JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) With the potential of severe spring weather on the way to Mid-Missouri, emergency management departments are looking over plans to make adjustments as needed. After the EF-3 rated tornado that tore through Jefferson City in May of 2019, Cole County emergency leaders put together an “after-action report,” detailing areas of improvement
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The Columbia Fire Department said an electrical malfunction caused an early morning house fire in central Columbia.
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and not as cold with lows in the mid-30s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny with light southwest winds. Highs in the low 60s. EXTENDED: We stay above freezing the next several nights, with a bit more cloud cover Thursday evening as another system dives south and east of us. Rain chances look to stay across southwest
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Today’s tornado warning test conducted by the National Weather Service was a prompt to get us thinking about our severe weather plans. Here in mid-Missouri we’re no strangers to severe weather. Many of us were impacted by the tornado that tore through Jefferson City just a few years ago, and it won’t be long before
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TUESDAY: It’ll be another quiet day around Mid-Missouri. High pressure near the Great Lakes will keep the rain in Arkansas today, and us largely cloud-free. It will help steer winds out of a more southerly direction, bumping temperatures into the upper 50’s. TONIGHT: Mostly clear skies will stick around tonight, with lows falling into the low 30’s.
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Bars and restaurants in Boone County will no longer have to close early starting Thursday.
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Health leaders in Cole County are currently planning another mass vaccination clinic later in march, with the primary focus on educators in Cole County.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A state representative from Boone County said he feels the Columbia Public School District should push back against influence he feels a local teachers’ union has on its decision-making. State Rep. Chuck Basye (R-Rocheport) made the comment in an email on Jan. 31. Basye was responding to an email from Lynn Barnett,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Adults ages 18-24 are becoming the next target for scams. The Better Business Bureau recently released a report that focused on the impact of scams in the wake of the pandemic and the demographic groups most at risk. According to the BBB, adults ages 18-24 reported the highest median losses ($150) and
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The Johnson & Johnson vaccine only requires one dose and can be stored at normal refrigeration temperatures compared to extremely cold refrigeration temperatures required for both the Moderna and Pfizer vaccine.
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and chilly with lows falling into the upper 20s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and slightly warmer with highs in the mid-50s. A few clouds possible by afternoon, especially south. EXTENDED: We’re in for a nice quiet stretch with plenty of sunshine this week as the jet stream lifts north and pulls in warmer
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Boone County prosecutors charged one man in connection with a weekend shooting at a residence on Jacobs Place
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An oversized load that was initially scheduled to go through Callaway and Montgomery counties last week hit the road Monday.
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State troopers say a Stover man was killed in a fiery crash in Benton County Sunday night.
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“That area is a massive concern,” said Lawrence Simonson with PedNet Coalition in Columbia. “It has a lot of issues. It’s an incredibly poorly designed area.”
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Boone Hospital Center is set to receive 1,000 doses of the newly approved single-shot vaccine.
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MONDAY: Clouds have cleared the area overnight and look to stay out for much of the day. Temperatures will top out in the low 50’s this afternoon. TONIGHT: With mostly clear skies sticking around, lows will fall back into the upper 20’s. EXTENDED: We get a little further up the mountain tomorrow with highs reaching
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A spokeswoman for the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Lisa Cox told ABC17 News leaders were in meetings today receiving more information and guidance from our federal partners about the vaccine distribution.
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TODAY: Lingering showers are possible this morning but clear by the afternoon. Clouds overnight have helped us stay very warm, with most of us hanging on to the 50s to start the morning. Unfortunately, these clouds will keep us from warming much more during the day. Winds have picked up behind the rain; expect gusts
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and breezy with rain likely for areas near the Lake of the Ozarks and I-44. Rain amounts could range between 0.25″ and 0.5″ for these locations. Lows in the low 40s. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy and breezy with highs in the lower 50s. Rain chances mainly stay south of I-44. EXTENDED: Clouds retreat tomorrow
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