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Higbee mayor helps residents clean up houses, yards after storm knocks down trees across town

June 14, 2024 4:25 PM Hannah Falcon

After the storms and strong winds Thursday night, Higbee residents are cleaning up their homes and yards.

Tracking a quiet night and limited storm chances Saturday

June 14, 2024 3:20 PM Sawyer Jackson

TONIGHT: I’m tracking a quiet evening in central Missouri with a mostly clear sky and temperatures falling into the mid 70s by the end of the night. Winds will be out of the north at 5-8 mph with gusts up to 15 mph. TOMORROW: I’m tracking a dissipating system moving in from the west during

Insider Blog: High winds can produce tornado-like damage

June 14, 2024 2:54 PM Nate Splater

Storms yesterday produced heavy winds and triggered a tornado warning for several counties across Mid-Missouri. But the National Weather Service has determined that damage along the path of that storm was more consistent with high winds not associated with a tornado. A line of heavy storms tracked into the area from the north after sundown

‘Programming issue’ kept sirens from sounding in northern Boone County during severe weather

June 14, 2024 9:26 AM Madison Stuerman, Matthew Sanders, Ryan Shiner

The Boone County Office of Emergency Management is working to learn why outdoor warning sirens in Northern Boone County did not go off last night.

Multiple counties without power in Mid-Missouri Friday morning

June 14, 2024 5:10 AM Jazsmin Halliburton

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Multiple counties are without power Friday morning after Thursday night storms blew through Mid-Missouri. As of 7 a.m. Friday morning there are 246 people without power in Boone County, according to Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives and 1,472 customers from Boone Electric Cooperative. Morgan County shows 1,349 people without power as of

Tracking heat, humidity, and limited thunderstorm chances ahead

June 14, 2024 3:47 AM John Ross

TODAY: Friday is mostly sunny as storms exit early. Behind overnight rain and the associated cold front, humidity will fall nicely. Highs are expected in the upper 80s under sunny skies, but humidity is low enough to be negligible in today’s forecast. TONIGHT: Skies stay mostly clear overnight, into Saturday morning. Temperatures fall into the

Weather Alert Day: Large hail and damaging winds possible this evening

June 12, 2024 4:16 PM Jessica Hafner

Isolated storms have started to develop across the Missouri-Iowa border and have quickly become intense

Health department sees more people using cooling centers as temperatures rise in Columbia

June 13, 2024 6:41 PM Reagan Phillips

COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) As the heat continues to hammer Mid-Missouri, more people are using cooling centers around Columbia. Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services spokesman Austin Krohn said the department has noticed more people using the several cooling centers around the city. The centers are open to anyone in the community. Air temperatures this

Tracking strong storms this evening, lower humidity Friday

June 13, 2024 3:20 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Storms with heavy rain and strong winds through about midnight with mostly cloudy skies and lows near 70. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and hot with lower humidity, highs in the upper 80s. EXTENDED: The main focus for this evening will be for severe storms that develop in the next couple of hours and slide south

Construction to start on I-70/Highway 63 interchange in about one month

June 13, 2024 4:18 AM Jazsmin Halliburton, Hannah Falcon

Columbia drivers can expect to see construction on the Interstate 70-Highway 63 Interchange as soon as next month, according to the Improve I-70 project director.

Tracking potential severe storms this evening

June 13, 2024 1:05 PM Chance Gotsch

TODAY: Thursday is hot and sunny, with highs reaching the low-to-mid 90s. Humidity will be high enough to get our heat index, or feels like temperature, to nearly 100 degrees. TONIGHT: Thursday is an ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day as a cold front moves in from the north around 7 p.m. in Macon county, making it to

Tracking triple digit heat indices and severe storm potential

June 13, 2024 3:21 AM John Ross

TODAY: Thursday is hot and sunny, with highs reaching the low-to-mid 90s. Humidity will be high enough to get our heat index, or feels like temperature, to nearly 100 degrees. TONIGHT: Thursday is an ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day as a cold front moves in from the north around 7 p.m. in Macon county, making

CPD copes with staffing issues, slower response times; a number of applicants currently going through training

June 12, 2024 4:13 AM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is dealing with staffing issues that is causing slower response times, according to a CPD sergeant. The City of Columbia, Boone County and Love Columbia held a job fair Wednesday evening that CPD attended, which Sgt. Anthony Bowne said could help the department fill its vacant positions. According

Columbia Housing and Development Commission receives more than $2 million in requests for housing projects

June 12, 2024 10:34 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. The Columbia Housing and Development Commission has about $1 million to recommend for housing projects next year. On Wednesday, nine members held an hour-long discussion at City Hall to decide what recommendations they wanted to send to the City Council for the 2025 budget. Each organization that requested funding was given a score.

ACC/SEC Challenge matchups announced for both Mizzou basketball teams

June 12, 2024 3:28 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Both the Mizzou men’s and women’s basketball teams found out their matchups for the 2024-25 ACC/SEC Challenge, on Wednesday afternoon. The Tiger men’s team will host head coach Dennis Gates’ alma mater, California, on Tuesday, Dec. 3. MU has met Cal seven times in the program’s history and leads the all-time series

Former Mizzou guard returns to join Dennis Gates’ coaching staff

June 12, 2024 12:11 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou men’s basketball coach Dennis Gates will have a familiar face on the sidelines with him during the 2024-25 campaign, as ex-Tiger guard Tre Gomillion announced his homecoming on Wednesday. Gomillion will serve as a coach on Gates’ staff, after playing one year in the black and gold. The Georgia native followed

How weather can change fish habits

June 12, 2024 7:42 PM Chance Gotsch

With warmer temperatures and more free time for some, heading to the lakes across the states might be the first thing on many people’s minds. Angler’s across the state check in with weather conditions to check to see their comfortability, but many also check in to see how the forecast can change sport fish habits.

While inflation decreases, farmers and shoppers still feel its effects

June 12, 2024 11:42 AM Hannah Falcon

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The latest inflation report shows the rising cost of goods is slowing, but the lasting effects from years of inflation are still impacting farmers and shoppers. The inflation report released Wednesday from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows grocery prices remained relatively the same from April to May after prices fell

Central Missouri Humane Society deals with high number of animal surrenders

June 12, 2024 11:48 AM Morgan Buresh

The Central Missouri Humane Society has introduced a new tool to get dogs out of the shelter as the shelter deals with overcrowding this summer.

Tracking triple digit heat indices and storms by tomorrow evening

June 12, 2024 3:45 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Mostly clear and mild with lows near 70. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny, hot, and humid with highs in the low to mid-90s with a heat index between 100-102. Storms move in from north to south in the evening, and some could be severe north of Highway 24. EXTENDED: Tonight we remain quite warm with lows