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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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Boone County Fire Protection chief shares winter safety tips as house fires spread faster
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As winter approaches, the Boone County Fire Protection District’s fire chief is reminding residents to check their safety devices. Scott Olsen said now is the time to make sure all smoke and carbon monoxide detectors are working to give families the early warning they need. “Fires burn a lot quicker, a lot
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Columbia bus stop location of removed shelter has 600 riders each month
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) GoCOMO bus riders are sharing their concerns after the City of Columbia removed a bus shelter and trash container at a bus stop at 21 Conley Road. The Kroenke Group, who owns the Broadway Crossings, sent a letter to the city on Sept. 19 requesting the bus shelter be removed and it
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Columbia holds first legislative priorities session with state lawmakers; priorities include barring minors from having guns
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia on Friday held its first legislative priorities session, bringing together local leaders and state lawmakers at City Hall to align ahead of the 2026 legislative session. Columbia Mayor Barbra Buffaloe said the session was about ensuring Columbia’s priorities are heard in Jefferson City. “There’s a lot of priorities
Continue ReadingWoman with family ties to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says she hasn’t seen her son since ICE detainment
By Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — Bruna Ferreira had rushed out of her Massachusetts home, shoelaces untied, and was driving to pick up her 11-year-old son from school when she was approached by unmarked vehicles and a “swarm of people.” The 33-year-old woman, the mother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s nephew, was being
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Jefferson City housing development receives $1.9 million in tax credits
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A housing development in Jefferson City has been awarded more than $1.9 million in low-income housing tax credits through the Missouri Housing Development, according to a Friday press release from the city. The credits were awarded for the Moreau Valley housing development — located at 2135 Schotthill Woods Drive – which is
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Special forces veteran who rescued Machado begs her not to return to Venezuela
By Jim Sciutto, Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — The US special forces veteran whose rescue team spirited Nobel laureate María Corina Machado out of Venezuela has begged her not to return to the country, after a perilous extraction mission that lasted nearly 16 hours and was carried out largely in the middle of the night
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CNN By Jim Sciutto, Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — The US special forces veteran whose rescue team spirited Nobel laureate María Corina Machado out of Venezuela has begged her not to return to the country, after a perilous extraction mission that lasted nearly 16 hours and was carried out largely in the middle of the
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Mid Missouri homeless organizations prepare for influx of people ahead of frigid weekend
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mid-Missouri homeless organizations are preparing to see an increased need as extreme low temperatures are expected over the weekend. Maj. Nancy Powers, a Corps Officer with Columbia’s Salvation Army Harbor House, said Friday that the colder weather has already brought people to Harbor House with dangerous weather-related health problems. “By the time
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Weather Alert Day: Dangerously cold temperatures late Saturday night into Sunday
The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for the potential of dangerously cold temperatures and subsequent wind chills between Saturday night and Sunday morning. A fast moving Alberta clipper system will slide by just to our northeast on Saturday, bringing the potential for some light snow across far northeastern Missouri
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Jefferson City Council to discuss parking fine hike at Monday meeting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Parking fines in Jefferson City could soon cost residents a lot more money. The Jefferson City Council will introduce a bill on Monday that could significantly raise the fines associated with parking around the city. Most notably, a fine for parking at a metered whose time is expired could rise by $19,
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