MU files notice of appeal in open records lawsuit
Attorneys for the University of Missouri Board of Curators filed a notice of appeal on Friday after a Boone County judge ruled against the university in an open records lawsuit.
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Europe’s launch of space telescope called off at last minute
Europe’s space agency was planning to send a new telescope to study far-off planets into space Tuesday but the launch was called off at the last minute. A spokesperson for the European Space Agency (ESA) said the launch would not go ahead today because of a problem with the launch device. Called CHEOPS (CHaracterising ExOPlanet
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Council approves lot split for Columbia Mall hotel development
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council approved the creation of a new lot on Columbia Mall property to construct a new hotel. The 7-0 vote allowed the mall to split off a section of its parking lot along Bernadette Drive for a new Hilton-branded hotel. Mall manager Rusty Strodtman told ABC 17 News he
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Fulton Medical Center CEO says hospital finances on rebound
Over the past 18 months, Fulton Medical Center has paid off $3 million in debt through cutting spending, cleaning up old contracts and boosting revenue, CEO Mike Reece told ABC 17 News.
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Plows in Cole County use more than 1,000 tons of salt for two-day winter storm
Road crews in Missouri’s capital worked around the clock on Tuesday as the second round of a winter storm moved dropped snow and water.
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Columbia and Boone County crews will be on the roads overnight
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 25 person crews with Columbia Public Works reported to work overnight Monday. According to a media release, crews will focus on first and second priority routes Monday night until the snow stops. They were able to work on third priority routes Monday morning, but had to move back on to first
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Crash blocks traffic near 63/70 connector in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Crews are working a crash near the Highway 63-Interstate 70 connector in Columbia. It was reported around 7:30 p.m. Monday. Columbia firefighters and police officers both responded to the scene on eastbound I-70 . In a tweet, the Columbia Fire Department said a tractor-trailer jack-knifed, but no one was injured. Crews were
Continue ReadingColumbia City Council renames part of Rice Road
The public will have an opportunity to weigh in on a proposal to rename a Columbia road.
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Group recommends ways to reduce vaping among Columbia youths
A group is working to reduce the number of youths abusing e-cigarettes in Columbia.
Continue Reading The Navy is building a ship named after Harvey Milk, six decades after he was pushed out of the military because of his sexual orientation
Before Harvey Milk became a pioneering LGBT politician, he served in the Navy — and things were different. During his time as a diving instructor in San Diego, California in the 1950s, his supervisors caught him at a park popular with gay men, according to his nephew Stuart Milk. And in 1955, after the Navy
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Chad Martin tapped for new Boone County leadership position
Boone County leaders created a new public safety role in the county, according to a news release.
Continue Reading 3 young people accused of crashing into cruiser with stolen pickup truck, leading police on chase
Click here for updates on this story WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — Three young people were taken into custody after allegedly stealing a pickup truck and leading officers on a chase through Winston-Salem, according to police. At about 6:45 a.m. Monday, police responded to a report of stolen gray Ford F-150 pickup truck near the 1400
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Jefferson City council meeting canceled for winter weather
The Jefferson City council will not meet on Monday, Dec. 16 because of inclement weather, postponing discussion on a crumbling building.
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Crash causes backups on I-70 at Perche Creek
A crash involving multiple vehicles caused backups in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 near Perche Creek on Monday morning.
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PHOTOS: Snow blankets Mid-Missouri
Several inches of snow covered Mid-Missouri starting Sunday and continuing Monday.
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WEATHER ALERT DAY UPDATE: More Snow Today
The next round of snow arrives this morning and wraps up later tonight with an additional 1-3″ of snow possible.
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Police release description, photos of Steak ‘n Shake robbers
Columbia police are seeking two people in the robbery of a Steak ‘n Shake restaurant during Sunday’s snowstorm.
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5 killed in weather-related crashes in Missouri, Kansas
Authorities say at least five people have died in weather-related crashes in Missouri and Kansas amid a storm that dumped nearly a foot of snow in places and forced schools to close.
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Some roads snow-covered as crews prepare for second round of snow
Some roads across mid-Missouri remained snow-covered on Monday morning as road crews prepared for a second round of snow. LIVE PLAYBACK of morning road conditions can be viewed in the player below. ABC 17 Stormtrack meteorologist Kevin Schneider was tracking more snow accumulation expected throughout the day Monday. Snow accumulations are expected to give an
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Mizzou basketball cruises past Southern Illinois
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Mark Smith scored a season-high 23 points to lead Missouri to a 64-48 victory over Southern Illinois on Sunday. Smith led the Southeastern Conference in 3-point accuracy last year, shooting 45%. He had been hit-or-miss this season, entering Sunday’s game making 35.1% of his 3s, but he made 7 of 9
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