ABC 17 News coronavirus roundtable discussion: Vaccine rates in Missouri on decline
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Vaccine rates in Missouri are on the decline which could cause a problem with supplies outweighing demand. MU Health Care…
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Kansas City police set new policies to improve interactions
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City police department is unveiling several new policies in response to citizen complaints in the aftermath of…
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports over 50,000 residents have received their two doses of the coronavirus vaccine
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Parson hopes to pick new Missouri health director quickly
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson says he hopes to have a new health director within the next two months. Parson said Thursday…
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Missouri Senate panel votes down Medicaid expansion funding
The budget panel voted 7-7 Wednesday on a Republican-sponsored proposal that would have set money aside to pay for the program. The tie vote meant…
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Cole County vaccine clinic site seeing a lower vaccine demand than supply
COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) The Cole County Health Department says it’s seeing fewer people at its clinic than expected, as many doses are being saved due to…
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Sen. Blunt issues statement on DOJ pattern-or-practice review of Minneapolis police department
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KMIZ) US Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the Department of Justice is opening an investigation into police practices in…
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COVID vaccine sent to rural areas often not used by locals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Doses of the coronavirus vaccine that were sent to rural areas of Missouri at the beginning of the state’s immunization…
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Missouri House votes to ban trans athletes on girls teams
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Transgender girls would be banned from playing on girls’ sports teams under a bill that advanced in the Missouri House. House…
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Aldon Smith booked in Louisiana battery case
CHALMETTE, La. (AP) — Aldon Smith has surrendered to authorities in Louisiana after an arrest warrant had been issued for the Seattle Seahawks…
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McCloskeys want grand jury to take a new look at their case
A St. Louis husband and wife facing criminal charges for waving guns at racial injustice protesters last summer are asking a judge to send their case…
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Missouri chokehold ban bill working through state House
The measure won approval in the state Senate last month and the House held a committee hearing on the bill last…
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Missouri House expels lawmaker accused of child abuse
The Missouri House has ousted a lawmaker accused of sexually and physically abusing his children years ago.…
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Local health department ‘surprised’ at the news of state’s health director’s resignation
COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) Missouri state health director, Dr. Randall Williams, resigned from his position at the Missouri Department of Health and Senior…
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Deadly crashes in Missouri up by 9% in 2021
More than 200 people have died in crashes on Missouri highways this year, already on track to be deadlier than 2020, a year in which deadly crashes…
Continue Reading Missouri health director out, acting director appointed
Gov. Mike Parson’s office said in a news release Tuesday that Parson had accepted Dr. Randall Williams’ resignation. The release was issued as the…
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County active cases continue to drop; Cole County reports no new cases
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Continue Reading Pro-mask candidates leave office as Missouri tires of limits
ROLLA, Mo. (AP) — Pro-mask candidates are leaving office and occupancy limits are falling by the wayside in Missouri as communities tire of…
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Abuse lawsuit filed against former Christian camp counselor
BRANSON, Mo. (AP) — A former counselor already in prison for abusing children at a Christian camp near Branson is being sued by another alleged…
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Missouri House passes bill for guns in churches, buses
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s GOP-led House has passed a bill that would allow guns in churches and on public transportation. The House voted…
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