Columbia, Mo (KMIZ) On Tuesday Columbia Water Distribution workers rallied outside of City Hall after they claimed the city violated their rights under the Missouri Constitution. The rally was organized by LiUNA Local 955. According to a release the union is accusing the city of “refusing to bargain in good faith.” During the rally city
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) More than 120,000 Missouri residents are living with Alzheimer’s, and that number is expected to grow by more than 8% in the next two years, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. Missouri’s elected officials are recognizing this epidemic, and one of the ways they’ve taken action is with the state’s Alzheimer’s State
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A local synagogue in Columbia, Congregation Beth Shalom said security measures are being ramped up as tensions over the Israel-Hamas war rise. With a vigil to honor those who died in the war set to occur on Thursday, Rabbi Matt Derrenbacher with Congregation Beth Shalom told ABC 17 News that precautions are
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TONIGHT: Increasing clouds with showers and storms possible north of the I-70 corridor overnight. Lows in the lower 50s. TOMORROW: Scattered storms early for areas north of Highway 24, otherwise partly cloudy and windy with gusts up to 25 mph. Highs in the lower 80s. EXTENDED: A warm front lifts in from the southwest overnight,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Another University of Missouri fraternity member accused in the Danny Santulli hazing case has pleaded guilty. Blake Morsovillo, of Springfield, Missouri, pleaded guilty in court on Tuesday to supplying alcohol to a minor, a misdemeanor. He was previously charged with felony hazing. He was sentenced to serve two years of unsupervised probation and
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The Mizzou Tigers travel to Lexington, Kentucky, this week to take on the No. 24 Kentucky Wildcats.
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TODAY: Tuesday is a cold and clear start, with high pressure sitting squarely over the region. We will start in the upper 30s and warm to near 70 by the afternoon thanks to sunshine, and a slight west southwest wind by the afternoon. TONIGHT: We’ll see a more southerly wind tonight, as a warm front
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Federal lawmakers from Missouri have reacted to the violence over the weekend in the Middle East, after Hamas militants launched an attack on Israel and the country declared war. According to the Associated Press, the combined death toll is more than 1,600, which included American citizens. For the most part, Congress members from
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Monday, Oct. 9, 2023. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS SOFTBALL Tolton (22) Hickman (7) FINAL Fatima (1) Rock Bridge (2) FINAL Union (0) Capital City (10) FINAL Eldon (1) Battle (12) FINAL Jamestown (4) Jamestown (7) FINAL HS SOCCER Clinton
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The leader of a Mid-Missouri synagogue said late Sunday that the weekend attack on Israel by militants in the Gaza Strip is a “broken glass moment” for the Jewish people, referencing the horrors of the Holocaust.
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cold with lows in the upper 30s to around 40. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and nice with highs in the lower 70s. EXTENDED: It will be chilly again tonight as temperatures dip down to about 40. Tomorrow starts off sunny but winds will shift more westerly, getting temperatures back into the lower
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia released the names and backgrounds of its four police chief finalists Monday ahead of a public forum next week. Nathaniel Clark, Dan Haley, Jill Schlude and Michael Zeller have been named as finalists to take over after the retirement of former chief Geoff Jones. The city hired Public Sector
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Today: Afternoon highs rise into he upper 60s as winds remain out of the northwest at 5-10 mph. Skies remain mostly sunny. Tonight: Overnight lows cool to near 40 degrees as skies remain mostly clear with winds continuing out of the northwest at 4-8 mph. Extended: Tuesday afternoon sees an increase in cloud cover ahead
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An event was held on Sunday for members of Columbia’s community to walk in prayer to discourage violence within the community. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, violent crime has decreased by 36.44% compared to the year 2022. The statistics also state that violent crime in Columbia has decreased by 76.58%.
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This week, ABC 17 News is continuing our ‘Living with Alzheimer’s’ coverage leading up to the Jefferson City Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Sunday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After months of searching for a new police chief, the City of Columbia is expected to announce the finalists on Monday. The City closed its applications in September and has since spent time reviewing all the applicants, narrowing it down to the finalists. The city hired Public Sector Search and Consulting to search for
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou soccer didn’t get back in the win column on Sunday afternoon at Audrey J. Walton Stadium, but the Tigers’ match with 13th ranked South Carolina did end in a draw on senior day. Sunday’s tie snapped Mizzou’s four-game losing streak. Neither team found the back of the net in the first
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team fell by 10 points in a high-scoring, shootout on Saturday afternoon at Faurot Field. LSU managed to complete a comeback win against MU, 49-39, to hand head coach Eli Drinkwitz and company their first loss of the season. At the midway point of the season, the Tigers are
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Police Department is investigating a deadly crash involving a pedestrian Sunday afternoon. Police responded to the 200 block of Madison Street just after noon. One person was taken to a local hospital and died from their injuries there. Our news crew walked the area asking businesses in the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on co-host of KTGR’s ‘The Big Show,’ Andy Humphrey in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch their full conversation in the video player above.
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