WATCH: State Senate candidates Rowden, Baker debate on ABC 17
ABC 17 News will air a debate between two political veterans seeking a contested state Senate seat Wednesday.
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MoDOT releases details regarding 2021 I-70 bridge rehabilitation in Boone County
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation says repairs and updates will be made to the I-70 bridges over Perche Creek next year. MoDOT says this is regular maintenance procedures that include replacing expansion joints, reinforcing the substructures, and applying a protective coat that will shield the bridges from weather and erosion. These
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Stephens College reports zero active COVID-19 cases, zero students in quarantine and isolate
As the return to learning continues one local college currently see’s no active cases of COVID-19 and no students in quarantine or isolation.
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Jefferson City middle schools temporarily transition to distance learning
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City School District sent a letter home to families of Lewis & Clark and Thomas Jefferson Middle School students Wednesday as they get ready to temporarily transition to distance learning due to staff shortages. The school district says this is due to an increase in the number of staff members
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Missouri Task Force 1 being deployed ahead of Hurricane Delta
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Task Force 1 is being deployed tonight to Ponchatoula, LA to aid the Gulf Coast Region ahead of Hurricane Delta. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is activating Missouri Task Force 1 as a Type 3 Task Force. The Type 3 team will deploy with 45 members and a Type 1
Continue ReadingProbe of GOP complaint against Galloway leads to legal fight
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Republican Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft’s investigation of Democratic Auditor Nicole Galloway over a GOP group’s allegations of campaign finance violations has prompted a legal fight. With Galloway engaged in a tight race for the governor’s seat with Republican incumbent Mike Parson, Ashcroft agreed last month to look into concerns
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Gov. Parson holds COVID-19 briefing; Missouri to release $61.5 million to K-12 education from CARES Act funding
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson is scheduled to hold a COVID-19 briefing Wednesday afternoon.
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Callaway County reports fourth death attributed to COVID-19
Get updates about the COVID-19 pandemic in Mid-Missouri.
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Columbia police to again search river for remains of Mengqi Ji
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department said Wednesday that it would make another attempt at finding a woman’s remains in the Lamine River. Police suspended the search for Mengqi Ji’s remains in the river near Boonville in June. Ji went missing last October. Her husband, Joseph Elledge, has been charged with her murder. Elledge
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State Farm to sublease rest of Columbia campus to Veterans United
Insurance company State Farm will sublease its campus on Providence Road to Veterans United starting Dec. 1.
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WATCH LIVE: ABC News coverage of the first vice presidential debate
The first debate between Vice President Mike Pence and U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris is set for 8 p.m. Wednesday.
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Mizzou, LSU game leads to staffing shortage; could boost economy
MU officially confirmed Wednesday that Saturday’s game moved to Columbia because of Hurricane Delta.
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Officer charged with fatally kneeling on George Floyd’s neck posts $1 million bail, attorney says
Derek Chauvin, the ex-Minneapolis police officer facing murder charges in George Floyd’s death, has posted $1 million bail, his attorney, Eric Nelson, said Wednesday.
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Mizzou vs. LSU: moved to Columbia due to Hurricane Delta
COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Mizzou and LSU made it official on Wednesday morning and decided to move Saturday’s game to Faurot Field due to Hurricane Delta. The game will start at 11 A.M. on ESPN and will be LSU’s first appearance at Memorial Stadium. SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey said the move was necessary for the safety
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Battle football schedules a new week seven opponent
COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) After the cancelation of their original matchup, the Battle Spartans will now host the Smith-Cotton Tigers on Saturday, October 10 at noon. Originally, Battle was supposed to host Rock Bridge on Friday night, however, school officials canceled the game due to COVID-19 concerns within the Rock Bridge community. Smith-Cotton and Battle were
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CPS proposed 4-day plan would not allow for social distancing
The plan said social distancing would not be possible if elementary students returned to school.
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Shooting leaves multiple homes damaged in northeast Columbia
Columbia police were searching the area of Rice Road Wednesday morning.
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Callaway County man seriously hurt in Tuesday crash
Missouri state troopers say a Callaway County man was seriously injured in a crash Tuesday afternoon.
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New White House ‘Red Zone’ report shows some improvements for Missouri
The White House’s latest ‘Red Zone’ report showed some small improvements from previous weeks.
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Family displaced after a kitchen fire in Jefferson City
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire on the 700 block of St. Mary’s Boulevard Monday night. According to the release, the first crews found light smoke coming from the front of the residence and after entering the residence found the fire in the kitchen.
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