WATCH LIVE: Biden delivers speech on debt ceiling deal
President Joe Biden is giving a speech Friday evening about the deal to raise the debt limit approved this week by the House and Senate.
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Tracking afternoon storms with a hot and sunny weekend
Tonight: Isolated showers and storms will begin to die off into the overnight hours leading to partly cloudy skies and overnight lows into the mid-60s. Tomorrow: Saturday sees afternoon highs climb into the lower 90s with mostly sunny skies. Winds remain out of the southeast at 5-10 mph. Extended: Sunday sees highs into the lower
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Mayor Buffaloe names June 2nd “National Gun Violence Awareness Day” in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Wednesday, Mayor Barbara Buffaloe signed a proclamation declaring June 2 as “National Gun Violence Awareness Day” in Columbia. Buffaloe retweeted Kristin Bowen, a volunteer with Moms Deman Action for Gun Sense in America on Wednesday saying she is “proud to declare this Friday as National Gun Violence Awareness Day in CoMo.”
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Tracking another round of pop-up storms to end the week
Today: Lows remain mild in the upper 60s with partly cloudy skies. Temperatures warm quickly near, if not reaching, 90 degrees. This heat could trigger more isolated storms in the afternoon and evening but downpours will be brief. Tonight: Storms come to an end after sundown as we lose heating, and lows fall to the
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MU doctor: Take protective measures against sun exposure
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Temperatures outside are getting hotter and there are increased chances of sun exposure during the next few months The UV index in Mid-Missouri is high. The environmental protection agency says this is when protection is needed against the sun. Too much sun exposure can lead to burns and types of skin cancer. MU
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Lack of spring rain concerning to farmers, DNR committee to discuss drought response
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Wednesday Gov. Mike Parson signed an executive order creating a “drought alert” in the state. The executive order was signed after the director of the Department of Natural Resources advised Parson that parts of the state are experiencing “rapidly escalating drought conditions.” The U.S. Drought Monitor shows 60 Missouri counties are
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Trial date postponed for Fulton man accused of killing classmate in 1991
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man who is accused of killing his Russellville classmate more than 30 years ago will have to wait longer for his jury trial to start. Chris Niemet, 46, is accused of killing his classmate, Greg Jones in April 1991 in Russellville. Jones was 14. Niemet also would have been 14
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Mid-Missouri congressmen split on debt ceiling deal
The members of Congress who represent Mid-Missouri are split on the debt ceiling deal, with the area’s newest House member breaking away from his more tenured colleagues.
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Work on city-run Columbia homeless shelter progresses with warm weather
The City of Columbia is working on updates to a homeless center in central Columbia now that warm weather has arrived, the city manager said Wednesday in his annual State of the City speech.
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Missouri’s State Treasurer to discuss process of safe deposit boxes
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Thursday morning, Missouri’s State Treasurer plans to discuss the open and inventory process of safe deposit boxes. In Missouri, there’s a virtual lost and found people can visit for any unclaimed property. How to access unclaimed property: Search the treasurer database for unclaimed propertyPut in first, and last name and cityA list of unclaimed properties
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Sheriff’s office identifies men killed in Boone County crash
Two men, one from Columbia and one from Fulton, were killed in an early Wednesday crash southeast of Columbia, the Boone County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday.
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Man killed in Johnson County crash
JOHNSON COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) One man is dead after crashing his SUV on 1256 North East 75 Rd. just west of Thompson Road in Johnson County on Wednesday. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Crash Report, Lee G. Thomas, 48, of Knob Noster was traveling southbound on NE 75 Rd. just after 5:15 p.m.
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Tracking isolated storms with plenty of dry time in-between
TODAY: Thursday is another day where most of us will have mostly dry conditions, even as isolated storms dot the radar map through the afternoon. Lightning and heavy rain will be an isolated risk this afternoon just about areawide. Feel free to hit the pool, as temperatures will reach near 90, but keep an eye
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Execution in Randolph County case delayed
A federal judge has granted a temporary reprieve for a man who was scheduled to be executed next week for the killing of two Randolph County jailers.
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Fulton falls short of state championship appearance; Hornets to play for third place
OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) After an impressive playoff run, the Fulton Hornets baseball team fell short of a trip to the Class 4 state championship due to a 5-1 loss to John Burroughs in Wednesday’s semifinal matchup. The Bombers put an early run on the board in the first and tacked on three more in the
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Mizzou’s Kobe Brown set to stay in NBA Draft; will not return to MU
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou hoops standout Kobe Brown has officially played his final game in a Tiger uniform. The 23-year-old announced that he will stay in the NBA Draft in a social media post on Wednesday. In that social media post Brown said, “I couldn’t be happier to call Mizzou home, but with that being
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Tracking scattered storms Thursday with above average temperatures
Tonight: A few isolated showers and storms will continue throughout the overnight hours eventually dissipating late tonight. Overnight lows cool to the mid-60s with partly cloudy skies. Tomorrow: Thursday welcomes partly cloudy skies with afternoon scattered storms. The main threats for Thursday’s storms include brief heavy downpours, lighting, and some strong winds. Highs warm into
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Woman says multiple items were stolen from storage unit, facility aware of past break-ins
COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Gray Line Storage in Columbia reportedly has a history of burglaries, a property manager told ABC 17 News on Wednesday. According to the property manager, he had been made aware of the burglaries and notified the facility. Genevieve Christian said she and her fiancé were victims and had items stolen from a
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South Callaway baseball punches ticket to Class 3 state title game
OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) The South Callaway Bulldogs are headed to the Class 3 state championship after a 9-4 win in Wednesday’s semifinal game over Portageville. This will be the Bulldogs first trip back to the state title game after winning it back in 2017. The full interview with head coach Heath Lepper can be found
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Board authorizes union election for Columbia marijuana dispensary workers
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The National Labor Relations Board approved a unionization election for workers at a south Columbia marijuana dispensary. The board ordered the election in a May 22 ruling for workers to vote on whether or not they want to join the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 655. The board will conduct the
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