COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The city of Columbia is all hands of deck for its Fourth of July festivities. The city’s multi-page plan includes protocols for situations like medical emergencies, fire and public disturbances. In the event of a major emergency Columbia Fire Department and the Columbia Police Department will take control and swiftly direct people
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The annual Salute to America festival was held Friday around the Capitol in Jefferson City and included areas set up to help attendees beat the heat. A cooling station and a reusable water bottle refill station were available, as was a Jefferson City bus with cool air and water. Cole County
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking very isolated and brief showers possible before sundown, but the majority of central Missouri will be staying dry throughout 4th of July evening. Winds will be out of the south at 7-10 mph with gusts up to 15 mph as temperatures fall into the low 70s by the end of the night.
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If you’ve been out in recent days, you might have seen some strange sights in the skies among the fireworks. Photos shared with ABC 17 News by Kathy Zumwalt in Jefferson City displayed smoke rings on back-to-back evenings on both Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. They might look a bit spooky, but this isn’t an Independence
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TODAY: Friday is warm and muggy, with a high near 90 degrees and the heat index in the mid-90s. Skies remain mostly sunny with a light southwest breeze. TONIGHT: Spot showers are possible near Hwy 65 in the late afternoon, but almost everyone will stay dry for fireworks. Temperatures fall to the upper 70s before
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) There were no injuries reported after first responders had a street blocked off in Fulton on Thursday for a house fire. Fulton fire crews responded to the scene of a house engulfed in flames in the 500 block of West 7th Street just after 7:30 p.m. According to a press release, crews
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TODAY: Friday is warm and muggy, with a high near 90. We’ll have enough humidity to feel like mid-90s. Sunny skies are forecast amid a light south wind. TONIGHT: Spot showers are possible near HWY 65 around sunset, but this is unlikely. We expect dry conditions everywhere else through the night. EXTENDED: Showers and storms
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The recently passed federal budget bill, known officially as H.R. 1 or the “One Big Beautiful Bill” is drawing criticism from Missouri health care leaders and public officials, who warn that the legislation’s deep Medicaid cuts could lead to widespread coverage losses and strain already struggling rural hospitals. The bill, now awaiting
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Renegades came close to snapping a four-game losing streak, on Thursday night, but a costly error late in the game brought in a run for Northeast Missouri and put the game just out of reach. The Renegades ended up losing to the Naturals 2-1 to extend the skid
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A crash involving an SUV closed eastbound Interstate 70 temporarily Thursday afternoon and caused traffic backups for hours. An ABC 17 News reporter saw a crossover SUV on its top being towed from the scene. An ambulance left the scene with lights on. The crash happened at around 2 p.m. Traffic backups
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and muggy with lows near 70. INDEPENDENCE DAY: Mostly sunny, hot, and humid with highs in the lower 90s. Heat index reaching the mid-upper 90s. EXTENDED: High pressure continues to hold across the region with temperatures reaching to the low 90s by Friday afternoon, with a heat index in the upper 90s.
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It’s a sound most of Missouri is all too familiar with – the constant chirping of crickets. Some find it a nuisance, others find it peaceful. Did you know that a cricket’s chirping could also come in handy? Tonight, by using a simple formula, you could calculate the temperature outside just through the song of
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Summer is heating up, and not just when you’d think. As daytime temperatures continue to warm with climate change, nights are getting even hotter. Nighttime temperatures are warming faster than at any other time, extending the risks of heat through all hours of the day. In Columbia, overnight temperatures have warmed by over 3 degrees
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri’s House members split down party lines in their votes on the “one big, beautiful bill” Thursday, with Republicans praising President Donald Trump’s signature piece of legislation. The bill includes budget cuts to Medicaid and food programs while also cutting taxes and boosting spending for defense and border security. The House passed
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TODAY: We’re blessed with more sunshine today as temperatures look to remain around the mid to upper 80s. Humidity will begin to climb thanks to a southerly wind bringing more moisture and heat to our area. TONIGHT: Tonight will be similar to last, minus the addition of a few more clouds rolling into the region.
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By Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — Republican lawmakers have handed President Donald Trump the first major legislative achievement of his second term, following a fierce arm-twisting campaign by GOP leaders to unite a deeply divided party behind his sweeping domestic agenda. House Republicans voted Thursday afternoon to approve Trump’s massive package of tax and federal
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