COLUMBIA, Mo.(KMIZ) Missouri diesel prices stayed at near-record high levels Friday, raising costs for trucking companies and independent drivers as the holiday shipping season approaches. AAA listed Missouri’s average diesel price at $6.31 a gallon Friday, up from $3.41 a year ago. The national average was $6.50, up from $3.69 a year ago. Both averages
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Construction on the Providence Road bridge is expected to be completed by November, weather permitting, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation. Spencer Robinson, Project Director of the Improve I-70: Rocheport to Columbia project, said that a few pieces of the bridge are slightly ahead of schedule. He clarified that the on-
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Health Care is set to follow COVID-19 vaccine recommendations from the American Academy of Family Physicians ahead of the cold and flu season. The recommendation is universal for anyone 6 months and older looking to get a COVID-19 vaccine. This is different from the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ recommendation
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TODAY: Friday is mostly cloudy, with a few breaks of sunshine. Just how much sun makes it through will greatly determine our afternoon high temperatures, but we expect enough sun to get highs into the low 70s near Columbia. This is slightly warmer than what we felt on Thursday, and more in line with Wednesday’s
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Scheduled roadwork on Interstate 70 near the Highway 63 connector in Columbia will bring multiple travel impacts starting Friday night into Saturday morning. Starting at 7 p.m. Friday, drivers will not have access to westbound I-70 from the south end of the I-70/Highway 63 connector or access to eastbound I-70 from the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Flu cases in Missouri remain relatively low, but medical experts said that could change as the season gets underway. Flu season officially begins Oct. 1, and health experts are encouraging people to take steps now to protect themselves. According to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services’ latest weekly flu report,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The CMAC takes center stage with an intra-conference showdown for week five. The Lakers and Spartans are our SportsZone Football Friday Game of the Week. You can watch the game live over the air on channel 17.3 on KZOU. Here is a look at other local listings: DirecTV – Channel 18 Dish
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ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Southern Boone pitcher Rylee Ellsworth went “Beyond the Game” with ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones, as a part of a two-part feature on the Eagles’ standout pitching tandem. The other half of that tandem – sophomore pitcher Brenna Young – will join Jones for the next edition of “Beyond the Game”
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) University of Missouri students report drug use is “prevalent” among the student body as conversations surrounding college drug use grow following a death investigation at the University of Mississippi. Two students at Ole Miss were found dead in their off-campus homes Monday. They were identified as 20-year-old Robert Strang from Atlanta and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Columbia man detained by ICE in Chicago after a trip to Europe last year shared a glimpse this week of his new life one year later. Blue Note and Rose Music Hall’s former head of security, Owen Ramsingh, was detained at O’Hare Airport in Chicago in September 2025 after returning
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Nearly a year has passed since a Stephens College student was shot and killed in downtown Columbia, and the police department still doesn’t have a unit dedicated to downtown — an area that has become a flashpoint between the city government and University of Missouri leadership. “I believe there is much
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The scrutiny surrounding Reign Bar is part of a broader pattern of Black-owned businesses being singled out amid public safety concerns in downtown Columbia, a local non-profit claimed Thursday. Race Matters, Friends plans to address what it calls the “state and municipal targeting” of Reign Bar during a virtual press conference Monday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: The story has been corrected to reflect that the person involved was not an MU student. The University of Missouri said Thursday that it is investigating a person for comments made during a Turning Point USA “Pick up the Mic” session on Speakers Circle. During the session Wednesday hosted by
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County’s 911 center switched its phone service provider from Brightspeed to AT&T on Wednesday, a week after a Brightspeed outage disrupted 911 service across Mid-Missouri. Christie Davis with Boone County Joint Communications confirmed the switch Thursday. Boone County Joint Communications’ 911 service went offline Sept. 16 for several hours because of
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COLUMBIA, MO. (KMIZ) Prosecutors have charged a man with first-degree terrorist threat and resisting arrest following a four-hour standoff on Wednesday. Police identified the suspect as 34-year-old Christopher Dow of Columbia. Officers arrested Dow shortly before 5 p.m. Wednesday at his home on Hidden Creek Court on a warrant for third-degree domestic assault. According to
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It feels like the sun has gone into hiding for early fall, as most of Mid-Missouri has been stuck under a thick, stubborn cloud deck for days. Forecasters at the National Weather Service don’t expect it to clear out anytime soon. The setup started early in the week, with a cold front bringing in cool
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with lows in the upper 50s to around 60. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy and cool with highs in the lower 70s. Sprinkles possible by early evening. EXTENDED: A similar cloudy setup is expected for tomorrow, but in areas where we get some breaks in the clouds we could end up making it to
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THIS AFTERNOON: Mostly sunny to the west, and mostly cloudy to the east. Highs range from the mid-70s where we see sunshine, to the upper 60s under clouds. TONIGHT: Clouds remain stubborn for some, with lows falling to the low 60s to upper 50s. EXTENDED: Cloudy and cool conditions continue through the end of the
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TODAY: Thursday is forecast to be another mild and dry day. Partly cloudy to mostly cloudy skies are forecast today, in a similar fashion to Wednesday. Many may start clear, but low clouds are moving in from the east, and high clouds from the west. This will leave those in the west brightest through the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education held a work session Thursday morning to discuss lottery school updates and the potential addition of a “health science high school.” According to the meeting agenda, lottery schools are specialized schools that admit students through a random drawing. CPS lottery schools feature specialized instruction areas such as
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