Missouri Archives

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should Missouri eliminate its sales tax on groceries?

February 23, 2022 2:13 AM ABC 17 News Team

A proposal in the Missouri General Assembly would eliminate the state’s sales tax on food and groceries.

January marks one of the coronavirus pandemic’s deadliest months in Missouri

February 22, 2022 11:48 AM Kennedy Miller

A review of death certificates each week has added hundreds of cases to January’s toll, making it one of the pandemic’s deadliest months.

Missouri Republican primary for U.S. Senate heats up during filing day

February 22, 2022 6:19 PM Hannah Falcon

Long lines wrapped around the Secretary of State’s office as people from all over Missouri gathered to file for the August primary elections.

August primary candidate filing opens Tuesday as U.S. congressional redistricting map is still undecided

February 22, 2022 6:34 AM Meghan Drakas

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo (KMIZ) Candidates can file paperwork for the August primary election Tuesday morning at the Missouri Secretary of State’s Office in Jefferson City. The candidate filings come as the Missouri Senate works to pick a map for the state’s eight U.S. congressional districts. Missouri is required to redraw the map every 10 years

Natural gas prices jumping for many Missourians

February 21, 2022 11:47 AM Kennedy Miller

Ameren Missouri natural gas customers are about to see another increase in rates after already enduring sharp jumps in their gas bills this winter.

Melted snow carries salt, chloride to the Missouri River causing a negative environmental impact

February 18, 2022 7:45 PM Hannah Falcon

The day after a big snowstorm, Mid-Missouri sees slushy roads as they start to thaw and snow melts into ditches and streams. But the chemicals used to treat those roads stay with the melted snow as it flows into streams, ultimately ending up in the Missouri River.

MoDOT construction projects remain on time despite winter weather

February 18, 2022 1:58 PM Erika McGuire

The Rocheport bridge and the Sorrels overpass construction remain on time to be completed.

FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County hospitalizations continue to go down

February 18, 2022 2:30 PM Karl Wehmhoener

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THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports under 100 hospital patients with COVID

February 17, 2022 2:56 PM ABC 17 News Team

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MoDOT warns drivers to take it slow during winter weather

February 16, 2022 8:50 PM Kennedy Miller

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri will head into its fourth winter storm of the year Thursday, which could create dangerous conditions for drivers. Jeff Neimeyer, who works for Missouri’s Department of Transportation, says people typically drive too fast during bad winter weather, which can cause them to lose control and slide into a median. “For many

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 57 new coronavirus cases; positivity rate under 14%

February 16, 2022 2:50 PM ABC 17 News Team

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Two men file to run for state House seats

February 15, 2022 8:24 PM ABC 17 News Team

Two Columbia men have announced their intention to run for public office at the state level.

Capitol hosts rally over congressional map; no action expected Tuesday

February 15, 2022 3:58 PM Matthew Sanders

Scores of demonstrators rallying against the Missouri Senate leadership’s preferred congressional map gathered Tuesday in the Capitol.

TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County hospital system capacity moves to green

February 15, 2022 11:17 AM ABC 17 News Team

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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should first-time drunk driving offenders be required to get an ignition interlock device?

February 15, 2022 2:13 AM ABC 17 News Team

In Missouri, 11,100 potential drunk drivers were stopped by ignition interlock devices in their cars in 2020. Current Missouri law requires a person found guilty of driving while drunk with prior alcohol-related offenses to have an ignition interlock device installed in their car. House Bill 1680, introduced by Rep. Mark Sharp (D-Kansas City), removes the requirement

SCAM ALERT: COVID-19 testing scams remain a threat as testing decreases in Missouri

February 14, 2022 6:40 PM Zola Crowder

The Better Business Bureau is warning you to not fall victim of a COVID-19 testing scam even as testing demand has dramatically decreased in Missouri in the past month.