SATURDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 147 new COVID-19 cases
The Department of Health and Senior Services reported 4,559 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday. The total case number has now reached 205,066.
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ELECTION UPDATES: Trump campaign files lawsuit in Georgia, 3rd lawsuit overall
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Mendon man arrested after child allegedly injured in his care
MENDON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mendon man is arrested earlier this week after a 10-year-old child was allegedly injured in his care. According to court records, Buck Moffitt is charged with two counts of armed criminal action, endangering the welfare of a child and abuse or neglect of a child after an incident on Oct. 10.
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Keytesville man sentenced 72 years for sex crimes against children
KEYTESVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A Chariton County judge sentenced a Keytesville man to 72 years in prison for multiple counts of sex crimes against six children. 59-year-old Edward Schrock pled guilty in June 2020 to three counts of first-degree statutory sodomy of a child under twelve years old, two counts of first-degree child molestation of a
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Grain Belt Express project to expand available wind power in Missouri, Kansas,
A company planning a high-voltage power line carrying wind energy across the Midwest says it plans to distribute more electricity in Missouri and Kansas.
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Chariton County man recovering after tractor accident
A Chariton County man is recovering after being run over by a tractor Wednesday.
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MONDAY UPDATES: SSM Health eases visitor restrictions at Mexico hospital
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FRIDAY UPDATES: Columbia to resume curbside recycling collection
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Tree-killing insect found in more Mid-Missouri counties
An invasive insect species known for killing ash trees has been found in two more Mid-Missouri counties.
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Corps to keep reservoir levels lower to brace for possible flooding
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Kansas City District says it will keep water levels lower in reservoirs because of the risk of spring flooding.
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MoDOT: ‘Potholes are blooming’
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation says crews will be focusing on repairing potholes through April. “There is a lot more than we’ve seen in previous years,” said Adam Pulley the Central District communications manager for MoDOT. According to a report from MoDOT, in 2019, the department patched roughly 730,000 potholes worth an
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Levees remain damaged as communities prepare for more Missouri River flooding
The spring outlook for 2020 is showing flooding can be expected again. Some experts even hint that it could be worse than last year.
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Chariton County man sentenced to 4 years in prison after taking plea deal
A Chariton County man was sentenced to four years in prison on Thursday for the drowning death of his fiancee.
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Advisory group urges better flood protection in Missouri
An advisory group appointed by Missouri’s governor says the state’s levees need to be strengthened and repaired, especially in rural areas hit hard by prolonged flooding in 2019.
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Appeals court approves controversial Grain Belt power line
A Missouri appeals court has approved a controversial wind power transmission line that will cross northern parts of the state to deliver energy from the Midwest to a power grid for eastern states.
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Outage planned for midnight in Chariton County
Chariton County posted to Facebook Saturday that a power outage will take place Sunday night in Salisbury. An outage will take place from midnight to 5 a.m. in Salisbury city limits. ABC 17 News contacted Chariton officials and they informed us that the company Evergy will be doing the work A representative with Evergy said
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Moberly man dies after Chariton County crash
Brandon Vanbibber, 35, died Saturday following a Friday night crash. According to crash reports, the crash happened on Highway 24, just six miles east of Salisbury. Vanbibber was driving eastbound when his car went off the right side of the road. The car overturned and ejected him. Vanbibber died from his injuries at University Hospital
Continue ReadingState leaders focus on broadband expansion across Missouri
According to the Federal Communications Commission, more than 1.26 million Missourians do not have access to high-speed internet, that’s 20% of the population. University of Missouri extension along with state leaders discussed Missouri’s are planning to have everyone in the state online by 2028. The main concern is for people in rural parts of the
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Chariton County woman experienced medical issue before crash
A Chariton County woman was taken to a Columbia hospital after state troopers said a medical issue caused her to crash into a tree. Missouri state troopers said Ann Burks, 31, of Salisbury, experienced the medical issue around 3 p.m. Tuesday. The MSHP crash report shows she was driving on Highway ZZ southeast of Marceline
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Chariton County man named in wrongful death lawsuit
A man charged with first-degree involuntary manslaughter in Chariton County was named in a wrongful death lawsuit. Court documents show Michael Meyer, who is listed as the father of Alicia Meyer, filed the suit against James Pleasant. The lawsuit alleges Pleasant was driving with Alicia Meyer in a car on May 31 in an area
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