TODAY: The cooler air has arrived this morning, as temperatures have fallen into the 50s across the region. This change continues to have an impact well into the afternoon, where temperatures only reach mid-to-upper 70s, and dewpoints fall into the 30s! It’s the coolest day of the next seven, and it will be hard to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Eight people have applied for the open seat on the Columbia Board of Education. The list of applicants includes former Board members Jan Mees and Della Streaty-Wilhoit. Former state Rep. Chuck Bayse and John Potter – both ran for a Board seat in the April 4 election – have also applied. Phil Stroessner
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Franklin County man was added to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list for alleged sex-trafficking activities involving children. On Thursday, the FBI added Donald Eugene Fields II to the list. He is wanted for the alleged sex trafficking of at least one child in Missouri between 2013-17. The U.S. District
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BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Thursday, May 25, 2023. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BASEBALL EXCELSIOR SPRINGS (7) BOONVILLE (2) FINAL – state quarterfinals ST. CHARLES WEST (9) FULTON (12) FINAL – state quarterfinals SOUTH CALLAWAY (6) ELSBERRY (5) FINAL – state quarterfinals
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Police say a juvenile has been detained on a murder charge related to the deadly shooting of a woman in a south Columbia neighborhood.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) For the second season in a row, the Mizzou football team will host its season opener at Faurot Field in primetime, on Thursday, August 31. MU and South Dakota will kick off at 7 p.m. on SEC Network. The game was originally schedule for Saturday, Sept. 2, but the athletics department said
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Members of the community got their first look today at the Food Bank of Central Missouri’s new location on West Business Loop 70 Construction is still underway for the Food Bank Market, with the location expected to open this fall. The food bank market will have more than 5,000 square feet of retail
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Memorial Day weekend is one of the busiest times of the year on the roads and also one of the most dangerous times for travelers.Â
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cooler with lows in the lower 50s. TOMORROW: Lower humidity and cooler with highs in the upper 70s. Mostly sunny with light winds. EXTENDED: Drier air is moving into Mid-Missouri this afternoon and evening as a cold front has settled in from the northeast. This will keep skies clear overnight and
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Today: Afternoon highs warm into the lower 80s as winds switch out of the east at 5-10 mph. A few isolated showers are possible around the Lake of the Ozarks to Sedalia region which look to pop-up and then remain short-lived dissipating after sunset. Tonight: Winds increase out of the east with gusts up to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Thursday, The Food Bank of Central and Northeast Missouri is hosting a kick-off event to celebrate its new location at 705 Business Loop 70 West in Columbia. The event is scheduled to start at 11:00 a.m. The Food Bank says it’s expecting the new location to help improve the neighborhood experience. The
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TODAY: After spotty thunderstorms blessed some with much needed rain Wednesday afternoon, some will get another dose of rainfall. Again, it won’t be much, and it’s very isolated, but if you’re in the right spot, you’ll be in for possible thunder, lightning, and rain. The vast majority of us will have a dry and sunny
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Housing and Community Development Commission met Wednesday to start the decision process of where 2024 funds will go. Representatives from other community housing groups also joined the meeting at City Hall. The commission heard proposals from 11 organizations during the meeting. Projects were presented to the commission including a request
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A judge has appointed a special prosecutor in review the criminal investigation into two former Columbia police officers’ use of force outside a downtown bar.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia is moving forward with a plan to build a new park in the Downtown Columbia area. The park will be built in an empty lot at Orr Street and Park Avenue at a former site owned by Ameren. The site was deemed a contaminated Superfund site and was
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Last June may have been the first time the NASCAR Cup Series had been to World Wide Technology Raceway, but it certainly wasn’t Randall Burnett’s first time.Â
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TONIGHT: Partly cloudy with lows falling to around 60. Showers and storms diminish with sunset. TOMORROW: Partly cloudy with a spot shower or storm along Highway 65. Highs in the lower 80s. EXTENDED: I’m tracking spotty storms that will continue to diminish after sunset tonight, leaving us with partly cloudy skies and lows in the
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The suspect in a Monday homicide in a south Columbia neighborhood was found dead after a standoff with police Tuesday night.
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In Missouri, 61.8% of new teachers leave the profession within the first five years.
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The last several days have been above average for most of Mid-Missouri helping warm up local pools. Although this afternoon the region has seen temperatures peaking into the mid-80s, this will soon be changing as a backdoor cold front makes its way into the region. To understand what makes a backdoor cold front a backdoor
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