TODAY: We’ll start dry with at most a few spotty showers through 7 a.m. Better shower coverage returns by 10 a.m. and persists through the afternoon into the evening. Thunder is unlikely with most rainfall, with the best chance at lightning coming near the Lake of the Ozarks in the afternoon. Temperatures will once again
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education provided an update on the school district’s Missouri Assessment Program testing data on Monday. The statewide assessments are designed to improve accountability and measure student performance. According to a recent presentation from an Aug. 6 BOE meeting statewide participation in the test continues to be more than
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With the new school year approaching, Columbia Public Schools has introduced its new cellphone expectations. This new policy states that within CPS middle schools, personal cellphones are to be put away the entire school day. For CPS high schools, cellphones are to be put away only during class periods. The district’s website
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TONIGHT: Overnight lows cool to the mid-60s with a few isolated spotty drizzles possible. Winds remain out of the northeast at 2-5 mph. Patchy fog remains possible. TOMORROW: Tuesday sees scattered shower and storm chances into the afternoon hours. Highs remain into the upper 70s. EXTENDED: Shower and storm chances remain possible into Wednesday morning
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) It’s official: Mizzou sports are back. The 2024 fall sports slate will all kickoff on Thursday when Tiger soccer hosts Missouri State in the first regular-season game for any MU team this fall sports season. After that, though, the flood gates will open. MU volleyball hosts its black and gold scrimmage on
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Dialing the number 911 instead of a seven-digit number for emergencies started in Gasconade County in 1995 and the county is now implementing a new system to better connect callers to first responders in emergencies.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Rain or shine, you can count on one thing: the Mizzou football team will be practicing. Head coach Eli Drinkwitz and company took to Faurot Field on Monday morning for practice No. 12 of fall camp, as buckets of rain came down. You can watch extended highlights in the video player below.
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TODAY: Monday starts off somewhat soggy, with showers ongoing early before sunrise for some. Increasing chances for showers and storms come through the morning areawide, before leaving us drier by the afternoon and evening. This will limit temperatures, but the question is how much. This depends on the arrival of rain, but the forecast high
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cole County Clerk’s office will be conducting a post-election voting machine test Monday. This is the second round of testing after voting machines were checked before the August Primary on July 25. Monday’s testing and the one before the election were previously scheduled. Cole County also did a random selection
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) When former Duke standout forward Mark Mitchell transferred to Mizzou in the offseason, it gave Tiger fans a big reason to rejoice after a long, winless SEC season. However, the move meant a lot more than anyone realized to one member of MU hoops. “It’s actually crazy how everything happened,” senior guard
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Rock Bridge High School’s cell phone policy prohibits cell phone usage during class and implements a new cell phone infraction referral system.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Football is now 11 practices deep into fall camp. The team returns to action on Monday, Aug. 12 for the first of its final six practices before transitioning to preparation for its season opener. There is plenty of competition taking place among the players in several key position groups. While some
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on PowerMizzou’s Jarod Hamilton in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch their full conversation in the video player above.
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking cloud cover becoming more dense and rain/storms entering from the west through the overnight hours. Temperatures will only drop into the mid 60s due to persistent overnight cloud cover. TOMORROW: I’m tracking widespread rainfall for most while heading out the door for work in the morning. Rain and storms will continue throughout
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TODAY: It’ll be another fantastic day to get outside with highs up to 80 degrees and partly sunny skies. Rain chances look to hold off until late this evening but some isolated spots may catch a shower in the afternoon. TOMORROW: Widespread showers and storms are expected for the Monday morning commute through noon. This
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia recently installed speed humps on Hanover Boulevard, Garden Drive, and Spencer Avenue in an effort to reduce speeding on these streets. Residents of the affected streets have expressed their support for the city’s decision. Angie Curtis, a resident of Hanover Boulevard, noted that the speed humps are “doing
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking a gradual increase in cloud cover throughout the rest of the evening with temperatures falling into the low 60s by the end of the night. Winds will be calm and out of the north. TOMORROW: I’m tracking a mix of clouds and sunshine throughout the day, with temperatures topping out in the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is investigating an assault early Saturday morning on E. Broadway, according to a press release from the department. According to the release, around 1:40 a.m. Saturday officers were called to the 900 block of E. Broadway for an assault. Witnesses said the victim was hit multiple times in
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SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The annual Missouri State Fair is the state’s biggest agricultural showcase in the state, bringing more than 30,000 attendees each day. With that many people expected, traffic impacts can be expected at and around the fairgrounds on Saturday. The main gate entrance is located on W 16th St., two other entrances are
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TODAY: Nice weather settles in this weekend with temperatures below average all day, meaning the morning is chilly in the 50s. Temperatures warm to the upper 70s with mostly sunny skies. TOMORROW: Sunday sees more clouds but the same temperatures up to 80 degrees in the afternoon. Widely scattered showers and storms are possible by
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