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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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Some Mid-Missouri counties see crowded school board races
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Plenty of folks want to be on a school board in Cole County. Each board of education race in that county has drawn a number of candidates that at least doubles the number of seats available. Every ballot across Mid-Missouri will feature local races, including municipal governments and school boards. More on
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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: Heavy rain and a few strong storms possible tonight into Monday
The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day effective from this evening through midday Monday for the potential of thunderstorms that could produce heavy rain capable of flash flooding. A few storms have been rotating on Sunday night, prompting a Tornado Watch across southwest Missouri that includes Camden Co. until 10:00
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Public safety taxes among a slew of April ballot issues in Mid-Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) This April election will be a busy one for schools, ambulance and fire districts and 911 centers. Ballots in Mid-Missouri are packed with issues that ask voters to raise or extend taxes to keep public safety operations funded. Such taxes are on the ballot in counties that include Callaway, Cooper, Howard, Maries,
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5 stabbed at New York’s Penn Station and suspect is in custody
By Mark Morales, Gloria Pazmino, Julianna Bragg, CNN New York (CNN) — Five people were stabbed Sunday at Penn Station in New York and the suspect is in custody, according to a law enforcement official. The New York City Fire Department said it received a call around 7 p.m. reporting multiple people stabbed at West
Continue Reading 7.8 magnitude earthquake hits southern Philippines, tsunami warnings issued regionally
By Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — An earthquake of magnitude 7.8 struck the Mindanao region in the southern Philippines on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), triggering tsunami warnings in the country and neighboring Indonesia as well as Japan. The earthquake struck around 07:37 a.m. local time at a depth of about
Continue Reading A Japanese mayor is making history — by taking maternity leave for the first time
By Yumi Asada, Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — Japan’s youngest elected female mayor is making history again – by taking time off to become a first-time mom. Shoko Kawata, the 35-year-old mayor of Yawata city in Kyoto Prefecture, has announced she’ll be taking maternity leave around the coming birth of her child, putting herself at
Continue Reading Passenger used suspected fake boarding pass to sneak onto United flight, forcing plane back to gate, authorities say
By Sneha Dhandapani, CNN A man was found hiding in a United Airlines plane’s bathroom last month after police say he slipped past TSA and gate agents using what appeared to be a fake boarding pass, according to Texas authorities. It wasn’t the first time someone stowed away on a flight this year. Abdulrahman Oriyomi,
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Mid-Missouri trains and prepares for FIFA World Cup
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The first match of the FIFA World Cup is Thursday, and some Mid-Missouri agencies are working and training for kick-off. The Boone County Office of Emergency Management started planning for the World Cup about a year ago, deputy director Jacob Waller said. “We kind of started planning internally some of the issues
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Moberly sees utility costs rise while Columbia assistance funds run low
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Utility costs are rising in a city in Mid-Missouri, while some communities are also facing a shortage of funds for utility assistance programs as demand continues through the summer months. In Moberly, residents will soon see higher utility bills as city officials said they are working to keep up with rising water
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Police search for suspects after at least 12 people shot near a festival in Toledo, Ohio, authorities say
By Emma Tucker, Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — Police are searching for suspects after at least 12 people were shot, two critically, near a festival in the historic district of Toledo, Ohio, that is home to one of the largest neighborhoods of Victorian houses in the country, authorities said. There appear to have been two
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