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Mid-Missourians ask redistricting commission to keep new districts within county lines

November 4, 2021 1:29 PM Hannah Falcon

Mid-Missourians vouch for new voting districts to be drawn within existing county lines at Thursday morning’s public hearing.

Holts Summit business part of new lawsuit by state attorney general after OSHA releases vaccine mandate rules

November 4, 2021 9:11 AM Molly Stawinoga

issouri’s attorney general says he will file a lawsuit on Friday in an attempt to block the federal vaccine mandate for private employers.

SCAM ALERT: Better Business Bureau provides clues to spot a scam

November 4, 2021 5:15 AM Zola Crowder

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) How people get scammed has changed over the years, and the Better Business Bureau has adjusted on how to spot a scam. There are several red flags to keep an eye out for, including when on a website, dealing with unknown calls or texts, dealing with identity theft, and paying for something.

Voters in Osage Beach Fire Protection District reject property tax increase

November 3, 2021 7:51 PM Erika McGuire

OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (KMIZ) Voters in Camden and Miller counties voted against a 30-cent increase for every $100 of value. That money would have funded new equipment and a new location for the fire department to reduce response times. The new location of the fire department would have been a mile and a half away

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports lowest number of active coronavirus cases since late June

November 3, 2021 6:40 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Missouri Appeal Courts denies efforts to move Rams lawsuit out of St. Louis

November 3, 2021 9:31 AM CNN Newsource

By KMOV Staff Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — The Los Angeles Rams and NFL are making another Hail Mary attempt to avoid a St. Louis jury. The two organizations are petitioning to appeal a judge’s decision in August that keeps their trial, centering on the team’s relocation, out

Still no charges in suspected DWI fatal crash

November 2, 2021 7:25 PM Erika McGuire

At this point, charges have not been filed against the driver.

University of Missouri system anticipating vaccine mandate with email to students and staff

November 2, 2021 6:32 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Today University of Missouri system officials announced they’re working both with federal and state officials to navigate conflicting policies on vaccine mandates.

TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 31 new coronavirus cases; 240 active cases

November 2, 2021 6:49 AM ABC 17 News Team

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City of Columbia Utility drive thru sign on 8th Street.

Mid-Missouri utility providers offer some energy assistance options as winter weather settles in

November 1, 2021 4:44 PM Chanel Porter

As temperatures drop around freezing for the first time this winter in Mid-Missouri, utility providers are offering some energy assistance options.

MizzouForward aims to invest $1.5 billion over next decade to enhance research, educational missions

November 1, 2021 4:23 PM ABC 17 News Team

The University of Missouri to launch MizzouForward, a planned $1.5 billion long-term investment over the next 10 years to enhance the university’s research and education missions.

SUNDAY UPDATES: 593 new Covid-19 cases recorded across Missouri

October 31, 2021 3:44 PM Chanel Porter

The state now has a seven day positivity rate of 6.7% on Sunday. An additional 593 new COVID-19 cases were added bringing the total of confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic to 702,920. There have also been 151,837 probable antigen test results being positive, with 91 added Sunday. No new deaths were added.

SATURDAY UPDATES: Four new Covid-19 related deaths added across Missouri

October 30, 2021 2:05 PM Chanel Porter

The state now has a seven day positivity rate of 6.6% on Saturday. An additional 799 new COVID-19 cases were added bringing the total of confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic is now 702,327. There have also been 151,746 probable antigen test results being positive, with 322 added Saturday. Four new deaths were

Mizzou student hit by suspected drunk driver

October 29, 2021 9:46 PM Erika McGuire

Ashley Footer, a 19-year-old sophomore at the University of Missouri, was hit by a suspected drunk driver Tuesday night at 9:20 p.m.

Gov. Parson: ‘We are going to push back against the federal mandates’

October 29, 2021 1:13 PM Zach Boetto

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Governor Mike Parson hopes to halt the the Biden administration’s federal vaccine mandate. Parson spoke with ABC 17 News moments before Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt and Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson, along with 10 other states, filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration for imposing a vaccine mandate on

FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports three new coronavirus-related deaths

October 29, 2021 6:54 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Missouri Attorney General files lawsuit to stop vaccine mandate for federal contractors

October 29, 2021 1:22 PM Zachary Farwell

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Attorney General’s Office has filed a lawsuit to stop a vaccine mandate for federal contractors. According to the 12-count lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, Executive Order 14042 issued by the White House on Sept. 9 violates the rights of federal contractors.