RECALL ROUNDUP: Chocolate chip muffins, salmon and Miniverse Make It Mini Sets recalled
A look at some major product recalls this week.
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Board of Curators approves fiscal 2025 budget for University of Missouri
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri System Board of Curators approved the budget for fiscal 2025 at a meeting in Springfield, Missouri, on Thursday. The budget includes more than $2.06 billion in revenue for MU’s Columbia campus. Documents show this is an increase of about 10% compared to the projected fiscal 2024 budget of
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Jefferson City Police Department cruisers fitted with special dog-cooling technology
The City of Jefferson detailed a new technology Jefferson City Police Department has equipped its K9 vehicles in a Facebook post Wednesday.
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Tracking a warmer Friday with storms possible
TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with a few showers and rumbles of thunder late. Lows near 70. TOMORROW: Scattered showers and a few storms early. Heating up with highs near 90 by late afternoon. A few strong storms are possible after midnight with gusty winds. EXTENDED: Â Showers have developed across far northern Missouri and we could see
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New McDonald’s expected to open in Columbia this fall
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A groundbreaking ceremony was held Wednesday for a new McDonald’s location that is expected to open in Columbia this fall. The new McDonald’s will be located at 5410 Clark Lane, next to the Schnucks Battle Crossing, a press release says. More than 100 employees are expected to be hired at the new
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Tracking near average temperatures on Thursday before Friday storm chances
TODAY: Thursday is mild, with highs in the mid-80s and dewpoints in the low 60s. We will feel like 80s today, under partly cloudy skies by the afternoon, after starting clear and in the 60s. TONIGHT: Clouds increase by sunset, ahead of a chance for showers and thunderstorms generally after midnight that move in from
Continue ReadingGiant sinkhole swallows the center of a soccer field built on top of a limestone mine
ALTON, Ill. (AP) — A giant sinkhole has swallowed the center of a soccer complex that was built over an operating limestone mine in southern Illinois, taking down a large light pole and leaving a gaping chasm where squads of kids often play. But no injuries were reported after the sinkhole opened Wednesday morning. “No
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Tracking a pleasant Thursday ahead of more storms this weekend
TODAY: Thursday is mild, with highs in the mid-80s and dewpoints in the low 60s. We will feel like 80s today, under partly cloudy skies by the afternoon, after starting clear and in the 60s. TONIGHT: Clouds increase by sunset, ahead of a chance for showers and thunderstorms generally after midnight that move in from
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Groundbreaking ceremony for new Multi-Agency State Laboratory Campus being held Thursday
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The state of Missouri will be holding a groundbreaking ceremony for a Multi-Agency State Laboratory in Jefferson City Thursday. The ceremony will be held behind the Missouri State Public Health Laboratory from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Governor Mike Parson and his cabinet will all be in attendance and will provide
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Local gun rights, gun control advocates react after surgeon general calls gun violence a public health crisis
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Some local gun rights and safety advocates in MidMissouri are reacting after the U.S surgeon general declared gun violence a public health crisis on Tuesday. The declaration came after a string of shootings across America, including in Ohio, Alabama and Arkansas that left multiple people dead or injured. According to reports from
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Boone County family says they face thousands of dollars in damage after public sewer backup
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County family said they received thousands of dollars’ worth of damage to their basement after a public sewer from the Boone County Regional Sewer District backed up. Howard and Cindy McHenry said that they felt misled after the Boone County Regional Sewer District allegedly told them that it would
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Hilke’s Ice Company looks to rebuild one week after fire destroyed ice plant
FREEBURG, Mo. (KMIZ) For the past 50 years Hilke’s Ice Company has delivered ice across Mid-Missouri, but a week ago, a piece of the Hilke family’s livelihood went up in flames. The company experienced a fire on Wednesday, June 19 at its ice plant in Freeburg. The Missouri Division of Fire Safety determined the fire
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Mizzou AD Laird Veatch sets early priorities for athletic department
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Athletic Director Laird Veatch has officially hit the 60-day mark on the job in Columbia. As a result, he will give a presentation to the UM Board of Curators on Thursday afternoon to update them on his early priorities for the department. On Wednesday, Veatch met with the media in Springfield,
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Audrain County man killed in strong storms Tuesday
MARTINSBURG, Mo. (KMIZ) Storms that swept through Mid-Missouri on Tuesday claimed a life in Audrain County. Mike Aherns was killed when a wooden electric pole fell on him at his family-owned farm, his brother told ABC 17 News on Wednesday. Ashley Aherns, Mike’s brother, said their family has been farming in the area since the
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MDC program teaches public to fish
With summer in full swing, many people continue to grab a fishing pole and head to their nearest hot spots in hopes to catch their dream fish. Before you hit the water, it may not be a bad idea to bring a youth with you. The Missouri Department of Conservation is offering a program called
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Tracking a cool Thursday with storms and heat returning Friday
TONIGHT: Mostly clear and comfortable with lows in the mid-60s. TOMORROW: Partly sunny and comfortable with highs in the mid-upper 80s. EXTENDED: We’ll see lows in the mid-60s by morning, leading into a really nice Thursday. Highs tomorrow will reach near our seasonal average in the upper 80s with a few clouds. We could see
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Heavy rains in other states are expected to cause flooding along the Missouri River
Mid-Missouri should prepare for possible flooding along the Missouri River.
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Tracking a cooler afternoon before storms return into the weekend
TODAY: We look to see clearing skies with partly cloudy skies this afternoon. We’ll end the day with sunshine. Temperatures are cooler thanks to this, and a cold front pushing southeast. We’ll still be humid to a degree, but avoid extreme heat, with highs in the upper 80s. TONIGHT: Skies are clear overnight, with temperatures
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Tracking less extreme heat after morning rain
TODAY: Wednesday’s showers and storms will wrap up this morning, leaving us at least partly cloudy until the afternoon when clouds clear. We’ll end the day with sunshine. Temperatures are cooler thanks to this, and a cold front pushing southeast. We’ll still be humid to a degree, but avoid extreme heat, with highs in the
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Storms knock out power to thousands in Mid-Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Thousands of people were without power on Tuesday in Mid-Missouri as storms entered the area. There were 432 Boone Electric Cooperative customers without power on 26 reported outages at the outages’ peak, according to Boone Electric’s outage map. A majority of the outages appeared to be near the Midway area. The number
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