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FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 18 new COVID cases; state reports low COVID-19 community level for the county

April 29, 2022 3:24 PM ABC 17 News Team

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Man who shot self in Cole County Jail sentenced to prison

April 29, 2022 11:22 AM Matthew Sanders

A Jefferson City man who shot himself while he was confined in the Cole County Jail was sentenced to 14 years in prison Thursday.

THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 19 new COVID cases; over 100 new coronavirus cases in the past week

April 28, 2022 4:41 PM ABC 17 News Team

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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 18 new COVID cases

April 27, 2022 3:10 PM ABC 17 News Team

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Judge sentences Jefferson City man in deadly 2018 shooting of Lincoln University student

April 27, 2022 11:01 AM Zachary Farwell

A Cole County judge sentenced a Jefferson City man to prison this week in the deadly 2018 shooting of a Lincoln University student.

Lincoln University Board of Curators approves rate increases for next semester

April 26, 2022 8:39 PM ABC 17 News Team

Tuition for students at Lincoln University will soon increase.

New park proposed in Cole County

April 26, 2022 8:13 PM ABC 17 News Team

Cole County may be getting a new park.

TUESDAY UPDATES: State of Missouri profile reports shows new cases down over 35% compared to last week

April 26, 2022 11:49 AM ABC 17 News Team

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FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 50 new COVID cases from Monday to Wednesday

April 22, 2022 3:30 PM ABC 17 News Team

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Trial for woman accused of killing 4-year-old Jefferson City boy moved to next year

April 22, 2022 9:18 AM Zachary Farwell

The trial for a woman accused of killing a 4-year-old Jefferson City boy is now expected to happen next year.

MoDOT work in Cole, Cooper counties expected to cause lane closures starting Monday

April 22, 2022 5:50 AM Ben Fein

The Missouri Department of Transportation is set to begin multiple projects Monday, expected to cause delays and lane closures in the area.

Cole County Emergency Medical Services plans new headquarters in highest call volume area

April 21, 2022 3:13 PM Hannah Falcon

Cole County Emergency Medical Services is building a new headquarters on the northeast corner of McCarty and Adams Street.

MoDOT to begin work on Highway 50 bridges in Cole County on Monday

April 21, 2022 7:20 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Contractors working for the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) will begin the first phase of a project to improve three highly-traveled bridges along U.S. Route 50 near Jefferson City on Monday. MoDOT contractors will begin work on the eastbound Route 50 bridge over the Osage River, beginning Monday with the bulk

Four juveniles detained on Wednesday afternoon after shooting in Cole County

April 21, 2022 3:40 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The Cole County Sheriff’s office detained four juveniles after a reported shooting near the 6900 block of Meadowbrook Drive in Cole County.

THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports double-digit coronavirus case increases in eight out of nine days

April 21, 2022 3:53 PM ABC 17 News Team

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Rain causes flooding on some roads, more rain expected Wednesday night

April 20, 2022 3:02 PM Katie Greathouse

Crews closed at least two roads in mid-Missouri after rainfall Wednesday.

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: CDC report shows increase in Missouri coronavirus case rate

April 20, 2022 5:24 PM Matthew Sanders

Missouri’s rate of new coronavirus cases jumped last week, going from 0 cases per 100,000 people to 61 in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s weekly coronavirus report. The increase put the state in the medium coronavirus transmission category under the CDC’s definition. However, most counties maintained a low transmission level last week. Howard