TODAY: I’m tracking moderate to heavy downpours and storms exiting throughout the morning hours as temperatures start in the mid-40s. Clouds are expected to exit throughout the day as breezy northwesterly winds at 10-15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph continue, leading to temperatures only warming up into the low to mid-50s by the
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Editor’s note: The block number was corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported in a house fire that occurred Friday night in southern Columbia. The fire was reported at a home in the 200 block of West Old Plank Road. The fire is believed to have been started in the garage, though the cause
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An ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day is in effect for the potential of severe storms that could produce damaging winds and quarter size hail through late tonight. Storms along the warm front have mainly dissipated after dropping a few tornadoes in Illinois, and now our focus overnight will be toward a broken line of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) President Donald Trump on Friday announced an executive order that can change the landscape of college sports. College athletes can currently transfer schools after the end of a season, which reversed course a previous rule that made athletes sit out a year if they chose to play at the same level. Both
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TONIGHT: Scattered storms early, with a line of severe storms moving in late tonight, bringing the threat of damaging winds, heavy rain, and isolated hail. Lows in the upper 40s by daybreak. TOMORROW: Gradual clearing after morning showers. Chilly and breezy with highs in the upper 50s. EXTENDED: Cool air hangs around for the holiday
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 News is talking to candidates in select April election races about their positions on key issues. Below is the transcription of the full interview with Ryan Towner, a candidate for the Jefferson City Board of Education. Towner is one of seven candidates seeking three seats. LUCAS GEISLER: Welcome, everybody, to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 News is talking to candidates in select April election races about their positions on key issues. Below is the transcription of the full interview with Gretchen Duckworth, a candidate for the Jefferson City Board of Education. Duckworth is one of seven candidates seeking three seats. LUCAS GEISLER: Welcome, everybody to
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ABC 17 News is talking to candidates in select April election races about their positions on key issues. Below is the transcription of the full interview with Trent Vallandingham, a candidate for the Jefferson City Board of Education. He is one of seven candidates seeking three seats. LUCAS GEISLER: Welcome everyone to the ABC 17
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 News is talking to candidates in select April election races about their positions on key issues. Below is the transcription of the full interview with Cierra Griffin, a candidate for the Jefferson City Board of Education. Griffin is one of seven candidates seeking three seats. LUCAS GEISLER: Welcome, everybody, to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 News is talking to candidates in select April election races about their positions on key issues. Below is the transcription of the full interview with Kris Scheperle, a candidate for the Jefferson City Board of Education. Scheperle is one of seven candidates seeking three seats. LUCAS GEISLER: Welcome everybody, to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 News is talking to candidates in select April election races about their positions on key issues. Below is the transcription of the full interview with Michelle Rodemeyer, a candidate for the Jefferson City Board of Education. Rodemeyer is one of seven candidates seeking three seats. LUCAS GEISLER: Welcome, everybody, to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ As severe storms approach Mid-Missouri after days of rain, Boone and Cooper County officials are reminding people to “turn around, don’t drown” when they see water on roadways. Cooper County is under a severe thunderstorm watch until 10 p.m. Friday. “We’ll be monitoring the weather all day,” Cooper County Emergency Management Agency
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TODAY: I’m tracking breezy southerly winds at 10-15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph that will help temperatures warm into the low 80s by the afternoon, before storm chances begin by 2-3 pm. Isolated strong to severe storms are expected during the afternoon hours, mostly north of I-70, but then a more widespread line
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Road closures have been reported throughout Mid-Missouri after multiple days of rainfall. Boone County Joint Communication sent a notification at 3:24 a.m. Friday morning, stating that West Gillespie Bridge Road was flooded at Perche Creek, creating a traffic hazard. The road was reopened by 9 a.m. Friday. Route CC near Centrailia
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County firefighters rescued a father and daughter who were stranded on top of a pickup truck in floodwater on Thursday. The truck was stranded in water at Perche Creek on Akeman Bridge Road north of Columbia, Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp said. Emergency radio traffic indicated the
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TODAY: I’m tracking a mostly dry but cloudy start to the day with temperatures in the mid-50s walking out the door. Breezy southerly winds at 10-15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph will help temperatures warm into the low 80s by the afternoon, before storm chances begin by 2-3 pm. Isolated strong to severe
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hickman soccer’s Analia Tornez went ‘Beyond the Game’ with ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones, as the Kewpie star is set for her sophomore campaign, following a freshman season that turned some heads. You can find the full transcript of the interview below. Nathalie Jones: “What is up? We are at Hickman
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) For second time this season, the Mizzou softball team suffered a loss in run-rule fashion. The Tigers fell to the No. 20 LSU Tigers 9-1 in six innings to open up a three-game series, on Thursday night. The loss moved head coach Larissa Anderson and her team to 20-19 overall in 2026
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TONIGHT: A few storms across northern and eastern Missouri through early evening, becoming partly to mostly cloudy overnight with lows in the upper 50s. Gusty winds topping out at around 25 mph. TOMORROW: Warm and breezy with highs approaching 80 degrees. There is a chance for an isolated storm or two in the afternoon, but
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Tiger senior Collier Dyer brought home the school’s sole diving title from the NCAA championships in the 3-meter dive. The Colorado native brought home the bronze medal at the conference championships, but continued to improve, and took home the gold at nationals. “It’s really special. Yeah, it’s I mean, just like in
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