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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 Friday. While all of this week will present a risk of dangerous heat, the hottest days with the best chance of heat indexes in the most dangerous 105-110 degree range will fall within this window. Heat
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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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Columbia’s Fire in the Sky set for Saturday night
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The 74th annual Fire in the Sky Celebration for Independence Day will be held at Stephens Lake Park on Saturday. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. with a performance by the Missouri Symphony on the trailer stage near the beach, according to a Monday press release from the city. Authority Cheer will
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Self-exiled Chinese billionaire gets 30 years in US jail for ‘astonishing’ fraud
Associated Press New York (AP) — A self-exiled billionaire Chinese business tycoon once believed to be among China’s wealthiest men was sentenced Monday to 30 years in a US prison for a massive financial fraud that a federal judge said cost over 1,000 people worldwide hundreds of millions of dollars. Guo Wengui, who fled China
Continue Reading Alligators injure three, one fatally, in string of attacks in Florida
By Julianna Bragg, CNN (CNN) — Multiple people have been attacked by alligators across central Florida in the last week, with the most recent attack killing a 31-year-old woman. Serious encounters with alligators remain relatively rare, according to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission data, but there have been three attacks in the last seven
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Community input shapes possible future for Columbia’s Shops at Sharp End
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The future of the Shops at Sharp End remains uncertain as Columbia leaders and community members work to determine what comes next for the retail incubator after earlier public feedback exposed concerns about funding, sustainability and whether the project has fulfilled its mission. During a follow-up community discussion Monday, organizers shifted focus
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ICE agents reported in Moniteau County after investigation at motel
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The California Missouri Police Department requested the help of Immigration and Customs Enforcement after a call was made over the weekend about someone allegedly trying to “self-deport,” an email from Police Chief Scott John. California police announced in a Sunday social media post “there were a few ICE agents from Kansas City
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Camdenton man charged with arson, other felonies in Miller County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Camdenton man was charged with several felonies, including arson, on Monday after he allegedly tried to set a garage and tiny home on fire early Friday. Previn Tauer, 48, was charged in Miller County with two counts of second-degree burglary, two counts of second-degree arson and two counts of first-degree property
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Felony charge added for man accused in 2024 White Castle shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man charged with felony murder in a 2024 shooting at a Columbia White Castle was charged with an additional felony on Friday. Antione Lamont Armstrong, 26, is charged with illegal gun possession, second-degree felony murder, two counts of armed criminal action and a count of delivery of a controlled substance in the
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Health officials warn rising summer temperatures can interfere with some medications
COLUMBIA MO. (KMIZ) With high temperatures expected to continue throughout the week, officials are warning that vulnerable populations can be affected. According to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, there were 35 heat-related deaths in the state in 2025. Out of those, five were in hot vehicles, one was occupational and 21 of
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