WATCH LIVE: Charlie Kirk memorial service
A memorial service was held Sunday for Charlie Kirk in Glendale, Arizona. Watch it live in the player.
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Southern Boone School District considers adopting four-day school week
Southern Boone School District may soon join the over 25% of Missouri school districts that have adopted a four-day school week.
According to the district, discussions about the change began in August, with a committee of administrators, teachers, parents, and board members reviewing feedback from parent and staff surveys.
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CDC votes to restrict combo MMRV vaccine options
Parents may need to consider booking multiple doctors’ appointments to get children their recommended immunizations after CDC advisers voted to restrict the combined measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (MMRV) vaccine for younger children on Thursday.
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Tracking several rounds of storms and milder temperatures this week
TODAY: Partly sunny in the morning, with cloud cover increasing through the day. Highs reach the low 80s in the early afternoon. Rain chances increase after 3 or 4 p.m., with scattered to widespread storms into the evening and overnight. TOMORROW: Partly cloudy and mild with a high of 80 degrees. Spotty showers are possible
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Mizzou reclaims Mayor’s Cup, defeats South Carolina in SEC opener
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mayor’s Cup is returning to No. 23 Mizzou Football’s trophy case. The Tigers (4-0) earned a 29-20 win over South Carolina (2-2) to clinch their sixth win over the Gamecocks in the last seven seasons. With Saturday’s victory, Mizzou has clinched a flawless four-game start to its campaign for a third
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Local highlights and scores: Sept. 20, 2025
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS SOFTBALL LINN (4) HELIAS (1) FINAL PARKWAY WEST (6) HELIAS (14) FINAL SOUTH HARRISON (9) SOUTHERN BOONE (5) FINAL MACON (8) SOUTHERN BOONE (6) FINAL MACON (5) HICKMAN (14) FINAL
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Fans react to ejections during Mizzou football games as Mizzou faces South Carolina Saturday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou Tigers and the South Carolina Gamecocks went head-to-head Saturday at 6 p.m. at Memorial Stadium. The Tigers reclaimed the Mayor’s cup with a 29-20 win over the Gamecocks. When the two played each other in 2023, 41 fans were ejected from the game, marking one of the highest totals that
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Tracking a rain-filled forecast through next week
TONIGHT: I’m tracking isolated showers and storms possible throughout the rest of the evening. Temperatures will drop into the low 60s by the end of the night as winds blow out of the southwest 5-8 mph. TOMORROW: I’m tracking isolated showers possible in the morning and early afternoon with more widespread storms arriving during the
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Tracking scattered rain chances for gameday
TODAY: Partly to mostly cloudy, with temperatures warming to the low 80s this afternoon. Scattered showers are possible in the morning, followed by spotty storms in the afternoon and evening. Storms are possible during tailgating and game time, but there is a chance for the game to stay completely dry. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy and mild
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MoDOT warns football traffic could worsen I-70 delays as MSHP cracks down on aggressive driving
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol and the Missouri Department of Transportation are working together to curb aggressive driving as crash hot spots emerge in work zones along the Improve I-70 Project. “This last week has been very challenging for our team across the state,” MDOT Improve I-70 Program Director Eric Kopinski told
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SportsZone Football Friday highlights and scores: Week 4
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri high school football kicked off Week 2 of the 2025 season on Friday. Scores from Mid-Missouri teams are posted below.
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Jefferson City residents are OK after house fire causes major damage
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Billie Siebeneck and her husband had to evacuate their home Thursday night after their attic caught fire on Rivercrest Court in Jefferson City. Siebeneck and her husband were watching TV when they heard a loud noise. “All of a sudden it was just like a bomb went off,” Siebeneck said. Siebeneck
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Power outages and damage caused by Thursday’s severe storms
The weather has been fairly quiet in recent weeks, coming out of a record-dry August. But Thursday night’s storms served as a reminder of the potential for severe weather in the fall. Stronger storms were anticipated during the day on Thursday, but this potential would increase as the forecast got closer. The Storm Prediction Center
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Court orders University of Missouri to allow Students for Justice in Palestine to participate in homecoming parade
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated to reflect that homecoming takes place Sept. 27. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A federal judge on Friday ruled that the University of Missouri must let a student group that opposes Israel’s war in Gaza participate in its homecoming parade, with conditions. Judge Stephen Bough of Missouri’s federal Western District
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Tracking lots of rain and cooler weather in the forecast
TONIGHT: I’m tracking a slightly more dry rest of the evening after pop up storms exit the region. The sky will begin to clear as temperatures drop into the low 60s by the end of the night and winds shift into the west at 5-10 mph. TOMORROW: I’m tracking temperatures warming into the mid 80s
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Tracking rain and milder temperatures this weekend
TODAY: Mostly sunny and mild, with highs in the low 80s. Temperatures drop into the 70s for Friday night football games. TONIGHT: Lows fall to the lower 60s overnight as skies stay mostly clear. EXTENDED: Saturday is somewhat of a toss-up, with scattered storm chances for the Mizzou game in the evening. We’re tracking weakening
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Tracking weekend rain chances and a wet pattern over the next week
TODAY: Friday brings slightly cooler air behind Thursday’s cold front. After scattered rain along the cold front on Thursday, Friday remains dry, and increasingly sunny. High temperatures max out in the low 80s thanks to a west-northwest wind. TONIGHT: Temperatures fall into the 70s during the late dinner hour and into the 60s overnight. Skies
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10 groups denied entry into MU’s homecoming parade
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri is providing the courts with a list of groups approved and denied for next week’s Homecoming Parade. This follows a court order earlier this week and changes to the university’s parade application policy. This year’s parade had 28 invited guests, 15 sponsors, 26 community organizations, 43 student orgs,
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Kehoe joins push for ICE training at Fort Leonard Wood
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe and U.S. Sens. Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are united in their drive to get the Trump administration to designate Fort Leonard Wood in Pulaski County as a training center for ICE agents. On Thursday, Schmitt sent a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth highlighting that the military base
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