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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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Recovery Month
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Continue ReadingUkraine hit by another night of deadly Russian strikes despite Trump’s ‘Vladimir, STOP!’ plea
By Todd Symons and Svitlana Vlasova, CNN (CNN) — Moscow has inflicted another round of deadly strikes on Ukraine despite US President Donald Trump’s plea for Russian President Vladimir Putin to “STOP!” attacking its neighbor. At least eight people were killed in drone strikes across the country, a night after Russia launched its deadliest bombardment
Continue ReadingLuigi Mangione heads to court to face federal charges as prosecutors file notice they’ll seek death penalty
By Lauren del Valle, Michelle Watson and Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is expected to appear in federal court Friday to enter a plea on charges of stalking and murder. The court appearance comes about a week after a federal grand jury indicted Mangione
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Chiefs pick up an offensive tackle with No. 32 overall pick in NFL Draft
GREEN BAY, Wis. (KMIZ) The Kansas City Chiefs hope to have fulfilled one of their biggest needs of the offseason with their first pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. On Thursday night, general manager Brett Veach and company selected former Ohio State offensive tackle Josh Simmons with the No. 32 overall pick, to wrap up
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Power restored to nearly 1,400 in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Nearly 1,400 Columbia Water and Light customers had their power restored after an outage late Thursday night. An outage impacting 1,379 customers was reported at 10:01 p.m. in the north part of town, west of Paris Road. Additionally, Boone County Joint Communications issued a notification at 10:08 p.m. describing a transformer fire
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Kehoe signs bill allowing challenge to recent abortion ruling, changes to petition process
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe announced on Thursday that he signed a bill into law that could lead to a challenge of a voter-passed amendment to the Missouri Constitution on abortion. Kehoe signed Senate Bill 22 into law, which allows the state’s attorney general to appeal any preliminary injunctions issued before Aug. 28.
Continue ReadingWhy Pope Francis isn’t being buried in the Vatican
By Lauren Kent and Jack Guy, CNN Rome (CNN) — Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday, is breaking with tradition when it comes to where he will be laid to rest – choosing a light-filled basilica instead of the grottoes of the Vatican. Popes are usually buried within Vatican City, beneath St. Peter’s Basilica.
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A tourist massacre in Kashmir is escalating tensions between India and Pakistan. Here’s what we know
CNN By Rhea Mogul, Aishwarya S. Iyer and Sophia Saifi, CNN New Delhi and Islamabad (CNN) — Relations between India and Pakistan are cratering following a deadly militant attack in Indian-administered Kashmir that has sparked tit-for-tat reprisals and raised fears of another military escalation between the nuclear-armed rivals. India and Pakistan both control parts of
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Jefferson City Fire Department hopes to make improvements to Fire Station 5 after storm
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Fire Department is hoping to make improvements to Fire Station 5 on Fairgrounds Road near Edgewood Drive after severe storms rolled through on Sunday. During a public safety committee meeting on Thursday, officials said firefighters at Fire Station 5 were moved to Fire Station 3 on Rock Hill
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Lane closure of I-70 in Kingdom City announced for this weekend
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One lane of the east- and westbound lanes of Interstate 70 will close this weekend in Kingdom City, according to a press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The release says crews will be removing the railroad bridge over the interstate. The closure will occur from 7 p.m. Friday through 6
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Columbia man who admitted to killing his wife will not get a new trial
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man who pleaded guilty to killing his wife will not get a new trial. Joseph Elledge pleaded guilty in 2022 in Boone County for second-degree murder and was sentenced to 28 years in prison. He admitted to killing Mengqi Ji and disposing her body in Rock Bridge Memorial State Park.
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