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Russellville man dies in Camden County crash Thursday morning

April 14, 2022 6:20 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Russellville man has died after a wreck on Highway 5 in Camden County.

First Lady Jill Biden visits Whiteman Air Force Base Wednesday

April 13, 2022 8:20 AM Deborah Kendrick

Watch Biden and Education Secretary Miguel Cardona speak at Knob Noster High School in the player above. KNOB NOSTER, Mo. (KMIZ) On Wednesday, First Lady Jill Biden and U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona visited Whiteman Air Force Base in Knob Noster. The two highlighted the Month of the Military Child Program and other programs

U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler at women in agriculture event

US Rep. Vicky Hartzler speaks out on inflation

April 12, 2022 10:59 PM ABC 17 News Team

The Labor Department says inflation jumped to 8.5 percent last week and prices are still being affected by a recovering supply chain and increasing consumer demands.

Missouri leaders continue to take steps that would restrict trans women athletes

April 12, 2022 5:25 PM Chanel Porter

On Tuesday, Missouri Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (R-Harrisonville) along with 40 of her House Republican colleagues led a call for the Department of Education to protect women’s sports.

UK foreign minister talks trade, conflict in Ukraine at Missouri Capitol, Churchill Museum

April 12, 2022 9:42 AM Hannah Falcon

Lawmakers in Jefferson City and Missourians at Westminister College will hear from UK Minister James Cleverly about trade, international collaboration and support for Ukraine.

Resolution reached in lawsuit filed against Moberly School District by the Missouri Attorney General’s Office

April 12, 2022 5:59 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The Missouri Attorney General’s Office filed suit against the Moberly School District in Nov. 2021 for failing to comply with the Sunshine Law.

Universities’ projects up for discussion as Missouri House leaders work on budget

April 11, 2022 11:00 AM Hannah Falcon

Missouri House of Representatives Budget Committee meets Monday at noon to discuss proposed budget items for public universities’ capital projects.

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.