Today: Afternoon highs warm into the lower 90s with mostly sunny skies and winds out of the southwest at 5-10 mph. Tonight: Overnight lows cool tot he upper 60s with partly cloudy skies. Winds remain out of the southwest at 4-8 mph. Extended: Tuesday evening sees the possibility of a isolated shower or storm in
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COOPER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cooper County Fire Protection District responded to and extinguished a semi-truck fire on I-70 Saturday afternoon. The fire was in the 100 mile marker of I-70 Eastbound. The back axle of the trailer caught on fire, and the driver was able to disconnect the car from the trailer. Cooper County Fire
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on the Columbia Tribune’s sports editor Chris Kwiecinski in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. The duo broke down a hectic week in the world of Mizzou football. Head coach Eli Drinkwitz picked up seven commitments in the span of five days to put the
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking partly cloudy skies clearing into the nighttime hours, and temperatures cooling off into the low 60s. Winds will be shifting into the SW at 4-8 mph. TOMORROW: I’m tracking mostly sunny skies and temperatures warming up into the low 90s. Winds will be from the SW at 5-8 mph. EXTENDED: I’m tracking
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) B.R.A.K.E.S., the nonprofit created by NHRA driver Doug Hebert will finish up its weekend training session at the Missouri EVOC Training Center Jefferson City The free national teen defensive driving program training sessions will be from 8:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. but will be broken up into two three-hour sessions, according to organizers. B.R.A.K.E.S.,
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) House Minority Leader Crystal Quade announced her run to be the next governor of Missouri early Sunday morning. If elected, the 37-year-old of Springfield would become the first female governor of the state. Quade is the first Democrat to enter the race and joins republicans Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe and Secretary
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TODAY: Cool in the morning with lows in the lower 60s. Sunshine today will warm temperatures back to the mid-80s. TOMORROW: Monday sees similar conditions, starting in the lower 60s and warming further to the 90s by the afternoon. This will be the last fully dry day of the week so be sure to head
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TONIGHT: Skies tonight will clear this evening, enough for a viewable sunset for most, before more clouds return after midnight. Temperatures fall into the low 60s by sunrise, with some valleys possibly recording 50s. TOMORROW: Skies are partly cloudy to start Sunday, allowing for enough sunshine to warm us into the mid-80s. Skies should be
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)Columbia is in search of a new police chief and are hopes to get the community’s opinion along the way. On Saturday, Columbia held a community forum at the ARC on Ash Street, where residents were able to meet and speak directly with a consultant from Public Sector Search & Consulting, who the
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TODAY: Showers will slowly push southeast this morning, with cooler and drier air filtering in through the day. This will keep highs in the upper 70s, and dewpoints falling to the 50s. TOMORROW: Sunday is looking good to head out, though the Lake area could see a few morning showers. The day is still overwhelmingly
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson on Thursday signed a bill that will freeze property taxes for seniors. Senate Bill 190 was passed by Missouri legislators in June with overwhelming bipartisan support. Eligible taxpayers for the freeze, according to the bill, are defined as residents who: Are eligible for Social Security retirement benefits;Are the owner
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TONIGHT: We’ve been tracking a wave from the west that brought dying activity to our northwest counties early this afternoon. Now, as I write this around 3 p.m., we are watching it generate new development across the region. Expect chances for showers and storms this evening. An isolated strong storm with small hail and gusty
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Police found a man dead and a woman injured after a call of a disturbance involving a gun in Mexico, Missouri on Friday.
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Multiple days this past week saw record-breaking heat, as the global average temperature reached a new peak on Monday, then again on Tuesday, with that record also tied again on Wednesday. This record is based on global averages, and while not all regions may be above-average, conditions locally have also been trending warmer. For the
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This Afternoon: Highs again make the mid-80s through cloud cover. Isolated to scattered storms fire up by midafternoon, bringing a low risk for high winds and hail. Tonight: Showers and storms continue areawide throughout the overnight hours, with less chance of stronger storms due to cooler temperatures. Lows fall to the mid-60s. Extended: Saturday morning
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An apartment was damaged but no one was hurt when police were called in to help firefighters at a north Columbia scene Friday morning.
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture on Friday will host a Veterans Resource Fair at Columbia’s Agriculture Park under the MU Health Care Pavilion located at 1769 W. Ash Street. The event is scheduled to take place from 5-7 p.m. and will be free to all attending. The event is focused on helping veterans. Organizers
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Friday morning, Jessie Williams is set to have a hearing. He is charged with first degree murder for allegedly pushing 24-year-old Kaylen Schmit off the Highway 63 bridge near Clark Ln. According to court documents, a witness saw Schmit and Williams at a nearby homeless camp arguing over Williams’ belongings. Witnesses then said the two were walking
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City renegades overcame a six-run deficit to down the U.S. Military War Dogs 14-7 on Thursday night at Ernie Vivion Field. The War Dogs put up six runs in the second inning to grab an early lead. JC started to chip away at the lead with three runs in
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Thursday marked the second day of 52-year-old Leo Robinson Jr.’s trial for his alleged involvement in a 2021 murder outside of Waffle House on Vandiver Drive in north Columbia.
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