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THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County Sheriff’s office reports 14 inmates test positive for COVID-19

January 7, 2021 8:46 AM ABC 17 News Team

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

MONDAY UPDATES: Three mid-Missouri counties report multiple COVID-19 deaths

December 14, 2020 9:22 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Maries County traffic stop leads to multiple charges

November 23, 2020 9:18 PM Karl Wehmhoener

MARIES COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Maries County man was arrested on mulitple charges Friday after a traffic stop. According to a probable cause statement, a Maries County Sheriff’s department lieutenant observed Travis Weed traveling the center of the roadway for 100 yards. Lt. Mark Morgan pulled over Weed for the violation. Morgan reports that Weed’s

MONDAY UPDATES: Local health department urges residents for a modified Thanksgiving

November 16, 2020 9:33 AM ABC 17 News Team

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UPDATE: Republican Mike Parson wins election for governor in Missouri

November 3, 2020 5:27 PM Connor Hirsch

If incumbent Republican Governor Mike Parson defeats Democratic State Auditor Nicole Galloway, it will be his first gubernatorial win. His campaign is hosting a watch party in Springfield Tuesday.

FRIDAY UPDATES: CPS reporting 356 staff and students quarantining due to coronavirus

October 30, 2020 8:55 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Mid-Missouri clerks make plans to give quarantined, isolated voters chance to cast their ballots

October 28, 2020 5:13 AM Brittany Wiley

As the election nears, mid-Missouri clerks are making plans to help give anyone in quarantine or isolation from COVID-19 the chance to vote.

Active cases nearly double as some students switch to virtual learning in Maries County

October 23, 2020 5:33 AM Brittany Wiley

The Vienna School District announced it would switch to virtual learning the same week active cases nearly doubled in Maries County.

THURSDAY UPDATES: Local school districts provide update on COVID-19

October 22, 2020 8:14 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Missouri woman killed in Maries County crash

October 20, 2020 10:29 AM Matt Ragsdale

A Missouri woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash just north of Dixon on Monday.

Missouri State Highway Patrol Vehicle parked with its lights on.

Vienna man killed in early morning wreck

September 28, 2020 8:00 AM Matt Ragsdale

Troopers say a Vienna man was killed in a single-vehicle wreck north of Vichy early Monday morning.

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Audrain County reports second COVID-19 death

September 2, 2020 12:44 PM ABC 17 News Team

UPDATE 9:55 P.M.: Audrain County reported its second COVID-19-related death Wednesday. The county recorded its first death from the disease caused by novel coronavirus on June 1. The county had 89 total COVID-19 cases at that time, with 37 of them active. On Wednesday, the county had 275 cases – an increase of 25 in

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Callaway County gains 19 new COVID-19 cases

August 26, 2020 12:01 PM ABC 17 News Team

UPDATE 10:10 P.M.: Callaway County reported 19 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday while two colleges in the county reported new cases on their campuses. The jump in cases brings the count’s total to 267 since the pandemic began. Active cases rose by 19 to reach 94. The new cases were reported the same day

TUESDAY UPDATES: Cole County reports 14 new COVID-19 cases

August 25, 2020 10:58 AM ABC 17 News Team

UPDATE 6:20 P.M.: Cole County reported 14 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, continuing a short streak of lower daily totals after a weeks-long surge. The 14 cases Tuesday come after the county reported just five new cases Monday. Despite the reprieve from high daily totals the county has still recorded more than 400 cases this month,

ACLU alleges Mid-Missouri sheriff violated open records law

August 21, 2020 3:24 PM Matthew Sanders

The ACLU of Missouri is suing the Maries County sheriff, alleging he violated the state’s open records law with the organization’s request for information related to social media posts.