COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 News held another roundtable discussion tonight. Tonight the topic was how Columbia Public Schools plans to prepare for a return to classrooms in the coming weeks, preparations as Phase 1B Tier-3 vaccinations officially begin tomorrow and changes in making vaccine appointments that you may want to know. Tonight’s roundtable discussion
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COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Libertarian candidate for Missouri governor in 2020 Rik Combs announced his candidacy as a Republican for the U.S. Senate seat for Missouri. Combs is a former senior officer in the United States Air Force for parts of three decades before retiring and serving as CEO for the consulting firm Baron
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Sumner High School, the first Black high school west of the Mississippi River, was once a key landmark in its community. But in January, St. Louis Public Schools announced it would be closing a number of schools in the district where enrollment has fallen in an effort to save money. Sumner High School — which
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (KMIZ) The Mizzou basketball team did just enough to beat Georgia on Thursday night in the SEC Tournament. The Tigers beat the Bulldogs 73-70. MU did not make a field goal in the final 6:24 of the game, but the Tigers made their free throws down the stretch to secure the win. Xavier
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story SPRINGFIELD, Tennessee (WSMV) — A Springfield Middle School parent was suspended after yelling those slurs the coach and using them on Facebook. Latoya Groves said her son is being discriminated against that the baseball coach at this middle school doesn’t let him play because he is black. It
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — A city of Asheville employee is being recognized for saving a man’s life. Asheville police said Anthony ‘Buzz’ Brown stopped a man from taking his own life. Brown said it happened off Sand Hill Road last Wednesday. “The thing that upset me the
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — A homeowner has been dealing with an unusual nuisance for a long time. It’s not only made his backyard less enjoyable, but also hazardous. After numerous phone calls with no response, he contacted 6 On Your Side for help. When the time comes to
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CLINTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Clinton man was arrested Wednesday for possession of child pornography that was found on a cellphone. According to a release, Derek Roberts was arrested in Sedalia after law enforcement could not find him in Clinton. According to a release, the Pettis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office formally charged Roberts with three counts
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A Jefferson City man was sentenced Wednesday to five years in prison after pleading guilty to a shooting that happened in 2019.
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KMIZ) The Salisbury boys basketball team advanced to the Class 2 state championship game on Thursday night. The Panthers beat North Andrew 64-42 in the semifinals. You can watch the highlights and hear from head coach Kenny Wyatt in the video player above. Jackson King led the Panthers with a game-high 25 points.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The No. 5 Mizzou wrestling team will send all 10 weight classes to the NCAA Championships next week. That includes the three Mid-Missouri natives on the team – Jeremiah Kent (Hickman), Brock Mauller (Tolton) and Jarrett Jacques (Tolton). We spoke with head coach Brian Smith and several wrestlers on Thursday ahead of
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Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — Empty beds and more importantly empty ventilators; it means hope for the doctors, nurses and therapists who’ve worked tirelessly over the last year. “We’ve had 8-10 people on ventilators since March. We had a lull in June right before summer and then it was
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KENOSHA COUNTY, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A 51-year-old Kenosha man is accused of stabbing a 26-year-old mother of four to death. Court documents show a 911 call captured the killing. Ranon Brownlee is charged with first-degree intentional homicide and possession of a firearm by a felon. It happened Monday
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A federal regulatory agency is approaching the deadline to decide whether masks should be required at workplaces in the United States, in response to an executive order by President Biden. On January 21, President Joe Biden’s first full day in office, he signed an executive order that asked the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, OSHA,
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Gov. Mike Parson will give his weekly coronavirus update at 3:15 p.m. Thursday.
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President Joe Biden will address the nation Thursday night on the one-year anniversary of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Denmark, Iceland and Norway have suspended the use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine while the European Union’s medicines regulator investigates whether the shot could be linked to a number of reports of blood clots. Denmark announced a two-week suspension on Thursday following a number of reports of clotting in the country, including one fatal case.
Continue Reading Two Democratic lawmakers are reintroducing legislation Thursday calling for the expedited review of hate crimes related to the pandemic. The legislation known as the Covid-19 Hate Crimes Act was first proposed by Rep. Grace Meng of New York last year. Meng and Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawaii are bringing the bill back to the House
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Texas’ top law enforcement officer is suing leaders in the state’s capital for maintaining local coronavirus mask requirements, saying they illegally defy the governor’s order ending a statewide mandate. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in Travis County District Court, names Austin Mayor Steve Adler, Travis County Judge Andy Brown and Mark Escott, the interim medical director
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