FT/PT: Full-time Job Description: KMIZ-TV in Columbia/Jefferson City has an immediate opening for a Digital Development & Strategy Coordinator (Digital Coordinator). The Digital Coordinator is an important role and works alongside our team of account executives to create full-service marketing plans that tell a business’ story and helps those businesses grow. Times are changing in
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FT/PT: Full-time Job Description: ABC17 News is seeking a full-time Multimedia Journalist that will be expected to perform live reporting in the field and bring enterprised story ideas to work every day and work within a research-driven newsroom. Employee must have the flexibility to work in the modern newsroom and could be called upon to
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John Ross joined the ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather team in October 2021. Before that, he spent three years forecasting for southern Illinois, southeast Missouri, western Kentucky, and northwest Tennessee. His love for weather developed as a child, watching Kansas City meteorologists before and after school. John is from Sedalia, Missouri and has a bachelor’s degree in Atmospheric
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COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) The Missouri State Assistance for Housing Relief is now accepting applications for rental and utility assistance for those who have been financially impacted by the pandemic. The Missouri Emergency Rental Arrears Program (ERAP) provides financial support to both landlords and renters who have been effected by the pandemic. Residents and landlords can apply
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COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) Many Missourians are planning to participate in Easter Sunday church services and other Easter activities as COVID-19 case rates decline and more of the population is getting vaccinated. Pastor Chris Baker with the First Baptist Church of Centralia, says Easter services will look somewhat normal this year. Last year the church had
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COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) The homeless population has the ability to receive stimulus checks. The IRS offers a free tax filing tool on its website allowing for unhoused people who make less than $72,000 annually to file easily. The department also offers free tax prep help for those in need, which will provide options for tax
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COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) The Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services Department released a health order extension that would allow for large public gatherings of 250 people with an approved operation plan. Events held within the county that plan for more than 250 people would need to have an operational plan submitted to the health
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The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported a massive jump in COVID-19 cases on Saturday.
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The council is scheduled to meet Monday at 7 p.m. to discuss, among other topics, COVID-19 relief and a growth impact study group.
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Nathalie Jones became the Sports Director at ABC 17 in April of 2022, after joining ABC 17 in June 2020 as a sports reporter/anchor. Nathalie comes from KOMU-TV in Columbia, where she was a sports anchor and reporter for three years. She is so excited to continue telling the stories of people in the mid-Missouri community. Nathalie graduated from the
Continue Reading The Department of Health and Senior Services reported a record number of new COVID-19 cases numbers Saturday with an increase of 958.
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Gasconade County Sheriff’s Office and the Lake Area Narcotics Enforcement Group executed a search warrant around 1 AM on Friday in the 100 Block of E. Missouri Avenue in Bland. While inside, officers found Steven Vinson, age 23 of Bland who was wanted on a Probation and Parole warrant. Officers also found numerous items of stolen
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