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Tracking the return of dangerous heat
TODAY: Monday is an ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day as it is hot. We will have a feels like temperature above 105 for some today and Tuesday which is also an alert day. TONIGHT: After a hot and sunny day, we’ll have a warm overnight, keeping lows in the 70s under mostly clear skies. EXTENDED: Tuesday as
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Tracking dangerous heat, storms, and a distant cooldown
TODAY: Monday is an ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day as it is hot. We will have a feels like temperature above 105 for some today and Tuesday which is also an alert day. TONIGHT: After a hot and sunny day, we’ll have a warm overnight, keeping lows in the 70s under mostly clear skies. EXTENDED:
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Missouri State Highway Patrol investigating Boone County Jail death
The Missouri State Highway Patrol Division of Drug and Crime Control confirmed on Monday investigators are investigating the death of an Ashland man at the Boone County Jail on Friday.
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One man hospitalized after shooting in Downtown Columbia Sunday morning
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One man was hospitalized following a shooting in downtown Columbia early Sunday morning. According to a press release from the Columbia Police Department, officers in the area heard gunshots near 10th St. and Broadway Blvd. around 2:50 a.m. The release states that before officers arrived, a man was taken to a local
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Sunday Sit-down with Mizzou Athletic Director Laird Veatch
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on Mizzou Athletic Director Laird Veatch in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. The pair talked about the upcoming football season and plans for Veatch’s first year at the helm of Tiger athletics. “You know, I’ve been in this profession all my career, so over
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Mizzou shifts focus to Murray State ahead of Week 1
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Football is now in full Murray State mode with its season opener arriving on Thursday night. The Tigers held a practice at the team’s practice fields at the Mizzou Athletic Training Complex on Sunday afternoon as part of their preparation for Week 1. You can watch extended highlights from Sunday’s practice
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Tracking dangerous heat the next few days
TONIGHT: Mostly clear and muggy with lows in the mid-70s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and hot with highs in the upper 90s and a heat index near 105. A Weather Alert Day is in effect. EXTENDED: We can expect a muggy night as upper high pressure has settled in with the northern edge of the high
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Tracking dangerous heat into the workweek
TODAY: Clouds exit quickly in the morning. Temperatures warm back to the lower 90s with the heat index nearing 100 degrees. TOMORROW: Heat gets worse on Monday with constant sunshine and more humidity. The heat index will top out at 105 north of I-70. EXTENDED: Widespread dangerous heat lasts through Wednesday before rain chances begin
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Columbia businesses react to report of shots fired Friday night
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department responded to a report of shots fired in the parking lot of Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen Friday night. An officer at the scene told ABC 17 News police were not aware of any injuries related to the investigation. Around 7:40 p.m. Friday, an ABC 17 News reporter observed at
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Tracking summer heat taking over the work week
TONIGHT: I’m tracking cloud cover breaking apart as rain continues to move to the southeast throughout the evening. Temperatures will drop into the high 60s and low 70s by the end of the night with winds out of the southeast at 5-10 mph. TOMORROW: I’m tracking a lower chance at rainfall (20%) during the morning
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Traffic impacts expected for final day of Cattlemen Days Rodeo
ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Saturday is the final day of the Cattlemen Days Rodeo in Ashland and law enforcement is making sure people are staying safe driving to and from the day full of events. In a Facebook post, the Ashland Police Department advised drivers to plan routes accordingly for the Cattlemen Days Rodeo Parade that
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Tracking dry time this weekend in between storms
TODAY: Scattered morning storms in southwest Mid-MO last until noon. Temperatures reach the mid to upper 80s. TOMORROW: Another round of morning storms is possible Sunday morning east of Hwy 63. Highs will still return to the 90s after these storms for parts of the area. EXTENDED: High heat and humidity for the first half
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Mid-Missouri high school football programs host jamborees
WARDSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Multiple local high school football programs participated in jamborees on Friday night to continue their preparation for the upcoming 2024 season. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. ABC17 SportsZone Football Friday officially returns on Aug. 30.
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City of California accepts police chief’s resignation during special meeting
California’s Board of Aldermen planned to have a special meeting Friday to talk about issues in the small town’s police department.
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Moberly police and state departments investigate Moberly day care
The State Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Office of Childhood is actively investigating a daycare in Moberly.
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Fire causes evacuation of Callaway County extended-stay hotel
A fire that started in a room of the Amerihost Inn in Kingdom City led to the building’s evacuation Friday afternoon.
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Tracking Spotty Rain Chances and Summer Heat Returning
TONIGHT: I’m tracking a gradual increase in cloud cover with the low possibility to run into light rain throughout the evening. Temperatures will drop into the low 70s by the end of the night and winds will be out of the southeast at 5-8 mph. TOMORROW: I’m tracking a better shot at rainfall from the
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Two arrested in Callaway County after chase starts in Montgomery County
Callaway County deputies arrested two people Friday morning who escaped from Montgomery County authorities during a high-speed chase the previous night.
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Charges dropped against MU Homecoming weekend shooting suspect; could be refiled
The man accused in a shooting that left three people injured on the University of Missouri’s Homecoming weekend two years ago saw his charges dropped Friday.
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