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Jefferson City public works crews refill on salt.

MoDOT warns road treatment loses effectiveness with extreme cold

February 7, 2021 5:11 PM Connor Hirsch

Jason Shafer, Central District Maintenance Engineer for MoDOT, said road crews will continue to be out Sunday night and Monday morning as needed.

Missouri State Highway Patrol Vehicle parked with its lights on.

Winter weather causes at least two rollover crashes

February 7, 2021 10:41 AM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported two rollover crashes on Sunday. Both crashes sent their respective drivers to local hospitals. The first crash happened at 2:10 a.m. on Route W, 79 feet north of South Rock Creek Road. Anthony Kerns was travelling south on Route W when his car began to slide

WEATHER CONDITION UPDATES: Wreck blocking I-70 eastbound lanes at Missouri River Bridge

February 6, 2021 3:29 PM ABC 17 News Team

Boone County Joint Communications is reporting a wreck on Interstate 70 eastbound at the Missouri River Bridge. Troop F is reporting the wreck is blocking traffic on eastbound I-70. I-70 wreck reported in Cooper County at mile marker 108 A crash is reported on westbound Interstate 70 at mile marker 108 near the Cooper and

Columbia fire crews battle a fire in the 1700 block of Paris Road.

Firefighters battle fire at Columbia business

February 6, 2021 7:16 AM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia fire crews are battling a fire at the Stover’s Flooring & Drapery Center Saturday morning. The fire started around 6 a.m. in the 1700 block of Paris Road. Smoke billows from the Stover’s Flooring & Drapery Center as fire crews work an active fire. Our crews on scene say at least

Road crews preparing ahead for the weekend’s winter weather

February 5, 2021 6:06 PM Victoria Bragg

COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) Road crews across Mid-Missouri started pretreatment of priority routes ahead of the anticipated winter weather. Columbia Public Works began pretreatment of main roads Friday and plans to continue pretreatment ahead of the snow Saturday morning. Ashlyn Sherman, a spokesperson for Columbia Public Works said crews will continue to monitor road conditions throughout

MU Health Care preparing to vaccinate another 2,000 people Saturday

February 5, 2021 8:36 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Health Care is gearing up to vaccinate 2,000 people tomorrow at Faurot Field. More than 2,000 people were vaccinated with the first shot of Moderna’s vaccine yesterday. MU plans to host another clinic the week of February 15th but organizers are still deciding what exact day that will be. They are

FRIDAY UPDATES: Columbia city officials to provide community briefing on COVID-19 Wednesday afternoon

February 5, 2021 11:00 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pro-Trump rioters outside the U.S. Capitol

Missouri man charged in riot seen with Pelosi nameplate

February 5, 2021 3:45 PM Associated Press

The uncle of a Missouri woman accused of participating in the riot at the U.S. Capitol last month is now facing charges himself.

Contingency plans in place to avoid wasting vaccine doses in Cole County, state

February 4, 2021 6:11 PM Connor Hirsch

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) As Cole County is preparing for its first mass vaccination clinic Friday, plans are in place to avoid wasting any of the “valuable resources.” The mass vaccination event will be at the Linc in Jefferson City. It starts at 8 a.m. and is by appointment only. All of the appointments have

Effort to nullify federal guns laws in Missouri draws law enforcement opposition

February 4, 2021 1:49 PM Meghan Drakas

A Mid-Missouri sheriff said Thursday that he opposes an effort by Republicans in the Missouri General Assembly to ban enforcement of federal gun laws.

McKinsey to pay nearly $600 million in settlements over its work with opioid companies

February 4, 2021 5:21 PM CNN Newsource

McKinsey & Company, one of the world’s largest consulting firms, will pay nearly $600 million in multiple settlements over its work consulting for drug companies that states say fueled the nation’s opioid crisis. McKinsey reached the agreement with a coalition of 47 attorneys general, the District of Columbia and five US territories. The company settled

St. Louis Rep. Bush speaks out against Rep. Taylor Greene

February 4, 2021 5:41 PM Karl Wehmhoener

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KMIZ) U.S. Rep Cori Bush (D-Mo) took to the congressional floor Thursday to speak out against Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green (R-GA) when the House of Representatives discussed removing Green from the House Education and Labor Committee and the House Budget Committee Bush said on the House floor, “I cannot sit idly by and

The columns on the Francis Quadrangle at the University of Missouri.

UM System Board of Curators approves ‘Research Commons Thermal Plant’

February 4, 2021 6:35 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A more than nine million dollar project is expected to help save the University of Missouri money. The UM System Board of Curators approved this afternoon building the ‘Research Commons Thermal Plant.’ MU says the new facility removes a need for the school to replace an aging steam main and boiler on

Lake St. Louis man faces federal charges tied to Capitol breach

February 4, 2021 4:45 PM Associated Press

O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — A St. Louis-area man is now the third Missourian facing federal charges in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. Paul S. Westover of Lake St. Louis made his initial court appearance Thursday on a felony count of impeding law enforcement officers. He’s also charged with three misdemeanors accusing him

The director of the Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services on Thursday extended the current COVID-19 order, which had been set to expire Tuesday.

THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 71st COVID-19 related death; 8th day in a row of double digit new COVID-19 cases

February 4, 2021 8:53 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Parson pushes plan to give top state workers incentive pay

February 4, 2021 3:29 PM Associated Press

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Gov. Mike Parson is promoting a plan to pay top state employees incentives for their work. A similar plan was dropped last year after budget writers questioned whether it was legal. Parson’s plan would set aside $5.1 million for incentives for the top 10% of state employees in 15 departments.

Governor, Missouri health director warn against jumping in coronavirus vaccine line

February 4, 2021 11:43 AM Matthew Sanders

Missouri’s top health official said Thursday that he reprimanded a health care provider for giving coronavirus vaccine shots to people who were not eligible to get them under the state’s vaccination plan.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should Missouri ban enforcement of federal gun laws?

February 4, 2021 2:44 AM ABC 17 News Team

The Missouri House has given initial approval to a bill that would ban local authorities from enforcing federal gun laws in Missouri.

Missouri House health committee holds DHSS leaders accountable on equitable distribution of coronavirus vaccine

February 3, 2021 4:28 PM Connor Hirsch

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri House of Representatives’ health committee members grilled leaders with questions about the pandemic, many focusing on the equitable distribution of the life-saving vaccine. The Health and Mental Health Policy Committee heard an update from Dr. Randall Williams Wednesday at a hearing at 4 p.m. A similar hearing about the

Missouri bill to limit virus-related lawsuits advances

February 3, 2021 8:27 PM Associated Press

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri senators have advanced a bill that would shield hospitals, manufacturers and other businesses from lawsuits over alleged wrongdoing during the coronavirus pandemic. Senators gave the measure initial approval Wednesday after hours of debate and negotiations. Proponents say hospitals and manufacturers that stepped up to make masks shouldn’t be penalized for