COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Advocates against sexual assault say the coming weeks are a ‘Red Zone’ period where students are more vulnerable to sexual assault. Advocates are offering advice on preventing assault, asking for consent and resources for victims. “There is something that is called the Red Zone,” Nightcap CEO Shirah Bernard said. “It’s a period
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As University of Missouri students move in to begin the school year, one thing on both parents’ and students’ minds is safety.Â
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Friday marked the 20th anniversary of a day when Columbia almost lost one of its most well-known establishments. On Aug. 18, 2003, The Heidelberg in Downtown Columbia caught fire. Seventy firefighters responded and it nearly three hours to put out. Firefighters said at the time that an electrical malfunction in the ceiling above a
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TONIGHT: Friday evening is our last with below average temperatures for a while. From here, temperatures return to an above average pattern for what is likely to be one to two weeks. Expect temps to fall into the 60s overnight, under mostly clear skies. TOMORROW: Saturday kicks off our warm up with winds from the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Shortages in chemotherapy medicine, specifically, carboplatin, have been causing issues in the medical field for patients, doctors and pharmacists. According to the Society of Gynecologic Oncology, the FDA reported on the shortage in February, and now its effects are being seen here in Missouri. Dr. Andrew Iliff, — an oncologist with Missouri
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As of now, Hurricane Hilary is a category 4 hurricane, with heavy rainfall over the Pacific and winds up to 145 mph. It’s moving to the NW at 7 mph, already bringing heavy rainfall in some Mexican states, and is expected to make landfall in Baja California, a state in Mexico, by Saturday morning. As
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Saturday will be the final practice of a long fall camp for the Mizzou football team, as the group will soon turn its attention to the season opener against South Dakota, on Aug. 31. You can watch extended highlights from Friday’s second-to-last practice of fall camp in the video player below. https://youtu.be/qrD3iyOCyls
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking temperatures that will be limited to the low 80s today thanks to a cold front that pushed through yesterday, and skies will be mostly sunny. TOMORROW: I’m tracking temperatures climbing into the low 90s across mid-MO tomorrow, with heat index values in the high 90s. EXTENDED: Sunday through Wednesday are all Weather
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Bryan McGraw is getting ready for his second year as the superintendent of the area’s second-largest school district.
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Today: Afternoon highs increase into the lower 80s as skies remain mostly sunny. Winds switch from the northwest to the southwest by the second half of the afternoon at 5-10 mph. Tonight: Overnight lows cool to the mid-60s with winds continuing out of the southwest at 5-10 mph. Skies remain mostly clear. Extended: Saturday sees
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The first day of school for the Jefferson City School District is Monday. In a district that has around 8,500 kids enrolled for the school year, Superintendent Bryan McGraw said safety is the district’s number one priority.Â
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo (KMIZ) The Jefferson City School District is hosting its opening session Friday at Capital City High School to kick off the school year for Jc Schools faculty and staff. Friday’s events are set to start at 9:30 a.m. and includes student performances from drumlines, pep-bands, and cheer and dance. There will also be
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The 2023 Mizzou soccer season started up on Thursday with a home win against in-state foe SEMO. The Tigers won the opener in shut out fashion 4-0. The first goal of the day and of the season came from an assist from Brianna Buels and goal from Olivia Chianelli just ten minutes
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The Jefferson City tri-level overpass may be drawing the attention of the state after multiple accidents this week.
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TONIGHT: Heat is on the way, but we’re cool tonight. Skies will be clear overnight, with high pressure again nearby at the surface. This will set us up for another cool morning in the 50s early Friday. TOMORROW: Friday will be another mild day, starting in the 50s, and ending in the 80s. EXTENDED: South
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Central Missouri Foster Care and Adoption Association held a ribbon-/cutting ceremony Thursday for its new location in Jefferson City. The organization says its new larger facility will help foster, adoptive and kinship families. The new location is behind the Surgery Center on Christy Drive. The group is a nonprofit that uses different programs to
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Jefferson City Council members are pushing for action on the dilapidated Truman Hotel that overlooks Highway 54. The former council members at Monday’s meeting described the decaying Truman Hotel — located at 1510 Jefferson St. — as a “disgrace” and an “eyesore” that is unappealing to potential tourists and residents.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Four Missouri Task Force One members and K-9s who were deployed earlier this week to Maui began searching for human remains Thursday morning. Those four more members on Wednesday flew out of St. Louis to join the search and rescue efforts. That was after two members were deployed last week as part
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools and the Jefferson City School District bus systems continue to be impacted by ongoing staffing shortages ahead of the new school year. A lack of bus drivers has been an issue plaguing both CPS and JCSD for the past year. “Last year, we saw some situations where bus drivers
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MU Health doctor, Chris Wilhelm, told ABC 17 that when a lot of kids are in the same classroom, they can pass diseases and viruses to each other.
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