Late entrants to the 2020 presidential race
A look at the recent entrants to the Democratic race and whether they could win the nomination at this late stage.
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Curators to meet after Mizzou reaches agreement with new football coach
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri has reached an agreement with a new football coach, according to a source. Eliah Drinkwitz is expected to be the 33rd head coach of the Mizzou football team. An MU spokesman said an official announcement is close, but nothing will happen Sunday night. The UM Board of Curators
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Sunday Sit-down with Cale Garrett
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman brought on former Mizzou linebacker Cale Garrett in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down.
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Mizzou WBB falls to UMKC on the road
KANSAS CITY (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team lost to UMKC, 59-56, on Sunday afternoon. The Tigers are now 3-7 on the season. Amber Smith led the Tigers with 12 points and four rebounds. Freshman Hayley Frank also had 12 points on 5-16 shooting. Fellow freshman Aijha Blackwell finished with 11 points, six assists and
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Tracking Showers and Cooler Temperatures
TONIGHT:Â Tonight our rain chances increase ahead of the cold front that will push through tomorrow. We’re expecting spotty showers across the viewing area through the night and into tomorrow. Lows will be staying warm in the mid to upper 40’s. TOMORROW: Spotty rain showers continue until the late morning/early afternoon. As the front passes through,
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End to a Warm Weekend | Tracking Rain for Tonight
SUNDAY: We will start the day with a bit of sunshine but see increasing cloud cover into the afternoon hours. It will be a bit breezy with winds gusting up to 25 mph from the south but those will continue the warmer temperatures. High’s in the mid 50’s. SUNDAY EVENING: Rain chances start to beef
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Local highlights and scores: Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019
The Norm Stewart Classic continued on as teams battled in the 48-hour event. The Tolton boys basketball team defeated Mehlville in a thriller as Coban Porter scored a buzzer beater to lift the Trailblazers to a, 69-67, win. Hickman boys basketball lost in a back-and-forth game to Clarksville Academy, 48-45. Rock Bridge girls basketball defeated
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Clouds and Rain are Headed to Mid-Missouri
TONIGHT:Â Clouds start moving into the area, and lows will be in the mid 30’s. TOMORROW: We will remain warm with temperatures stretching into the middle 50’s, however clouds will increase as we move throughout our Sunday. By the evening hours, rain will begin moving into the area. These showers will stay with us overnight and
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Warmer Weekend | Tracking Big Cool Down Monday
SATURDAY: There will be lots of sunshine today with clear skies and warmer temperatures. High around 50 degrees. SATURDAY NIGHT: A bit of cloud cover will roll into the viewing area but still leaving our skies mostly clear overnight. Lows in the upper 30’s. EXTENDED: Sunday will continue warming into the middle 50’s with mostly
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Missouri continues battling opioid epidemic despite programs meant to help
The opioid epidemic continues in Missouri despite initiatives focused on prevention, treatment and recovery.
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Local highlights and scores: Friday, Dec. 6, 2019
The (1) Central Methodist soccer team will play for its second straight national title. The Eagles defeated (6) Lindsey Wilson College, 2-0. The defending champions will play (15) Hastings for the title after the Broncos upset (2) Columbia College, 2-1. The Norm Stewart Classic began tonight as well. Jefferson City girls basketball beat Hazelwood Central,
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Mizzou volleyball advances past first round of NCAA Tournament
The Mizzou volleyball team cruised past Northern Iowa in three sets (25-11, 25-13, 25-14) to keep its season alive. Tyanna Omazic led the way with 10 kills for the Tigers. Mizzou’s hitting percentage was .363 to Northern Iowa’s just .030. Next up, Mizzou will face the winner of Nebraska and Ball State on Saturday in
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Search for Mengqi Ji Elledge suspended until Tuesday
COOPER COUNTY, Mo. Divers will resume their search of the Lamine River for a missing Columbia woman on Tuesday. Columbia Police Department spokesman Jeff Pitts said authorities were pausing their search for the weekend as the sun set Friday. Friday was the fifth day divers were at the De Bourgmont Lamine River Access. Crews also
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Cuonzo Martin takes questions ahead of Temple game
Missouri head men’s basketball coach Cuonzo Martin took questions Friday ahead of the Tigers’ game against Temple in Philadelphia on Saturday.
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WASTEBUSTERS: Cole County Assessor denied reimbursement for ‘abuse of county funds’
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) When Assessor Chris Estes asked the Cole County Commission to reimburse the expenses he accrued during a trip to Camden County, one member called his request “an abuse of county funds.” “That’s just a disservice to the people of Cole County and we’re just not going to pay for those kinds
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Burton attorney says off-duty officer tipped off CPD prior to DWI arrest
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An off-duty Columbia police officer told his co-workers he saw former police chief Ken Burton drinking prior to officers pulling Burton over and ticketing him. Defense attorney Andrew Popplewell disclosed some of the details of Burton’s arrest in a motion to suppress evidence in the case. Burton faces one count of driving
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Cooler day Friday interrupts a nice weekend
FRIDAY: We are in for a chance today as winds are starting to pick up this morning. Those gusts at times will reach up around 25 mph and will help carry in cooler air for this afternoon. Temperatures will struggle to get out of the upper 30s, topping out in the low 40s. TONIGHT: Winds
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Boone County plans to transfer fairgrounds to city of Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The city of Columbia could take over ownership of the Central Missouri Events Center, formerly known as the Boone County Fairgrounds, under an agreement unveiled Thursday at a joint news conference. City and county leaders gathered at City Hall to announce the transfer of ownership of 135.9 acres to the city, according
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Complete effort leads to win for Mizzou women’s basketball
The Mizzou women’s basketball team smoked St. Louis in a win it had to have. The Tigers defeated the Billikens 83-58. The true freshmen, Aijha Blackwell and Hayley Frank, led the way for the Tigers. Both started and combined for 33 points and seven rebounds. Amber Smith added 14 points as well for Mizzou. Mizzou
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Columbia fire chief finalists meet with public
The public had the opportunity to meet with the three finalists for the Columbia Fire Chief position on Thursday. Maria Beermann-Foat, Christopher Riley and Andy Woody met with the community at REDI from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. ABC 17 News asked each candidate what his or her priorities would be if selected for the job.
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