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Schools are out for the summer but the biggest event of the summer is 12 weeks away. The total solar eclipse of 2017 will cut right through Mid-Missouri on Monday, Aug. 21. Area schools are already preparing for it. Columbia Public Schools purchased eclipse glasses for all students and staff. CPS said the science department

As the weather continues to get warmer, more people will flock to outdoor spaces such as trails and parks. Mike Griggs, the director of Columbia Parks and Recreation, told ABC 17 News one of the biggest concerns the city sees on the trail is people not being aware of their surroundings. “Probably the biggest safety

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol online boat report, a boat at the Lake of the Ozarks caught fire Monday morning. Around 9:30 a.m., the boat was leaving a cove at mile marker 12, heading upstream, when the boat driver smelled smoke. The driver opened the engine compartment and saw flames coming from a

Gov. Eric Greitens said he is open to the idea of calling another special session in 2017. The Republican governor said “all options are on the table” after the Missouri Legislature approved the subject of the special session that was called in May. While the administration would not be more specific on which unfinished bills

The Fulton Police Department were called to Town and Campus Apartments at 901 Route Z for a report of two missing 5-year-old twin sisters. The children were last seen by their parents at 2:40 a.m. Monday morning. The sisters were found in the 500 block of Route Z. Both of the girls were safe and

UPDATE 11:20 a.m.: Columbia Police confirm the drivers of two of the three vehicles involved in the crash were taken to the hospital Monday morning. Officers on scene said it was still unclear what caused the crash and that they were not informed as to the extent of the injuries. Police told ABC 17 News

TONIGHT: A pleasant night will be in store for Mid-Missouri under mostly clear skies. Temperatures will bottom out in the mid 50s, with winds light out of the northwest under 8 mph. TUESDAY: Conditions will start off dry and sunny with our high reaching into the upper 70s. By the afternoon, a chance for light

An 11-year-old boy from St. Charles was flown to St. Louis Children’s Hospital after falling off of a boat at Pinnacle Lake on Sunday. The 2002 Tracker Pontoon was running on Pinnacle Lake when the 11-year-old boy fell off the boat, went under it and hit the propeller. The boy suffered moderate injuries. ABC 17

The National Weather Service confirmed two tornadoes touched down in Morgan County Saturday afternoon. The NWS said one tornado touched down about a mile north of Sunrise Beach. It was 50 yards wide and carried winds estimated at 90 mph. The second tornado touched down approximately two miles to the north-northeast of Sunrise Beach. This

MEMORIAL DAY: Monday is going to be a perfect day to enjoy outside. Weather will be less humid, skies will be mostly clear, and temperatures will be warm near 80 degrees. By the afternoon into the evening hours, skies will start filling with clouds as a weak cold front moves to the southeast. This frontal

After a gorgeous Memorial Day, another chance for rain makes its way back into Mid-Missouri. Luckily there are no severe threats with this next chance for rain. The first half of Tuesday will start out dry and sunny. Conditions will soon change as another shortwave moves into the area. You can think of a shortwave

Troopers in Troop F are ramping up enforcement on Memorial Day, which marks one of the busiest travel days of the year. Troopers across Missouri have been stationed in 20 mile intervals on major highways throughout the holiday weekend. In addition to the extra enforcement, Troop F will be stationed in 20 mile intervals along

TODAY: Weather will start off sunny and dry with temps reaching into the lower 80s for today’s high. By this afternoon, a slight chance for spotty showers develops for areas along and east of I-44. TONIGHT: The end of your Memorial Day will end on a dry note under partly cloudy skies and temps in

TODAY: Weather will start off sunny and dry with temps reaching into the lower 80s for today’s high. By this afternoon, a slight chance for spotty showers develops for areas south of I-70. TONIGHT: The end of your Memorial Day will end on a dry note under partly cloudy skies and temps in the lower

Memorial Day weekend is known as the unofficial start to summer and emergency responders want you to kick off the holiday safely. With nice weather on tap for much of Mid-Missouri on Monday, you can expect to see more people out grilling, at the lake and outdoors. Emergency responders such as the Boone County Fire

TONIGHT: Conditions will be comfortable with temperatures slipping into the lower 60s and westerly winds near 5 mph. Skies will clear as temperatures bottom out in the upper 50s by the morning time. MEMORIAL DAY: Monday is going to be a perfect day to enjoy outside. Weather will be less humid, skies will be clear,

Yesterday’s line of storms brought severe weather through all of mid-Missouri. Reports confirm wind speeds up to 90 mph that damaged numerous trees and power lines in the southern half of the state. There were six confirmed tornadoes to touch down in Missouri, two of them in Morgan county. The four others were confirmed in

The Moberly Police Department responded to multiple calls of fights, gunfire, fireworks, intoxicated drivers, and disturbances throughout the Memorial Day weekend. On Saturday, officers responded to the 600 block of Garfield in Moberly regarding an assault in progress along with a shooting. Upon arrival, a 33-year-old woman, a 45-year-old man and 50-year-old man were arrested

Fulton police said they got a tip around 11:15 p.m. Saturday that a Callaway County man being sought on a felony warrant for his arrest was at the 300 block of west 8th Street. When police arrived in the area, they found a car stopped in the street with someone inside who they believed was

TODAY: Clouds will gradually clear out giving us sunny skies for Sunday. Temperatures will reach the mid to upper 70s today as dry weather persists for the rest of Sunday. By tonight, conditions will be comfortable with temperatures slipping into the lower 60s and westerly winds near 5 mph. MEMORIAL DAY: Monday is going to