THURSDAY: Sunshine will greet us heading into this morning, but clouds will be on the increase throughout the day. Temperatures will still be able to reach into the mid and some upper 50s. TONIGHT: Rain chances move in after sunset, and still look to mainly affect our southern counties. Activity still looks to be light
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) School health officials in Jefferson City are ready to equip every middle and high school with an anti-opioid overdose medication. “Whenever you have kids that have access to medications at home, you have to be prepared,” said Chad Sooter, the director of health services for the Jefferson City School District. At
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou football coach Barry Odom made his first public comments since his firing on Wednesday morning. pic.twitter.com/ZJaiYs22KM— Barry Odom (@Coach_Odom) December 4, 2019 Mizzou athletic director Jim Sterk fired Barry Odom on Saturday. Sterk said the football program lost momentum during the second half of the season, which is why he
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Boone County’s head prosecutor said Wednesday that murder convictions can be won without a body, as divers continued their search for a missing Columbia woman in the Lamine River.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Health inspectors found only minor violations in the kitchens of Jefferson City’s public schools in October and November, according to inspection reports. October and November health inspection reports included the results from 19 kitchens in Jefferson City education establishments. Inspectors visited 10 Jefferson City School District buildings in October and November:
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TONIGHT: Increasing clouds, chilly. Lows in the mid-30s. THURSDAY: Partly cloudy with late day showers possible south of I-70. Highs in the mid-50s. EXTENDED: Showers taper off overnight Thursday, leaving less than 0.25″ of rain for areas south of I-70. Winds shift back north on Friday, bringing temperatures down briefly into the 40s for highs.
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Boone County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Knight spoke with ABC 17 News on Wednesday about the challenges and feasibility of prosecuting a murder case without a body.
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) – Residents of Boone County had an opportunity to comment on a proposed tax increase for the 2020 budget. The county commission held a public hearing on the 2020 budget at its Monday meeting, which started at 7 p.m. in the county government center at 801 E. Walnut St. in Columbia.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A federal grant will help the University of Missouri restart a law clinic dedicated to investigating cases of possible wrongful conviction. The nearly $500,000 grant from the Department of Justice’s National Institute of Justice will fund the MU Innocence Clinic. The money will pay for DNA tests on evidence involved in cases
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Charleston Southern came to Missouri with a losing record and one of the nation’s worst offenses. The Buccaneers left with a stunning 68-60 upset over the Tigers on Tuesday. Charleston Southern made 8 of 11 3-pointers in the second half, including two 3s by Duncan Lexander and one by Travis Anderson
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou offensive lineman Trystan Colon-Castillo has declared for the NFL Draft. The redshirt junior will forego his senior season to go pro. Thank you mizzou for everything🐯✊🏼 pic.twitter.com/P1yYScRTO4— Trystan Colon🇵🇷 (@Trystan_Colon) December 3, 2019 Colon-Castillo was a three-year starter for the Tigers at center. The 6’4″, 315 pound lineman is from Webb
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou volleyball standout Andrea Fuentes is the AVCA Division 1 National Player of the Week. .@andreasfuente becomes #Mizzou's 7th all-time NATIONAL Player of the Week❗📰 >> https://t.co/wjwyH0Q7lr#MIZ #ShowMe 🐯🏐 pic.twitter.com/S4Hgl6pfTJ— Mizzou Volleyball (@MizzouVB) December 3, 2019 “This is definitely a big-time honor for Andrea,” Mizzou Volleyball head coach Joshua Taylor said in a
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The State Board of Education discussed legislative priorities for the next session. Increases to teachers’ salaries dominated the conversation in Tuesday’s meeting. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education held a “Missouri Teacher Table” to establish a teacher salary proposal. They reported the results Tuesday. The proposal would increase the salary of all Missouri teachers
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The Mid-Missouri Sheriff’s Dive Team and Columbia Police Department will continue their search for a missing Columbia woman Tuesday.
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cool with lows in the low 30s. WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny and nice, highs in the low 50s. EXTENDED: The mild stretch sticks around as the jet stream stays a bit farther north over the Midwest through Thursday. An area of low pressure will slide to our south on Thursday, bringing a
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Experts weigh in on the significance of independent voters in swing states and what impact they could have on the election. Video by Stringr.
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TUESDAY: Things stay quiet this afternoon despite waking up to some clouds. Sunshine will return by this afternoon as winds swing to a more westerly direction and temperatures topping out near 50. TONIGHT: Mostly clear overnight with temperatures falling into the low 30s. EXTENDED: More sunshine on Wednesday with temperatures about where we got to
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County held a ceremony Monday night for the finalists of the “I Voted” sticker design contest. The county selected the winning design last month after more than 130 designs were submitted by more than a hundred high school students in the county. Winner of Boone County’s “I Voted” sticker design.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Monday after Thanksgiving is one of the busiest online shopping days, with millions filling up their virtual carts. According to research from Finder, 86 percent of Americans planned to spend money on pre-Christmas sales such as Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Cyber Monday last year broke the online sales record with
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and chilly, lows in the upper 20s to low 30s. TUESDAY: Mostly sunny and warmer. Highs in the upper 40s to low 50s. EXTENDED: Temperatures remain above average through mid-week with quiet conditions through early Thursday. Highs will reach the lower 50s through Thursday. An area of low pressure tracks just to
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