QUESTION OF THE DAY: Did the results of Tuesday’s election surprise you?
The midterm election is in the books and some races are still to be decided.
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Luetkemeyer wins reelection in Third Congressional District
Republican U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer has again won reelection to the U.S. House.
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Schmitt defeats Busch Valentine to win Senate seat
Republican candidate for U.S. Senate and current Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt will watch election results pour in with supporters in St. Louis.
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Busch Valentine after loss to Schmitt: ‘Many of us are scared about Missouri’s future’
ST. LOUIS (KMIZ) The Democratic nominee for the Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Roy Blunt, Trudy Busch Valentine, lost her bid to be the next senator for Missouri. Busch Valentine was hoping to be the first Democrat elected to the Senate in Missouri since former Sen. Clair McCaskill defeated Todd Akin in 2012. The
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Missouri voters say ‘yes’ to more Kansas City police oversight; other amendments still undecided
Missouri voters gave the state the ability to require Kansas City to give more money to its police force but the state’s decisions on other constitutional amendments were still up in the air at 11 p.m.
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ELECTION UPDATES: Democrats win big in Boone County
Check back for updates about races in Missouri and nationally.
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Columbia police warn public of ‘suspected prowler’ targeting women
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is asking for help in identifying a “suspected prowler” targeting women in Columbia. CPD said in a press release that it believe several incidents since August are related: Aug. 9: Burglary report at the 4300 block of Kentsfield Lane. The suspect entered an apartment of a woman while
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Tracking national results on election night
ABC 17 News will be monitoring and reporting the results of local, state and national elections all night.
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Results from Columbia ARPA focus groups revealed
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services has been collecting feedback from the community on how to allocate American Rescue Plan funding the City of Columbia received. ARPA is a federal aid package that provides funding to families, governments, businesses, schools, nonprofits and others impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The City of Columbia
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Cole County looks to buy new vote-scanning machines
Cole County is dedicating taxpayer dollars to make sure voting is secure for the next five years of election cycles.
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WATCH: Mizzou football coach Drinkwitz takes questions ahead of Tennessee game
Mizzou football head coach Eli Drinkwitz will take questions from reporters at noon Tuesday.
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Boone Electric restores power to hundreds of customers
More than 600 Boone Electric Cooperative members lost power Tuesday morning.
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Man jailed after road rage reported in Jefferson City
Jefferson City police say they arrested a man Monday on accusations that he shot at another driver.
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What you need to know before heading to the polls
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Tuesday is Election Day and polling locations will be open from 6:00 a.m to 7:00 p.m for people to cast their vote. If you plan to stop by your polling location, there are some items you need to keep in mind to make sure your vote counts.Proper forms of identification: A non-expired
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Jefferson City police arrest man wanted for assault
A man accused of pistol-whipping another person after his mother shot a separate victim was arrested Tuesday morning.
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WATCH: ABC News Live coverage of the midterm election
ABC News Live will provide coverage of the midterm election and the national implications of House and Senate races throughout the day.
Continue ReadingFire at self-storage building in Mexico leaves 17 units damaged
Mexico, Mo. (KMIZ) Mexico Public Safety responded to a fire early Tuesday morning at a self-storage building. Firefighters responded to the 500 block of S. Clark Street at 4:09 a.m. When arriving on scene, crews found flames coming from the west side of the building. The fire was extinguished but 17 storage units and their
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will Missouri voters approve recreational marijuana?
Missouri voters have a chance on Election Day to decriminalize recreational marijuana.
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State election officials block federal oversight of Cole County polling locations
This year, the DOJ is looking into 64 voting jurisdictions within 24 states.
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Columbia mayor discusses recent string of gun violence in city
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After a string of recent gun violence in the city, the mayor of Columbia says the city hopes to work with the community to address it. This past weekend was the fourth weekend in a row where gun violence resulted in someone getting hurt or dying. The violence included two women dying,
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