COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Southeastern Conference announced the dates of the Mizzou football team’s full 12-game 2026 slate, on Thursday night. However, kickoff times will be announced at a later date. The structure of MU’s schedule looks a little bit different than it has in the past few years for head coach Eli Drinkwitz and
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MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) On the morning of Nov. 18, Marlena Wisdom got a call from an unknown caller that nearly cost her a thousand dollars. The caller ID said it was an unknown caller, prompting Wisdom to believe the call was coming from the police department. “When I see that, I think of the police
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Fire Protection District Chief Scott Olsen is retiring. BCFPD announced in a Thursday press release the last day of Olsen’s career will be Feb. 1, 2026. Olsen submitted his letter of resignation to the district on Wednesday. Olsen said that after receiving his 40-year service award at the department banquet
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The family of the man killed in a May shooting outside a McDonald’s in south Columbia says police might have acted too slowly in giving him emergency medical aid before his death. “The police came up to him, laying on the ground, fighting for his life, and they just, they handcuff him,”
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Snow does much more than create beautiful landscapes and cause traffic jams. It is a crucial part of Earth’s ecosystem year-round, but we’re seeing fewer flurries as the world warms. Connecting a warming planet to less snow is simple: as temperatures rise, freezing conditions become less common, and precipitation that would have fallen as snow
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Alzheimer’s Association hosted Strikes to End Alzheimer’s on Thursday night. The event was held at Strikers Bowling Alley after the Walk to End Alzheimer’s event was canceled in October due to weather. “It’s really a time for the community to come together,” Alzheimer’s Association Fundraising Senior Manager Laurie Williams said.
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and chilly with spotty light flurries or sprinkles. Lows in the upper 20s. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy and cold with highs in the upper 30s. EXTENDED: Clouds are holding on this evening as a clipper system slides by to our east. Precipitation chances continue to look low, but we’ll remain chilly tonight as
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EDITOR’S NOTE: A statistic about income taxes paid by the top 1% of earners has been corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe might be looking to phase out income tax in 2026, but to do that, the state would have to expand the sales tax base to include services, according to conservative group Americans
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THIS AFTERNOON: Mostly cloudy and cool, with highs in the low 40s. Winds will be much lighter than yesterday, at 5 to 10 mph from the southwest. A few flurries could fall north of I-70 during the day. TONIGHT: Clouds linger, and temperatures drop overnight behind a cold front, with lows in the upper 20s.
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TODAY: Thursday is less windy and slightly warmer, with temperatures expected in the low 40s near Columbia this afternoon. A sharp change to much cooler temperatures is expected in the north, and the same is expected with warmer temperatures in the south. Overall, we expect mostly cloudy skies. TONIGHT: Temperatures fall tonight as a cold
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri’s Young Democratic Socialists of America will hold a protest Thursday in response to a federal “warrant sweep” from last month and University of Missouri System President Mun Choi’s meeting with Gov. Mike Kehoe. Mizzou YSDA will meet at Speaker’s Circle on the University of Missouri’s campus at 3
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Editor’s Note: A source error regarding the time firefighters responded has been corrected. No one was injured after a home caught fire Wednesday on Trillium Lane, according to a press release from the Lake Ozark Fire Protection District. The release says firefighters were called at 1:23 p.m. and arriving first-responders saw a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia green card holder who has been ordered to be deported from the United States, with a lifetime ban to keep him from reentering the country, says the outcome of his immigration case was predetermined. “I just want to thank everyone for all the love and support my family and I
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with a few flurries. Lows in the low to mid-20s. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy and cold to start with warmer temperatures by afternoon. Highs in the lower 40s. EXTENDED: Clouds linger despite high pressure in place on Thursday, but a south breeze should warm temperatures up into the lower to mid-40s. A fast-moving
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU suffered its third loss of the season at the Braggin’ Rights Showdown 70-62. Illinois defeated Mizzou to drop the Tigers to 9-3, ending the team’s five game win streak. “I’m disappointed for our players because they gave themselves a chance to win. Because of that, I’m sitting up here extremely proud
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After two games on the road, the Tigers return home seeking their ninth win. Mizzou men’s basketball suffered a pair of defeats against Notre Dame and Kansas last week. With just three games remaining until SEC play picks up, head coach Dennis Gates’ squad currently sits at 8-2 and will look to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is warning residents of crime apps that use artificial intelligence following a false report of a shooting on Tuesday. On Tuesday morning, the app CrimeRadar alerted users that a 17-year-old was shot in downtown Columbia at 7:13 a.m., according to a CPD Facebook Post. The post claimed that
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia-based Equipment Share Inc. is looking to take its business to the stock market with an initial public stock offering. The registration statement has been filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, but is waiting for regulatory approval. Stocks and shares may not be sold until the company’s request becomes
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It was a very windy start to the day, but the winds are finally starting to calm down. This is the reason why a Wind Advisory was in effect for much of Central Missouri through the morning hours, as winds were forecasted to reach gusts of up to 50 to 55 mph. Maximum wind speeds
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MO Healthy SNAP Waiver – Oct 22 2025_0Download COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The USDA said Wednesday that it had approved Missouri’s waiver seeking to exclude candy, soda and other junk food from purchase with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding. Missouri was one of six states receiving a waiver Wednesday, including Hawaii, North Dakota, South Carolina, Virginia
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