What to expect at upcoming municipal elections
Boone County voters can expect a new voting experience at polling places for this coming municipal election, according to Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon.
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Mizzou football gets 2021 three-star Florida commit
Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz added to his 2021 recruiting class with a three-star commitment. Florida athlete Davion Sistrunk committed to the Tigers on social media. 🤝 🐯🐯🐯 @Mizzoufootball @CoachDrinkwitz @Coach_Walters @EauGallieHC @QNHall_Uno_JTG @EGCoach_Ramos @coachmiller53 @BBerryCoach @SWiltfong247 @PowerMizzoucom @seanW_Rivals @GabeDeArmond @EGCommodores #bEGreat #EGscholarshipfactory pic.twitter.com/O44eIGFcKu— Davion Sistrunk (@DavionSistrunk) May 13, 2020 Sistrunk plays a lot of
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Auxvasse man accused of claiming to have coronavirus and coughing on deputies
Callaway County prosecutors filed multiple charges against an Auxvasse man after deputies say he claimed to have coronavirus and coughed on them.
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Columbia Public Schools leaders plan for many scenarios for next school year
Columbia Public Schools leaders are planning for multiple scenarios for opening schools back up, leaning on guidance from the Missouri School Boards’ Association while accounting for a phased local COVID-19 recovery blueprint.
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Tracking strong storms with heavy rain, damaging winds tomorrow
TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and storms possible. Lows in the low 60s. TOMORROW: Showers possible early, becoming quite warm with highs in the upper 70s to around 80 degrees. A few scattered strong storms are possible in the afternoon, with more widespread severe storms by evening. EXTENDED: Instability will increase across the area
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Missouri voters to decide on new redistricting amendment
Voters will decide whether to keep changes to redistricting and ethics rules approved in November 2018.
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Parson says only small portion of total COVID-19 cases active
Gov. Mike Parson on Wednesday emphasized that most of those who have tested positive for COVID-19 in Missouri have recovered from the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.
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Crews close a portion of Clark Lane for two-vehicle crash
Columbia crews closed a portion of Clark Lane east of the connector for a two-vehicle crash on Wednesday afternoon.
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12 Mizzou student-athletes to return for extra year
12 Mizzou spring sport student-athletes will return for their extra year of eligibility. Meanwhile, nine student-athletes have decided to move on from MU. These 12 student-athletes come from six different spring sports. In March, the NCAA granted an extra year of eligibility to spring sport student-athletes who had their seasons cut short due to COVID-19.
Continue ReadingShowers this evening, Severe weather risk Thursday
THIS AFTERNOON: A warm front lifting north is sparking off showers and a few thunderstorms. Expect temperatures in the mid 50s rising into the low 60s by evening. TONIGHT: Temperatures hold in the upper 50s and low 60s overnight. They may even rise a degree or two through sunrise. It will be muggy by morning. EXTENDED: It will
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Jefferson City man accused in 2018 shooting
Callaway County deputies arrested a Jefferson City man last week on suspicion of forcing his way into a residence and shooting a man who lived there in 2018.
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Columbia man sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to child pornography charge
A Columbia man was sentenced to eight years in prison on Monday after he pleaded guilty to a charge of possession of child pornography.
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Tracking strong storm chances tomorrow
WEDNESDAY: A warm front will be moving through the area today. Along with temperatures back in the 60’s, it will bring some rain chances this afternoon, too. Rain chances can’t be ruled out all day, but look to be best between 12-6. Could hear a few rumbles of thunder but we don’t expect anything severe
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Decision on Missouri State Fair expected in June
Get updates on the COVID-19 pandemic here.
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Andrew’s at-home sports: May 12, 2020
ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman is asking all of our viewers to send in your best at-home sports videos to news@kmiz.com. He will share the best ones in his 10 p.m. sportscast every night for the foreseeable future. You can watch Andrew’s at-home sports from Tuesday, May 12 in the video player above.
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Mizzou WBB lands commitment from four-star guard
BATESVILLE, Ark. (KMIZ) Four-star guard Izzy Higginbottom committed to play for the Mizzou women’s basketball team on Monday night. committed🖤💛🐯 pic.twitter.com/PJParzMk2P— Izzy Higginbottom (@izzymoney30) May 11, 2020 The Batesville, Ark. native is the No. 13 point guard and No. 57 overall prospect in the Class of 2021, according to ESPN’s rankings. “Over this quarantine, I’ve
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Search for missing Columbia woman ends for the week
The search for a missing Columbia woman has wrapped up for the week because of expected rain and storms.
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University of Missouri considers outsourcing some services as COVID-19 crunches budget
The University of Missouri has sent out a call for bids from private companies to replace the university’s custodial and landscaping services.
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Jefferson City woman critical after house fire
A Jefferson City woman remained in critical condition Tuesday after firefighters pulled her from a burning house.
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Tracking rounds of storms, significant rainfall next several days
TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and cool. Few showers by morning. Lows in the upper 40s to around 50. TOMORROW: Scattered shower and thunderstorms, getting warmer. Highs in the mid-upper 60s. EXTENDED: A warm front will move north across Mid-Missouri on Wednesday, bringing in warmer, more unstable air across the region. Temperatures rise back into the 70s
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