TODAY: Tuesday afternoon welcomes some isolated chances of showers and storms, but most of the region remains dry as highs top out into the mid-60s. Winds remain stronger out of the southeast at 15-20 mph with gusts up to 32 mph possible. TONIGHT: Showers and storms move through the region late tonight with the potential
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The storms that prompted the ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day have exited and moved east out of Mid-Missouri, but strong winds hang around throughout the afternoon and evening. So far, the main damage reports from the morning have come from the Pilot Grove area, where a radar confirmed tornado went through around 9:00 a.m.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County seniors can apply for real estate tax relief on Tuesday, according to a Monday press release from the Boone County Commission. Applications are available on the Boone County collector’s website and at the Boone County Government Center. The deadline to apply is June 30, the release says. Eligible taxpayers include
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TODAY: Tuesday will start cloudy, but dry, with temperatures in the 30s to just near 40. After a chilly start, temperatures will rebound nicely, into the low-to-mid 60s. As winds increase this morning, they will shift from easterly, to an increasingly southerly direction. Winds will be sustained near 15-25 mph, and gust to 30-35 mph
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The man who allegedly fired shots early Sunday toward a vehicle in Downtown Columbia did so with a stolen gun, according to police. Steven M. Harris, 45, of Columbia, was charged Monday with four felonies: unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action, illegal gun possession and stealing a gun, according to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri’s newly created Department of Government Efficiency has received more than 9,000 pages of responses through its Missouri Accountability Portal. Records obtained by ABC 17 News show that in the first 48 days of the portal’s operation, the department received approximately 9,048 responses, with most coming in the first 24 days. Between
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A weekend shooting in St. Robert, Missouri, has led to a murder charge for a Dixon, Missouri, man. Colin L. Mar, 21, is charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action in a Saturday evening shooting death. The sheriff’s office found a man who had been shot and two other people inside
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Affordable housing has been a recurring topic in Jefferson City politics ahead of the April 8 election. Candidates for Jefferson City’s City Council Ward 3, Erica Choinka and Derek Thomas, similarly have plans for improving infrastructure, if elected. They are running for the seat currently held by Councilman Scott Spencer. A
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield and MU Health Care failed to reach a deal on Monday, according to a Monday news release from MU Health Care. The two sides had been in contentious negotiations for months with the intent to reach an agreement by Monday’s deadline. MU Health Care will no longer
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cold with lows in the mid-30s. TOMORROW: Partly sunny and breezy with highs in the upper 60s. Storms move in late, likely after midnight. EXTENDED: We’re looking at a cold night with some patchy frost north, followed by a warm up into the upper 60s tomorrow and gusty winds reaching 30
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JEFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Erica Choinka is a member of the Jefferson City Parks and Recreation Commission and a candidate for Jefferson City Council Ward 3. Choinka’s campaign focuses on improving the city’s parks and recreational programs, supporting economic development, improving public safety and protecting taxpayers from unnecessary spending. Choinka is a communications specialist in
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Derek Thomas is a Ward 3 resident running for Jefferson City Council. Thomas’ campaign focuses on respect for local residents and city employees, improving infrastructure and parks and recreation programs, and increasing economic development. Thomas serves on the Jefferson City Airport Advisory Committee. He also serves on the Chamber of Commerce
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TODAY: Mostly sunny and mild with highs in the 50s, almost double digits below average for late March. TONIGHT: Overnight lows cool into the mid to upper 30s. Skies become partly cloudy EXTENDED: Tuesday rebounds back to the 60s as southerly winds pick up with gusts up to 30 mph. Chances for strong to severe
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Athletics ushered in a new era of women’s basketball, with the introduction of former Tennessee head coach Kellie Harper, on Monday morning. You can watch the full introductory press conference in the video player below. Mizzou leaders say they want to make women’s basketball competitive again. They think they’ve found the
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An ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day is in effect through 3 pm Sunday afternoon due to the potential of severe thunderstorms that could produce large hail, damaging winds, and isolated tornadoes. Following morning storms that mostly remained subsevere locally, the severe threat shifts east later today as a cold front progresses through the region.
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THIS MORNING: Chilly with lows in the 30s. Clouds gradually clear throughout the morning. TODAY: Mostly sunny and mild with highs in the 50s, almost double digits below average for late March. EXTENDED: Tuesday rebounds back to the 60s as southerly winds pick up with gusts up to 30 mph. Chances for strong to severe
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) About 320 people cast their ballots over the weekend during no-excuse absentee voting for April elections in Boone County. Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon said that since no-excuse absentee voting began Tuesday, more than 1,100 people have voted. For many voters, casting their ballots early provides peace of mind. Lauren Williams, who
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones caught up with the St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s Mizzou Athletics beat writer, Eli Hoff, on this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-Down. You can watch their full conversation in the video player above.
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and chilly with lows in the upper 30s. TOMORROW: Decreasing clouds and cool with highs in the lower 50s. EXTENDED: With the passage of today’s cold front, it’s much cooler with lows falling into the upper 30s by Monday morning. Clouds gradually decrease and we’ll be chilly for much of the day
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The suspect in a shooting in downtown Columbia Sunday morning has been identified as a 45-year-old Columbia man Steven Harris. According to a press release from the Columbia Police Department, Harris was arrested on charges of stealing, unlawful use of a weapon, unlawful possession of a firearm and armed criminal action. The
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