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ABC 17 News’ own Marissa Hallowed speaks to Valley Hope Admissions Manager Dan Bridges about Addiction Treatment at Valley Hope. For more information about Valley Hope Addiction Treatment & Recovery, click here.
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ABC 17 News’ own Marissa Hallowed speaks to Valley Hope Admissions Manager Dan Bridges about Continuum of Care at Valley Hope. For more information about Valley Hope Addiction Treatment & Recovery, click here.
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Weather Alert Day: Dangerous heat has arrived, and will stick around all week
The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for the potential of dangerous heat through Saturday. All of this week will present a risk of dangerous heat. Heat indexes will largely range from 100-105 degrees, with some localized values of 105+ possible. Heat Advisories are in place through Friday night as
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Missouri history: A timeline
Missouri’s documented history precedes the founding of the United States of America by hundreds of years, with archeological evidence dating as far back as 1250 C.E. Below is a timeline highlighting some major points in Missouri history. To see a more extensive timeline, view the Missouri State Historical Society interactive on which this article was
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Sponsored Content ABC 17 News’ own Marissa Hallowed speaks to Valley Hope Admissions Manager Dan Bridges about Recovery Month at Valley Hope. For more information about Valley Hope Addiction Treatment & Recovery, click here.
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State sees increase in nursing turnover, vacancy rates
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri saw an increase in the turnover and vacancy rates for nurses in 2025, according to data provided by the Missouri Hospital Association. A report shows the nursing turnover rate was at 18.9% in 2025, compared to 16.1% in 2024, bucking a four-year downward trend. The vacancy rate also increased 10.9% in
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2 men from Columbia run over in Jefferson City hit-and-run; charges pending
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men from Columbia were run over by a vehicle on Monday at the intersection of Idlewood Drive and Route C in Jefferson City, according to a crash report from the Jefferson City Police Department that was sent to media on Tuesday. Police later on Tuesday said the driver, a 43-year-old
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Osage Beach postpones Fourth of July celebration to July 11
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Osage Beach’s Independence Day celebration has been postponed to July 11, the city announced in a Tuesday afternoon press release. The city wrote that it has to reschedule its Heart of the Lake FreedomFest because “the City’s contracted pyrotechnics company was unable to fulfill its contractual obligation to provide the fireworks display
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Kehoe signs $50 billion budget with about $490 million in vetoes, restricted funds
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe on Tuesday signed a fiscal 2027 state budget of about $50 billion, while vetoing or restricting about half a billion dollars in funding, including money for major local projects. Among those projects are the University of Missouri’s Energy Innovation Center and a new campus agriculture center. Kehoe decided
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FAA investigating after a passenger tried to open cabin door on regional jet, forcing an emergency landing
By Alexandra Skores, Aaron Cooper, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a passenger tried to open the cabin door and led a regional jet to make an emergency landing on Tuesday. United Airlines Flight 3989, operated by Mesa Airlines, landed back in Indianapolis after being in the air for just
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Punishing heat, Taylor Swift wedding, ranch dressing: Catch up on the day’s stories
By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! In a big setback for President Donald Trump, the Supreme Court rejected his attempt to end birthright citizenship for millions of people. The justices also ruled that states can ban transgender athletes from playing on girls’ sports teams. Here’s what else you might have missed
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Sen. Schmitt wants constitutional amendment after SCOTUS ruling on birthright citizenship
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) said Tuesday that he is filing legislation to amend the U.S. Constitution to “rein in” birthright citizenship. The decision comes after the Supreme Court rejected Donald Trump’s initiative to end birthright citizenship on Tuesday. “Under the Supreme Court’s erroneous interpretation, American citizenship is extended to anyone who
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Man arrested for Monday morning stabbing in Mexico
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Police in Mexico arrested a man for allegedly stabbing someone on Monday. Police Chief Brice Mesko said in a news release on Tuesday that Darrell Smith, 42, was taken into custody for allegedly stabbing a man in the 700 block of Singleton in Mexico. Smith is charged with second-degree assault and armed
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