COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council voted Monday to allow the police department to move funds from a project to pay salaries for two part-time employees. The Columbia Police Department is working to purge a backlog of evidence and enter municipal warrants into a statewide system. The department already has two part-time employees working
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and chilly, lows in the upper 20s to low 30s. TUESDAY: Mostly sunny and warmer. Highs in the upper 40s to low 50s. EXTENDED: Temperatures remain above average through mid-week with quiet conditions through early Thursday. Highs will reach the lower 50s through Thursday. An area of low pressure tracks just to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County prosecutor filed charges Monday against a woman who staged a weeklong protest by camping in a tree. Susan Fourcade, 67, also known as Sutu Forte, is charged with one count of misdemeanor trespassing. Forte was camped on a platform in a tree off Bluff Dale Drive to stop the
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HOLTS SUMMIT, Mo. (KMIZ) The Holts Summit Fire Protection District identified the cause of a Monday morning fire as malfunctioning electrical equipment. Firefighters responded to Dos Primos on Weststar Drive at about 4:30 a.m. on Monday and found heavy smoke coming from the roof and back of the restaurant. Firefighters were able to mostly contain
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou quarterback Connor Bazelak will have surgery to repair a torn ACL next week, an MU spokesman confirmed. The freshman QB injured his right knee in the first half of the Tigers game against Arkansas this past Friday. Before the injury, Bazelak was playing well against the Razorbacks. He was 7/9 for
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou football coach Gary Pinkel and former wide receiver L’Damian Washington held a charity event on Monday morning at The Crossing Church. Pinkel and Washington put on their Santa Claus hats and handed out presents to local kids from Coyote Hill Christian Children’s Home. The two surprised each child with a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The city of Columbia will host a meet-and-greet Thursday with the three finalists to become the city’s new fire chief. Maria Beermann-Foat, Christopher Riley and Andy Woody will meet with the public from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Thursday at REDI, 500 E. Walnut St., Suite 102, the city said in a news
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Monday marks the first day Missouri lawmakers can begin prefiling bills for the General Assembly’s 2020 session, and more than 300 bills had been pre-filed in the House by 4 p.m. To find a list of the 2020 pre-filed House bills, click here. Rep. Chuck Basye (R-Rocheport) expects big topics for
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol counted four fewer deaths in traffic crashes during this year’s Thanksgiving holiday period than last year. Nine people died statewide in crashes between 6 p.m. Wednesday and 11:59 p.m. Sunday, the patrol said in a news release. The patrol’s Troop F, which covers much of Mid-Missouri, reported
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A look at how candidates are spending their money on advertising in the race and the impact this is having on the polls. Video by Stringr.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Monday after Thanksgiving is one of the busiest online shopping days, with millions filling up their virtual carts. According to research from Finder, 86 percent of Americans planned to spend money on pre-Christmas sales such as Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Cyber Monday last year broke the online sales record with
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou tight end Albert Okwuegbunam has declared for the 2020 NFL Draft. The Redshirt Junior will forego his senior season to pursue a professional football career. Thank You 🖤🐯 pic.twitter.com/x8I3hMo6xM— Albert Okwuegbunam (@AOkwuegbunam) December 2, 2019 Okwuegbunam caught 98 passes for 1,187 yards and 23 touchdowns in his time at Mizzou. This
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MONDAY: In the wake of that windy system from yesterday is a cool day today with highs in the low 40s, but at least sunshine will make a return. TONIGHT: A quiet night will be in store underneath partly cloudy skies. Lows will drop to near 30. EXTENDED: Things look to remain quiet for the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman shares his thoughts on the future of the Mizzou football team.
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OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Osage Beach opened one lane of Highway 54 in Camden County on Monday morning after it was closed due to a rockslide. One lane of Highway 54 and the Case Road exit were still closed Monday as the Missouri Department of Transportation continued cleanup efforts. The rockslide caused
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman brought on Mitchell Forde from PowerMizzou in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team is in need of a new coach after Barry Odom was fired after four seasons. The ABC 17 sports department breaks down what went wrong for Coach Odom.
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KANSAS CITY (KMIZ) Kansas City honored Smith-Cotton senior PJ Allred before its game against Oakland on Sunday. The Chiefs surprised him at midfield with tickets to this year’s Super Bowl. Allred was also able to high-five the players as they entered the field. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes handed PJ a practice ball. We featured Allred earlier
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou volleyball team is heading back to the NCAA Tournament and will face Northern Iowa in the opening round. The Tigers will be on the road to face Northern Iowa on Friday at 4:30 p.m. Mizzou is in Nebraska’s side of the bracket. If the Tigers win their first match, they
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