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Firefighters urge people to properly dispose of fireworks

July 5, 2024 10:07 PM Euphenie Andre

Firefighters are reminding the public to properly dispose of fireworks to avoid fires over the holiday weekend.

Park on Adrian’s Island reopens after flooding

July 5, 2024 10:36 PM Katie Greathouse

The park on Adrian’s Island in Jefferson City reopened Friday.

Repairs underway after Columbia building partially collapses

July 5, 2024 7:10 PM Marie Moyer

Construction is underway on a building in downtown Columbia after a partial collapse following heavy rain Wednesday morning.

Man flown to hospital after semi crash in Phelps County

July 5, 2024 6:50 PM Katie Greathouse

A Canadian man was flown to University Hospital in Columbia after a semi rolled over on Interstate 44 in Phelps County.

Woman’s body recovered Friday morning after vehicle swept up in floodwaters

July 5, 2024 10:47 AM Madison Stuerman, Olivia Hayes

A woman’s body has been recovered after she was presumed dead after her vehicle was swept up by floodwaters in Perche Creek in Boone County on Wednesday.

City of Iberia to drain water tower Friday night

July 5, 2024 4:16 PM ABC 17 News Team

The city of Iberia is planning to drain its water tower Friday night.

Jefferson City Police investigating after early morning shooting

July 5, 2024 1:30 PM Madison Stuerman

According to a release from the Jefferson City Police Department, officers were called to the 200 block of North Taylor Street at 3:56 a.m. for a verbal disturbance.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Did you shoot your own fireworks on the Fourth of July?

July 5, 2024 3:45 AM Matthew Sanders

Fireworks stands are plentiful in Mid-Missouri, so there’s plenty of opportunity to make your own home fireworks display for the Fourth of July.

Rescuers called to Three Creeks Conservation Area for swift-water rescue

July 4, 2024 3:31 PM Matthew Sanders, Mitchell Kaminski

Two people clinging to tree branches were pulled from floodwater at Three Creeks Conservation Area on Thursday afternoon.

Salute To America draws thousands, despite heat and area flooding

July 4, 2024 9:42 PM Euphenie Andre

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) In Jefferson City, Independence Day celebrations continued despite widespread flooding elsewhere in Mid-Missouri. As many celebrated Independence Day at the Capitol on Thursday for the annual Salute To America celebration, attendees were met with harsh heat. The heat index in Jefferson City ranged from 94-95 degrees from 3-6 p.m., according to

Kansas man injured after getting hit by propeller at Lake of the Ozarks

July 4, 2024 7:37 PM Ryan Shiner

LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. (KMIZ) A 54-year-old Kansas man was seriously injured Thursday at the Lake of the Ozarks after he was hit by a boat propeller, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report says the boat – a 2015 Regal driven by Aidan Lee, 22, of Manhattan, Kansas –

Salute to America Fourth of July celebration has plans in case of stormy weather

July 4, 2024 11:44 AM Morgan Buresh

Event organizers for Salute to America said they are prepared to keep people safe in the event of severe weather during Thursday’s celebration.

Flooding affects morning Fourth of July festivities in Fulton

July 4, 2024 2:01 PM Olivia Hayes

Severe flash flooding had multiple roads in Fulton blocked off Thursday morning.

Weather Alert Day: Tracking storms with damaging winds the 4th of July

July 3, 2024 9:24 AM John Ross

Isolated storms have started to develop across the Missouri-Iowa border and have quickly become intense

Recent flooding affects area parks, trails, roads

July 4, 2024 6:24 PM Marie Moyer

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Heavy rain and flash floods in Columbia have local parks under several inches underwater Thursday. The MKT Trail, Bear Creek and sections of Twin Lakes Park are still recovering from flash floods. The Scott Boulevard entrances to the MKT Trail was blocked off on Thursday, Bear Creek’s entrance obstructed by water, and

Parole hearing set for Cole County woman who killed child as a teen

July 4, 2024 4:10 PM Lucas Geisler

A Cole County woman who killed a 9-year-old when she was a teenager will get a chance at a release from prison on Monday.

Park on Adrian’s Island to close because of flooding

July 4, 2024 3:10 PM Matthew Sanders

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The park on Adrian’s Island in Jefferson City will close at 4 p.m. Thursday as the Missouri River continues to rise. Jefferson City Parks and Recreation wrote in a Facebook post Thursday that the rising river was already starting to inundate Deborah Cooper Park. The Missouri River at Jefferson City was

Arkansas man seriously injured in Maries County motorcycle crash

July 4, 2024 3:05 PM Ryan Shiner

BELLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A 60-year-old Arkansas man suffered serious injuries Wednesday in a motorcycle crash in Maries County, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The report states that the crash occurred when a 2008 Harley Davidson – driven by Mark Kelly, of Eureka Springs, Arkansas – hit an animal while going eastbound

Building partially collapses in Downtown Columbia on Wednesday

July 4, 2024 11:09 AM Allison Weaver

An alley in downtown Columbia is closed after a partial building collapse on Wednesday afternoon because of heavy rainfall early that morning, according to a news release.

Columbia Fire in the Sky show to take place despite rainy weather; Moberly show will proceed

July 4, 2024 10:45 AM Matthew Sanders

Columbia’s annual fireworks show will take place Thursday night as planned.