Central Missouri astronomer views eclipse from Cape Girardeau
The Central Missouri Astronomical Association had been looking forward to Monday’s solar eclipse for around 25 years.
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Demonstrators plan last-ditch effort to stop Dorsey execution; Parson denies clemency
Missourians For Alternatives to the Death Penalty are planning demonstrations against the execution of a Mid-Missouri double murderer.
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Boonville woman describes totality experience in southern Missouri
A Boonville woman encourages everyone to see a total solar eclipse at some time in their life after she and her husband experienced totality Monday in Van Buren, Missouri.
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WATCH: Eclipse reaches totality in southeast Missouri, southern Illinois
ABC 17 News had crews in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and Carbondale, Illinois, which were both on the line of totality for Monday’s solar eclipse.
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Medical experts provide safety measures for solar eclipse
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) First responders are gearing up for Monday’s solar eclipse here in Columbia. Although it’s only a partial view, safety precautions remain crucial. The upcoming solar eclipse holds significance, occurring just seven years after the 2017 event, with the previous one dating back almost a century. Medical experts stress the importance of proper
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Poplar Bluff preparing for 40,000 visitors during Monday’s solar eclipse
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The city of Poplar Bluff is expecting 40,000 extra people to gather in the city to view Monday’s solar eclipse, according to the president of the Poplar Bluff Chamber of Commerce. Poplar Bluff — with a population of around 16,000 people — is one of the southeastern Missouri cities that will be
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Boonville woman has been planning for solar eclipse for six months
With part of Missouri being in the line of totality during Monday’s eclipse, the Missouri Department of Transportation expects large crowds across the state.
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ABC 17 News set to air special on solar eclipse
On Monday at 12:00 p.m., ABC 17 News will begin three hours of live team coverage on the 2024 total solar eclipse. ABC 17 Stormtrack Chief Meteorologist Jessica Hafner and ABC 17 News Anchor Lucas Geisler are expected to lead coverage from the path of totality in Carbondale, Ill. ABC 17 News crews will also
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St. Louis-area residents make plea for compensation for illnesses tied to nuclear contamination
By JIM SALTER Associated Press Karen Nickel has been dealing with lupus and other illnesses for years, illnesses she blames on childhood exposure to a suburban St. Louis creek where Cold War-era nuclear waste was dumped decades ago. It’s time, she said Friday, for the federal government to start making amends. “People have died and
Continue Reading Condemned inmate could face ‘surgery without anesthesia’ if good vein is elusive, lawyers say
By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri’s execution protocol allows for “surgery without anesthesia” if the typical process of finding a suitable vein to inject the lethal drug doesn’t work, lawyers for a death row inmate say in an appeal aimed at sparing his life. Brian Dorsey, 52, is scheduled for execution
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Man cuffed but not charged after Chiefs Super Bowl Rally shooting sues 3 more lawmakers over posts
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press MISSION, Kan. (AP) — A man who was briefly handcuffed but not charged in the shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl rally is suing three more lawmakers over social media posts falsely accusing him of being among the shooters and an immigrant in the country illegally. Denton Loudermill
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Petitions gathering signatures as lawmakers discuss raising threshold
At the post office, the public library, the farmers market or any street corner, you may have been asked to sign a petition or two over the past few weeks.
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Easter spending slightly down from last year
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The total spending for Easter is slightly down this year after it increased the past few years reaching its highest peak in 2023 with $24 billion, according to the National Retail Federation. A survey conducted by the National Retail Federation and Proper Insights and Analytics showed that consumer spending is expected to
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Fertilizer spill leads to ‘near total fish kill’ in river in Iowa, part of Missouri; has not flowed into Missouri River
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A fertilizer spill into the Nishnabotna River containing 1,500 tons of a liquid nitrogen solution is annihilating the aquatic wildlife in the river, including the portion in Missouri. According to Ecological Health Unit Science Supervisor with the Missouri Department of Conservation Matt Combes, the spill has affected 60 miles of the Nishnabotna
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Bridge collapse in waterways affect country’s supply chain
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo (KMIZ) The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge has highlighted the importance of America’s supply chain and what can happen if it is disrupted. While Missouri does not have any ports the size of Baltimore it’s ports still are vital to the state’s economy. According to the state Port Authority, Missouri waterways
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Electrical issues on ship likely to blame for Baltimore bridge collapse
COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The consequences of a cargo ship’s collision with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore continue to be felt by the maritime industry and local communities. On Thursday, the National Transportation Safety Board announced that they would be interviewing the two pilots of the ship. The cargo ship that caused the 1.6-mile-long
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Highway Patrol leads water rescues in Missouri
With the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore on Tuesday, divers resumed recovery efforts Wednesday after several vehicles and members of a construction crew fell into the water.
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Average size of vessels on waterways makes bridge collapses unlikely in Missouri, MoDOT engineer says
ROCHEPORT, Mo. (KMIZ) There are more than 10,400 bridges in Missouri. Two hundred of those bridges are considered “major bridges” by the Missouri Department of Transportation, or bridges that are more than 1,000 feet long. There are a lot of factors that go into designing and building one of these bridges, but one of the
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Ameren Missouri to upgrade gas meters in Jefferson City
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Ameren customers in Jefferson City will soon receive upgrades to their gas meters, according to a Monday press release from Ameren. Ameren plans to install upgraded natural gas modules to existing meters later this spring, the release states. A specific date for when upgrades begin was not announced. Ameren says there
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Biden leads Missouri’s Democratic presidential primary
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Democratic Party announced President Joe Biden is the projected winner of the state’s presidential primary Saturday night. Local voters who consider themselves Democrats, can exercise their democratic right at The Arc, Saturday. The voting doors will open at 8 a.m. and remain accessible until noon. According to Missouri Democrats, the
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