TONIGHT: I’m tracking isolated showers becoming possible as the sun sets, with these chances lasting throughout midnight. Temperatures will fall into the low 60s as winds are out of the north at 5-10 mph. TOMORROW: I’m tracking a hazy sky throughout the day as temperatures warm into the mid 80s by the afternoon hours. Winds
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A house fire in northern Boone County Thursday night started in an electric outlet on the back side of the house, Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp told ABC 17 News in an email Saturday.
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Columbia Police arrested Octavious Bradshaw, 29, of St. Louis after a five-hour standoff Saturday morning in the 2700 block of Summit Road.
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TODAY: Sunny with a light haze from wildfire smoke in the upper atmosphere. Temperatures cross into the 80s, and air quality remains healthy at the ground. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny with hazy skies and temperatures warming to the mid to upper 80s. EXTENDED: Dry and hot weather persists through Monday and very early Tuesday before a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Dozens of protestors crashed an event hosted by the Columbia Chamber of Commerce on Friday, which featured appearances from Missouri Republican lawmakers Rep. Bob Onder and Rep. Mark Alford. The event, held at The Kitchen Grill and Games, was a closed-door meet-and-greet between representatives, local business leaders, and a U.S. Chamber of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Street crews will put down sealant on several city streets next week, according to a City of Columbia news release. Lionmark Contracting, under contract with Columbia Public Works, will apply Onyx surface treatment to the roads, which have undergone chip-and-seal paving. Onyx is a blend of liquid asphalt, chemicals and other materials
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As Mizzou soccer coach Stefanie Golan enters her fifth season at the helm in Columbia, she will be working with nearly an entirely new coaching staff on the sidelines at Audrey J. Walton Stadium. On Friday afternoon, Golan made another addition to her staff. Mizzou Athletics announced that former North Texas goalkeeper
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The final weekend of the 2025 MSHSAA Track & Field Championships is off and running. Central Missouri captured three state championships and crowned 17 state medalists on the first of two days of competition between the best athletes that Class 4 and 5 have to offer. Two of Mid-Missouri’s three state
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Fire Department is asking for 12 new firefighter positions as part of its budget next year. The request from CFD to the city manager’s office calls for 12 new Firefighter I/II positions at a total cost of $1.1 million. Chief Brian Schaeffer told ABC 17 News he feels the department
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TONIGHT: Overnight lows cool to the upper 50s with mostly clear skies. Winds remain out of the northwest at 5-10 mph with gusts up to 13 mph possible. TOMORROW: Saturday welcomes mostly sunny skies with highs into the mid-80s. Winds remain out of the west/ northwest at 8-12 mph and gusts up to 20 mph.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) President Donald Trump hosted Elon Musk in the Oval Office on Friday for a news conference to mark the end of Musk’s White House job. Musk is leaving the administration following his time as a “special government employee” who headed up the DOGE effort in Washington. Trump and Musk took questions from
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THIS AFTERNOON: Highs climb to the upper 70s, but likely won’t reach the 80 mark due to upper-level wildfire smoke. This smoke will contribute to a haze on the horizon today, but air quality remains healthy. TONIGHT: Skies remain clear overnight, and lows will be perfectly seasonal in the upper 50s to around 60 degrees.
Continue Reading BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Firefighters returned to a house fire early Friday morning after battling the flames throughout the night. Firefighters initially responded to a house fire on Thursday night in northern Boone County, just south of Highway 124, between Harrisburg and Hallsville. The Boone County Fire Protection District was called at 9:30 p.m. to
Continue Reading THIS MORNING: Mostly clear with temperatures in the 50s early, rising to the 60s by late morning. TODAY: Highs climb to the upper 70s under sunny skies. Winds from the northwest may gust up to 20 mph. EXTENDED: Highs continue their climb into the low to mid-80s this weekend as sunshine persists. Sunday could see
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Thursday, May 29, 2025. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BASEBALL Class 4 State Quarterfinals: MICDS (4) TOLTON (5) FINAL/9 BLAIR OAKS (2) LOGAN-ROGERSVILLE (3) FINAL/9 Class 3 State Quarterfinals: PRIORY VS. FATIMA – POSTPONED MAKE-UP DATE: FRIDAY, MAY 30 AT
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police are still searching for a man seen with 59-year-old George Showalter before he was killed at the Red Roof Inn in 1994. George Showalter, date unknown On April 17, 1994, Columbia Police responded to a call at the Red Roof Inn Motel near Interstate 70 and found Showalter facedown and
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Police Department will add a second community resource officer to enhance support for the city’s homeless population and bolster mental health outreach efforts. Jefferson City’s current community resource officer focuses on mental health outreach and connecting unhoused individuals with available resources. They also work to balance the needs
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TONIGHT: Overnight lows cool to the mid-50s with scattered showers pushing east. TOMORROW: Friday welcomes highs into the upper 70s and mostly sunny skies. EXTENDED: This weekend sees highs into the mid to lower 80s as plenty of sun stays across the area. Sunday could see a very isolated shower or two but most of
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Black drivers were again pulled over at a rate surpassing white drivers in Missouri in 2024, according to an annual report released Thursday. The Attorney General’s Vehicle Stops Report is due on June 1 each year, but was released early with that date falling on a weekend. The report provides data
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Football returns in 91 days. The team has revealed kickoff times and television designations for its first three games of the 2025 season. You can find full details of MU’s opening contests in the list below: Thursday, Aug. 28: vs. Central Arkansas at 6:30 p.m. (SEC Network) Saturday, Sept. 6: vs.
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