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Columbia police ask for help finding missing man

November 9, 2022 11:21 AM Matthew Sanders

The Columbia Police Department is asking for help to find a person last seen nearly a month ago.

No gun found in fight at Columbia restaurant

November 8, 2022 1:53 PM Abby Landwehr

Police officers took several people into custody Tuesday afternoon after a report of a disturbance involving a gun at a central Columbia fast food restaurant.

Missouri voters approve legalization of marijuana for recreational use

November 9, 2022 7:50 AM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri will join a growing number of states to allow recreational marijuana. More than 53% of voters approved Amendment 3 on Election Day. With the amendment receiving approval from voters, Missouri is now one of 21 states to legalize marijuana for recreational use. Election Results Missourians could start to see the changes

Dems beating back GOP surge, but control of Congress unclear

November 9, 2022 9:20 AM Associated Press

Razor-thin margins around the country left control of Congress still undetermined Wednesday, but Democrats showed surprising strength in the midterm election, topping Republicans in a series of competitive races and defying expectations that high inflation and President Joe Biden’s low approval ratings would drag his party to key defeats.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Did the results of Tuesday’s election surprise you?

November 9, 2022 3:37 AM ABC 17 News Team

The midterm election is in the books and some races are still to be decided.

Luetkemeyer wins reelection in Third Congressional District

November 8, 2022 3:45 PM Marina Diaz

Republican U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer has again won reelection to the U.S. House.

Schmitt defeats Busch Valentine to win Senate seat

November 8, 2022 2:04 PM Hannah Falcon

Republican candidate for U.S. Senate and current Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt will watch election results pour in with supporters in St. Louis.

Busch Valentine after loss to Schmitt: ‘Many of us are scared about Missouri’s future’

November 8, 2022 3:20 PM Chris Bryant

ST. LOUIS (KMIZ) The Democratic nominee for the Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Roy Blunt, Trudy Busch Valentine, lost her bid to be the next senator for Missouri. Busch Valentine was hoping to be the first Democrat elected to the Senate in Missouri since former Sen. Clair McCaskill defeated Todd Akin in 2012. The

Missouri voters say ‘yes’ to more Kansas City police oversight; other amendments still undecided

November 8, 2022 2:38 PM Leila Mitchell

Missouri voters gave the state the ability to require Kansas City to give more money to its police force but the state’s decisions on other constitutional amendments were still up in the air at 11 p.m.

ELECTION UPDATES: Democrats win big in Boone County

November 8, 2022 1:23 PM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates about races in Missouri and nationally.

Columbia police warn public of ‘suspected prowler’ targeting women

November 8, 2022 6:35 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is asking for help in identifying a “suspected prowler” targeting women in Columbia. CPD said in a press release that it believe several incidents since August are related: Aug. 9: Burglary report at the 4300 block of Kentsfield Lane. The suspect entered an apartment of a woman while

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