Columbia HR director set to retire
Columbia’s Human Resources director is set to retire in January.
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Man charged after weekend shooting in downtown Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Prosecutors charged a 30-year-old Columbia man in connection with a shooting that happened downtown over the weekend. Prosecutors charged Chad Thomas with assault, unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action, unlawful possession of a firearm, kidnapping and resisting arrest. Police said it happened around 12:41 a.m. Saturday near the intersection of
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Man accused of firing gun during fight in Jefferson City
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Prosecutors charged a Jefferson City man in connection with a weekend shooting. Court documents said that the shooting happened after 2:30 a.m. Sunday in the 700 block of Jefferson Street. According to investigators, Shaheem Bates fired a gun in front of Tiger’s Den during an altercation in a large crowd of
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Tracking another round of storms Tuesday morning
TONIGHT: Spotty storms possible, mostly cloudy with patchy fog developing. Lows in the upper 60s. TOMORROW: Widespread showers and storms early. Some storms could bring heavy rain and frequent lightning, but the severe weather threat is much lower than Monday. Rain amounts will range from 0.5″ to 1″. Storms diminish southeast by late afternoon. Highs
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DEFENDERS: Robocalls decrease during early months of pandemic but could soon increase
During the early months of the pandemic, you might have noticed getting pesky robocalls wasn’t happening as much.
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Boone County firefighters respond to Monday apartment fire
Boone County firefighters responded to an apartment fire Monday morning north of Columbia.
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Man accused in 1991 Cole County murder released on bond
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man accused in the 1991 killing of a teenager in Cole County was released from jail after posting bond Monday. William “Chris” Niemet posted a $1 million cash-only bond and was released from jail with GPS monitoring and court supervision, Cole County Prosecuting Attorney Locke Thompson said Monday. A
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University of Missouri promises daily COVID-19 updates; petitioners call for more data
The University of Missouri announced Monday that it will begin updating campus COVID-19 numbers daily moving forward.
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Columbia Board of Education decides to begin year online-only as COVID-19 case surge continues
The Columbia Board of Education on Monday voted to begin classes Sept. 8 fully online amid fast-rising COVID-19 cases after more than three hours of debate and public comment.
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Families of special education students eager for more details on Columbia Public Schools fall classes
Families in Columbia with kids in special education have started an email campaign trying to get information about their children’s education plans.
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Woman dead after lying on train tracks in Cole County
A 35-year-old Missouri woman died Sunday after she was lying on tracks and was hit by a train in Cole County.
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Tolton cancels football game on Friday “out of respect for the game”
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Tolton has canceled its football game on Friday against Macon, according to a release. A spokesman confirmed to ABC 17 news this is not COVID-19 related. The school said the Blazers entered the season with just 19 players, and they suffered multiple injuries against Hallsville this past Friday night. “Head Coach Michael
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MONDAY UPDATES: Boone County Courthouse employee tests positive for COVID-19
Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.
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St. Louis officer dies after being shot by gunman
Authorities say a St. Louis police officer who was shot in the head while responding to a shooting on the city’s south side has died.
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Lake of the Ozarks boat crash leads to BWI arrest
A weekend boat crash at the Lake of the Ozarks resulted in an arrest.
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Storms tapering off this afternoon
MONDAY: A complex of showers and thunderstorms are possible this morning. Some storms could contain strong wind gusts or small hail. The most widespread activity will be along and south of I-70… especially if you close to the Lake of the Ozarks. The main timeframe for storms will be between 9:00am-1:00pm. Temperatures will be mild, in
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Sunday Sit-down with Gabe DeArmond
ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman brought on PowerMizzou.com Publisher Gabe DeArmond in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down.
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SportsZone Football Friday play of the week nominees 2020: Week 1
Congratulations to our Week 1 SportsZone Football Friday Play of the Week Nominees! You can watch the plays in the video player above. You can vote for your favorite play here. Nominee No. 1 – Hallsville QB Tyger Cobb runs for a 50-yard touchdown. Nominee No. 2 – Rock Bridge QB Nathan Dent runs for
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Mizzou student-athletes organize march to support social justice
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou student-athletes from multiple sports have organized a march to support social justice and equality. On Wednesday, they will march from the Missouri Athletic Training Complex to the MU Columns. #Mizzou athletes from multiple sports have organized a march from the MATC to the Columns on Wednesday at 6 p.m. to support
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Teachers and parents react to CPS possibly going fully online
This comes after CPS released the 14-day rate of cases per 10,000 in areas served by Columbia Public Schools hit 66.2 as of August 30th.
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