WATCH LIVE: Hurricane Melissa arrives in Jamaica
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hurricane Melissa was set to come ashore in Jamaica on Wednesday morning. The Category 5 storm is already the strongest tropical storm to form this year.
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Tracking scattered rain ahead of a dry Halloween
TODAY: Tuesday is cloudy, with showers returning by the afternoon for many. Temperatures only climb to mid-50s by the afternoon, making it another dreary and cool day. Take the umbrella, showers will return by the evening commute for most, after a dry lunch hour for many. TONIGHT: Showers overspread the region from west to east,
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CPS adult English program secures funding for 2026, future funding remains uncertain
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools’ Adult English Language Learner program secured funding through fiscal year 2026 after facing uncertainty due to potential cuts to adult education grants. The proposed federal budget included a 24% cut to adult education funding, reducing it from $642 million to about $486 million. The CPS program provides free online
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Health insurance premium costs in Missouri expected to rise drastically next year
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Health care will likely cost you more in 2026, as open enrollment for health insurance is just around the corner. Open enrollment refers to the time of year when people are able to sign up for health care insurance, change their current plans, or cancel their plan all together. However, people may
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Callaway County sues property owners for bucking FEMA floodplain rules
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Callaway County has sued three property owners for alleged violation of the county’s floodplain rules. The county commission sued T&T Pallet and Farmer Companies, or Farmer Holding Inc., as well as one residential homeowner. According to court documents, Callaway County is included in FEMA’s National Flood Plain Insurance Program that provides
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Tracking the return of rain on Tuesday
TONIGHT: Cloudy and chilly with lows in the upper 40s to around 50. TOMORROW: Cloudy with showers moving in by mid-afternoon. Highs in the mid-upper 50s. EXTENDED: Low pressure continues to spin across the region Tuesday into Wednesday, with widespread showers from Tuesday afternoon through late morning Wednesday. Rain amounts look to range between 0.5″
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Climate change drives up chocolate prices for Halloween
High chocolate prices may spook some shoppers this Halloween season as cocoa continues to get more expensive. Cocoa prices have more than doubled in the past year due to unfavorable growing conditions in areas where cocoa is produced. West Africa, particularly Ghana and the Ivory Coast, is the primary producer of the world’s cocoa, but
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Olive Garden is coming to Jefferson City
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City is finally getting its Olive Garden. A spokesperson for the company confirmed in a Monday email that the chain will be located at 504 Missouri Boulevard, near the Marriott Hotel. An opening date was not announced by the company, but the spokesperson said more information will be available once
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Tracking dreary skies today, rain returning tomorrow
TODAY: Overcast and cool, with temperatures in the 50s. Winds will be light out of the east, blowing between 5 and 10 mph. TONIGHT: Cloudy skies will persist overnight, with temperatures remaining in the low 50s. EXTENDED: Tuesday begins dry, but rain will return by late morning and become widespread through the afternoon. Showers could
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Macon teenager pleads guilty in deadly Columbia crash
Editor’s note: The lede of this story was corrected to reflect the crash occurred in 2024. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An 18-year-old man from Macon pleaded guilty Monday to four counts, including manslaughter, in a 2024 crash in southern Columbia. Ty Frey pleaded guilty in Boone County before Judge Ben Miller to first-degree involuntary manslaughter, careless
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Tracking more clouds and rain chances ahead of a cool Halloween
TODAY: Monday is overcast, gloomy, and gray. Temperatures will reflect the dreary weather; staying cool -in the 50s for highs. Winds are light and from the east. Some drizzle and sprinkles will be present early, but we’ll trend drier through the morning, leaving us without rain chances by the afternoon. TONIGHT: Clouds and low level
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Sunday Sit-down with Mizzou women’s basketball coach Kellie Harper
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones sat down Mizzou women’s basketball coach Kellie Harper in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. The pair previewed Harper’s first season at the helm in Columbia. You can find a full transcript of the interview below. Be sure to also watch the full conversation on SportsZone
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RECAP: No. 19 Mizzou looks regroup in its second bye week, following loss at Vanderbilt
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the No. 19 Mizzou football team is set to enter the back half of the 2025 season, the group is left with some questions to answer. That makes it the perfect time for the second bye week of the season, as the Tigers will get a week to regroup following a
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SportsZone Football Friday Play of the Week Nominees 2025: Week 9
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Congratulations to our Week 9 SportsZone Football Friday Play of the Week Nominees! You can watch the nominees in the video player above and then vote for your favorite play here. Nominee No. 1: Rock Bridge’s Lamar Hayes high-points an interception in the end zone. Nominee No. 2: Moberly’s Keegan Graves trucks
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Local pantries to donate to or receive food from in Boone County amid federal government shutdown
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Governor Mike Kehoe is asking Missourians to support their “neighbors” by donating to local food pantries while the government remains shut down and Congress is gridlocked on a funding bill. Hundreds of thousands of SNAP users won’t receive their November benefits and according to Gov. Kehoe, an estimated 56,000 federal workers won’t
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Mizzou volleyball improves winning streak to six with victory over Georgia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Volleyball took down Georgia 3-1 for its sixth straight win, heading into the Tennessee road trip. The Tigers improved to 15-7 with a win at the Hearnes Center against the Bulldogs on Sunday. MU held the Bulldogs to a .167 hitting percentage across the match. Senior Caylen Alexander led the team
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Tracking a few more rainy days before sunshine returns
TONIGHT: I’m tracking rain chances exiting the region through the rest of the evening. Clouds will persist overnight as temperatures slowly cool into the low 50s and winds blow out of the southeast at 8-12 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. TOMORROW: I’m tracking a cloudy but drier day as temperatures gradually warm into
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Boone County Fire Protection District reminds residents of fire safety when heating homes
As Mid-Missouri begins cooling to fall temperatures, the Boone County Fire Protection District is reminding residents to follow home heating safety precautions before using space heaters or fireplaces.
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Tracking dreary skies and scattered showers for Sunday
TODAY: Isolated showers in the morning, becoming more widespread by the afternoon. Rain chances will be highest south of I-70, and temperatures will be cool in the 50s across the area. Rain totals could reach half an inch south of I-70, while those up north will receive a few tenths of an inch. TOMORROW: Mostly
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