THIS AFTERNOON: Sunny and mild, with highs in the upper 50s to around 60 degrees. Clouds start to roll in by late afternoon. TONIGHT: Cloudy and chilly after sunset, with early evening temperatures in the lower 50s and upper 40s for trick-or-treating. A few sprinkles are possible at the Lake of the Ozarks after 9
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TODAY: A Frost advisory is in effect until mid-morning for the entire region. Mostly sunny skies are expected today, ahead of an increase in clouds this afternoon and evening. Temperatures with more sun and a light west breeze will climb to near 60 this afternoon. TONIGHT: Sunset will be obscured or heavily filtered by clouds
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from district football action on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS FOOTBALL Hillcrest (0) Capital City (49) FINAL – district quarterfinal Southeast (7) Smith-Cotton (48) FINAL – district quarterfinal Battle (0) Raytown (42)FINAL – district quaterfinal Bayless
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KMIZ) A pair of Mid-Missouri softball teams each made program history, on Thursday afternoon. Rock Bridge and Tolton both punched their tickets to the MSHSAA state championship game with wins in the semifinal round. For each program, that title game appearance will mark the first time they have made back-to-back state championship game
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department continues to feel the strain of staffing shortages that have resulted in gaps in the department in crisis intervention-trained officers. On Thursday, CPD command staff began a two-day “in-town retreat” to discuss to address staffing needs. Schlude told a crowd at Tuesday’s “Let’s Talk Local” event that the
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ). Columbia Public Schools held a meeting Thursday evening to discuss a project worth more than $560,000 focused on a master plan, space utilization, and facility condition audit. The district said the plan is crucial to help maintain and improve its buildings. Board members said they recently met with several agencies before deciding
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear with lows in the low to mid-30s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny with evening clouds returning. Highs in the upper 50s to around 60. EXTENDED: We’ll see some passing clouds this evening, but clear out enough overnight for frost to develop by tomorrow morning with light winds expected. Friday looks bright during the day
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Minutes before the opening of the new Trader Joe’s in Columbia, hundreds of people were in a line wrapped around the Shoppes at Stadium from the new store to Old Navy. “This is my first grand opening, but I just love the atmosphere and the fun,” said Columbia resident Tim Dollens. According
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) SNAP users won’t receive new funds for November starting Saturday, unless Congress can find a way to fund the government. This means grocery stores are losing out on SNAP dollars. Dan Shaul, the Missouri Grocers Association Executive State Director, said this could be detrimental to grocery stores in food deserts, which are
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services is warning the public against using products containing 7-OH, pronounced “seven-hydroxy.” The health department issued an advisory Friday saying 7-OH is a natural psychoactive drug that is found in kratom. Kratom and 7-OH are both marketed as ways to promote alertness, relieve pain
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police officers could be on hand to help with traffic outside the new Trader Joe’s all weekend. Mid-Missouri residents welcomed Trader Joe’s Thursday morning, as the grocery store officially opened its doors at 9 a.m. The opening of the store attracted many shoppers. Some expressed traffic concerns about the opening in
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THIS AFTERNOON: Mostly sunny and pleasant with highs in the mid-upper 50s. TONIGHT: Partly cloudy to mostly clear with light winds and patchy frost. Lows in the mid-30s. EXTENDED: We’ll see some passing clouds this evening, but clear out enough overnight for some patchy frost develop by tomorrow morning with light winds expected. Friday looks
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TODAY: Thursday starts about 10-15° cooler than Monday-Wednesday did. We’ll start in the upper 30s with a light northwest breeze. Wind Chills are more likely to be in the low 30s, take a coat if you’re spending much time outside. Despite the cooler start, we’ll be a hair warmer this afternoon – in the middle
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – Gov. Mike Kehoe said the state will spend more than $15 million to cover some food programs as the federal government shutdown continues. Kehoe said in a news release on Wednesday that he would redirect money toward two programs aimed to help feed people in the state. The state plans to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou quarterback Beau Pribula and tight end Brett Norfleet’s timelines to return remain unclear. On Wednesday, MU head coach Eli Drinkwitz provided the latest information on Pribula and Norfleet’s statuses during the weekly SEC Football Coaches Teleconference, following their respective injuries in the team’s seven-point loss to Vanderbilt. Pribula exited Saturday’s game
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County judge ordered a Columbia man committed indefinitely to the Missouri Department of Mental Health on Wednesday after accepting his insanity plea in the death of his father and subsequent fire. Steven Strumpf had been set for trial on first-degree murder, armed criminal action, second-degree arson and credit card fraud
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department will dedicate extra resources for the Trader Joe’s grand opening in Columbia on Thursday. A CPD spokesperson said extra officers will be assigned to the area, and some off-duty officers will work traffic control. Trader Joe’s will be located at 201 N. Stadium Blvd. at the Shoppes at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) State and local leaders are warning the public about rising road deaths in Missouri for 2025. Officials say 745 people have lost their lives on state roads this year, which is more than two deaths on average per day. The Missouri Department of Transportation, the Missouri State Highway Patrol and Cole County
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EDITOR’S NOTE: AI was used to help research the background for this story. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Lodging Association has filed a lawsuit against Jefferson City, the Jefferson City Area Chamber of Commerce and the Jefferson City Convention and Visitors Bureau, claiming the city’s 7% lodging tax violates Missouri law. Jefferson City
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Special benefits for low-income mothers are safe for now, despite the ongoing federal shutdown, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services announced Wednesday. Benefits under the Special Supplement Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children program, known commonly as WIC, will be dispersed for November, but might not last the whole
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