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Grant given to MU will help nurses boost confidence in COVID vaccine

April 11, 2022 7:17 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Grant aims to help nurses talk with people hesitant to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.

Redistricting concerns raised during Boone County Lincoln Days

April 8, 2022 4:57 PM Hannah Falcon

Boone County Republican Central Committee is hosting its annual Lincoln Days banquet Friday evening at the Courtyard by Marriott.

Flu and stomach bug cases on the rise as COVID cases remain low across Missouri

April 8, 2022 2:45 PM Erika McGuire

Missouri hit its first week of the endemic phase of the COVID-19 pandemic Friday but health experts say Influenza and Norovirus cases are on the rise.

Victims advocate against distracted driving at Missouri Capitol

April 6, 2022 9:49 AM Hannah Falcon

Current Missouri law allows for those 21-years or older to text and drive at the same time, but several transportation agencies, lawmakers and some victims are trying to change that.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Has Missouri limited coronavirus information too much?

April 6, 2022 2:41 AM ABC 17 News Team

The state of Missouri has limited the amount of coronavirus case information it publishes compared to earlier periods of the pandemic.

Lack of commissioners leaves Missouri Ethics Commission unable to decide cases

April 5, 2022 4:16 PM Lucas Geisler

A panel tasked with hearing and deciding on state campaign and lobbyists’ issues does not have enough people to decide on cases before it.

TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 13th straight of single-digit COVID case increases

April 5, 2022 3:37 PM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates related to the coronavirus pandemic in Missouri.

Endangered person advisory canceled, 9-year-old found safe overnight

April 4, 2022 3:14 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The State of Missouri has issued an endangered person advisory for a missing 9-year-old.

Online tools can help voters find polling places

April 4, 2022 11:50 AM Erika McGuire

Voters in Boone County have 99 polling locations to choose from, some of which might be different than voters’ former polling places.

New state coronavirus dashboard unveiled as Missouri enters endemic phase

April 4, 2022 11:39 AM Hannah Falcon

The Department of Health and Senior Services’ new coronavirus dashboard is now in use for Missourians as the state is now considered in an endemic phase.

2 weak earthquakes recorded Sunday near Missouri Bootheel

April 4, 2022 9:46 AM Associated Press

PUXICO, Mo. (AP) — Two weak earthquakes rumbled in southeast Missouri over the weekend. Television station KFVS reports that the U.S. Geological Survey recorded both earthquakes Sunday evening near Puxico in rural Wayne County, just north of the Missouri Bootheel. The survey says the first was about 7 miles northwest of Puxico and registered a

Missouri teacher charged with multiple sexual crimes

April 3, 2022 1:01 PM Associated Press

KINGSTON, Mo. (AP) — A former northwest Missouri teacher and coach has been charged with multiple sexual crimes. Online court records show that 29-year-old Zachary Douglas, of Utica, is jailed without bond pending an April 7 hearing on 11 felony and seven misdemeanor counts. The charges were filed in two batches over the past two

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will COVID-19 becoming endemic change your daily life?

April 4, 2022 1:58 AM ABC 17 News Team

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said Thursday that Missouri is entering the endemic phase of its battle against COVID-19.

High school students’ mental health disproportionally impacted by pandemic

April 1, 2022 5:54 PM Hannah Falcon

New data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show high school students have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic, and even before the pandemic, their mental health has been steadily declining.

FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports nine new coronavirus cases; one person now in the ICU

April 1, 2022 5:34 PM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates related to the coronavirus pandemic in Missouri.

Proposed Missouri bill would keep inmate mothers with babies for up to 18 months

March 31, 2022 7:39 PM Leila Mitchell

Several Missouri lawmakers are working to pass a bill that would allow women in prison to stay with their newborn babies for up to 18 months.

Missouri may see gas prices fall following Biden’s historic oil reserve withdrawal

March 31, 2022 7:49 PM Hannah Falcon

Experts in the energy sector say it’s too soon to tell exactly how President Joe Biden’s plan will affect gas prices, but nationwide they’re already starting to drop.

Missouri to keep testing for coronavirus until funding dries up as it moves to endemic phase

March 31, 2022 2:49 PM Kennedy Miller

The state of Missouri will continue to prop up efforts to test for coronavirus and deliver vaccines and treatments for “as long as federal resources persist,” according to a presentation linked from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services website.

Some Missouri sewer districts are opting out of COVID-19 testing as state enters ‘endemic’ phase

March 31, 2022 11:55 AM Marina Diaz

Sewer districts across Missouri are opting out of the state’s Sewershed Surveillance COVID-19 tracking program.

Missouri House rejects congressional map as standoff worsens

March 31, 2022 6:33 PM Associated Press

The Missouri House has defeated a congressional redistricting plan passed by the state Senate — intensifying a stalemate that could lead to court intervention.