Man found dead after northeast Columbia standoff brings out SWAT team, armored vehicles
The Columbia Police Department SWAT team and Crisis Negotiation teams were engaged in a standoff Thursday in northeast Columbia.
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Tracking sunshine until rain this weekend
TODAY: Skies are mostly sunny, with a high in the low 80s. We’ll have low humidity with a light breeze from the northwest for much of the day. TONIGHT: Skies are clear overnight, and winds calm with high pressure overhead. Temperatures fall into the 50s overnight. EXTENDED: Friday starts crisp with low humidity and temperatures
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Mizzou trio signs to play professional softball in New York
LONG ISLAND, N.Y. (KMIZ) Three former Mizzou softball stars will be sticking together post-graduation. On Tuesday, the New York Rise signed shortstop Jenna Laird, outfielder Alex Honnold and pitcher Laurin Krings. The trio just wrapped up their collegiate careers in May and will now make the jump to the Pro Women’s Fastpitch Softball league. For
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Sturgeon residents want to put events of Tuesday’s standoff behind them
STURGEON, Mo. (KMIZ) Residents in Sturgeon are wanting things to get back to normal after a police standoff Tuesday left one man dead. Damion Linder died Tuesday evening after an hours-long standoff with multiple law enforcement agencies, including the Boone County Sheriff’s Office, Missouri State Highway Patrol, Sturgeon Police and Columbia Police. Law enforcement had
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Repairs underway for CPD’s armored vehicle following standoff in Sturgeon where gunfire was exchanged
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Repairs are underway for the Columbia Police Department’s armored vehicle that was damaged during a lengthy standoff in Sturgeon on Tuesday. Columbia’s BearCat was one of two armored vehicles that received significant damage during the exchange of gunfire, according to Capt. Brian Leer of the Boone County Sheriff’s Office. The second damaged
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New flights to Dallas begin at Columbia Regional Airport
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) New flights to Dallas from Columbia Regional Airport began on Wednesday evening. A February press release from the airport states that travelers will now have the option of using four flights to Dallas and three flights to Chicago each day. Additional Chicago flights began on April 4. A spokesman for the
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How weather can drive deer antler growth
With it being early June, whitetail deer might not be on many hunters minds. But the scouting for trophy bucks with big racks starts for some in portions of summer. To find out what drives the growth of deer antlers, we talked to Jason Isabelle of the Missouri Department of Conservation. There are three main factors
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Tracking quiet weather the next few days
TONIGHT: Mostly clear with lows in the low 60s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and comfortable with highs in the lower 80s. EXTENDED: Low humidity and quiet weather continues through Friday after a cold front moved through last night. I’ll be tracking a disturbance that rolls through late Friday night into Saturday, bringing a chance for showers
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Sturgeon standoff suspect was wanted for domestic assault, on probation at time of incident
A Sturgeon man who died after an hours-long standoff with law enforcement Tuesday was on probation and wanted for an assault earlier that day.
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Climate Matters: Cicadas change with the climate
Even in a record-breaking stretch of heat, the periodical cicada broods emerged right on time in late spring and early summer in Mid-MO. But more changes to the climate in the future could also mean more changes to cicadas and their behavior. Cicada emergence is directly tied to the temperature and climate of their location.
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Tracking a sunny second half of the week with low humidity
TODAY: Afternoon highs rise into the lower 80s with mostly sunny skies. The humidity looks to continue to push out of the region thanks to winds out of the northwest. TONIGHT: We’ll stay mostly dry tonight, and mostly clear, but another very weak cold front will bring a chance for a few very light showers
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Tracking both dry skies and air the rest of the work week
TODAY: Rain comes to an end in mid-Missouri for the most part by around sunrise, with a few spotty showers in the east near Montgomery city through 9 a.m. Clouds will clear with the rain, making for a partly cloudy morning, and sunny afternoon. Temperatures climb into the low 80s, with a notable drop in
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Missouri State Highway Patrol set to investigate Sturgeon standoff
The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control will be investigating the five-hour-long standoff in Sturgeon on Tuesday.
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Suspect dead following standoff with law enforcement in Sturgeon
STURGEON, Mo. (KMIZ) Shots were fired while police and deputies were in a standoff with a domestic assault suspect in Sturgeon on Tuesday. The suspect was found dead inside the home by law enforcement shortly before 7 p.m., according to Boone County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Brian Leer. Leer said it is not known if the
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MoDOT asking for community input ahead of 2025 Jefferson City bridge bundle project
With many bridge projects on the horizon in Jefferson City, the Missouri Department of Transportation is hoping to get input from the public at a meeting Tuesday afternoon.
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How water and sand can increase your sunburn chances
With more sunshine expected after tonight’s showers and storms passing through, many people will be taking to local waterways to enjoy some time in the water or on beaches. Although this will be a perfect time to be outdoors, you’ll want to be more cautious as the chance of sunburn and skin damage increases substantially.
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Tracking storms overnight, more comfortable next few days
TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and storms likely. Lows in the mid-upper 60s. TOMORROW: Clouds gradually decrease with highs in the lower 80s. EXTENDED: Rain and storms return to Mid-Missouri late tonight ahead of a cold front, likely after 10:00 p.m. A few of these storms could produce high rainfall rates and 40-50 mph
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Tracking isolated afternoon storms before more widespread chances overnight
TODAY: Isolated showers and storms continue to pop-up south of I-70 this afternoon and evening thanks TONIGHT: A cold front arrives tonight, to bring another round of storms and a noticeable air mass change. Storms will arrive near midnight, and persist through sunrise. Arriving in the northwest, storms will exit near I-44. Severe threat with
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Tracking storms and humidity ahead of a change
TODAY: Tuesday will bring another chance at thunderstorms. Storms may develop as soon as 7-9 a.m. south of HWY 50. These storms will continue, but be spotty in nature through noon and into the afternoon and early evening. Our severe threat is low, but hail and gusty winds will be possible. Temperatures and dew points
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Columbia City Council approves agreement for mobile showers, medical clinic
The Columbia City Council is expected to vote Monday on an agreement with COMO Mobile Aid Collective for a mobile shower trailer and parking lot space for a mobile medical clinic in Central Columbia.
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