TODAY: Thursday is another ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day, and another hot and humid afternoon. Temperatures in the low 90s will feel like 98-103 degrees. Skies are sunny today, with partly cloudy skies developing by the afternoon. Spot showers may be possible, but it’s unlikely. TONIGHT: Another warm and muggy night is forecast. Lows are
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Part of Columbia’s new Opportunity Campus will be open on Wednesday night due to extreme heat in the area. ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Days are in effect through the weekend as the heat index looks to hit triple digits. New Day Columbia will operate the overnight cooling center at 1304 Bowling
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A lane closure on eastbound Interstate 70 in Columbia caused by emergency pavement repairs is expected to reopen before Thursday morning’s rush hour, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation. One lane of eastbound I-70 and an eastbound off-ramp closed Wednesday after a large pothole developed near the construction zone, prompting emergency
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FREEBURG, Mo. (KMIZ) Independence Day cookouts may cost a bit more this year, as holiday shoppers face higher prices at the grocery store. According to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 2026 Summer Cookout Cost Survey, this year will have the highest prices for cookouts. A classic Independence Day cookout for 10 people will cost $73.82,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department issued at least one citation Wednesday after residents protested the city’s median ordinance. An ABC 17 News reporter in the area saw around a half-dozen residents protesting at 10 a.m. in medians at the intersection of North Providence Road and Business Loop 70. “I don’t want anyone to get
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PORTLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe signed an agreement Wednesday at the Callaway Energy Center nuclear power plant with the Federal Permitting Council to allow the state and federal government to start the permitting process for FAST-41 projects, like nuclear plants, at the same time. The permitting council coordinates and improves federal environmental reviews and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (Kmiz) The Columbia Fire Department held a Traffic Incident Management training session on Wednesday to review safety protocols for road incidents. Firefighters gathered at the Columbia Fire Training Academy for the training led by Battalion Chief Roger Mertenmeyer. The entire department has completed this course, which is offered a few times a year.
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and muggy with lows in the upper 70s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and hot with highs in the lower 90s. Heat index values between 100-105. EXTENDED: Upper high pressure is still holding strong to our east, keeping heat and humidity in place through the rest of this week with highs in the low
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When you turn on your car in the middle of a hot summer day and take a look at the air temperature before pulling out of your driveway, it may catch you by surprise. You might notice that the reading on your car seems a bit too hot, even for the oppressive heat outside. This
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THIS AFTERNOON: Dangerously hot, with a heat index between 100 and 105 degrees and mostly sunny skies. TONIGHT: Warm and muggy, feeling like the 80s most of the night. Lows fall to the upper 70s. EXTENDED: The heat index will soar above 100 degrees each day through the Fourth of July, triggering a string of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man proposed to a woman at the top of the Empire State Building after unfurling a flag that preached the power of love. The couple had not been identified early Wednesday afternoon.
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Continue Reading TODAY: Wednesday is another hot day. Tuesday’s heat index was around 100 degrees. This was not as hot as in days past, thanks to dew points mixing away from the surface into the lower atmosphere. This may happen again today. Still, be prepared for heat indexes in the 100-105 range. TONIGHT: We will stay warm
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) With the new fiscal year set to start on Wednesday, Gov. Mike Kehoe on Tuesday signed a fiscal 2027 state budget of about $50 billion, while vetoing or restricting about half a billion dollars in funding, including money for major local projects. Among those projects are the University of Missouri’s Energy
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men from Columbia were run over by a vehicle on Monday at the intersection of Idlewood Drive and Route C in Jefferson City, according to a crash report from the Jefferson City Police Department that was sent to media on Tuesday. Police later on Tuesday said the driver, a 43-year-old
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (Kmiz) Missouri leaders are getting ready to discuss further restrictions on transgender athletes following Tuesday’s U.S. Supreme Court decision. The higher court upheld the power of the states to ban transgender athletes from participating in certain sports, ruling that these restrictions do not interfere with Title IX regulations. Missouri state Rep. Brian Seitz
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COLUMBIA MO. (KMIZ) The Salvation Army hosted its annual fan drive on Thursday, giving away 190 free fans to the public. The group said the donation was a community effort, with partners at the Westlake ACE Hardware donating the fans to the Salvation Army for distribution. The drive comes as temperatures have started to rise
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and warm with lows in the mid-70s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny, hot, and breezy with highs in the low 90s. Heat index values between 100-105. EXTENDED: Winds will pick up again tomorrow to about 20 mph, with similar conditions to this afternoon. Winds die down a bit for the end of the week,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri saw an increase in the turnover and vacancy rates for nurses in 2025, according to data provided by the Missouri Hospital Association. A report shows the nursing turnover rate was at 18.9% in 2025, compared to 16.1% in 2024, bucking a four-year downward trend. The vacancy rate also increased 10.9% in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) said Tuesday that he is filing legislation to amend the U.S. Constitution to “rein in” birthright citizenship. The decision comes after the Supreme Court rejected Donald Trump’s initiative to end birthright citizenship on Tuesday. “Under the Supreme Court’s erroneous interpretation, American citizenship is extended to anyone who
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