TODAY: I’m tracking scattered showers and storms exiting during the afternoon hours as stubborn cloud cover sticks around. Temperatures are expected to warm into the low to mid 80s this afternoon as winds blow out of the southwest at 10-15 mph, gusting up to 20 mph. Humidity will make it feel closer to the upper
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TODAY: Showers and storms move through the region Friday morning, exiting in the east by the early afternoon. Rain coverage will be greatest along and north of I-70, while many in the south remain dry. Temperatures will range from the low to upper 80s from northeast to southwest, respectively, thanks to morning rain. Dewpoints increase
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Allegiant Airlines’ first flight from Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport has touched down at the Columbia Regional Airport. The flight was set to arrive at Columbia Regional Airport around 9:06 a.m. Friday, but ended up arriving around 8:50 a.m. The flight to Destin will depart around 9:56 a.m. According to FlightAware, Allegiant Airlines’
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CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office says the search for an alleged armed man who ran away during a traffic stop has been resolved, after he died by suicide. The law enforcement agency wrote on its social media on Thursday night that it is looking for a man near Route E, East
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COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia Public Works opened its doors Thursday evening to address safety concerns about a residential road on the east side of town. City officials hosted an open house from 6-7 p.m. to discuss a traffic calming project on Hoylake Drive between East Broadway and South Rolling Hills Road. The
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OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) Blair Oaks is bringing a gold trophy home to Wardsville after defeating Duchesne 11-1 in the MSHSAA baseball championship. In just his first season with the Falcons, head coach Chris Ebright lead his team back to the mountaintop, for their second state title in the past three years. The Pioneers were the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Ashland police officer has settled his lawsuit with the city, according to his attorney. Andy Hirth of TGH Litigation said former officer Tom Whitener settled his claims over wrongful firing with Ashland for $1 million. The two sides were set to go to trial on July 6. Whitener sued Ashland
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A tractor-trailer loaded with cheese crashed on Interstate 70 westbound on the west side of Boonville on Thursday, closing the road temporarily. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the injury crash happened at the 102-mile marker near the Ashley Road exit in Boonville. Crews were working late Thursday afternoon to clean up
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri is in the midst of the most soccer-crazed summer in the state’s history, as the first World Cup game in Kansas City is just under two weeks away. As those match ups quickly approach, the excitement spans all the way from adults to kids, who are just getting interested in the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hickman freshman Preston Baehman went ‘Beyond the Game’ with ABC 17 Sports Reporter Collin Anderson, after winning the Missouri Youth Doubles tournament, and scoring a perfect 300. You can watch Baehman’s full edition of the ‘Beyond the Game’ on ABC 17 News at six. You can also find a full transcript of
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TONIGHT: Partly cloudy and muggy with lows in the upper 60s. A few storms possible late, especially north of I-70. TOMORROW: A few showers and storms early, with heat and humidity returning by afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s with a heat index in the low 90s. EXTENDED: As low level winds kick up tonight,
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MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) The father of 16-year-old Kayla Huff, who was found dead in a Randolph County conservation area last month, says he’s working with a domestic violence shelter to bring awareness to teen dating violence and abuse. “We are working with this amazing organization to try to educate our children on the dangers of
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As we approach the summer season in Missouri, you might notice a familiar trend from year to year: storms, especially particular types of severe storms, become less and less frequent as summer heat takes over. This is because, although one of the main drivers of severe weather is consistently higher during this season, the other
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) For the first time in 16 seasons, a pair of Big 12 rivals will meet on the hardwood. On Thursday, Mizzou Athletics announced that Tiger hoops will be renewing its rivalry with Nebraska in a neutral-site game at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City on Dec. 12. That will mark a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A large police response closed the parking garage at Boone Hospital on Thursday. A hospital spokesperson said patients and staff could leave out the north entrance of the garage, but the garage was closed to the public. An ABC 17 News reporter saw multiple police cruisers around the parking garage. The reporter
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THIS AFTERNOON: Sunny and hot, with highs in the mid-80s and increased humidity. A few scattered showers are possible late afternoon through sunset. TONIGHT: Partly cloudy through midnight, then scattered showers and storms move in late overnight. EXTENDED: Rain is expected into Friday morning, but the afternoon looks drier and hot with temperatures in the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a work session on Thursday regarding data center-specific use standards and conditional use permit criteria. The work session will start at 5:30 p.m., followed by the commission’s regular session at 7 p.m. inside City Hall. Planning and Zoning is continuing conversations on drafting regulations
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TODAY: Thursday is sunny to start, with increasing clouds. South winds around 5-15 mph throughout the day will encourage warmer temperatures this afternoon. Humidity will be higher today, creating a heat index a few degrees warmer. We’ll feel like the mid-to-upper 80s. TONIGHT: Skies remain partly cloudy to mostly clear. Temperatures fall into the 70s
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear with patchy fog in river valleys. Lows in the upper 50s to around 60. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and warmer with highs in the lower 80s. A storm or two is possible across western Missouri by evening. EXTENDED: High pressure centered to our east has allowed for dew points to hold near 50
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Roughly $1.95 million was paid out to 74 Mid-Missouri landowners along the Rock Island Trail by the federal government. The landowners, represented by a St. Louis firm, brought claims against the federal government for taking their property for the 200-mile hiking and biking trail. The move came in 2015 when the federal
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