ST. LOUIS (AP) — A woman who as a child bounced among foster homes and often slept on the couches of friends in Missouri has been named a 2021 Rhodes Scholar. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that 23-year-old Mackenzie Fierceton is one of just 32 U.S. college students awarded a four-year scholarship for graduate studies
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Here are the local scores from Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS GIRLS HOOPS Jefferson City (70) Battle (38) FINAL Calvary Lutheran (27) New Bloomfield (59) FINAL HS BOYS HOOPS Jefferson City (71) Smith-Cotton (55) FINAL Helias (42) Republic (60) FINAL Fulton (77) Warrenton (53) FINAL
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WEST DES MOINES, IA (KMIZ) Hy-Vee is voluntarily recalling two of its Hy-Vee short cuts vegetable mix products due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The following products are being recalled from the company’s eight-state store region: Hy-Vee Short Cuts Pot Roast Mix – UPC Code 0272083305352Hy-Vee Short Cuts Grill/Oven Ready Veggie Mix – UPC
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Many smaller communities in Boone County like Ashland and Centralia have seen rising numbers of COVID-19 cases.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The 2020 ABC 17 Stormtrack Winter Weather Special will air on Tuesday, December 1 at 6:30 p.m. on ABC 17, KMIZ with an encore airing on FOX 22, KQFX at 9:30 p.m. The special will cover a variety of topics about what you can expect for the winter season ahead, including how
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UPDATE 9:22 P.M.: According to Columbia Power and Light, a tree fell on lines knocking out power for at least 1,300 people. Power was restored just after 9 p.m. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Authorities warned drivers Tuesday afternoon of heavy traffic in the area of Forum and Stadium boulevards after traffic signals lost power. Boone County
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TONIGHT: Steady rainfall with storms flaring up likely after midnight. A few storms could bring isolated strong winds. Lows in the upper 40s. TOMORROW: A few early showers with mostly cloudy skies. Highs in the low 50s. EXTENDED: The strong cold front moving through tonight will push rain and storms east by Wednesday afternoon, leaving
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Studies show people will be doing more online shopping this year than in years past, and a fake review could trick you into buying a product that is not what it seems. We’re talking about those gold stars next to a product or seller on Amazon, Google, or even Facebook Marketplace. Online
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According to the agenda, the council will hear the first reading of an ordinance related to face masks, occupancy limits and physical distancing. This would be the first of three readings the ordinance must go through before it would be set in place.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team will open up its season at home on Friday at 6 p.m. against North Alabama. Head coach Robin Pingeton met with reporters Tuesday to preview the matchup. You can hear the full news conference in the video player above. We also spoke with Mizzou standouts Aijha Blackwell,
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The Columbia/Boone County health department said two local businesses were cited for not following the city’s mask order recently.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team will play Vanderbilt – instead of Arkansas – on Saturday at 11 a.m. Head coach Eli Drinkwitz met with reporters on Tuesday afternoon. You can hear his full news conference in the video player below. Drinkwitz said the team had zero positive COVID-19 tests on Sunday. He added
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri is working to continue distributing food safely to families and individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic. The organization’s website said the food bank has 140 partner agencies, including local food pantries and soup kitchens, that have been essential in distributing food to community members. President
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President-elect Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris will hold a news conference Tuesday to introduce their nominees and appointees to major national security and foreign policy posts.
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THIS AFTERNOON/TONIGHT: Another wave of rain is pushing into mid-Missouri this afternoon. Expect the heaviest rain to be along and to the northwest of HWY 54. Temperatures will remain much warmer this afternoon into the mid 50s. More rain is expected along and north of I-70 through the evening before tapering off to sprinkles after
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team will open up its season at home on Wednesday at 6 p.m. against Oral Roberts. Head coach Cuonzo Martin is entering his fourth season at the helm. You can hear his full news conference ahead of the opener in the video player below. Coach Martin said there
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol was using a helicopter to help Callaway County deputies find a stolen vehicle suspect Tuesday. Deputies were in the area of Route F and County Road 207 searching for a man suspected of stealing a vehicle from a Fulton business, Sheriff Clay Chism said. The suspect ran
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The commission voted 2-1 to approve the ordinance.
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Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.
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