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Debris along Business Loop 70 in Columbia on Monday, June 21, 2021.

STORM UPDATES: Columbia Water and Light says all power restored

June 21, 2021 5:17 AM ABC 17 News Team

Get updates on the damage from storms that hit Mid-Missouri on Sunday.

Parents volunteer as Columbia preschool cleans up after severe weather

June 21, 2021 3:43 PM Hannah Falcon

Little Miracles Preschool closed Monday because of extensive damage from Sunday’s storm. Volunteers and teachers worked since 7 a.m. Monday to clean up the preschool’s backyard.

GALLERY: Storms leave debris, damage behind in Columbia

June 21, 2021 3:33 PM ABC 17 News Team

Storms that moved through Mid-Missouri late Sunday left behind a trail of destruction. Several trees were downed in Columbia, falling on power lines and taking out electricity to thousands of people. Buildings were also damaged in the high winds.

Decision expected later this week on Medicaid expansion lawsuit

June 21, 2021 12:19 PM Matthew Sanders

The lawsuit, filed last month by three people who would be eligible for coverage under expansion, seeks to force the state to enroll the newly eligible in Medicaid despite the legislature not appropriating money for expansion and the governor withdrawing plans to open up Medicaid rolls to more people.

Man injured by tree branch during Sunday night storms

June 21, 2021 2:58 PM Hannah Falcon

COLUMIBA, Mo. (KMIZ) Sunday night, Rosetta Walton got a knock on her door from the contractor working next door. He came to warn her a tree limb may fall on her car, but before he left her driveway a large branch fell and severely injured him, Walton said. Columbia police were sent to Cook Avenue

Utility workers race to restore power after Sunday night storms

June 21, 2021 2:42 PM Leila Mitchell

Downed trees have been one of the biggest problems, with several limbs and entire trees knocking over power lines. Storms went through Mid-Missouri late Sunday, bringing high winds with it and dropping several inches of rain.

Mexico man dies in motorcycle crash

June 21, 2021 10:58 AM Matthew Sanders

Richard Dollens died at the Audrain Community Hospital in Mexico after the crash in the 900 block of Curtis Street, the Mexico Department of Public Safety said in a news release.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you like the idea of wind turbines in Boone County?

June 21, 2021 3:21 AM ABC 17 News Team

The regulations are being considered as a renewable energy company plans to build a wind farm in Howard and Boone counties.

Dozens of reports of damage after storms move through Mid-Missouri Sunday night

June 20, 2021 11:54 PM Jessica Hafner

Severe thunderstorms moved through Mid-Missouri around 10:00 PM Sunday night, leaving a swath of damage across Audrain, Boone, and Callaway counties. As of 11:30 PM, more than 2,000 Boone Electric customers were without power, and more than 1,000 were without power in the City of Columbia. Several reports of trees and downed power lines came

Stephens Lake Amphitheater summer concert season begins

June 20, 2021 7:55 PM Ben Fein

Columbia Parks and Recreation hosted the first of many scheduled concerts at Stephens Lake Park in Columbia Sunday.

Body found in Benton County ruled a homicide

June 20, 2021 5:46 PM Ben Fein

The Benton County Sheriff’s Office located a body after originally receiving a notification about a possible missing person in the area.

SUNDAY UPDATES: Missouri Covid-19 positivity rate continues upward trend

June 20, 2021 2:39 PM Chanel Porter

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported the state’s positivity rate as 6.7% on Sunday. The increase in positivity comes along with an additional 368 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total to 518,966. The state also added 140 probable cases of the virus to the dashboard Sunday. In total, 91,535 probable

NEW UPDATE: One woman has died after being struck by a propeller at Noren River Access

June 19, 2021 7:59 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE: A little after 7:30 on Sunday morning, Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F tweeted out the fatal crash report from yesterday’s boating accident, confirming one woman has died from her injuries. The report says 48-year-old Tanna Henson was thrown from the boat when it struck an unknown object in the water.

One man dead after a fatal crash in Moniteau

June 19, 2021 8:28 PM Chanel Porter

VERSAILLES, Mo. (KMIZ) A 56 year-old man was killed in a crash in Moniteau Saturday around 2:00 p.m. Samuel Schreck of Versailles was riding his motorcycle on Route E North of Hazel Dell Rd. when a passing horse pulling two people was spooked and crossing into the opposite-direction lane. The motorcycle struck the horse as

Fulton man arrested Saturday after robbery incident

June 19, 2021 7:12 PM Chanel Porter

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Fulton Police arrested a man around 1:00 p.m. Saturday on St. Frances Street after a robbery incident. The police department responded to a robbery at Hockaday Park at 12:55 p.m. It was later determined that Brad Foutes, 32 of Fulton, walked onto the parking lot where a man was working on his

Humane Society shares guidance on how to keep pets safe amid the heat

June 19, 2021 6:47 PM Ben Fein

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Michelle Casey, Associate Director with The Central Missouri Humane Society, said it’s important to pay attention to your pets in the heat, as they can dehydrate just as quickly as humans. Casey says the humidity in Missouri adds just another level of complexity to the heat, which can also have an impact

Weather Alert Day: Dangerous near-record heat continues into Friday

June 15, 2021 4:17 PM Jessica Hafner

The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day as high temperatures reach near-record marks again on Friday. The National Weather Service issued a Heat Advisory for all of Mid-Missouri until Friday night. SETUP: Upper level high pressure has been responsible for warmer than average temperatures for more than a week for

SATURDAY UPDATES: Missouri’s Covid-19 positivity rate continues to climb

June 19, 2021 12:56 PM Chanel Porter

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported the state’s positivity rate as 6.4% on Saturday. The increase in positivity comes along with an additional 410 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total to 518,598. The state also added 220 probable cases of the virus to the dashboard Saturday. In total, 91,395 probable

Columbia man arrested after multiple chases in Boone and Callaway County

June 18, 2021 11:25 PM Karl Wehmhoener

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man faces multiple charges after a vehicle chase on June 9 in Boone County and then on Thursday in Callaway County. According to the Boone County Sheriff’s Department, a deputy attempted to stop Davy Rasa for failing to display proper registration in a vehicle. Rasa drove off and the

Boone County firefighters respond to propane tank venting due to high temps

June 18, 2021 10:29 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Fire crews are reminding people to be mindful of propane tanks during the extreme heat. Boone County Fire crews worked to cool off a propane tank in the 2900 block of Bonne Femme Road after it overheated. Crews were called to the area after people reported hearing a sound coming from the