FRIDAY UPDATES: Over 1,700 vaccinated during Cole County vaccination event
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Study finds low virus spread in schools; taxes due in May
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri is extending the deadline to file taxes this year, and a new pilot study shows transmission of COVID-19 was rare among some Missouri schools. Gov. Mike Parson on Friday announced individuals now have until May 17 to file state taxes, instead of April 15. Parson says his administration delayed the
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Records: Missouri man took photos in Capitol during riot
CEDAR HILL, Mo. (AP) — Court records say a Missouri man charged in the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol was identified after posting on Snapchat and Facebook that he was inside the building during the melee. The Kansas City Star reports that documents released in the case against 28-year-old Nicholas Burton Reimler, of Cedar
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Gov. Parson projects 40% of Missourians will not be interested in receiving the vaccine
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Parson said Thursday after announcing a timeline for Phases 2 and 3 that the state anticipated 60% of Missouri residents will be interested in receiving the coronavirus vaccine. That still leaves 40% of the state’s population that may not be interested in receiving the vaccine at all. “Even though natural immunity
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Missouri musician pleads guilty to creating fake charity
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Federal prosecutors for Missouri say a Branson performer has pleaded guilty to a count of wire fraud, admitting in court that he created a fake charity for foster children to bilk his audience members of thousands of dollars. Prosecutors say in a news release that 65-year-old James Patrick Garrett pleaded guilty
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ABC 17 News March 18 COVID-19 Roundtable
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 News held another roundtable discussion tonight. As coronavirus vaccine distribution continues across Mid-Missouri, ABC 17 News spoke with local health officials to help walk us through the mass vaccination process. Tonight’s conversation was over the new major vaccination rollout and who qualifies under this upcoming phase. The roundtable also spoke
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County active cases rise above the triple-digit mark
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Gov. Parson announces two appointments to the University of Missouri board of curators
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson announced two appointments to the University of Missouri Board of Curators. The appointments will be submitted to the Missouri Senate on Monday upon return from the legislative spring break. The current board members will continue to serve on expired terms until their successors are confirmed. Todd P. Graves,
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Staffing shortages prompt temporary Missouri prison closures
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Two Missouri prison facilities are temporarily closing and relocating inmates because of statewide staffing shortages. The St. Joseph News-Press reports that 75 inmates are being transferred from the minimum security Kansas City Reentry Center to the Western Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center in St. Joseph and the Western Missouri Correctional
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2 charged with zip-tying boy to porch swing on cold day
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Multiple felony charges have been filed against a man and woman who are accused of zip-tying a 13-year-old boy to a Springfield porch swing last year on a day when temperatures barely inched above freezing. The Springfield News-Leader reports that 43-year-old Jerry Smith and 51-year-old Rebecca Herndon were charged Tuesday with
Continue Reading Man gets 26 years in drive-by shooting that killed toddler
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — A St. Joseph man has been sentenced to 26 years in prison in the death of a 2-year-old St. Joseph girl in a drive-by shooting. The St. Joseph News-Press reports that Marcain Kimbrough-Ballard became the first of three men charged in the August shooting of Raelynn Craig to be sentenced
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Nearly 25 percent of Boone County has received first coronavirus vaccine shot
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Latest federal report shows Missouri worst in nation for COVID-19 cases due to mistake in reporting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri is currently ranked number one in the nation for worst cases of COVID-19; however, this is a mistake. Missouri State Profile ReportDownload The latest state profile report showed 85,151 new cases of COVID-19 with a 3,314% increase from the previous week. According to the state’s COVID-19 dashboard there are 484,531 total
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TUESDAY UPDATES: CoMoHelps report on pandemic relief, impact on local nonprofits
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Missourians await IRS tax refunds and stimulus checks
COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) The third rounds of stimulus check payments are expected to hit many American’s bank accounts Wednesday morning, many are tracking the status of payment along with tax refunds. Thursday, President Joe Biden signed the $1.9 trillion COVID Relief Bill. The bill included up to $1,400 direct payments for most Americans. This is
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Moberly Public School Board votes to hire new superintendent
MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) Moberly Public Schools Board of Education has voted to hire Dr. Dustin Fanning as the next district superintendent of Schools. Fanning will start his new job on July 1 of this year. Fanning was also named as interim superintendent for the remainder of the school year.
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Bond denied for mom charged in thwarted murder-for-hire plot
CAMDENTON, Mo. (AP) — A judge has denied bond for a southwest Missouri real estate agent who is accused of attempting to hire a hit man to kill her former mother-in-law. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Camden County Judge Heather Miller said Tuesday that she believed that 43-year-old Leigh Ann Bauman posed too much
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Missouri State Fair on this year after 2020 cancelation
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Officials are planning for a full Missouri State Fair after the event was canceled last year because of the coronavirus. Missouri Agriculture Director Chris Chinn on Tuesday confirmed plans to bring the fair back this year. Officials canceled the event last year over concerns about safety during the pandemic. The Sedalia
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Black woman becomes face of Missouri following NAACP warning
A Black woman has become the face of Missouri’s tourism campaign, nearly four years after the NAACP warned travelers that their civil rights may not be respected it they visit the state.
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