JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Advocacy groups are taking two routes to block potential redistricting, which was approved Friday by Missouri’s general assembly and is awaiting Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe’s signature. The NAACP sued Kehoe, Senate Pro-Tem Cindy O’Laughlin (R-Shelbina) and Speaker of the House Jon Patterson (R-Lees Summit) around the start of the special session
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Westminster College is upping security measures for its Hancock Symposium, following the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk’s death on a Utah college campus. Over Tuesday and Wednesday, the symposium, themed “Justice: For All?”, will feature 17 speakers that will discuss topics including law, critical race theory and transgender rights.
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TONIGHT: Partly cloudy with a few storms before midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny with isolated to scattered showers and storms. Highs in the lower 90s. EXTENDED: Temperatures remain mild overnight with lows in the upper 60s, and any storms diminish by or before midnight. The severe threat will be low with
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Running into a pop-up thunderstorm that seemingly comes out of nowhere and rapidly falls apart after passing is not uncommon during the hot summer months. Over the past couple of days, these types of thunderstorms have been present in Central Missouri. Although they haven’t been severe, they can still impact your afternoon. These are known
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An 18-year-old Columbia man was sentenced to nearly two decades in prison Monday in connection with a deadly shooting in May 2024. Cordero Riley Jr., 18, admitted to unlawful use of a weapon and second-degree assault in a plea deal with prosecutors in July that took a second-degree murder charge off the
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TODAY: I’m tracking another hot afternoon as temperatures warm into the low 90s and winds briefly shift into the north at 5-8 mph. Isolated storms will begin around 4-5 PM, and are set to last throughout the early evening hours. TOMORROW: I’m tracking temperatures starting in the upper 60s to start the day, warming into
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TODAY: Monday is a wet start for a few of us as storms overnight brought some very isolated but much needed rain. Most have missed out on rain, but another opportunity comes today. We have a mostly dry morning today, with some isolated storms likely to bubble back up in the afternoon. The best chance
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Inside the walls of Mizzou Arena, there is plenty of motivation for the 2025-26 basketball season. Returning players and new faces alike, the goal for Tiger men’s hoops is as clear as it has been since the day head coach Dennis Gates stepped on campus: compete for championships. After losing starting guards
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Central Missouri Honor Flight (CMHF) is preparing for its final flight Monday, marking the end of a 16-year tradition of taking Mid-Missouri veterans to Washington, D.C. The organization was founded by Mary Paulsell, her brother Steve and his wife Sharon, along with Sarah Hill, Barbara Brueggeman, and Scott Schaefer. “Central Missouri honor
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Football will carry a flawless record into its SEC opener. The Tigers protected their home turf against the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns on Saturday, behind a rushing attack that tallied 427 yards, including 421 yards from their running back room alone. It’s the most rushing yards that Mizzou has registered in a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Congratulations to our Week 3 SportsZone Football Friday Play of the Week Nominees! You can watch the nominees in the video player above and then vote for your favorite play here. Nominee No. 1: Rock Bridge’s Garrett Essner gets both feet down and hauls in a tremendous touchdown in the back of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) People Not Politicians, a non-partisan organization, filed a referendum on Friday, aimed at giving voters the chance to approve or deny Gov. Mike Kehoe’s “Missouri First” map. This is the third challenge to the governor’s map. Lawmakers are calling this referendum a ‘citizen’s veto.’ Sen. Doug Beck (D-St. Louis County) said at
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with a few isolated showers and storms possible overnight. Lows in the upper 60s to around 70. TOMORROW: Partly sunny with a few isolated storms, especially in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. EXTENDED: A few isolated showers and storms are possible this evening, especially across central and southeast Missouri where
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TODAY: Partly cloudy and hot with high temperatures in the mid-90s. Isolated storms are possible in the afternoon and evening. TOMORROW: Partly to mostly cloudy with another chance of pop-up storms in the afternoon. Highs remain in the lower to mid-90s. EXTENDED: Pop-up storms will be possible again on Tuesday as temperatures remain hot in
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The City of Columbia’s 2026 fiscal year budget is expected to be finalized and passed on Monday, following months of planning and public hearings.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou Tigers moved today’s kickoff against Louisiana Lafayette three hours earlier in an effort to spare fans and players from extreme heat. Despite the switch, many in Faurot Field still found themselves battling sweltering conditions. “Yeah, it’s hot out here it’s really hot,” one fan told ABC 17 as temperatures and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) From start-to-finish, the No. 25 Mizzou football team thoroughly trounced the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns, 52-10, to move to 3-0 to start the 2025 campaign. It’s the third-straight season that head coach Eli Drinkwitz and company have started a season with three-straight wins. “We’re 3-0. I think there’s always room for improvement,” Drinkwitz
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking a clear but warm evening as temperatures drop into the low 70s by the end of the night and winds blow out of the south at 5-8 mph. TOMORROW: I’m tracking some cloud cover moving into the area with pop up storms possible throughout the afternoon, but the majority of central Missouri
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Thousands of fans are expected to return to Memorial Stadium Saturday as the Mizzou Tigers are set to face the University of Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns at noon.
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