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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will you vaccinate your child now that the CDC recommends the Pfizer vaccine for kids aged 5 to 11?

November 4, 2021 3:20 AM ABC 17 News Team

Will you vaccinate your child now that the CDC recommends the Pfizer vaccine for kids aged 5 to 11?

Prosecutors play final recordings in third day of Elledge trial

November 3, 2021 5:50 AM Ben Fein

The trial of Joseph Elledge is expected to continue Wednesday morning, as teams will argue whether or not Elledge intended to kill his wife, Mengqi Ji.

Columbia housing commission holds public forum to discuss federal funding to support the homeless

November 3, 2021 7:53 PM Zach Boetto

The City of Columbia’s Housing and Community Development Commission (HCDC) will hear from the public Wednesday about federal funding to support the homeless.

Two people hurt in Cole County crash

November 3, 2021 5:52 PM Karl Wehmhoener

At least two people were injured after a two-vehicle wreck on Route M in Cole County just after 4:30 Wednesday afternoon.

State health department adopts CDC’s recommendation for children vaccines

November 3, 2021 1:53 PM Kennedy Miller

According to the CDC starting Nov. 8 children between the ages of 5 and 11 are eligible for a low dose of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccination.

Voters in Osage Beach Fire Protection District reject property tax increase

November 3, 2021 7:51 PM Erika McGuire

OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (KMIZ) Voters in Camden and Miller counties voted against a 30-cent increase for every $100 of value. That money would have funded new equipment and a new location for the fire department to reduce response times. The new location of the fire department would have been a mile and a half away

UM System prepares employees for possible federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate

November 3, 2021 6:30 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) University of Missouri leaders sent an email to employees Tuesday warning of the possibility that workers will be required to get vaccinated as soon as December. President Joe Biden’s executive order requires those with federal contracts to mandate the COVID-19 vaccine by Dec. 8. At the same time, an executive order from

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports lowest number of active coronavirus cases since late June

November 3, 2021 6:40 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back here for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic in Missouri.

Charges dropped after alleged assault of Camden County Sheriff’s Deputy

November 3, 2021 2:52 PM Karl Wehmhoener

EDITOR’S NOTE: Charges were later dropped in this case and the mugshot has been removed from this story. LAKE OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) A Camden County prosecutor has charged a Kansas man after a vehicle chase ended and the man allegedly assaulted a deputy while trying to escape. Daniel Hague is charged with first-degree assault and

Owner of building destroyed in fire figuring out next steps

November 3, 2021 1:35 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The owners of the Jefferson City building that caught fire on Monday are attempting to figure out what’s next for the building and site.

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Highway patrol arrests driver after head-on crash south of Columbia

November 3, 2021 7:29 AM Zachary Farwell

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man could face charges after another man was hurt in a head-on crash south of Columbia on Tuesday afternoon. The crash happened just after 12:50 p.m. on Highway 163 west of Tom Bass Road, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said a car driven by Jacob T. Noel,

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should universities be made to comply with the federal vaccine mandate?

November 3, 2021 2:17 AM Karl Wehmhoener

University of Missouri System officials announced they’re working with federal and state officials to navigate conflicting policies on vaccine mandates.

Police investigating reports of shots fired in central Columbia

November 2, 2021 9:35 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Police are investigating reports of shots fired near the intersection of McBaine Ave. and Lynn St. in central Columbia.

Columbia residents approve 10-year extension to renewable park sales tax

October 26, 2021 12:08 PM Zach Boetto

The city has a permanent eighth-cent park sales tax but voters in 2000 decided there should be an option for an additional, renewable eighth-cent tax on top of that.

Still no charges in suspected DWI fatal crash

November 2, 2021 7:25 PM Erika McGuire

At this point, charges have not been filed against the driver.

Jefferson City voters approve public safety sales tax

October 27, 2021 6:33 PM Chanel Porter

Jefferson City voters will have the opportunity next Tuesday to vote on approving or rejecting a quarter of one percent sales tax to improve public safety.

Jefferson City man charged with drug trafficking after search warrant served involving SWAT

November 2, 2021 9:07 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Cole County prosecutor has charged a Jefferson City man after a drug search warrant was served on Oct. 29 that required the Jefferson City SWAT team and the MUSTANG Drug Task Force.

Man charged after allegedly threatening minors on Halloween

November 2, 2021 7:23 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Montgomery County prosecutor has charged a man after he allegedly threatened seven teens with a gun on Halloween.

University of Missouri system anticipating vaccine mandate with email to students and staff

November 2, 2021 6:32 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Today University of Missouri system officials announced they’re working both with federal and state officials to navigate conflicting policies on vaccine mandates.

Opening statements in the murder trial of Joseph Elledge reveal Elledge killed Mengqi Ji

November 2, 2021 5:18 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Both sides presented their opening statements in the Joseph Elledge murder trial in court Tuesday, revealing both the prosecution and defense agree Elledge killed Mengqi Ji in their apartment. Elledge is charged with first-degree murder and is accused of killing his wife Mengqi Ji in October 2019. Both sides will work to