Missouri Archives

As COVID-19 surges across the US, Missouri is one of two states trending in the right direction

October 19, 2020 4:54 PM CNN

As the U.S. heads toward the holiday season, Covid-19 cases are still on the rise.

13 horses die in eastern Missouri accident

October 19, 2020 3:11 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Mo. (AP) — Thirteen horses are dead and others are injured after a traffic accident in eastern Missouri. KMOV-TV reports that the accident happened Sunday night in Franklin County when a tractor-trailer carrying 29 horses tipped over on Interstate 44. The cause of the accident remains under investigation. Firefighters, veterinarians and crews from a

First Kansas City-area medical marijuana dispensary opens

October 19, 2020 3:09 PM Associated Press

LEE’S SUMMIT, Mo. (AP) — The first medical marijuana dispensary in the Kansas City area was a popular spot when it opened. Dozens of people lined up outside Fresh Green in Lee’s Summit Monday to receive marijuana for medical needs. The state’s first two dispensaries opened Saturday in the St. Louis area. Voters approved medical

Hannibal woman dies after car struck by train

October 19, 2020 3:08 PM Associated Press

HANNIBAL, Mo. (AP) — A 20-year-old northeast Missouri woman is dead after her car was struck by train. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says Courtney Griffith of Hannibal was driving on a county road Saturday night when her vehicle pulled in front of a locomotive. Authorities say crossing signals were in use at the site

Parents drop off students as they return to in-person classes at Paxton Keeley Elementary.

Elementary students return to schools across Columbia

October 19, 2020 7:48 AM Zach Boetto

Elementary students across Columbia are returning to the classrooms Monday for the first time in seven months.

Mid-Missouri senator calls for investigation into weekend text hoax

October 19, 2020 7:32 AM Matt Ragsdale

A Republican Missouri state senator called for an investigation looking into a weekend text hoax claiming he dropped out of a senate race.

Medical marijuana sales in Missouri begin

October 17, 2020 1:50 PM Sydney Olsen

The first legal sales of medical marijuana in Missouri began on Saturday between licensed dispensaries and qualified patients and caregivers.

FRIDAY UPDATES: Nearly half of all ICU patients need a ventilator in Boone County

October 16, 2020 8:23 AM ABC 17 News Team

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USDA invests more than $250,000 to support rural Missouri communities

October 16, 2020 3:36 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) USDA announced they are investing $254,621 in Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI) grant funds to bolster rural housing, community programs, and economic development. “The USDA Rural Development RCDI program capitalizes on public/private partnerships to provide training and technical assistance that boosts the capacity of local groups to implement economic development plans,” said

Kansas City tops record for killings with 2 1/2 months left

October 16, 2020 3:06 PM Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s largest city has reached an unwanted milestone — a new record for homicides in a year. Two people died in separate shootings Thursday in Kansas City, the 155th and 156th killings in 2020. The Kansas City Star reports that breaks the record set in 2017. The first shooting happened

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

Kansas City-area hospitals overwhelmed, turn away ambulances

October 16, 2020 3:01 PM Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The surge in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations is so severe in the Kansas City area that some hospitals were forced at one point to refuse ambulances due to a lack of space. Officials at St. Luke’s Health System say eight hospitals, in both Missouri and Kansas, reported such high volumes

Sen. Josh Hawley writing book: ‘The Tyranny of Big Tech’

October 16, 2020 9:58 AM Associated Press

Sen. Josh Hawley is working on a book about one of the Missouri Republican’s ongoing targets.

Missouri unemployment claims rise for 2nd week in a row

October 15, 2020 11:23 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations is reporting unemployment claims rose for the second week in a row. The department reported 1,705 more people applied for unemployment last week raising the total to 10,502 claims. Those claims is the highest number of people seeking unemployment benefit since the week ending

THURSDAY UPDATES: Camden and Cole County provide updates on COVID-19 cases

October 15, 2020 5:42 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Missouri releases COVID-19 vaccination plan

October 15, 2020 1:42 PM Matthew Sanders

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson is scheduled to make an announcement about the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine during a briefing Thursday afternoon.

Missouri COVID-19 hospitalizations ‘obviously concerning’ health officials

October 15, 2020 11:55 AM Zola Crowder

Coronavirus hospitalizations have reached an all-time high in Missouri, hitting 1,443 on Wednesday.

St. Louis couple who waved guns at protest plead not guilty

October 14, 2020 10:09 AM ABC 17 News Team

ST. LOUIS (AP) A St. Louis couple celebrated in some circles and vilified in others for waving guns at protesters near their home have pleaded not guilty to two felony charges. Mark and Patricia McCloskey appeared during a brief hearing Wednesday. The McCloskeys, who are both attorneys in their early 60s, have been charged with

Missouri police chief warns: Drugs that look like kids’ vitamins

October 13, 2020 5:24 PM Associated Press

POTOSI, Mo. (AP) — The police chief in a small eastern Missouri town is warning that illegal drugs found on the street look like candy or children’s vitamins. KTVI-TV reports that officers in Potosi recently seized the drugs during a traffic stop. Potosi Police Chief Michael Gum posted photos of the drugs on the department’s

Man accused in August killing is shot to death

October 13, 2020 5:25 PM Associated Press

RIVERVIEW, Mo. (AP) — A man charged with murder in August in St. Louis County is dead following another shooting. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that 21-year-old Demarcus Pierce was found by Riverview police Friday morning. He died Saturday at a hospital. St. Louis County police took over the investigation and are trying to determine

State fire marshal, citing drought, urges no outdoor burning

October 13, 2020 5:20 PM Associated Press

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s state fire marshal is encouraging people to avoid outside burning amid a statewide drought that has gripped the state for several weeks. Fire Marshal Tim Bean said in a news release Tuesday that under the current dry conditions, even a small outdoor fire can get out of control and