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Some Mid-Missouri counties see crowded school board races
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Plenty of folks want to be on a school board in Cole County. Each board of education race in that county has drawn a number of candidates that at least doubles the number of seats available. Every ballot across Mid-Missouri will feature local races, including municipal governments and school boards. More on
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WEATHER ALERT DAY: Severe storms possible Friday
Friday is an ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day. SETUP The weather team is monitoring a threat for all types of severe weather on Friday as an upper trough of low pressure looks to bring through a more optimized combination of ingredients for thunderstorms capable of producing all types of hazards. This upper trough will be
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Public safety taxes among a slew of April ballot issues in Mid-Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) This April election will be a busy one for schools, ambulance and fire districts and 911 centers. Ballots in Mid-Missouri are packed with issues that ask voters to raise or extend taxes to keep public safety operations funded. Such taxes are on the ballot in counties that include Callaway, Cooper, Howard, Maries,
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Four ways a hasty Trump exit from the Iran war may not end the conflict
By Abbas Al Lawati, CNN (CNN) — US President Donald Trump is signaling that he may walk away from the Iran war, unilaterally stepping out without toppling the Islamic Republic, opening the Strait of Hormuz or securing a deal with Tehran to halt attacks on the United States and its allies. The president has boasted
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FBI visits Cuba to probe Florida speedboat attack as survivors face terrorism charges
By Patrick Oppmann, CNN Havana, Cuba (CNN) — An FBI technical team is in Cuba to investigate a February shootout between Cuban soldiers and the crew of a boat from Florida, CNN has learned from two sources familiar with the visit. The rare visit by US law enforcement to the communist-run island comes amid some
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Rainfall totals up to 1-2 inches so far this week for some, with more to come
Rainfall on Tuesday marked the beginning of an active weather pattern for mid-Missouri. Since its onset Tuesday morning, rain totals have steadily risen through several rounds of showers and storms that have already passed. Radar estimated rain total maps illustrate streaking patterns of localized higher amounts, with one notably stretching from Warsaw through Versailles, California,
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Judge sides with Columbia Public Schools in field name dispute
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County judge sided Wednesday with Columbia Public Schools in a lawsuit alleging the district breached a contract for football field naming rights at Rock Bridge High School. Wayne Sells filed the lawsuit in October 2024 after CPS removed his name from the Rock Bridge football field. The Columbia Board of
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Route J in Audrain County closed due to deadly crash investigation
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A deadly crash in Audrain County will have part of a road closed for an unknown amount of time. Missouri State Highway Patrol posted on X on Wednesday morning about a rollover crash blocking Route J, east of Route B near Laddonia. Troopers said a semi-truck was the only vehicle involved. The
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Two killed in head-on crash in Pettis County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Both drivers are dead after a head-on crash in Pettis County late Tuesday night. According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 58-year-old Smithton man was driving a 1998 Chevrolet Silverado east on Highway 50, west of Monsees Road, at 11:30 p.m., when he crossed into oncoming traffic
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Trump suggests in new interviews he is ‘absolutely’ considering withdrawing US from ‘paper tiger’ NATO
By Christian Edwards (CNN) — President Donald Trump suggested in two new interviews that he’s considering withdrawing the US from NATO after repeatedly criticizing a lack of support from members for the Iran war. Asked by the right-leaning British publication The Telegraph in an interview published Wednesday if he would reconsider the US’ membership of
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