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Check smoke detectors as you change your clocks

COLUMBIA, Mo, (KMIZ) Along with the new time change, crucial life-saving reminders emerge. Fire departments are urging citizens to adjust their clocks and change the batteries in smoke detectors. Jeffery Heidenreich with the Columbia Fire Department said fire alarms are life-saving devices. The fire department sees an overwhelming number of deaths or injuries resulting from

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Risk of heat-related illness increased with higher temps this week

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team is forecasting temperatures in Mid-Missouri over 100 degrees this week. Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp says in extreme heat, people should drink double the amount of water they normally would. “It’s about hydration, cool, short work cycles, short play cycles,” said Blomenkamp. Blomenkamp

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Local law enforcement works together amid recent uptick of gun violence in Boone County

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department routinely shares information with the Boone County Sheriff’s Office to investigate shootings. Both departments are actively investigating multiple shootings over the past week, including one that killed a 31-year-old man and injured a 5-year-old girl. Recent shootings and shots-fired incidents include: Saturday night: The Boone County Sheriff’s Office

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