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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.

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 90 new COVID-19 cases; recoveries tops 15,000

January 20, 2021 9:30 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Missouri National Guard to help staff mass coronavirus vaccination sites

January 20, 2021 2:26 PM Matthew Sanders

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said Wednesday that the Guard will send teams to each of the state’s nine highway patrol regions to set up the clinics. The first is being created now in southeast Missouri, Parson said.

Kansas City payday lender pleads guilty to bankruptcy fraud

January 20, 2021 3:36 PM Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The co-owner of a one-time Kansas City payday lending company has pleaded guilty to a bankruptcy fraud count related to his 2015 personal bankruptcy, in which prosecutors say he hid more than $1 million in assets. The Kansas City Star reports that 53-year-old Del Kimball pleaded guilty Tuesday and faces

Some Missourians asked to give back COVID-related payments

January 20, 2021 3:34 PM Associated Press

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Some Missourians who received unemployment insurance payments during the coronavirus pandemic are now being told they have to pay back the money. Marissa Crozier told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that unemployment insurance kept her afloat after she was laid off as a costume designer for St. Louis Community College’s theater program,

Number of abortions drops in Missouri because of regulations

January 20, 2021 3:25 PM Associated Press

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri’s only abortion provider says it is performing fewer abortions because state restrictions are prompting many women to drive to a nearby clinic in Illinois. Planned Parenthood says only seven abortions were provided at its St. Louis clinic in November and none in December. That compares with nine and five for

Missouri has received more than 400,000 vaccine doses so far, but it’s not clear how quickly future shots will arrive

January 20, 2021 1:17 PM Victoria Bragg

Gov. Mike Parson said Wednesday that the state is “experiencing an exceptionally limited supply” of vaccine.

‘Red zone’ report shows decrease in new COVID-19 cases, positivity rate in Missouri

January 20, 2021 5:15 AM Zola Crowder

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The White House released the latest ‘red zone’ report for Missouri, reporting a decrease in new COVID-19 cases and test positivity. Jan. 17 White House ‘red zone’ reportDownload Even with the decrease, Missouri is in the red zone for cases, reporting 261 new cases per 100,000 people. The state’s case rate ranks

TUESDAY UPDATES: Cole County provides community with latest information

January 19, 2021 10:23 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Missouri law raising adult age for crimes to 18 not used

January 19, 2021 5:52 PM Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Most county prosecutors in Missouri are not following a new law that raised the age for being charged as an adult to 18. The law took effect on Jan. 1 but the Missouri Legislature did not provide funding for juvenile services to handle an influx of new cases caused by

Enhanced security, lack of legislative business makes for slow day in downtown Jefferson City

January 18, 2021 3:01 PM Chanel Porter

Jefferson City’s downtown saw little foot traffic Monday, with a combination of a state holiday and enhanced security precautions around the Capitol keeping the area quiet.

MONDAY UPDATES: State of Missouri continues free COVID-19 community testing across state

January 18, 2021 9:46 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Hotel chain cancels fundraiser for Josh Hawley, citing Capitol riot

January 17, 2021 11:41 AM CNN Newsource

Loews Hotel Group has canceled an upcoming fundraiser for Republican Sen. Josh Hawley, saying it’s opposed to “all who supported and incited” the deadly riot at the US Capitol. “In light of recent events we have informed the host of this event that it will no longer be held at our hotel in Orlando or

Missouri officials struggle to keep up with vaccine demand

January 18, 2021 3:10 PM Associated Press

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Officials say more than 172,000 people in St. Louis County have registered for the COVID-19 vaccine, but the local health department so far has only received 975 doses. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports the county expects more doses to arrive Tuesday but the number it will receive was unclear. A new

Missouri man charged with murder, arson in deadly house fire

January 18, 2021 3:08 PM Associated Press

WESTON, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man has been accused of setting a house fire that left a man dead, officials said Monday. A news release from the Platte County prosecutor says 24-year-old Anthony Fleming of Weston, Missouri was charged with murder and arson related to the Sunday morning fire in the Kansas City suburb

Woman found dead in car with unharmed infant in Missouri

January 18, 2021 3:05 PM Associated Press

Authorities say a woman was found dead in a parked car in Missouri with an infant alongside her. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports police responding to a call about a “sudden death” about 7:30 a.m. Monday found her suffering from a gunshot wound in a car at Spanish Lake in St. Louis County. She was

Missouri launches Tier 2 of Phase 1B to begin vaccinating those at high risk of catching COVID-19.

State launches Phase 1B Tier 2 coronavirus vaccinations

January 18, 2021 5:46 AM Zach Boetto

People in Tier 2 of Missouri’s vaccination Phase 1B can start getting vaccinated Monday.

Sen. Josh Hawley has new publisher for ‘Big Tech’ book

January 18, 2021 10:45 AM Associated Press

Sen. Josh Hawley has found a new publisher after his book was dropped by Simon & Schuster in the wake of the siege of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump.

1 man killed, another wounded in rural Missouri shooting

January 18, 2021 8:15 AM Associated Press

One man was killed and another man wounded in a shooting in south-central Missouri over the weekend.

State boosts Capitol security amid FBI warnings of violence

January 17, 2021 12:32 PM Zach Boetto

State authorities are on high alert amid concerns of widespread violence following the deadly U.S. Capitol siege on Jan. 6.

Wireless construction forcing lane closures in Columbia

January 17, 2021 7:25 AM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) There will be some lane closures across Columbia for the week of Jan. 18 as contractors install small cell wireless facilities. According to a press release, Viking Corp & AMF Electric, contractors for AT&T, will be working in nine separate locations. The southbound lane of John Garry Drive between North Cedar Lake