Tuesday through Thursday are ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Days as the ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Team is monitoring dangerous heat that may ultimately give way to severe thunderstorm chances this week. SETUP: At the top of the atmosphere, ridging (or high pressure) will allow heat and humidity to build while also introducing chances of storms nearly
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The overhaul to Mizzou baseball’s roster continues, as another player enter his name into the transfer portal, on Monday night. Junior catcher Mateo Serna announced on his social media that he is hitting the portal, after three seasons in Columbia. He said, “I am forever grateful for the opportunities the University of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) For the first time since 2001, Mizzou and Saint Louis will meet on the hardwood. On Monday, MU Athletics announced the start of a three-game series against the Billikens, which will begin on Friday, Nov. 6 in downtown St. Louis, as the teams will play all three of their games at the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia is looking to finalize a $42 million project to modernize the city’s electric and water meter infrastructure; replacing and retrofitting tens of thousands of aging meters with advanced technology designed to improve billing accuracy, outage detection and customer access to utility data. The proposed Advanced Metering Infrastructure project would replace 53,992
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COLUMBIA MO. (KMIZ) The Columbia Fire Department on Monday completed swift water rescue training at Hinkson Creek as flood waters continues to flow across low water crossings in Mid-Missouri. Battalion Chief Dan Berlemann said with all of the rain around the area the past few days, it was a good opportunity for firefighters to get
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with storms returning late. Some storms could produce heavy rain. Lows in the lower 70s. TOMORROW: Morning rain and storms clear out by about midday. Highs reaching near 90 with a heat index approaching 105. EXTENDED: Another cluster of storms will approach from the west along a stalled frontal boundary across the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol on Monday released video from a May 7 chase that ended with a man shooting himself. Law enforcement had chased Steven A. Swanson, 32, after he allegedly shot and killed a 35-year-old man and injured a 65-year-old woman near the 5100 block of North Douglas Drive, outside
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TODAY: A Weather Alert Day is in place until shortly after lunchtime for a continued threat of flooding with persistent heavy rainfall. Showers look to clear out of the area this afternoon, as high temps will reach the mid 80s. High humidity could bring our feels like temperature to as high as 90 degrees, TONIGHT:
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools will return to Cole County court on Monday as the months-long legal battle over charter schools in Boone County continues. CPS filed the suit in December after the charter school, Frontier, announced a plan to establish a charter school in the county. The application was later approved by
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Utility costs are rising in a city in Mid-Missouri, while some communities are also facing a shortage of funds for utility assistance programs as demand continues through the summer months. In Moberly, residents will soon see higher utility bills as city officials said they are working to keep up with rising water
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MONDAY MORNING UPDATE: Columbia set a new record rainfall total on Sunday, with 3.98″ of rainfall. Since then, flood reports have continued Monday morning. Water levels are reaching the moderate flood stage at Hinkson Creek this morning, before falling soon. Crest isn’t forecast until late Monday night into Tuesday morning on the Moreau River at
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TODAY: Monday is a Weather Alert Day as a flood threat remains. Showers and storms remain possible through the morning and into the afternoon. A flood watch remains in place through the early afternoon, as slow-moving thunderstorms will be able to produce flooding after heavy rains on Sunday. High temperatures are expected in the low
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A water rescue was initiated in Boone County after a car was swept away in floodwaters Monday morning. According to Columbia Fire Department Battalion Chief Tommy Goran, emergency personnel have made contact with the person inside the car. The person is uninjured. The car was originally swept away at the intersection of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The first match of the FIFA World Cup is Thursday, and some Mid-Missouri agencies are working and training for kick-off. The Boone County Office of Emergency Management started planning for the World Cup about a year ago, deputy director Jacob Waller said. “We kind of started planning internally some of the issues
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Tiger freshman phenom Abby Carr isn’t done making memories at the Mizzou Softball Stadium. On Sunday, the pitcher announced she will be back for the 2027 campaign. In a social media post, the Wildwood, Missouri native said, “Coming home means something different when it’s the place that helped shape who you are.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on McKenzie Nelson, who is a sports anchor and reporter for KSHB 41 in Kansas City, in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch their full conversation about the Chiefs offseason and upcoming World Cup in the video player above
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TONIGHT: Scattered storms with heavy rain and isolated gusty winds. An additional 1-3″ of rain is possible overnight into Monday morning. Lows fall to near 70 degrees. TOMORROW: Rain and storms early, followed by isolated afternoon storms. Highs in the lower 80s. EXTENDED: I’m tracking another round of scattered storms that will bring the concern
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TODAY: I’m tracking light showers for some during the earlier hours of the morning as temperatures begin in the upper 60s and low 70s. Chances for showers and storms will be increasing throughout the day, beginning to the west and south of Columbia, extending east by the afternoon hours. This will make for a rainier
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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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