The United States is on the cusp of another above-average hurricane season while NOAA continues to work through federal funding cuts and loss of staffing. Nearly 600 employees have been let go from the National Weather Service, but the agency is now reversing course and looking to fill over 100 critical vacant positions as hurricane
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TONIGHT: Overnight lows cool to the mid-60s as skies remain partly cloudy. TOMORROW: Friday welcomes chances of scattered showers and storms with highs into the mid to upper 70s. EXTENDED: Saturday welcomes more chances of scattered showers and storms with highs into the upper 70s. Isolated chances of showers and storms remain possible Sunday, but
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THIS AFTERNOON: Mostly cloudy but also mostly dry as highs reach the upper 70s. A spot shower is still possible today. TONIGHT: Clouds fill in overnight, and conditions remain dry through the early morning on Friday. Lows in the 60s. EXTENDED: Showers and thunderstorms roll in early Friday with stronger storms remaining south of the
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Rain has continued into the summer and is bringing the spring floods with it. Recent showers and storms dropped 2 to 3 or more inches of rain across a wide swath of Mid-MO in under a day, quickly inundating local creeks and rivers. The rain is connected to a slow-moving front that has stalled right
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TODAY: Thursday is more welcomed dry time, despite some persistent clouds. A spot shower may come this afternoon, especially to those in the northwest. Highs reach mid-to-upper 70s amid a light northeast breeze. TONIGHT: Clouds are broken this evening, becoming increasingly cloudy overnight into Friday morning. Lows settle in the 60s. Storms approach by sunrise
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OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) Fr. Tolton Catholic nearly made some midnight magic at Ozark Mountain Sports Complex. The Trailblazers (22-7-1) pulled within one run of erasing a six-run deficit, but ultimately, the team suffered an 8-6 loss to Chillicothe (22-12) in the Class 4 State Semifinals. Tolton’s second-ever appearance in the MSHSAA Baseball Championships was pushed
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Talks continued Wednesday night within the Columbia Board of Education about how it plans to spend money for the upcoming school year and the impact it will have on the district’s five-year plan. The budget is made up of roughly $307 million. About 77% of that operating budget is comprised of staff
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OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) Fatima needs one more win to clinch its fourth state championship in program history. The Comets (19-13) stormed into their first state title game since the 2019 season, cruising to a 12-3 win over Holden (17-11) at Ozark Mountain Sports Complex. Wednesday’s game marked the program’s ninth appearance in the state semifinals,
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Severe storms hit northern Camden and southern Morgan Counties on Tuesday night, causing significant damage and leaving over 1,300 Ameren customers without power in the Lake of the Ozarks area.
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TONIGHT: Overnight lows cool to the lower 60s with winds out of the northeast at 4-8 mph. TOMORROW: Thursday welcomes partly cloudy skies with isolated chances of spotty showers. Highs rise into the upper 70s. EXTENDED: Friday welcomes scattered showers and storms throughout the day. Highs rise into the upper 70s. Saturday welcomes more isolated
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A 21-year-old man was charged Tuesday with six felonies and jailed without bond after his arrest during a Jefferson City police response that included long guns and an armored vehicle. Danaun C. Washington of Jefferson City remained in the Cole County Jail on no bond Tuesday after his arrest at a
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TODAY: Wednesday morning is wet, with ongoing showers after flooding concerns the night prior. Be mindful of streams and waterways that flood easily this morning as light rainfall continues to keep flooding a concern across the region. Rain will continue in waves from southwest to northeast along a similarly oriented cold front that will slowly
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FINAL UPDATE: The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day is over as our severe threat has come to an end. No severe watches or warnings are in effect. Flood alerts do remain in effect as rain continues to fall early this morning. There have been reports of tree damage and downed power lines across Pettis,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) What started out as a simple effort inspired by his son has now grown into an outpouring of support for one Columbia man. Daniel Edwards moved to Columbia when he was 12 years old and said he’s witnessed firsthand the lasting effects gun violence — especially involving children — can have on
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OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) Winning championships has become a familiar feeling for the St. Elizabeth baseball team. On Tuesday, the Hornets won their fourth state title in six seasons with a 5-2 win over Faith Christian Academy High School. St. Elizabeth entered the home half of the first inning already down by one, after Knights plated
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As storms continued to impact much of Mid-Missouri on Tuesday night, power outages continued to climb. In Columbia at 8 p.m., there were nine reported outages impacting 2,510 utility customers. A number of outages were reported in West Columbia, though outages impacting a high-number of people were reported in central Columbia. That
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Almost every Missouri county — 111 out of 114 — is designated as a Health Professional Shortage Area, leaving many Missourians struggling to establish and maintain primary care. “We are struggling with primary care access, just like every state across the country,” said Dr. Heidi Miller, the chief medical officer with the
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TONIGHT: A line of storms will bring the potential of damaging winds and heavy rain with flash flooding. Lows fall into the mid-60s. TOMORROW: Morning showers exit with partly cloudy skies remaining. Highs in the lower 70s. EXTENDED: Severe storms have moved into Mid-Missouri ahead of a cold front that will sweep across the region
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Several Jefferson City police cruisers blocked a street in a Jefferson City neighborhood on Tuesday. An armored vehicle was also at the scene on Olive Street. Some officers wore body armor and were armed with long guns. An ABC 17 News reporter saw two officers walking a man in handcuffs over
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Severe weather is expected in Mid-Missouri on Tuesday evening, and drivers are being urged to take extra precautions. The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team says heavy rain and strong winds are expected and could make road conditions dangerous and increase the risk of an accident. If you are caught driving in severe
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