WATCH: Boone County clerk talks what to expect at the polls
Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon will join ABC 17 News This Morning on Tuesday to talk about what to expect at the polls.
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Officials say Mizzou football games COVID-19 safe, but concession stand violations increase
Food code violations increased from 52 during the first three home games of 2019 to 68 so far in 2020.
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Columbia Police investigating fatal Cosmo Park shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police continue to investigate after one person is dead from an evening shooting at Cosmopolitan Recreation Area Park. According to Columbia Police, officers responded to the shooting at 6 p.m. and found victim in the park. Columbia Police aided the victim until medics could arrive but the victim died at the
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MONDAY UPDATES: Cole County reports 247 new total cases
Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Moniteau County man arrested after traffic stop Friday night
CALIFORNIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Moniteau County sheriff’s deputy arrested a man after a traffic stop ended with the man being tased before being taken into custody. According to officials, on Friday night, Moniteau County sheriff’s deputy pulled over Donald Wolverton for a registration violation on Old Hwy 50 just outside of California, Mo. Officials say deputies
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Columbia City Council discusses COVID-19 after health order extension announced
Columbia city leaders will get a COVID-19 update Monday after the Columbia/Boone County Health Department extended health orders for two more weeks.
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Jefferson city council votes to give recently removed marker back to United Daughter of the Confederacy
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council voted in favor of a resolution that would return ownership of the recently removed Sterling Price monument to the United Daughters of the Confederacy. It was an 8-2 vote, with councilmen Ron Fitzwater and Mark Schrieber dissenting. This comes after the controversial monument was voted to be
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Mid-Missouri clerks continue stepped-up absentee voting effort ahead of Election Day
Clerks’ offices in Boone, Cole and Callaway counties were working Monday to finish up absentee balloting and prepare for Election Day.
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Robbery, assault reported in Columbia’s East Campus neighborhood
Two people reported being robbed and assaulted at a home in the East Campus area of Columbia early Sunday, according to police.
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Galloway and Parson make final push for voters 1 day before election
One day before the 2020 General Election, Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Parson and his Democratic opponent state auditor Nicole Galloway toured the state making one final push for last-minute votes.
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Top Missouri election official reminds voters of laws against electioneering
One thing that will not change is the rules against electioneering at polling places.
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Missouri voter turnout forecast as highest in decades
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) Missouri election officials are predicting a strong turnout in Tuesday’s general election. Figures provided by the secretary of state’s office show that local election authorities are forecasting a statewide voter turnout of 75%. If that comes true, it would be the highest percentage turnout since 1992. About 828,000 people already had
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SEC announces punishments following Mizzou and Florida brawl
BIRMINGHAM, Al. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team will be without three players for part of its next game following the SEC’s ruling on the Mizzou and Florida brawl before halftime on Saturday. The SEC has handed out a half-game suspension for fighting to LB Chad Bailey, OL Dylan Spencer and DL Markell Utsey for their
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Columbia police confirm shots fired on Geyser Boulevard
Columbia police responded to Geyser Boulevard near Rice Road around 10:30 p.m. on Sunday.
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Columbia officers respond to late Sunday night robbery
Columbia officers were called to a late Sunday night robbery at a gas station near downtown.
Continue Reading Less than 24 hours out: what you need to know to vote in Boone County
Before heading to the polls Tuesday, there are several things Boone County voters need to keep in mind.
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University of Missouri police report sexual misconduct near campus
The University of Missouri Police Department sent out a release Sunday night that stated a woman was harassed near campus.
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Boone County offers additional option for voters exposed to COVID-19
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Clerk’s Office is providing voters additional options to vote as those who are in quarantine or isolation due to COVID-19 have one more day to cast their ballots for the 2020 election. The Boone County Clerks office held a drive-thru event at Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services
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SUNDAY UPDATES: School canceled on Monday for some Salisbury students
The Department of Health and Senior Services reported 2,349 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday. The department has reported 185,535 cases across the state.
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Voting event held for quarantined Boone County residents
The County Clerk’s Office held a drive-thru voting event for those in Boone who had tested positive for COVID-19 or had to quarantine due to the virus.
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