SOUTHERN BOONE (1) FINAL HS SOFTBALL HELIAS (1) JEFFERSON CITY (0) FINAL FATIMA (0) TOLTON (10) FINAL BATTLE (1) ROLLA
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A recent fight at Battle High School in Columbia on Monday was the turning point for one Columbia parent. An email ABC 17 News obtained from parent Dana Shepherd shows the principal of Battle High School Alyssa Galbreath addressing a fight that resulted in a police response. The letter states that an
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Within the past month, campaign signs for Missouri State Rep. Aaron McMullen (R-Independence) have appeared in Bethpage, located on New York’s Long Island. McMullen lost the Aug. 6 primary election for the Missouri State Senate to Joe Nicola and appears to have no ties to Long Island. However, residents say it is
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A crash closed eastbound Interstate 70 west of Columbia after a chase Wednesday morning but it wasn’t clear how or if the two were related.
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Hurricane Francine has made landfall in South Louisiana this afternoon as a category two hurricane. Winds have raced into the triple digits as the storm has gained strength and speed throughout the last several hours. Strong damaging winds, life-threatening storm surges, and flooding remain the primary threats for this system as it moves to the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A University of Missouri professor said research shows people’s confidence and knowledge about presidential campaigns go up after watching presidential debates. Ben Warner, the director of MU’s Political Communication Institute, is part of a team that conducts research on what college students think of presidential debates all across the country. “Research on
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TONIGHT: Increasing clouds with warmer lows in the lower 60s. TOMORROW: Partly to mostly cloudy and hazy with highs in the mid-80s. EXTENDED: Smoky haze due to ongoing wildfires to our north will continue into Thursday along with an increase in high to mid-level clouds as Hurricane Francine makes landfall tonight and tracks north as
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