Video
Tracking a potent cold front and a chance for rain
TODAY: Sunday is an active weather day, with rain and thunder ahead of a cold front that will make for a windy and cold evening. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected through sunrise, mostly north of I-70. A cold front will pass through the region from the late morning to the early afternoon, arriving near
Continue Reading
Handle-with-care events most reported 2025 Courage2Report tip
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s anonymous tip form for schools shows “handle with care” as the number one report for 2025. Courage2Report allows parents, students and school staff from private and public K-12 schools to report concerns like bullying, school threats and suicide to the school and local law enforcement without the
Continue Reading
Mizzou’s late heroics fall short; Tigers lose to Virginia in Gator Bowl
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team fell short of a heroic game-winning drive in the final seconds on Saturday’s TaxSlayer Gator Bowl to lose to No. 19 Virginia, 13-7. With the loss, head coach Eli Drinkwitz’s team falls to 8-5 on the year for their first bowl loss since 2022. You can watch the
Continue Reading
Local highlights and scores: Dec. 27, 2025
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BOYS BASKETBALL Principia (75) Blair Oaks (46) FINAL Butler (73) Helias Catholic (57) FINAL Mount Lebanon (60) Jefferson City (54) FINAL Skyline (56) Camdenton (49) FINAL Eugene (72) Mexico (54) FINAL
Continue Reading
Road construction projects continue across Mid-Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Drivers across Mid Missouri should plan for delays as several road construction and improvement projects continue or begin next week in multiple counties. Many of the projects will run from Dec. 29 to Jan. 4. The impacted counties include: Boone Co., Callaway Co., Camden Co., Crawford Co., Howard Co., Laclede Co., Maries
Continue Reading
Tracking showers tonight, strong winds and storms early Sunday
TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with light showers possible late. Temperatures holding steady in the upper 50s. TOMORROW: Rain and storms early, strong winds and getting colder through the day. Temperatures falling into the 40s through the afternoon. EXTENDED: A Weather Alert Day will be in effect from noon Sunday through 9:00 a.m. Monday for the potential
Continue Reading
Tracking one last day of warmth before storms and a large cooldown
TODAY: I’m tracking dense fog lasting throughout the morning hours before gradually falling apart by the afternoon hours. Clouds will be persistent, but winds from the southeast at 8-12 mph with gusts up to 20 mph will help temperatures warm into the low 70s. TONIGHT: I’m tracking temperatures slowly dropping into the low 60s by
Continue Reading
MSHP cites more than 1,400 drivers for violating hands-free phone law in 2025
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri’s hands-free phone law hits one year of being in effect on New Year’s Day. Since its initial implementation in January 2025, the Missouri State Highway Patrol has cited 1,417 drivers. The law was passed in 2023 after a Columbia man died from a car crash in 2019 when a driver was
Continue Reading
Mizzou football has plenty to fight for in season finale despite dying bowl game era
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (KMIZ) Each year, more and more college football teams opt out of bowl game invitations, and this year is no exception. With the creation of the college football playoff, more teams have a shot to contend for a national title, and falling short of those 12 spots leaves teams feeling disappointed or like
Continue Reading
Eli Drinkwitz and coaches across the nation juggle a lot in the midst of bowl prep
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In the 2025 college football world, bowl season is now closely intertwined with the offseason. As teams across the country prepare for their final games of the year, head coaches also have to worry about the teams of the future. During that bowl preparation, those coaches are juggling transfer portal conversations, early
Continue Reading
RECAP: Mizzou football finishes regular-season 8-4, hunts for ninth win in bowl game
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Although the 2025 Mizzou football season didn’t live up the expectations that the team had at the start of the season, head coach Eli Drinkwitz and company still have an opportunity to make some history in Saturday’s TaxSlayer Gator Bowl. No Tiger team has ever won three-straight nine-win seasons, but this one
Continue Reading
Pedestrians hit on Christmas Eve were likely going to holiday Mass
TAOS, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who lives down the street from where one pedestrian was seriously injured and another killed in Taos, said the couple was likely crossing the street heading to the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church for Mass when they were hit. The crash happened near the church on Route M west of
Continue Reading
Tracking morning fog, one more mild day before rain and cold return Sunday
TONIGHT: Mostly clear with fog developing late. Lows in the mid-upper 40s. TOMORROW: Dense fog in the morning with partly cloudy skies and gusty winds. Highs near 70. EXTENDED: Lows drop into the mid-upper 40s, with dense fog development possible by morning as winds remain light and dew points stay in the 40s. Tomorrow will
Continue Reading
The Road to Jacksonville special
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (KMIZ) ABC 17 SportsZone previews the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Florida, where Mizzou will take on No. 19 Virginia. Kickoff is at 6:30 p.m. Saturday on ABC.
Continue Reading
Why warmer weather sticks around for “colder” months
Even though we are well into December and almost entering the new year, it hasn’t quite felt like the winter season. Yesterday, Christmas Day, the afternoon high temperature was measured to be 70 degrees at Columbia Regional Airport. That was 4 degrees shy of the record of 74 degrees for the Christmas Day high temperature
Continue Reading
Columbia Police identify suspect shot by officers in gas station confrontation
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police say a California man was the suspect shot by officers on Christmas Day inside a gas station. Marc Lucas, 31, was identified as the suspect in two separate incidents that preceded the shooting Thursday morning inside a Break Time gas station near Highway 63 and East Stadium Boulevard, the Columbia
Continue Reading
Mizzou football set for season finale in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (KMIZ) Tiger football’s season is set to come to a close. Head Coach Eli Drinikwitz and his squad are ready for their final contest of 2025 at the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl. The team will be looking for its first ranked win of the year in No. 19 Virginia, who won the ACC regular
Continue Reading
Tracking noticeable warmth quickly coming to an end
TODAY: I’m tracking a mix of clouds and sun this afternoon as temperatures warm into the low 60s by the afternoon hours. Winds will be out of the northeast at 5-10 mph. TONIGHT: I’m tracking clouds increasing overnight as temperatures drop into the mid-40s by the end of the night. Winds will be shifting into
Continue Reading