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WATCH: Full interview with Fulton Public Schools Superintendent Ty Crain

August 16, 2023 12:58 PM Grace Pankey

Ty Crain took over the leadership of Fulton Public Schools in 2020 — just in time for the world to turn upside down.

Tracking climbing temperatures as conditions stay dry

August 16, 2023 11:01 AM Nate Splater

This Afternoon: Sunny and mild with temperatures in the lower 80s. Winds switch out of the south and gust up to 15 mph. Tonight: Lows climb relative to the last few days, bottoming out in the lower 60s. This will likely lead to less chance for fog tomorrow morning. Extended: Temperatures continue to increase late

Fulton schools short on bus drivers, superintendent assures all routes will be covered

August 15, 2023 7:10 PM Grace Pankey

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Fulton School District Superintendent Ty Crain told ABC 17 News on Wednesday that everything is on track for Fulton Public Schools to begin. The district is in need of three bus drivers for the new school year. To make sure that all routes are covered, the district needed to make some adjustments

Breach affects companies that handle UM System data

August 16, 2023 10:29 AM Matthew Sanders

The University of Missouri System confirmed Wednesday that a data breach of a file transfer system compromised information about employees, students and retirees.

Tracking mostly sunny skies with below average highs

August 16, 2023 3:56 AM Chance Gotsch

Today: Early morning fog begins to lift after 9 am across much of the region giving way to mostly sunny skies. Highs warm into the lower 80s. Tonight: Overnight lows cool to the lower 60s as skies remain mostly clear. Extended: A high pressure ridge remains overhead leading to mostly sunny sky conditions throughout the

More Missouri Task Force One members, dogs headed to Maui in search of human remains

August 15, 2023 7:33 PM Ryan Shiner, Marina Diaz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Fire Protection District announced in a Tuesday social media post that four more members of Missouri Task Force One will be heading to Maui to search for human remains. Four Human Remains Detection K-9s and Task Force One members will head to St. Louis on Tuesday night before flying

Elected officials gather in Mexico to discuss homelessness in area

August 15, 2023 3:41 PM Mitchell Kaminski

State and local elected officials will gather in Mexico on Tuesday night for an open house to discuss homelessness.

Charges dropped in Fayette manslaughter case

August 15, 2023 8:55 PM Lucas Geisler

FAYETTE, Mo. (KMIZ) The Howard County prosecutor dropped charges against a man accused of killing a former Central Methodist University football player. Defense attorney Ben Faber told ABC 17 News that prosecutors dismissed the manslaughter case against Kundarrius Taylor. Faber could not specify when Prosecutor Deborah Riekhof dropped the case, due to it becoming a

WATCH: Full interview with Columbia Public Schools Superintendent Brian Yearwood

August 15, 2023 7:37 PM Nia Hinson

Yearwood sat down with ABC 17 News as part of a series of interviews with superintendents as the new school year begins.

Business leaders mixed reactions to I-70 expansion through Columbia

August 15, 2023 11:45 AM Hannah Falcon

Gov. Mike Parson will ceremoniously sign the bill funding the expansion of Interstate 70 on Tuesday afternoon on The Loop in Columbia.

Tracking a chilly morning ahead of a return to heat

August 15, 2023 3:18 PM John Ross

TONIGHT: Cool weather sticks around, at least for the near term. Skies will continue as high pressure nudges into the region overnight. This brings clear, calm, and cool conditions into the early morning hours Wednesday. TOMORROW: We’ll start in the 50s across much of mid-Missouri, with some river valley fog, and likely near other bodies

Mizzou transfers looking forward to first season of SEC football

August 15, 2023 3:46 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team returned quite a few familiar faces for the 2023 season, but head coach Eli Drinkwitz also managed to bolster the roster with some transfers. Now on the third week of MU’s fall camp, the new guys are settled in. You can watch extended highlights from Tuesday’s practice in

3,000 CPS employees gather at Mizzou Arena for celebration of upcoming school year

August 15, 2023 3:39 PM Grace Pankey

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Nearly 3,000 employees showed up to Mizzou Arena on Tuesday for Columbia Public Schools’ first in-person celebration for a new school year in many years. CPS spokesperson Michelle Baumstark said the convocation is an opportunity for all 3,000 CPS employees to gather in one place to hear one message and prepare to

Climbing temperatures likely for late August

August 15, 2023 5:04 PM Nate Splater

After the hottest July recorded globally, Mid-MO cooled down early this month to near or below-average temperatures. But the summer heat is not done with us just yet as long-term forecasts trend back to warmer than normal. The next several weeks could see persistent dryness as well, adding on to drought from months past. Temperatures

Tracking sunshine returning after a cloudy start

August 15, 2023 1:03 PM Nate Splater

This Afternoon: Skies begin partly cloudy becoming mostly sunny by late this afternoon. Highs top out into the mid-70s thanks to winds at 8-12 MPH from the northwest with gusts up to 18 mph possible. Tonight: Lows cool to the upper 50s with mostly clear skies and patchy fog around the region. Winds remain out

Tracking partly cloudy skies becoming mostly sunny by this afternoon

August 15, 2023 3:36 AM Chance Gotsch

Today: Afternoon highs top out into the mid-70s thanks to winds at 8-12 MPH from the northwest with gusts up to 18 MPH possible. Skies begin partly cloudy becoming mostly sunny by later afternoon hours. Tonight: Overnight hours cool to the upper 50s with mostly clear skies and patchy fog around the region. Winds remain

Columbia Board of Education unanimously approves SRO contract with CPD

August 14, 2023 4:30 PM Marina Diaz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education unanimously approved the district’s contract with the Columbia Police Department for school resource officers on Monday night. During the meeting, Board members heard from parents, teachers and students about the agreement, and a presentation over SROs and other safety measures was presented. The presentation outlined a number

Mizzou football begins week three of fall camp

August 14, 2023 12:58 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team continued the start of its final week of fall camp on Monday. The Tigers will do an official wrap up of the entire camp on Saturday, Aug. 19. The start of practice featured a highlight reel catch from wide receiver Mekhi Miller. You can watch that clip, as

CPS superintendent talks safety, says district is working on improvements

August 14, 2023 7:31 PM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools Superintendent Brian Yearwood told ABC 17 News that with the new school year quickly approaching, safety remains a top priority. He said the district has a safety and security team in place, whose main objective is to keep students in schools safe. One of their main focus is working

Tracking a big pattern shift leaving more sunshine on the horizon

August 14, 2023 3:26 PM John Ross

TONIGHT: We’ll stay somewhat breezy this evening, as we continue to deal with the parent system from yesterday’s storms. Clouds fill in overnight, and temperatures remain in the low 60s. For these reasons, fog is unlikely overnight. TOMORROW: Clouds will slowly clear Tuesday morning. We may start mostly to partly cloudy depending on well these