Today: Brisk in the morning with lows in the 40s. Highs warm to the low 70s under mostly sunny skies. Cooling winds from the northwest could gust up to 20 mph today. Tomorrow: More sunshine Sunday brings highs further into the 70s, though we’ll still be fighting a northerly wind. Still, parts of Mid-Missouri could
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police are investigating a shots-fired incident Thursday evening on Claudell Lane at the Columbia Square apartments. Just last Thursday, another shots-fired call was reported on the same street. With the latest incidents included, the Columbia Police Department six-hour dispatch log shows police have responded to 148 calls on Claudell Lane so far
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BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) The Helias girls soccer team won the Class 2, District 7 title in a 3-1 win against Southern Boone on Friday night. The victory featured two goals from the Crusaders’ Danielle Buker. Rae Bholken also knocked one in for Helias in the first half, as well. With the win, the Saders will
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City fire officials received reports at 12:51 a.m. Friday of smoke coming from a house in the 1800 block of West Main Street, according to an email from the Jefferson City Fire Department. The house was unoccupied and no injuries were reported. Smoke was coming from the basement and firefighters
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Graduations have started for Columbia Public Schools, with Douglass High School being the first on Friday morning Students and families were in attendance at the Missouri Theatre. Hickman High School held its graduation Friday night at Mizzou Arena. Rock Bridge and Battle high schools will hold their graduations Saturday at Mizzou Arena. Battle’s
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The city announced on Wednesday that it would be temporarily canceling curbside recycling for the next month, due to an ongoing staffing shortage.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Prosecutors have charged three people with murder and another with drug distribution in connection with a December 2021 fentanyl overdose death, according to court records. Jonathan G. Shelley, Nicholas Grathwohl and Jeanne M. Hovis, all of Columbia, were charged this week with second-degree murder and drug distribution for the Dec. 26, 2021
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department said Friday on its social media that a juvenile was identified and detained following a noncredible threat made on social media. “A juvenile subject was identified and detained, and investigation was turned over to the Juvenile Office. We take these incidents seriously and continue to work with CPS
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TODAY: Light scattered rain will pass through the region along a cold front today. For most of us, the front brings minimal rainfall. Widespread totals are expected at less than a quarter of an inch. Those north of a line from Sedalia to Mexico will be dry by 7 p.m., with rain hanging on a
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TODAY: Light scattered rainfall will pass through the region along a cold front today. For most of us, the front brings minimal rainfall. Widespread totals are expected at less than a quarter of an inch. Some from Warsaw to Owensville will have a chance at more, with the development of thunderstorms that are capable of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A large police presence was seen Thursday on Claudell Lane at Columbia Square Apartments in Columbia. A Columbia police sergeant told ABC 17 News that police responded to multiple calls of shots fired. Police have one man in custody. Several shell casings were found in the area and property damage was observed
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Officer Association held a presentation Thursday night called “Brutality or Reasonable? Evaluating Use of Force.” The event started 6 p.m. at the Courtyard by Marriott. Attendance was limited to those who have RSVP’d. The event covered multiple topics including realities of life, police training, legal standards, agency force policy
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The City of Columbia’s ongoing staff shortage is affecting residents, with municipal services being pulled back because of a lack of workers.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Health Care posted on its website that an employee accessed health information in the electronic medical record “inappropriately.” MU Health said it learned about the incident on March 20. It said an investigation revealed the employee used EMR to access 736 medical records from July 2021-March 2023 without a verified HIPAA
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City held its first Thursday Night Live of the summer on Thursday in the 200 block of East High Street in Downtown Jefferson City. The event is presented by Downtown Jefferson City and features live music, food and drinks for people of all ages in the area. A stage is
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TONIGHT: Increasing clouds and warmer with lows in the lower 60s. TOMORROW: Spotty rain early, becoming more widespread by early afternoon. Showers could bring around 0.25″ of rain. Highs in the lower 70s. EXTENDED: Smoky haze from Canadian wildfires is still lingering around Mid-Missouri this afternoon, with more clouds moving in in advance of our
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The University of Missouri Board of Curators approved a new tuition structure that will include set rates for undergraduates taking a full course load on the Columbia campus.
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Rainfall this past week and a half should have helped with drought conditions, but by how much? The answer to this is not very much for much of Mid-Missouri. The latest drought monitor shows just how bad conditions are becoming. The newest drought monitor has seen a decrease in both the severe and extreme categories.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Wednesday, Columbia residents had the chance to provide suggestions to the city regarding improvements they would like to see to the Interstate 70/Highway 63 connector in Columbia during an open house. The City has proposed providing different features to enhance the design of the highway to create a more-attractive appearance, claiming it could
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia along with other organizations will hold a job fair Thursday at Columbia Mall. According to organizers, the job fair will be held from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. Thursday afternoon near H&M. Event information also say as many as 40 employers from different industries could be in attendance looking
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