Mid-Missouri endured several tornado touchdowns late last week as severe storms rolled through on Friday, and the National Weather Service says they may not be done counting. As of Monday afternoon, six tornadoes have been confirmed from Friday’s storms: two in Benton County, three in Morgan County, and one that touched down in southern Boone
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The leader of a “cult-like” Amish community who was charged with felonies last month is now charged with manslaughter in the 2025 death of an infant. Sam Shetler, 42, of Boonville, is now charged in Cooper County with three counts of trafficking for forced labor, a count of first-degree sodomy, first-degree sex
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The state presented its opening statement and two witnesses during Day 1 of the jury trial for a woman charged in a Holts Summit murder case. Heather Smith, 38, is facing charges of second-degree murder, child endangerment, armed criminal action and three counts of unlawful use of a weapon after she is
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Smoke was rising just past the empty playground at Warsaw North Elementary School on Monday afternoon.
While Warsaw R-IX students and staff had the day off after the district closed Monday for storm damage clean up, city crews were hard at work burning downed trees and snapped limbs after severe storms.
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THIS AFTERNOON: Sunny and comfortable, with highs in the 70s and a light breeze from the south. TONIGHT: Temperatures fall quickly under clear skies overnight, with lows in the lower 50s. EXTENDED: Mild weather will continue through Tuesday and Wednesday, closer to 80 degrees at times, but storm chances return later in the week. A
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TODAY: Monday is sunny and mild, with highs forecast near 70. Winds are variable, around 5-10 mph, becoming southerly by the afternoon. TONIGHT: Temperatures fall into the 60s through the dinner hour, and into the 50s overnight. Lows Tuesday morning are near 50 under clear skies. EXTENDED: Tuesday is a warmer day as temperatures reach
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou men’s basketball coach Dennis Gates made three transfer portal additions over the course of four days, which led to his 2026 class being ranked No. 1 in the nation by 247Sports. On Sunday, Eli Hoff, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s Mizzou Athletics beat writer, joined ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones for
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Toronto, Canada (KMIZ) When Columbia native Spencer Miles made the Toronto Blue Jays’ Opening Day roster for the 2026 season, he defied the odds. The Mizzou and Rock Bridge alum not only became the first former Bruin player to make it to the big leagues, but also did it after pitching just 14.0 innings of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou softball team will play the final stretch of the regular-season with little room for error, after falling to No. 25 South Carolina, 4-0, in Sunday’s series rubber match. With the loss, head coach Larissa Anderson and her team moved to 24-24 on the season and 7-11 in Southeastern Conference play.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on Grace Ybarra, who a sports anchor and reporter for KMOV in St. Louis, in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch their full conversation in the video player above.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation is scheduled to shut down the U.S. 63 northbound on and off ramps at Grindstone Parkway in Columbia on Monday, according to a MoDOT press release. The closure is expected to last until the end of June while crews work to build the on and off ramps
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cool with lows in the low 40s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and pleasant with highs in the low 70s. EXTENDED: After a gorgeous Sunday, we can expect a comfortable start to the week with temperatures warming gradually each day as high pressure builds in, shifting winds to the south. We’ll warm to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) State and local governments will be given one more year to update their websites and apps to match requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act following an extension by the Department of Justice. The Department of Justice announced the initial order on April 24, 2024. Local governments with a total population of
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TODAY: I’m tracking a cooler start to the day with temperatures in the mid to upper 30s, leading to isolated areas of frost. By the afternoon, continued sunshine paired with westerly winds at 5-10 mph will help temperatures warm into the upper 60s. TONIGHT: I’m tracking a mostly clear evening as winds briefly shift into
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou softball team sent the series against No. 25 South Carolina to a rubber match, with a 5-0 win over the Gamecocks on Saturday night. The victory came on the back of a stellar performance from starting pitcher Marissa McCann in the circle. The junior tossed her fourth complete-game shutout of
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cold with lows in the mid-upper 30s. Areas across northeast Missouri could have some patchy frost. Cover any sensitive plants overnight. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny with highs in the upper 60s. EXTENDED: After a very active week, we’ll have a stretch of pleasant, quiet weather marked by sunshine and warmer temperatures. Northwest
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Here are your local scores from Saturday, April 18, 2026. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BASEBALL Rock Bridge (7) Blair Oaks (4) FINAL – Columbia Tournament Battle (1) Grain Valley (14) FINAL – Columbia Tournament Staley (9) Hickman (8) FINAL – Columbia Tournament Ft. Zumwalt West (4) Smith-Cotton (7)
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Strong winds and heavy storms Friday night left thousands without power and caused one house to catch on fire. On Saturday morning, the Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives’ Statewide Outage Map reported over 2,000 people in Morgan County without power. Gravois Fire Protection District Chief Dustin Hancock reported that crews responded to
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TODAY: I’m tracking clouds and rain exiting throughout the morning hours as temperatures start in the mid-40s. By the afternoon hours, mostly sunshine is expected with breezy northerly winds at 15-20 mph and gusts up to 25 mph, which will keep temperatures from warming up much past the upper 50s. TONIGHT: I’m tracking a clear
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Despite being the first team on the board, the Tigers couldn’t hang on to beat South Carolina, falling 5-2. You can watch the full postgame press conference with head coach Larissa Anderson in the video player below. In the first inning of the game, Mizzou sent a message early. Stefania Abruscato blasted
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