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Missouri governor pushes rebuilding state’s workforce during State of the State address

January 19, 2022 8:37 PM Lucas Geisler

Gov. Mike Parson wants to keep pushing on rebuilding Missouri’s workforce.

Missouri Chamber of Commerce, University of Missouri comment on State of the State Address

January 19, 2022 7:19 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson spoke to the state assembly for the 2022 State of the State speech focusing on workforce, education, infrastructure, agriculture, community development, health care and public safety. “With a historic budget surplus and federal dollars coming to our state, we want to build on our past momentum to capture even

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: State of Missouri canceling Thursday COVID drive-through testing events

January 19, 2022 12:45 PM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates related to the coronavirus pandemic.

Transcript of Missouri Gov. Mike Parson’s State of the State address

January 19, 2022 4:06 PM ABC 17 News Team

A full transcript of Gov. Mike Parson’s 2022 State of the State address.

Parson paints rosy picture of Missouri economy in State of the State

January 19, 2022 5:33 AM Karl Wehmhoener

Missouri Governor Mike Parson is set to deliver the annual State of the State address at the capitol building Wednesday.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Did you get the test emergency alert sent in error Tuesday?

January 19, 2022 2:29 AM ABC 17 News Team

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says an emergency alert sent to cellphones throughout the state that referenced Gotham City and the Joker was an accident.

TUESDAY UPDATES: Southern Boone no longer requiring masks in any circumstance

January 18, 2022 11:28 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Missouri House approves congressional redistricting map

January 18, 2022 2:56 PM Hannah Falcon

Missouri House lawmakers convened on Tuesday at noon to discuss and debate where to draw the new lines for Missouri’s congressional districts.

Highway patrol says alert referencing Gotham City, Joker’s car sent in error

January 18, 2022 5:17 PM Matthew Sanders

A public emergency alert that included a description matching the Joker’s car and referenced Gotham City, Missouri, was sent out accidentally Tuesday, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said.

Missouri numbers show signs of leveling as some areas of U.S. pass omicron’s peak

January 18, 2022 1:25 PM Kennedy Miller

Only time will tell whether Missouri is among them.

MLK Day speakers focus on upcoming state, national voting legislation

January 17, 2022 9:55 PM Hannah Falcon

This year, on the federal holiday celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life of public service, the King family asked events be held with the motto “No celebration without legislation.”

MONDAY UPDATES: Fatima School District to cancel classes for the rest of the week due to COVID

January 17, 2022 3:30 PM Karl Wehmhoener

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Illinois tornado victim’s family sues Amazon over warehouse collapse

January 17, 2022 4:23 PM Associated Press

The family of a delivery driver who died last month when a tornado collapsed the Amazon warehouse in central Illinois where he worked has filed a wrongful death lawsuit.

How to prepare for getting stranded in your car during the winter

January 14, 2022 11:46 AM Erika McGuire

best to stay off of the roads during a winter storm but at times that can be unavoidable.

Holts Summit employer celebrates Supreme Court ruling on vaccine mandates

January 13, 2022 6:01 PM Hannah Falcon

Doolittle Trailer Manufacturing Inc. tells ABC 17 the Supreme Court ruling blocking the vaccine mandate for large workplaces was a sigh of relief.

CPS students protested in favor of mask mandate

January 13, 2022 3:05 PM Erika McGuire

Students returned from winter break last week after the Columbia Board of Education voted for the mask mandate to end Jan. 4.

A resident processes a self-administered at-home Covid-19 test

Shortage of antigen tests continues in Missouri

January 12, 2022 12:41 PM Erika McGuire

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage on across the country and here in Missouri, the amount of at-home tests available to Missourians is scarce and people are facing long lines at testing centers. This comes as Governor Mike Parson put an end to the state of emergency on December 31st, 2021.

Missouri House special committee on redistricting approves congressional redistricting map

January 12, 2022 4:25 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Legislation that will establish new boundaries for Missouri’s eight congressional districts is one step closer to consideration on the House floor.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you support bills such as the ‘Parents’ Bill of Rights?’

January 12, 2022 2:32 AM ABC 17 News Team

A hearing room was packed in the Missouri Capitol on Tuesday as scores of people showed up to support or oppose legislation known as the “Parents’ Bill of Rights.”

At-home Covid-19 rapid test kits were already in short supply at stores. Now

Missouri puts pause on antigen test program for schools

January 11, 2022 9:55 PM Erika McGuire

COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The state of Missouri is putting a pause on a program that provides rapid COVID-19 tests to schools across the state. Mallory McGowin Spokeswomen for The State Department of Elementary and Secondary Education says, “We now have depleted the limited quantity, the limited inventory that was set aside for schools.” Hundreds of