TODAY: I’m tracking a mild and cloudy start to the day as temperatures begin in the upper 50s and low 60s. Winds will blow out of the east at 5-10 mph, gusting up to 15 mph, as cloud cover persists, only allowing temperatures to warm into the upper 60s by the afternoon hours. Isolated to
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ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Thursday, May 21, 2026. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS SOCCER Father Tolton (0) Southern Boone (1) FINAL – district championship Summit Christian (0) Capital City (2) FINAL – district championship Blue Springs South (3) Rock Bridge (5) FINAL/OT – district
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ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Southern Boone soccer star Lillian Brooks went ‘Beyond the Game’ with ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones, as she’s averaged nearly a hat trick per night through her junior campaign You can watch Brooks’ full edition of the ‘Beyond the Game’ on ABC 17 News at six. You can also find a
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Montgomery County officials have released a cost-benefit analysis for a massive Google data center project that would use up to $100 billion in industrial revenue bonds and provide the company with an estimated $1.62 billion to $2.19 billion in personal property tax savings over 25 years. The plan, prepared under Missouri’s
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 2025 report from the City of Columbia and Boone County Public Health and Human Services said corporate property buying is one of many factors impacting housing stability nationwide locally. The report also notes that keeping people in stable, long-term housing costs less than responding to homelessness after a crisis occurs. Across
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation addressed construction and traffic Thursday ahead of Memorial Day Weekend, as lawmakers consider suspending the gas tax — a crucial funding source for Missouri roads. About 39.1 million travelers will hit the road between Thursday and Monday, which is a 0.1% increase nationally, according to AAA.
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JOPLIN, Mo. (KMIZ) Friday marks 15 years since a deadly EF-5 tornado packing winds in excess of 200 mph slammed into the heart of Joplin, killing 161 people and destroying hundreds of homes and buildings, including St. John’s Regional Medical Center. The hospital suffered severe structural damage as windows were blown out across most of
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with a few showers late. Lows in the mid-50s. TOMORROW: Partly to mostly cloudy with scattered showers and a few storms. Highs in the upper 60s to low 70s. EXTENDED: Rain chances have been lowered on Friday as the expected disturbance is coming in on the weaker side, but isolated to scattered
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) NASCAR announced on Thursday afternoon that two-time Cup champion Kyle Busch has died. Busch was 41 years old. “We are saddened and heartbroken to share the news of the passing of Kyle Busch, a two-time Cup champion and one of our sport’s greatest and fiercest drivers,” NASCAR shared on its social media.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou tennis officially has its new leader. On Thursday, members of Mizzou Athletics took time to introduce Robin Goodman as the program’s 13th head coach. The Cambridge, England native is coming to Columbia after having spent one year as the associate head coach at Tennessee, where he helped the Volunteers to a
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Memorial Day weekend is officially here, marking the unofficial start of summer and sending thousands of Missourians packing for the Lake of the Ozarks. While the holiday weekend forecast is delivering great weather with afternoon air temperatures climbing to near 80 degrees each afternoon, anyone planning to kick off boat season with a plunge off
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former parking manager for the City of Columbia allegedly stole roughly $45,000 in coins from the city during a nine-month period, court documents say. James Faup, 38, of Columbia, is charged in Boone County with stealing more than $25,000. He was arrested on April 2 and was released from jail after
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TODAY: I’m tracking a few brief showers, but most will stay dry and somewhat cloudy as temperatures warm into the low 70s this afternoon. Winds will be light and out of the east during the day. TONIGHT: I’m tracking clouds sticking around overnight, but rain chances will continue to be held to a minimum. Temperatures
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TODAY: Thursday is mostly cloudy and cool. Highs are expected near 70°. A few showers are possible, but mostly dry weather is expected. Winds are light and easterly. TONIGHT: Temperatures fall into the 60s around sunset, but skies remain cloudy. Rain chances remain low overnight. EXTENDED: Shower and thunderstorm chances are higher on Friday, but
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia hosted a meet-and-greet Wednesday at the Columbia Training Center for its three finalists for its communications director role as city leaders move forward with plans to reshape how the city reaches residents. The three finalists include Rob Jones, Christopher Ave and Shayne Martin. All three bring more than
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Wednesday, May 20, 2026. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BASEBALL Rock Bridge (8) Hickman (1) FINAL – District Semifinal Helias (15) California (0) FINAL – District Semifinal Jefferson City (5) Capital City (12) FINAL – District Quarterfinal Tolton (1) Camdenton
Continue Reading HIGH HILL, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe and leaders from Google unveiled a data center project Wednesday that includes a $15 billion infrastructure investment from the tech giant. Kehoe joined local officials and Google executives at the Laborers and Contractors Training Center in High Hill on Wednesday afternoon. Speakers touted the jobs the project will
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The man accused of dumping a woman’s body in a trash bin in the Perche Creek over the weekend had his court date moved after failing to appear on Wednesday afternoon. Capt. Brian Leer with the Boone County Sheriff’s Office told ABC 17 News that the delay was due to an unforeseen
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and cool with lows in the lower 50s. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy with highs in the upper 60s. EXTENDED: We’ll manage to warm a few degrees tomorrow, but it will still be cooler than average with highs in the upper 60s and mostly cloudy skies ahead of a disturbance that will move in
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