Cooper Archives

Missouri Department of Transportation continues work on Rocheport bridge project

September 23, 2022 5:01 PM Kennedy Miller

Missouri Department of Transportation crews continue work on the Interstate 70 Rocheport bridge connecting Boone and Cooper counties.

Man seriously hurt in Cooper County crash

September 22, 2022 8:04 AM Ben Fein

One man has been transported to the hospital with serious injuries, following a single car crash in Cooper County Wednesday night.

Boonville PD to add extra patrols for joggers following concerns from residents

September 15, 2022 6:21 AM Ben Fein

The Boonville Police Department announced it would increase patrols on Main Street, after residents raised concerns following attacks on joggers across the nation.

Callaway County man hurt in Interstate 70 crash

September 14, 2022 4:28 PM Matthew Sanders

A Holts Summit man suffered serious injuries when his pickup truck went off eastbound Interstate 70 and rolled multiple times Wednesday in Cooper County.

Report: Speed, drugs likely factors in deadly Howard County crash

September 7, 2022 1:22 PM Matthew Sanders

Speeding and drugs are listed as probable contributing factors in a July crash that killed two people on Highway 124 in Howard County.

Moberly woman hit by car, killed on Interstate 70 in Cooper County

September 2, 2022 11:53 AM Matthew Sanders

A Moberly woman was hit and killed while standing on Interstate 70 eastbound in Cooper County on Friday morning, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report.

Jury says Cooper County health board broke state open meetings laws

September 2, 2022 8:41 PM Lucas Geisler

BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) – A jury this week said Cooper County’s health board violated the state’s open meetings laws when debating possible farming rules. The jury heard arguments from a group of farmers opposed to rules the county’s heath board were crafting in 2018 over concentrated animal feeding operations, or CAFOs. That group accused the

Eastbound Interstate 70 in Cooper County reopens after FedEx truck goes sideways

August 31, 2022 1:40 PM Matthew Sanders

Highway patrol troopers were investigating a crash Wednesday afternoon that blocked eastbound Interstate 70 in Cooper County.

I-70 lane closures set for Missouri River bridge work

August 23, 2022 4:06 PM Matthew Sanders

The Missouri Department of Transportation will begin daily lane closures next week on Interstate 70 as work continues on the Missouri River bridge near Rocheport.

Four teens hurt Sunday night in Cooper County crash

August 22, 2022 6:40 AM Zachary Farwell

Troopers responded to a crash Sunday night in Cooper County that left four teenagers hurt.

Judge sentences Bunceton man to probation for hitting child with vehicle

August 11, 2022 8:33 AM Zachary Farwell

COOPER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cooper County judge sentenced a Bunceton man to probation for hitting a child with a vehicle in 2021. Judge Robert L. Koffman sentenced Treyvon Korte at a hearing on Monday to four years in the Missouri Department of Corrections for leaving the scene of an accident that resulted in physical

FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County COVID-19 hospitalizations up again

August 5, 2022 11:04 AM Matthew Sanders

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Suspects in custody after allegedly stealing $80,000 worth of tools from Rocheport Bridge construction site

August 1, 2022 5:33 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Two men that allegedly stole $80,000 worth of tools and other items from the Missouri River Bridge Construction site on June 1 are now in the custody of the Cooper County Sheriff’s Office.

Parts of the Katy Trail to be closed due to Rocheport Bridge construction

July 28, 2022 6:48 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is advising Katy Trail users of work taking place on Monday that will require the trail to be closed to the public.

FRIDAY UPDATES: 29 COVID patients in Boone County hospitals; 58 new cases

July 22, 2022 5:14 PM ABC 17 News Team

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Two men charged after thefts reported at Missouri River Bridge construction site

July 20, 2022 5:11 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Two men are facing criminal charges after allegedly stealing over $70,000 worth of tools and other items from the Rocheport Bridge construction site on June 1.

TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County adds over 200 new COVID cases over the holiday weekend

July 5, 2022 4:03 PM ABC 17 News Team

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Boonville man charged with a sex crime after incident at a park

July 1, 2022 4:41 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Cooper County prosecutor has charged Robert Lee Kelly, 24, with first-degree sexual misconduct.

Natural gas rates going up for Ameren Missouri customers

June 23, 2022 6:11 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The Missouri Public Service Commission is reporting Ameren Missouri natural gas customers will see natural gas rates going up due to the estimated changes in the wholesale cost of natural gas on July 1.

TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports over 200 new COVID cases; largest day increase since February

June 21, 2022 4:06 PM ABC 17 News Team

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