Woman charged with stealing from Food Stamp program
Osage County prosecutors charged a woman Tuesday for allegedly stealing public assistance benefits.
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Blackwell wins SEC freshman of the week
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou women’s basketball player Aijha Blackwell is the SEC freshman of the week. This is Blackwell’s first SEC weekly honor. The St. Louis native averaged 14 points, seven rebounds and five assists in the Tigers’ two games. Mizzou, 3-7, will be back in action on Sunday on the road against Missouri State
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Autopsy reveals Gasconade County death was accidental drowning
The death of a man in Gasconade County has been ruled accidental, according to authorities.
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Mid-Missouri lawmaker files bill to raise fuel tax for MoDOT road and Bridge Repairs
Rep. Kendrick is proposing fuel tax increase that would create a $450 million bonding proposal by MoDOT.
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City council members react to city getting Boone County Fairgrounds
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia could soon take over the Boone County Fairgrounds. City Council and the Boone County Commission need to approve a deal where the county will give the fairgrounds to the city in a deed. Several city council members have voiced their support for the deal, saying the recreation complex
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Murder charge dropped in plea deal with Jefferson City murder suspect
Cole County prosecutors have reached an agreement with Bruce Thomas, one of the three suspects charged in connection with a deadly shooting last year.
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Behind the Kitchen Door: Mall food court subject to same inspections as restaurants
Holiday shopping season is in full swing, which means many people will make their way to the Columbia Mall and work up an appetite.
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Frost flowers, rabbit frost? What’s the deal with it?!
If you’re an avid outdoorsy-type, this may be something you see a lot in the fall and early winter. (Especially following warmer weather…) Sunday featured a day-time high of 59°. 15-20° warmer than average. ABC 17 promised you that wouldn’t last and quickly following a warm morning Monday, temperatures quickly dropped throughout the day. The
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Fire code violations close Jefferson City Dollar Tree
Authorities closed down the Dollar Tree store in Jefferson City on Monday after an inspection showed boxes were blocking the rear exit and causing a fire risk.
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Former Glasgow city administrator charged after auditor finds misused funds
GLASGOW, Mo. (KMIZ) The city administrator in the Howard County town of Glasgow has been charged with theft more than two years after he resigned from office. The Missouri Attorney General’s Office, acting as a special prosecutor, charged Kevin Atwood in Howard County on Dec. 2 with a single count of felony receiving stolen property.
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Warmer and breezy Thursday expected
TONIGHT: Partly to mostly clear. Lows in the low to mid-30s. THURSDAY: Partly sunny and windy. Gusts up to 30 mph. Highs in the upper 40s to low 50s. EXTENDED: Clouds increase Friday ahead of our next cold front that could bring a brief chance for showers and/or flurries into Saturday. No impact is expected.
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Missouri Senate bill would increase police officers in mid-sized cities
A state senator has filed a bill meant to reduce crime in mid-sized cities by providing money for more police officers.
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Osage Beach man drowned at Lake of the Ozarks after canoe capsizes
State troopers are looking for a missing man after a canoe capsized Tuesday at the Lake of the Ozarks.
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Columbia man sentenced to 15 years for deadly motorcycle crash
A Columbia man was sentenced to 15 years in the Missouri Department of Correction on Monday for a deadly 2018 crash involving a motorcycle.
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Search for Columbia mother apparently scaled back
The search in a Mid-Missouri river for a missing Columbia woman was scaled back Wednesday, the seventh day that crews were on the water.
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Similar start, but a better end today
WEDNESDAY: We’ve fallen back into the upper teens and low 20’s to start out the day again, but we’ll do a better job at warming up. Highs will reach the middle to some upper 40s by this afternoon with some more sunshine. TONIGHT: Clouds will be increasing, which will help keep temperatures from getting quite
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Columbia man accused of causing $2,500 damage to area business
Malcolm Bush, 26, is accused of breaking a window at the Andy’s Frozen Custard on Trimble Road Sunday.
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Missouri flood recovery group prepares for potential flooding in 2020
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Flood Recovery Advisory Working Group plans to continue meeting through April 2020. The group, established by Governor Mike Parson in August, is putting together flooding recovery recommendations to give the governor’s office by the end of the month. Focus areas include the state’s current levee system, flooding mitigation and
Continue ReadingCole County Commission announces new EMA director
Sierra Thomas was announced Tuesday as the new EMA coordinator.
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State Supreme Court upholds death sentence for man convicted of Jefferson City murder
Missouri Supreme Court justices unanimously ruled to uphold a man’s death sentence conviction for killing two people in 2009.
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