Rebuilding Mid-Missouri: A look back at the Jefferson City and Eldon tornado
The ABC 17 News team revisited the people and places affected by the May 22 tornado that hit Jefferson City and Eldon for a half-hour special.
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Atlanta Democratic debate roundup
A look at what happened during the Democratic presidential debate Wednesday night in Atlanta.
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Impeachment hearings wrap up for the week as House hears from former aide
A former National Security Council aide will tell the House impeachment hearing that one of the central Republican talking points – that Ukraine interfered in the 2016 U.S. election – is a “fictional narrative that has been perpetrated and propagated by the Russian security services.” In prepared testimony Thursday, Fiona Hill stressed that she is
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Missouri attorney general: Thousands of rape kits remain untested
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt will be in Columbia on Wednesday to talk about an initiative meant to address the backlog of rape kits awaiting testing.
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A look ahead at the debate
Ten Democratic presidential candidates will take the stage for their fifth debate Wednesday night in Atlanta.
Continue Reading House hears from ambassador to the EU as impeachment hearings continue
President Donald Trump’s ambassador to the European Union, Gordon Sondland, is facing skeptical House Democrats when he’s sworn in as the first witness in Wednesday’s impeachment hearings. ABC 17 News will livestream the hearings in the player below. The Oregon hotelier and million-dollar Trump donor is expected to describe his role in Trump’s Ukraine policy
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First Ward hopeful turns in petition for Columbia City Council
A member of Columbia’s Historic Preservation Commission on Tuesday became the first person to turn in a petition for election in the First Ward.
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Boone County picks new “I Voted” sticker
Winner of “I Voted” sticker contest Boone County announced Tuesday the winner of the “I Voted” sticker design contest. The winner is shown above and was the last one standing after more than 130 designs were submitted by more than a hundred high school students in the county. People were able to vote online between
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Tulsi Gabbard’s support base
A look at Democratic U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii, her run for president and her supporters.
Continue Reading LIVE: House hears from two witnesses in impeachment hearings
WASHINGTON D.C. (AP) Nine witnesses are lining up to testify this week as the public impeachment hearings resume in the House. First up Tuesday morning are two witnesses who listened in on the phone call in which President Donald Trump pressured Ukraine’s president to announce investigations of his political rivals. ABC 17 News will livestream
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Council advances Columbia airport expansion project, design proposals to come
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council voted unanimously Monday to move forward with the construction of a new terminal at the Columbia Regional Airport. The city, in partnership with Burns & McDonnell Engineering, will accept proposals featuring design and building plans from companies. Once the list is narrowed, city staffers will hold a public
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Modern Litho Printing Company requests tax break from Jefferson City
Jefferson City, Mo. (KMIZ) Modern Litho Printing Company is asking the city to issue Chapter 100 Bonds to expand its manufacturing, production capacity and create new jobs. Chapter 100 bonds are a way to give several years of tax abatements on equipment and land to an entity. The application to receive up to $5,000,000 in
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Dispensary draws opposition ahead of Columbia City Council vote
A health care group is hoping to open up a medical marijuana dispensary in a former Ruby Tuesday building.
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Missouri governor launches vaping awareness campaign
Governor Mike Parson will hold a follow-up press conference to launch his vaping awareness campaign, “Clear the Air,” on Monday.
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Boone County anti-vaping campaign continues amid statewide efforts
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the state of Missouri begins a public awareness campaign aimed at educating youth about the dangers of vaping, a Boone County campaign is in its third week. The Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services joined with public schools to run advertisements on various social media platforms to deter
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A list of people Donald Trump has called ‘Never Trumpers’ who aren’t Never Trumpers
Over the weekend, President Donald Trump sent this tweet: “Tell Jennifer Williams, whoever that is, to read BOTH transcripts of the presidential calls, & see the just released statement from Ukraine. Then she should meet with the other Never Trumpers, who I don’t know & mostly never even heard of, & work out a better
Continue Reading A list of people Donald Trump has called ‘Never Trumpers’ who aren’t Never Trumpers
Over the weekend, President Donald Trump sent this tweet: “Tell Jennifer Williams, whoever that is, to read BOTH transcripts of the presidential calls, & see the just released statement from Ukraine. Then she should meet with the other Never Trumpers, who I don’t know & mostly never even heard of, & work out a better
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Presidential candidates tackle the west
Candidates in the 2020 presidential election were in California and Nevada over the weekend.
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Ultimatum issued to owners of crippled Jefferson City building
If the Jefferson City Planning and Protective Services Department has its way, the buildings at 200 and 202 E. High St. will not be standing by Christmas.
Continue Reading Ousted US ambassador to testify in Trump impeachment probe
The House will hear from a singular witness Friday in the Trump impeachment hearings: Marie Yovanovitch, the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine who was targeted by the president’s allies in a “smear” campaign now central to the probe. The career diplomat, who served both Republican and Democratic presidents, is expected to relay her striking story
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