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Tracking national results on election night

November 8, 2022 5:58 PM Matthew Sanders

ABC 17 News will be monitoring and reporting the results of local, state and national elections all night.

Results from Columbia ARPA focus groups revealed

November 8, 2022 2:19 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services has been collecting feedback from the community on how to allocate American Rescue Plan funding the City of Columbia received. ARPA is a federal aid package that provides funding to families, governments, businesses, schools, nonprofits and others impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The City of Columbia

Cole County looks to buy new vote-scanning machines

November 8, 2022 1:48 PM Meghan Drakas

Cole County is dedicating taxpayer dollars to make sure voting is secure for the next five years of election cycles.

WATCH: Mizzou football coach Drinkwitz takes questions ahead of Tennessee game

November 8, 2022 11:54 AM ABC 17 News Team

Mizzou football head coach Eli Drinkwitz will take questions from reporters at noon Tuesday.

Boone Electric restores power to hundreds of customers

November 8, 2022 11:11 AM Matthew Sanders

More than 600 Boone Electric Cooperative members lost power Tuesday morning.

Man jailed after road rage reported in Jefferson City

November 8, 2022 11:02 AM Matthew Sanders

Jefferson City police say they arrested a man Monday on accusations that he shot at another driver.

What you need to know before heading to the polls

November 8, 2022 6:26 AM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Tuesday is Election Day and polling locations will be open from 6:00 a.m to 7:00 p.m for people to cast their vote. If you plan to stop by your polling location, there are some items you need to keep in mind to make sure your vote counts.Proper forms of identification: A non-expired

Jefferson City police arrest man wanted for assault

November 8, 2022 10:27 AM Matthew Sanders

A man accused of pistol-whipping another person after his mother shot a separate victim was arrested Tuesday morning.

WATCH: ABC News Live coverage of the midterm election

November 8, 2022 10:03 AM ABC 17 News Team

ABC News Live will provide coverage of the midterm election and the national implications of House and Senate races throughout the day.

Fire at self-storage building in Mexico leaves 17 units damaged

November 8, 2022 8:14 AM Erika McGuire

Mexico, Mo. (KMIZ) Mexico Public Safety responded to a fire early Tuesday morning at a self-storage building. Firefighters responded to the 500 block of S. Clark Street at 4:09 a.m. When arriving on scene, crews found flames coming from the west side of the building. The fire was extinguished but 17 storage units and their

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will Missouri voters approve recreational marijuana?

November 8, 2022 2:16 AM ABC 17 News Team

Missouri voters have a chance on Election Day to decriminalize recreational marijuana.

A single winning ticket for the $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot was sold in California

November 8, 2022 5:54 PM CNN

By Aya Elamroussi and Dakin Andone, CNN A lone winning ticket for the record $2.04 billion Powerball lottery jackpot was sold in Altadena, California, lottery officials said Tuesday, making the lucky ticket holder the winner of the largest lottery prize ever. The ticket was sold at a Joe’s Service Center, the California Lottery said on

State election officials block federal oversight of Cole County polling locations

November 7, 2022 8:58 PM Hannah Falcon

This year, the DOJ is looking into 64 voting jurisdictions within 24 states.

Columbia mayor discusses recent string of gun violence in city

November 7, 2022 9:18 PM Leila Mitchell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After a string of recent gun violence in the city, the mayor of Columbia says the city hopes to work with the community to address it. This past weekend was the fourth weekend in a row where gun violence resulted in someone getting hurt or dying. The violence included two women dying,

Jurors in Givens trial will come from Pulaski County

November 7, 2022 6:46 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The jury for a woman accused of killing a child under her supervision will come from outside Cole County. According to public court records — the jurors for Quatavia Givens’ trial will be selected from people living in Pulaski County. Her trial will be in Cole County. Prosecutors charged Givens with first-degree murder, endangering the

Blunt laments lack of cooperation in Washington as career nears end

November 7, 2022 11:46 AM Meghan Drakas

A lot has changed in Sen. Roy Blunt’s nearly three decades in politics.

What’s at stake in the midterm elections

November 7, 2022 5:50 PM Meghan Drakas

The results from Tuesday’s election will shape the political atmosphere for Missouri and the country for at least the next two years.

Court documents: Baby spared in Columbia double killing

November 7, 2022 10:52 AM Matthew Sanders

The man who shot two people dead late Saturday in northeast Columbia spared his infant child, according to documents filed in court.

Police: Woman faces several felonies after shooting another in the leg

November 7, 2022 4:42 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City woman faces three felonies after she allegedly shot another woman in the leg on Sunday morning, according to a probable cause statement. Victoria Crumble, 40, is charged with first-degree assault, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon. Jefferson City police were called to 807 Stadium Boulevard

MoDOT announces public meeting to discuss proposed changes to Holts Summit interchange at Highway 54 and Route OO

November 7, 2022 3:54 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation has released information on proposed improvements to the Highway 54/ Route OO interchange in Holts Summit. MoDOT will hold a public meeting for residents to share their thoughts, according to a press release. The project consists of building a roundabout at the intersection of the eastbound