JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Helias football team graduated quite a bit of depth, nearly 20 seniors, following the 2022-23 school year, but head coach Chris Hentges said his team has plenty of returning depth at skill positions headed into a new season. He said the rebuild will be coming up front. The Crusaders have
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Today: Afternoon highs warm into the lower 90s as skies remain partly cloudy. Late this afternoon/ evening, chances for isolated showers and storms increase. primary impacts include brief downpours and lightning. Tonight: Overnight lows cool to nearly 70 degrees as a few isolated showers/ storms remain. Winds remain out of the northwest at 4-8 mph.
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Editor’s Note: This story was updated with more details after more information became available Thursday. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Fire Department responded and put out two fires Wednesday, several hours apart. Hardin Street No people were hurt Wednesday evening, but a dog died in a Columbia house fire in the 800 block of Hardin
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City School District is planning to retest sink fixtures at one of its elementary schools after recent water testing for lead. Five sinks at Callaway Hills Elementary showed lead levels above the allowable limit. All of them were classroom sinks and cleaning stations, not drinking water. Because of this, Jefferson City
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View the crash in the web player above. E Editor’s Note: This story was updated after the crash report became available. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) First responders were on the scene Wednesday after two tractor-trailers were involved in a crash in the westbound lanes of Interstate 70, just west of North Rangeline Road. Columbia firefighters, as
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As maternal mortality appears to decrease nationwide, Missouri’s political leaders are working to decrease deaths in the state.
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UPDATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT UPDATE Confidence is increasing this morning in a severe round of storms after 9 p.m. Storms will generally redevelop after 7 p.m. along a boundary in the atmosphere left by activity from earlier in the day. This boundary will roughly trace I-70, but understand chances for development will fall on both sides
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Tropical Liqueurs shared on its Facebook page that one of its locations was burglarized early Wednesday morning. The business, which is a popular bar with two locations in Columbia, stated that one person smashed a window at its location at 3805 South Providence Road. There is another location in Downtown Columbia. Trops
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TONIGHT: Our ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day culminates in a chance for severe storms tonight, largely after 9 p.m. Confidence is increasing in a round of storms developing after 7 p.m. in far eastern Kansas. This activity is forecast to track east southeast into western Missouri where storms are expected to grow upscale into
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Today: Afternoon highs warm into the upper 90s as the heat index climbs potentially up to 104 degrees. After 4 PM this afternoon, storms will begin in northern portions of Mid-Missouri eventually becoming more widespread heading into the overnight hours where the potential for severe storms increases. The main impacts remain winds up to 70
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Wednesday is the last day to register to vote before the special election on Aug. 8. Citizens can register to vote online, mail or in person. To register online, it’s recommended to fill out the voter registration application on Boone County’s Website. To register by mail, residents can print out the voter
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OAKLAND, Calif. (KMIZ) Mizzou baseball standout Luke Mann heard his name called in the 2023 MLB Draft on Tuesday afternoon. The Oakland Athletics drafted Mann with the No. 406 overall pick in the 14th round. The St. Louis native came back for his fifth season in the black and gold in 2023 and what a
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BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boonville Pirates football team is coming off of their best finish in 11 years, claiming a district title with a championship win over Moberly. “Winning a district championship or just winning a championship in general is the number one thing you talk about when you come in as a coach,” said
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou pitcher Chandler Murphy became the third Tiger to be drafted in the 2023 MLB Draft on Tuesday. Murphy was taken in the 12th round with pick 363 by the Tampa Bay Rays. Murphy spent one season at Mizzou finishing with a 4-5 record and a 5.47 ERA. His best outing
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The Fulton City Council met on Tuesday for the first time since Renee Tyler was fired from the city administrator position Friday. Tyler’s firing came during a special session held on Friday by City Council members. Tyler’s firing was not mentioned during the meeting though at the end of the meeting members
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Boone County emergency dispatchers said in a public alert that Highway 63 southbound had closed at Vandiver Drive after a crash. The alert was sent just after 5 p.m. and urged drivers to avoid the area.
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Mexico police say there likely won’t be criminal charges filed after two people were hurt and one died in a “disturbance” Friday afternoon.
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TONIGHT: Partly cloudy skies may result in a spot shower this evening, but on a very isolated basis. Anyone particular person seeing rain is very unlikely. Skies will clear after sunset, and temperatures will fall into the low 70s. TOMORROW: Wednesday is an ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert day. It’s likely that we’ll be tracking
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The weather pattern has been more active for early July with above-average rainfall expected this month. Storm chances can occasionally arrive almost unannounced, with summer conditions fueling multiple storm systems sometimes within the same day. This setup is fairly typical in summer when it only takes minor disturbances in the atmosphere to generate immense storms.
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A Columbia private daycare owner charged in relation to a baby’s death made her initial court appearance Tuesday.
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