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Two hurt in afternoon South Providence Road pileup
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were taken to a hospital by ambulance Thursday afternoon after a pileup on South Providence Road. Photos from the scene showed three vehicles, including a work van, involved in the crash. The injuries were not life-threatening, according to police at the scene. The crash and cleanup briefly closed South Providence
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Tracking more scattered rain chances late week
THIS AFTERNOON: Scattered rain chances bubble up again this afternoon, but some will stay dry. Temperatures reach the 70s in the driest spots today. TONIGHT: Showers will clear overnight, and skies will become partly cloudy. Lows will fall to near average in the low 50s. EXTENDED: Friday starts with sunshine, but more afternoon showers are
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Tracking scattered rain through the end of the week
TODAY: Thursday will have plenty of dry time, but you’ll want to watch radar; especially this afternoon. Spotty rain chances this morning will dry up around midday, before isolated to scattered showers and weak storms bubble up again this afternoon. Temperatures may just reach 70 this afternoon. Winds are sustained around 5-10 mph from the
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Missouri Senate discusses open-enrollment education bill
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Senate is discussing a bill that would make the Show Me State an open-enrollment state. On Wednesday, the Senate took up House Bill 711 for a third reading and final passage. The legislation would allow K-12 public schools to decide whether to accept students from neighboring districts. House Bill
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Reviving rural health care: Boone Health’s push to bring back a hospital to Audrain County
MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) It’s been three years since the hospital in Mexico closed its doors, leaving Audrain County communities in limbo for immediate emergency care. “Having no hospital and no emergency room, it’s been devastating to this community, devastating to my practice,” said surgeon Dr. Joseph Corrado. “Before it was easy, you know, we had
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Mizzou softball will honor five seniors in final weekend of regular-season
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An emotional weekend at the Mizzou Softball Stadium is on deck, as head coach Larissa Anderson and company prepare to honor a group of five seniors: third baseman/shortstop Kara Daly, catcher Julia Crenshaw, designated player Taylor Ebbs, outfielder Mya Dodge and pitcher Jayci Kruse. Coach Anderson said she can’t say enough about
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Senate committee approves ballot measure to overturn Amendment 3
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Missouri Senate committee has approved putting a ballot measure before voters that would overturn Amendment 3. House Joint Resolution 73 has already been approved by the full House. Voters approved Amendment 3, which established reproductive health care — including abortion — as a constitutional right in last November’s election. The
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Woman accused in deadly Callaway County shooting out on bond
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Callaway County woman accused of shooting and killing a woman at an apartment complex earlier this month is out on bond. Heather M. Smith, 37, was charged with second-degree murder, child endangerment, armed criminal action and three counts of unlawful use of a weapon. Her bond was lowered to $150,000 on Monday
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Tracking another round of rain and storms tonight into Thursday
TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with isolated storms early, becoming more widespread again tonight. Lows in the upper 50s to around 60. TOMORROW: Scattered showers and storms with highs in the lower 70s. EXTENDED: I’m tracking a few spotty storms trying to develop this afternoon across eastern and southeast Missouri, and a complex of storms in southwest
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Missouri’s climate fosters ideal conditions for booming tick populations
Ticks thrive in Missouri due to its mild weather, low humidity, and dense forests, and can be affected by drought, cold weather, and rainy days.
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Special prosecutor named in cases for embattled Casa Maria’s owner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Scott County Prosecutor’s Office has been named the special prosecutor in a pair of cases involving a Columbia restaurant owner. Crystal Umfress is charged with felonies in two cases in southeast Missouri. In one case, she’s charged with second-degree arson. In another, she was charged with two counts of filing false
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No one displaced or hurt after fire inside Columbia apartment building
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No one was displaced from their apartment, and no one was injured when a fire broke out inside a unit of Oak Tower on Tuesday night. Columbia Fire Department units responded to the 700 block of North Garth Avenue at about 9:30 p.m. Crews arrived within two minutes to find a small
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Tracking afternoon showers and storms lasting overnight
TODAY: Afternoon highs climb into the lower 70s a warm front drifts through the region from the south. Scattered showers and storms begin close to 3 pm with more widespread chances lasting through the evening hours. Moderate downpours and gusty winds remain the primary threats. TONIGHT: Overnight, we’ll trend drier as storms push east. Skies
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Tracking more rain chances ahead of prolonged dry time
TODAY: Wednesday is another wet day, with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Rain will spread across the region through the early morning, with showers and a few storms both present. These will exit to the northeast through late morning and early afternoon, leaving us drier through midday. Then, another round works in south of a warm
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Mizzou women’s basketball makes fifth portal addition of offseason
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou women’s basketball coach Kellie Harper is not slowing down, when it comes to building her first roster in Columbia. On Tuesday night, she officially made her fifth addition from the transfer portal since being hired in mid-March. Former Purdue guard Jayla Smith announced that she will be the newest member of
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Mizzou alum Morgan Eye Scott takes helm of William Woods women’s hoops
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou women’s basketball great and former Hickman girls basketball coach Morgan Eye Scott is officially making the jump head coaching at the collegiate level. On Tuesday, William Woods University announced that Scott will take the reins of the women’s basketball program. The move comes after former head coach Terry Nash resigned from
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