TODAY: I’m tracking a mild start to the day with temperatures in the mid to upper 60s. A wave of light, scattered showers is expected to move in from the north today, taking over regions north of I-70 during the morning hours, passing through Columbia and Jefferson City closer to the lunch/early afternoon hours. Temperatures
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The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for the potential of severe thunderstorms on Wednesday afternoon into the evening. A Tornado Watch is in effect until 10:00 p.m. for all counties shaded in yellow, including Columbia and Jefferson City. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for all counties in
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The front of a building in downtown Fulton collapsed Wednesday, revealing an apartment in the top floor of the two-story building. No injuries were reported, but the collapse displaced tenants, delayed a planned business opening and forced neighboring storefronts to close. Police and fire crews were called around 10:40 a.m. to 505
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Health Care on Wednesday announced that it has laid off 74 employees as part of an “organizational redesign.” In a Wednesday afternoon press release, MU Health Care claimed the reduction in workforce, along with an adjustment of benefits, will “help strengthen the health system’s long-term financial sustainability, improve operational performance and
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) On Wednesday morning, youth golfers had a one-of-a-kind opportunity to learn from one of the most legendary players to come out of the state of Missouri. Thayer, Missouri’s own Stan Utley, a professional golfer turned legendary short game instructor, held a short game clinic at Tanglewood Golf Course in Fulton, on Wednesday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia is taking a new angle in public safety downtown, with five safety ambassadors patrolling the city in the evenings starting Wednesday. The ambassador program is a partnership between the city, the District and the University of Missouri. City documents in previous reporting say it will cost all three
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TONIGHT: Scattered storms, some strong to severe with damaging winds, hail, and tornadoes. Storms exit late, leaving us mostly cloudy with lows in the lower 60s. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy with highs in the upper 70s and spotty showers. EXTENDED: Warm and windy conditions prevail across Mid-Missouri through the afternoon as highs soared to near 90
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When we talk about severe weather setups in Central Missouri, the discussion naturally gravitates towards familiar terms: high temperatures, humidity, and the track of a cold front. But behind the scenes, meteorologists are also tracking other metrics to gauge the intensity of these downpours that inevitably accompany storms. One of these metrics is called precipitable
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THIS AFTERNOON: An ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day is in effect for severe storms in the mid-afternoon through the evening. Severe storms will develop in a line from Paris back to Marshall by 3 p.m., then move along I-70 into Columbia and Jefferson City between 5 and 7 p.m. Storms will eventually reach I-44
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TODAY: Wednesday is an ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day. A surface low, located across the northern plains this morning, will drive a complex of storms along its warm front through Iowa, northeast Missouri, and Illinois through the morning. There is a chance these storms could clip areas near HWY 36 in Mid-Missouri around 5-7 a.m.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the first of six FIFA World Cup matches kicked off Tuesday in Kansas City, the Federal Bureau of Investigation is sounding the alarm on drone use near the stadium and celebration events. Ahead of the games, the Federal Aviation Administration imposed temporary flight restrictions around World Cup stadiums, fan festivals and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) When Missouri’s first-ever World Cup match kicks off at Arrowhead Stadium on Tuesday night, the state’s long-standing soccer culture will be on full display. Over the past few decades, the game of soccer has absolutely exploded in the state of Missouri. In fact, it’s the fastest growing major-spectator sport out there. “I
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Stakeholders are in active talks about a possible 800,000 square foot data center in Callaway County.
Western District Commissioner Christopher Scott told ABC 17 News that Crusoe, a Denver-based AI company, would build the 14-acre center somewhere in the north Callaway area.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Linn Creek woman was charged on Tuesday in Camden County with four felonies after authorities claim she used fake credentials to serve as a nurse. The Missouri Attorney General’s office has charged Darcee Heath with three counts of forgery and one count of practicing nursing with fraudulently obtained academic credentials. Court
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) On Monday night, the Jefferson City Council passed an ordinance prohibiting the use of minibikes on public streets. The vote passed 8-1, with Ward 5 Councilwoman Mackenzie Job being the lone vote against the ordinance. ABC 17 News reached out to Job on Tuesday morning. According to the ordinance it classifies
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) As Kansas City prepares to host six FIFA World Cup matches, officials are expanding public transit and launching shuttle services to help move hundreds of thousands of expected visitors throughout the region. Argentina and Algeria will play the first match at 8 p.m. Tuesday at Arrowhead Stadium, which is being called
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TONIGHT: Partly cloudy and mild with lows in the lower 60s. TOMORROW: Windy and warm with highs in the upper 80s to around 90. Severe storms possible by late afternoon into the evening with the threat of damaging winds, 1″ hail, and a few tornadoes. EXTENDED: A warm front lifts north across the region tonight,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Emergency Management is continuing its multi-million dollar expansion of radio upgrades after the Boone County Commission and the Columbia City Council passed several Radio Grant Program measures on Monday and Tuesday. Through the grant, agencies can receive portable, hand-held radios that are similar to walkie-talkies or mobile radios that are
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