Dry conditions are here to stay as we continue further into fall with the latest end-of-year outlooks highlighting persisting, non-improving drought across the Midwest. Near-normal rainfall expected in the coming months will not be enough to catch up to the deficit from the summer though drought is not expected to worsen. Rain totals will become
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A Columbia woman originally charged with four felonies in a deadly 2021 crash with a motorcycle instead pleaded guilty to one Friday and was sentenced to seven years in prison.
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Ticket sales for Mizzou football home games have been up this year as the Tigers keep their undefeated season rolling.
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THIS AFTERNOON: A cold front will move through today, and while dry air will limit any rainfall, gusty northerly winds will bring much cooler conditions. Breezes will likely pick up to 12-15 mph, keeping temperatures consistently falling this afternoon. We’ll fall out of the 60s into the 50s as the front moves through. TONIGHT: Temperatures
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TODAY: Sunshine kicks off Friday morning, but clouds will arrive around midday, bringing breezy conditions with them. No rain is expected, but you may see a sprinkle or two reach the ground. Expect this to keep highs in the low 60s. TONIGHT: Our cool down continues tonight, with temperatures falling into the upper 30s in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Saturday, the University of Missouri Tigers will face off against Louisiana State University for their second sold-out game of the season, and traffic impacts and delays are expected in the area throughout the game. Heavy traffic flow can be seen around the stadium, specifically at the Providence Rd. and Stadium Blvd. intersection.
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October started out about 15 degrees warmer than normal on Sunday, coming off a September that ended up about 2 degrees warmer than normal, and more than 3 inches behind on rainfall.
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CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A co-owner of a Columbia restaurant who was wanted for second-degree arson has been booked into — and since released from — the Cape Girardeau County Jail. Crystal Umfress, 42, co-owner of Casa Maria’s Mexican Cantina, is facing arson charges for her alleged role in starting a fire at a restaurant
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With hospitals closing across Missouri, access to physicians and health care is becoming difficult in rural communities. Missouri has a lower ratio of primary care providers per capita than the United States. On Wednesday the MU School of Medicine received a $16 million award from from the Health Resources and Services Administration
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We are seeing two cold fronts pass through Mid-Missouri today leading to a steep cool down as we head into the weekend. With deer firearms antler-less portion opening this coming weekend, you might be wondering how cold front affect deer movement during the day time hours. Before a cold front approaches, winds are typically increasing
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A federal review of the University of Missouri’s plan to demolish a building with radioactive contamination could take until 2025 to complete. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission began its technical review this summer for the plan to demolish Pickard Hall. The NRC said its review of the different aspects of MU’s plan could
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and chilly with lows falling into the upper 40s. Winds gusting up to 20 mph. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny to start with increasing clouds by mid-late afternoon. Breezy with highs in the mid-60s and northwest wind gusts up to 30 mph. EXTENDED: A secondary cold front is working through the region this evening,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Saturday, the University of Missouri football team will face off against LSU; and while the Tigers are gearing up for the game, so is Tiger Towing. Tiger Towing has been contracted by the University of Missouri to tow cars that are parked illegally. “We’ll be busy throughout the entire day between
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Pink flags and ribbons can be seen all over town during October but breast cancer is something that women need to be vigilant about year-round.
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Student loan repayments have begun this month for the first time in three years, and officials are warning borrowers to beware of scams.
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Today: Afternoon highs rise into the upper 70s as winds remain out of the northwest at 8-12 mph. Skies remain partly cloudy ahead of a second passing cold front this afternoon. Tonight: Overnight lows cool to the upper 40s as winds remain out of the northwest at 8-12 mph with gusts up to 18 mph
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Beginning Thursday, the Columbia Regional Airport will be offering an additional, but temporary, flight to Chicago through October 27th. The flight will depart daily from COU at 11:45 a.m. and land in Chicago around 1:17 p.m. American Airlines says the new mid-morning flight is part of a temporary increase in flights. Currently,
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TODAY: Showers will redevelop this morning ahead of cold front number one, which still has yet to clear the area. It will clear around midday, taking rainfall with it. The best chances lie east of a line from the Lake of the Ozarks to Audrain county. Widespread rain totals in this window will range from
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A special prosecutor said he will start his review of a deadly Columbia police shooting that happened in August. Police were called twice to The Landing — an apartment complex on Campusview Drive in south Columbia — on Aug. 4. A man who reported being suicidal was killed after shooting at officers,
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with another round of showers and storms moving in late. Lows in the low to mid-60s. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy with showers exiting by midday. Gradual clearing with highs in the mid-upper 70s. EXTENDED: As low level winds increase from the southwest along the cold front tonight, we can expect another round that
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