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WATCH: Mid-Missouri county clerks talk voting changes, rules for November

September 21, 2020 9:47 AM Lucas Geisler

Watch live at 1 p.m. as area county clerks answer questions about the November election.

The state health department reported a record breaking rise in COVID-19 cases on Saturday.

SUNDAY UPDATES: More COVID-19 cases identified in Truman building

September 20, 2020 3:00 PM Sydney Olsen

The Department of Health and Senior Services reported Missouri has had 112,844 cases of COVID-19 on Sunday.

Single-vehicle crash leaves one injured

September 20, 2020 6:21 AM Kaitlyn Bailey

Cole County authorities are investigating after a single-vehicle crash injured one person.

SATURDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 66 new COVID-19 cases

September 19, 2020 2:58 PM Sydney Olsen

Missouri saw 1,387 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday.

Fire displaces family in Jefferson City

September 19, 2020 4:51 AM Zach Boetto

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A structure fire early Saturday morning left one family displaced after the building was left with significant fire and smoke damage. According to the Jefferson City Fire Department assistant chief, JC fire crews responded to a report of a structure fire around 12:40 a.m in the 1500 block of Adams Street.

THURSDAY UPDATES: Cole County reports 13th and 14th COVID-19 related deaths

September 17, 2020 8:41 AM ABC 17 News Team

UPDATE 5:55 P.M.: Two people’s COVID related deaths were reported Thursday by the Cole County Health Department. Cole County’s 14 deaths are the most in central Missouri followed by 11 in Camden County and 10 in Saline County. In the latest online update, 15 new cases were reported. That brings the total number of cases

Cole County Commission to talk about CARES Act funding

September 17, 2020 5:39 AM Brittany Wiley

Cole County got roughly $9 million in federal funding to help with COVID-19 expenses and will talk about approving some requests for that money.

Moniteau County seeks transfer of murder suspect for October trial

September 16, 2020 11:26 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Sandy Gallaspie is accused of killing Jon Williams in 2015.

Jefferson City Fire Department requesting almost $600,000 in Cares ACT funding

September 16, 2020 6:42 PM Connor Hirsch

According to 31 CARES Act Applications from Jefferson City to the county commission obtained by ABC17 News through a sunshine request, JCFD wants $590,045 to fund and reimburse a variety of expenses from 8 of those applications.

TUESDAY UPDATES: JC School District reports 2 new facilities reporting their first COVID-19 case on campus

September 15, 2020 11:22 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for local updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jefferson City asking for almost $1.5 million in CARES Act funding from Cole County

September 15, 2020 7:56 PM Connor Hirsch

According to 31 applications retrieved from the city through a sunshine request, $1,476,710 is being requested to help the city handle the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Cole County was given just about $9 million dollars to distribute to cities, communities, businesses and organizations impacted by the crisis.

MONDAY UPDATES: Death due to COVID-19 reported in three counties

September 14, 2020 5:18 AM ABC 17 News Team

Get live updates on the COVID-19 pandemic here.

Jefferson City conducting sewer main rehabilitation Wednesday

September 14, 2020 6:10 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City Wastewater division will be conducting sewer main rehabilitation Wednesday at several locations. Crews will start Wednesday and will effect the following locations: 1500 block of E. High St.,the 200 block of S Lincoln St.,the 1400 & 1500 block of E. McCarty St., andthe 400 block of Vetter Ln. Individual