TONIGHT: Widely scattered showers are possible overnight, and temperatures remain mild in the upper 60s. TOMORROW: Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected, with rain chances steadily increasing in the afternoon and evening. Temperatures remain hot in the 80s with the feels-like temperatures in the mid to upper 80s. EXTENDED: Showers and storms continue through Monday,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Saturday, Boone Health hosted its Mid-Mi Baby Expo, welcoming about 400 first-time and expecting parents for hands-on lessons focused on childbirth, infant safety and newborn care. The event ran from 8 a.m. until noon. Missouri has seen a slight rise in childbirths over the last few years, according to the Missouri Department
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TODAY: I’m tracking a mostly dry but warm start to the day with temperatures in the upper 60s and low 70s walking out the door. By the afternoon hours, temperatures can be expected to warm into the low to mid 80s thanks to southwesterly winds at 10-15 mph, gusting up to 20 mph, but this
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Western District Court of Appeals on Friday rewrote the language of a ballot measure that seeks to eliminate Missouri’s income tax and expand sales taxes. The court heard the case after a Cole County judge ruled against a challenge to the ballot measure on Monday. The appeals court on Friday
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mom’s Demand Action Missouri and Powerhouse Community Development led a joint effort against gun violence Friday night. In light of National Gun Violence Awareness Day, the groups gathered with and for survivors of gun violence at Douglass Park in Columbia. Attendees wore orange in solidarity. Two of those in attendance included Kimberly
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FENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The Capital City girls soccer team fell short in semifinal action against St. Michael the Archangel (SMA), on Friday afternoon, losing 6-0 to the Guardians. The Cavaliers will now play for third place in Class 3, on Saturday. But, no matter what the finish may be, this group of Lady Cavs have
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Allegiant Airlines started two new service lines from the Columbia Regional Airport to Destin and Orlando, Florida, earlier this week. The new destinations were made possible through a $1 million revenue guarantee that the Columbia City Council approved in May. The city has doled out $82,000 from the transportation sales tax as
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and mild, with lows in the upper 60s. Winds from the southwest will be breezy at 10 to 15 mph. TOMORROW: Expect dry but muggy conditions in the morning and early afternoon, with a heat index in the low 90s. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will move in from the south later in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football Coach Eli Drinkwitz was at the scene of a crash that slowed traffic on Providence Road in Columbia on Friday morning, and could be seen checking on the people involved. Drinkwitz was not involved in the crash, but appeared to arrive before first responders. The crash happened at the edge
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If you stepped outside this afternoon, you probably noticed it almost instantly. The air felt heavy, thick, and distinctly like mid-summer. Naturally, you might have pulled out your phone, checked your favorite weather app, and noticed the relative humidity reading sat at 60-70%. So why does it feel like the air is so much more
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COLUMBIA MO. (KMIZ) Albert-Oakland Family Aquatic Center reopened to the public Friday after being closed for four days due to issues with its filtration system. Columbia Aquatic Recreation Supervisor Sydney Philpot said the repairs have been completed along with the pool being vacuumed to clear up the water. Philpot said the reason for the pool
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TODAY: I’m tracking scattered showers and storms exiting during the afternoon hours as stubborn cloud cover sticks around. Temperatures are expected to warm into the low to mid 80s this afternoon as winds blow out of the southwest at 10-15 mph, gusting up to 20 mph. Humidity will make it feel closer to the upper
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TODAY: Showers and storms move through the region Friday morning, exiting in the east by the early afternoon. Rain coverage will be greatest along and north of I-70, while many in the south remain dry. Temperatures will range from the low to upper 80s from northeast to southwest, respectively, thanks to morning rain. Dewpoints increase
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Allegiant Airlines’ first flight from Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport has touched down at the Columbia Regional Airport. The flight was set to arrive at Columbia Regional Airport around 9:06 a.m. Friday, but ended up arriving around 8:50 a.m. The flight to Destin will depart around 9:56 a.m. According to FlightAware, Allegiant Airlines’
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CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office says the search for an alleged armed man who ran away during a traffic stop has been resolved, after he died by suicide. The law enforcement agency wrote on its social media on Thursday night that it is looking for a man near Route E, East
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COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia Public Works opened its doors Thursday evening to address safety concerns about a residential road on the east side of town. City officials hosted an open house from 6-7 p.m. to discuss a traffic calming project on Hoylake Drive between East Broadway and South Rolling Hills Road. The
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OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) Blair Oaks is bringing a gold trophy home to Wardsville after defeating Duchesne 11-1 in the MSHSAA baseball championship. In just his first season with the Falcons, head coach Chris Ebright lead his team back to the mountaintop, for their second state title in the past three years. The Pioneers were the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Ashland police officer has settled his lawsuit with the city, according to his attorney. Andy Hirth of TGH Litigation said former officer Tom Whitener settled his claims over wrongful firing with Ashland for $1 million. The two sides were set to go to trial on July 6. Whitener sued Ashland
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A tractor-trailer loaded with cheese crashed on Interstate 70 westbound on the west side of Boonville on Thursday, closing the road temporarily. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the injury crash happened at the 102-mile marker near the Ashley Road exit in Boonville. Crews were working late Thursday afternoon to clean up
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri is in the midst of the most soccer-crazed summer in the state’s history, as the first World Cup game in Kansas City is just under two weeks away. As those match ups quickly approach, the excitement spans all the way from adults to kids, who are just getting interested in the
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