TODAY: Wednesday is warm, with highs in the upper 80s feeling like the 90s in high humidity. After a cooler-than-expected feeling day on Tuesday, extreme heat and heat indexes in the 100+ range are no longer forecast for most. Severe storms are possible from the afternoon into the evening, so today remains an ABC17 Stormtrack
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As temperatures are starting to heat up across Missouri, there are ways people can stay cool and potentially save money, as some Mid-Missourians will see an increase in their utility bills. In Columbia, the Electric Utility implemented a 2% increase for customers in October. Liberty Utilities customers in multiple Mid-Missouri counties are
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman who was sentenced last month in a Cooper County embezzlement case was sentenced to probation in her Boone County case on Friday. Both cases make a combined total of over $63,000 of stolen funds. Jennifer Waibel, 53, of Boonville, pleaded guilty on Friday in her Boone County case to stealing
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The World Cup may not kick off until Thursday, but the celebration is already underway in Kansas City. Thousands of fans gathered Tuesday for the opening day of the FIFA Fan Festival, an event designed to give soccer fans a World Cup experience without the high cost of match tickets while
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A bridge in Glasgow reopened Tuesday after being shut down for inspection. According to a Monday night Facebook post from Howard County Joint Communications, the Missouri Department of Transportation closed the Missouri River bridge on Highway 240 to investigate possible damage to the bridge caused by two loose barges hitting a pillar
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Montgomery County Commission on Monday unanimously approved tax breaks to Google for its $15 billion data center that was announced last month. Presiding Commissioner Ryan Poston confirmed the 3-0 vote in a text message to ABC 17 News. The plan was prepared under Missouri’s Chapter 100 law and called for the
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and muggy with lows in the lower 70s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and hot with highs in the upper 80s. Heat index between 98-100. A few strong storms are possible by early evening across northern Missouri. EXTENDED: A front to our north will sag a little bit closer, with storms trying to develop
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Climate change is projected to significantly increase the likelihood of performance-impairing heat during most scheduled matches of the men’s 2026 World Cup. The World Cup is set to commence on June 11 with an opening ceremony in Mexico City. Over the subsequent six weeks, 48 international teams will compete in 104 matches hosted across 16
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The floor replacement at Mizzou Arena will cost the University of Missouri $907,500, according to the contract for the winning bid. The contract – which was obtained by ABC 17 News on Tuesday through a records request – was awarded to and signed by Reinhardt Construction LLC on Feb. 17, 2026. The
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THIS AFTERNOON: Increasingly sunny, and an ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day is in effect for extreme heat, with a heat index near 100 degrees today. TONIGHT: Mostly clear and warm, with lows remaining in the 70s. Winds from the southwest will ramp up to 10 to 20 mph. EXTENDED: Dangerous heat continues on Wednesday,
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TODAY: Tuesday starts with some showers and thunderstorms, but severe weather is unlikely. Flooding will be a concern if areas see repeated heavy rains. Grounds are still saturated after Monday’s flooding. Temperatures will become the big focus, with rain drying up this morning. Increased sunshine will help boost highs back to near 90°, but with
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Roads are starting to reopen Tuesday after flooding forced multiple closures in Mid-Missouri. N. Route E is back open Tuesday between W. Wilcox Road and W. Driskel Road after flooding Sunday night into Monday morning. W. Wilcox Road is still closed. Strawn Park Road is back open after being closed for flooding.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The overhaul to Mizzou baseball’s roster continues, as another player enter his name into the transfer portal, on Monday night. Junior catcher Mateo Serna announced on his social media that he is hitting the portal, after three seasons in Columbia. He said, “I am forever grateful for the opportunities the University of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) For the first time since 2001, Mizzou and Saint Louis will meet on the hardwood. On Monday, MU Athletics announced the start of a three-game series against the Billikens, which will begin on Friday, Nov. 6 in downtown St. Louis, as the teams will play all three of their games at the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia is looking to finalize a $42 million project to modernize the city’s electric and water meter infrastructure; replacing and retrofitting tens of thousands of aging meters with advanced technology designed to improve billing accuracy, outage detection and customer access to utility data. The proposed Advanced Metering Infrastructure project would replace 53,992
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COLUMBIA MO. (KMIZ) The Columbia Fire Department on Monday completed swift water rescue training at Hinkson Creek as flood waters continue to flow across low water crossings in Mid-Missouri. Battalion Chief Dan Berlemann said with all of the rain around the area the past few days, it was a good opportunity for firefighters to get
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with storms returning late. Some storms could produce heavy rain. Lows in the lower 70s. TOMORROW: Morning rain and storms clear out by about midday. Highs reaching near 90 with a heat index approaching 105. EXTENDED: Another cluster of storms will approach from the west along a stalled frontal boundary across the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol on Monday released video from a May 7 chase that ended with a man shooting himself. Law enforcement had chased Steven A. Swanson, 32, after he allegedly shot and killed a 35-year-old man and injured a 65-year-old woman near the 5100 block of North Douglas Drive, outside
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TODAY: A Weather Alert Day is in place until shortly after lunchtime for a continued threat of flooding with persistent heavy rainfall. Showers look to clear out of the area this afternoon, as high temps will reach the mid 80s. High humidity could bring our feels like temperature to as high as 90 degrees, TONIGHT:
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools will return to Cole County court on Monday as the months-long legal battle over charter schools in Boone County continues. CPS filed the suit in December after the charter school, Frontier, announced a plan to establish a charter school in the county. The application was later approved by
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