TODAY: Thursday is another blustery and cold day, this time with temperatures about 10 degrees colder through the day, meaning feels like temperatures in the 20s this morning, and 30s this afternoon. Thick clouds will be overhead this morning, but more sunshine returns this afternoon. Winds may again gust as high as 30 mph from
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Women’s Basketball has posted its highest point total in more than a decade. The Tigers nearly doubled up the Saint Louis Billikens on Wednesday night, winning 112-59 over their Show Me State rivals to extend their winning streak to three consecutive contests. MU’s 112 points scored was the program’s highest total
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Housing and dining rates at the University of Missouri are once again increasing. The University of Missouri Board of Curators met Wednesday in St. Louis, where the proposal was unanimously voted on. The approval means students at the Columbia location will now pay $817 more in housing and dining rates, effective during
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Records obtained by ABC 17 News show that warming fires have caused more than $682,000 worth of damage so far this year. According to data from the Columbia Fire Department, within the past year, crews have responded to 18 warming fires. Of those fires, an estimated $682,200 worth of damage was done
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The ball is in the Columbia City Council’s court to respond to the nonprofit Boone County Animal Care after it requested land to build an animal care facility from the city during a scheduled public comment on Monday. An entirely foster-based organization, Boone County Animal Care hopes to use the land create
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cold with gusty winds and lows in the lower 30s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and breezy with highs in the lower 40s. EXTENDED: Tomorrow is cold to start off, near the freezing mark, with gusty winds up to 25 mph in the afternoon with highs in the 40s. Friday is sunny and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The deaths of two people who were found in a home on Sept. 5 in a west Columbia neighborhood were ruled accidental, according to autopsy reports from the Boone County Medical Examiner’s Office. Wang Sik Kim and Chunghee Lee died from carbon monoxide poisoning, the reports say. Both people were 71 years
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THIS AFTERNOON: Sunny and cool with highs struggling to reach 50 degrees. A stout breeze out of the northwest could bring gusts up to 30 mph; this will also keep the wind chill in the 40s. TONIGHT: Temperatures drop to near freezing overnight with chilly winds continuing out of the northwest. EXTENDED: Thursday is another
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TODAY: Wednesday is mostly sunny, and breezy. West-northwest winds sustained near 20 mph and gusting to 30+ mph will keep us cool today. Wind chill will be a factor as well, with feels like temperatures as low as low 40s through the afternoon. TONIGHT: Temperatures fall to near freezing overnight, with clouds returning by sunrise.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police closed off an intersection in north Columbia on Tuesday afternoon after police found evidence of shots being fired. An ABC 17 News reporter saw four evidence markers down at the intersection of Rice Road and McKee Street. Police observed property damage and found shell casings. Crime scene tape was placed in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Maries County judge ordered the release of criminal investigation records that allege Sheriff Chris Heitman intimidated witnesses, falsified written statements and misappropriated funds for personal use. Heitman maintains that he has done nothing wrong and claims the allegations are a result of “lies and corruption.” On Monday, Judge Brenden Fox issued
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EDITOR’S NOTE: The video has been cropped to protect sensitive evidence at the request of police. FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Fulton police have released surveillance video of a person of interest in an October homicide investigation. Police provided ABC 17 News this week with the video from the scene of a deadly shooting on Mokane Road.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was sentenced to three years and 20 days for shooting a man in 2023 at a mobile home off Business Loop 70 in Columbia. Sean Colton, 23, was found guilty by a Boone County Jury back in October for second-degree assault and armed criminal action. Boone County Judge Kevin
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TONIGHT: Overnight lows cool to the upper 30s with winds out of the northwest at 5-10 mph and gusts up to 15 mph possible. There is a very small chance of an isolated sprinkle or two possible, but a dry lower atmosphere should evaporate most of tis before it reaches the ground. TOMORROW: Wednesday sees
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Following a heartbreaking loss at South Carolina over the weekend, the Mizzou football team will hope to crack the code to finding a win on the road in the Southeastern Conference with a trip to Starkville, Mississippi on Saturday. You can watch extended highlights from Tuesday’s practice in the video player below.
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The Missouri Tigers are preparing for the penultimate game of the season. The Tigers will travel to Mississippi State on Saturday to take on the 2-8 Bulldogs. Watch a news conference previewing the matchup in the video player.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is hopeful the purchase of gun identification technology will help police be more effective in solving violent crimes in the city. CPD is requesting $208,934 in seized money to buy gun identification technology. The request was presented during Monday night’s City Council meeting. According to Assistant Chief Lance
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TODAY: Tuesday is sunny and mild, and after a warm and wet start to the week, will serve as a bit of a middle ground between that and a big cooldown ahead. Expect sunshine and highs near 60, with a wind from the southwest initially, but becoming more westerly later in the day. Winds will
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council took the next steps in a multi-million dollar project to replace an outdated airport control tower on Monday night. The current tower was initially designed to be temporary. When it was constructed in 1973 the Jefferson City Airport was on an FAA list to receive a new
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Construction on the new Boone County Fire Protection District Station is underway. According to the department’s website, a new concrete foundation has been laid for the new four-bay station, and the station’s framing is up. Station 8 will include a built-in training tower, a dedicated training room, a workout space, study
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