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Where Columbia Ward 2 candidates stand on homelessness following another camp clearing

March 25, 2024 12:34 PM Hannah Falcon

Lisa Meyer, Robert Schreiber III and certified write-in candidate Lucio Bitoy are all running for the Ward 2 seat on the Columbia City Council.

Tracking rain into this evening, much cooler Tuesday

March 25, 2024 11:57 AM Jessica Hafner

THIS AFTERNOON: Steady rain with a few rumbles of thunder. Additional 0.5″ to 1″ rain expected, especially east of Highway 63. Highs near 60. TONIGHT: Scattered showers and mostly cloudy. Cold and breezy with lows in the mid-upper 30s. EXTENDED: Low pressure slowly works to the northeast tonight into tomorrow, keeping stubborn clouds over Mid-Missouri

Tracking a wet Monday

March 25, 2024 3:54 AM John Ross

TODAY: Widespread rain is forecast today, especially in the after sunrise. Some light showers this morning, will eventually progress into more widespread moderate rainfall. This will continue through at least 7 p.m. for many, before a short break ahead of a line of thunderstorms along a cold front. This cold front moves through the region

Mizzou loses series finale, falls short of sweep against LSU

March 24, 2024 5:06 PM Kyle Helms

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No. 15/16 Mizzou Softball ended the weekend one win short of clinching a sweep against a top three team in the nation. No. 2/3 LSU escaped Mizzou Softball Stadium with a narrow 4-3 win on Sunday afternoon. You can watch the full postgame press conference with head coach Larissa Anderson, as well

Mizzou baseball fall shorts of first conference series win

March 24, 2024 2:15 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou baseball team gave first-year head coach Kerrick Jackson the first SEC win of his MU tenure on Saturday, but could not follow it up with his first SEC series win on Sunday. The Tigers fell 7-6 to the Kentucky Wildcats to lose the series 2-1. With the loss, Jackson and

Boone County Fire Protection advises against burning during Red Flag warning

March 24, 2024 6:13 PM Jazsmin Halliburton

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Fire Protection District advices people to not burn their grass on Sunday amidst a Red Flag Warning. The National Weather Service in Springfield issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low humidity, which is in effect from 1 to 7 p.m. Sunday evening. According to the International

Sunday Sit-down with KTGR’s Brenden Schaeffer

March 24, 2024 10:17 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on Brenden Schaeffer, co-host of KTGR’s ‘The Big Show,’ in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch their full conversation in the video player above.

Tracking widespread rain and storms, strong winds into Monday

March 24, 2024 3:56 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Widespread rain and storms, strong winds increase to 35 mph. Lows near 50. TOMORROW: Rain and storms likely, with strong wind gusts up to 40 mph. Highs near 60. EXTENDED: Showers finally saturate dry air from west to east this evening, with rain and storms becoming widespread ahead of a cold front overnight. Count

Tracking strong winds and fire danger today

March 24, 2024 4:43 AM Nate Splater

TODAY: A Red Flag Warning is up for parts of central Missouri due to low humidity and strong wind gusts up to 40 mph. These warmer south winds will push temperatures back to the lower 60s. Dry air today will fight against rain chances until better moisture arrives tonight. Scattered showers and a few storms

Officials share safety measures for spring breakers

March 24, 2024 3:45 AM Euphenie Andre

Columbia, Mo. (KMIZ)- Mid-Missouri students are taking a break this week, as both the University of Missouri, Columbia Public Schools, and Jefferson City Schools are on spring break. Students are looking forward to stepping away from their studies for a week. However, concerns have arisen about safety and ensuring everyone returns to campus next week

Absentee voting opportunities on the weekends in Boone County

March 23, 2024 7:48 PM Jazsmin Halliburton

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No-excuse absentee voting for the April municipal election began this week on March 19 and the Boone County Clerks office wants to give people the opportunity to exercise their constitutional right to vote. People will have another opportunity to cast their vote on Sunday at Douglas High School from 11 a.m. to

Local highlights and scores: March 23, 2024

March 23, 2024 8:33 PM Kyle Helms

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Saturday, March 23, 2024. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BASEBALL OZARK (3) BATTLE (2) FINAL WEST PLAINS (6) BATTLE (0) FINAL HERMANN (2) SOUTHERN BOONE (12) FINAL MEXICO (1) SOUTHERN BOONE (5) FINAL MEXICO (10) HERMANN (0) FINAL TOLTON (1)

Biden leads Missouri’s Democratic presidential primary

March 23, 2024 5:25 AM Euphenie Andre

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Democratic Party announced President Joe Biden is the projected winner of the state’s presidential primary Saturday night. Local voters who consider themselves Democrats, can exercise their democratic right at The Arc, Saturday. The voting doors will open at 8 a.m. and remain accessible until noon. According to Missouri Democrats, the

Mizzou secures first SEC win of Kerrick Jackson era

March 23, 2024 7:38 PM Kyle Helms

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) First-year head coach Kerrick Jackson has won his first conference game since taking over the Mizzou baseball program. The Tigers locked down a 2-1 win over Kentucky on Saturday at Taylor Stadium, forcing a rubber match between the two teams on Sunday morning. After Kentucky struck first in the third inning on

No. 15 Mizzou secures series-clinching win over No. 2 LSU

March 23, 2024 6:15 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The No. 15 Tiger softball team completed a big upset at the Mizzou Softball Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The MU defense and pitching staff helped lift the team to a 3-2 win over No. 2 LSU, which clinched the overall series win. Saturday’s victory comes on the heels of an offensive outburst

Tracking strong winds tomorrow, evening rain

March 23, 2024 3:44 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Increasing clouds and breezy with lows in the upper 30s. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy and windy with highs in the lower 60s. Heightened fire danger with low humidity. EXTENDED: We’ll see more clouds tonight ahead of a warm front that will lift north and bring warmer temperatures and gusty winds tomorrow. We’ll start out in

Tracking cooler and blustery conditions today

March 23, 2024 5:50 AM Nate Splater

TODAY: Morning temperatures start out below freezing with highs back in the lower 50s. Winds out of the north will gust up to 20 mph. TOMORROW: Sunday features more clouds and warmer temperatures in the 60s ahead of an afternoon rain chance. It will take some time for rain to overcome dry air overhead, and

Mizzou stumbles in extra innings, loses series opener

March 22, 2024 10:21 PM Kyle Helms

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Baseball entered the 11th inning locked in a 3-3 tie with Kentucky on Friday night but struggled in the final frame of the game. The Tigers allowed a six-run inning, leading to a 9-4 loss to the Wildcats in their series opener at Taylor Stadium. After falling behind 2-0 in the

No. 15 Mizzou softball topples No. 2 LSU in series opener

March 22, 2024 8:25 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The No. 15 Mizzou softball team took a one game advantage over No. 2 LSU on Friday in a high-scoring affair. The hometown Tigers toppled the Baton Rouge Tigers 10-9 at the Mizzou Softball Stadium. Centerfielder Alex Honnold led the charge at the plate for MU. She went 2-for-4 and registered a

Police: One arrested in relation to shooting at Cosmo-Bethel Park

March 22, 2024 2:39 PM Ryan Shiner, Katie Greathouse, Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police arrested a 24-year-old man after officers found shell casings at Cosmo-Bethel Park on Friday afternoon. Police updated a social media post around 10:15 p.m. Friday to say that Daqwon Jackson, of Columbia, was arrested on suspicion of armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon, first-degree assault, first-degree domestic assault