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

TUESDAY UPDATES: Several local counties report small COVID-19 increases; cases jump 13 in Pettis

July 14, 2020 11:32 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Cole County Commission: FBI investigating threats made after ambulance purchases

July 14, 2020 10:42 AM Nathalie Jones

The Cole County Commission said the FBI is investigating threats that followed the commission’s decision to buy ambulances from a Canadian company.

SSM seeks sale of St. Mary’s Hospital in Audrain County

July 14, 2020 5:52 PM Matthew Sanders

MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) The health care profit non-profit that owns the St. Mary’s Hospital in Mexico said Tuesday that it is exploring a deal to sell the hospital. St. Louis-based SSM Health, a Catholic health care non-profit that also operates a hospital in Jefferson City, said it has signed a letter to sell the Audrain

Missouri governor: 60 percent of fast-growing COVID-19 cases coming from three regions

July 14, 2020 2:27 PM Matthew Sanders

Gov. Mike Parson said Tuesday that a few areas of the state are responsible for most of the record growth in Missouri’s COVID-19 cases but continued to urge residents to take measure against the spread of coronavirus.

Man arrested on suspicion of fatal DWI crash into Sedalia restaurant

July 14, 2020 5:16 AM Brittany Wiley

One person is dead and five others are hurt and another was arrested after a truck crashed into a Sedalia Wendy’s restaurant Monday.

Nursing home visits after COVID-19 reopening welcomed by Alzheimer’s families

July 14, 2020 12:36 PM Zola Crowder

Visits with loved ones in nursing homes look different these days, particularly if Alzheimer’s or dementia is part of the equation.

Crash slows traffic on Interstate 70 in Columbia

July 14, 2020 11:37 AM Matthew Sanders

A crash on westbound Interstate 70 is slowing traffic through Columbia.

Trucker sentenced for Indiana crash killing mother, 2 girls

July 14, 2020 11:15 AM Associated Press

A Mid-Missouri truck driver has been sentenced to 9 years in prison for causing a highway construction zone crash in Indianapolis that killed a woman and her 18-month-old twin daughters.

Missouri ex-governor Greitens rushes to scene of double homicide

July 14, 2020 9:34 AM Associated Press

Police say two men have died in a shooting near Saint Louis University, as former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens rushed to the shooting scene to help. \

DEFENDERS: Beware of mask exemption cards

July 13, 2020 9:59 PM Deborah Kendrick

Federal agencies are warning about a scam going around as many states and cities mandate face coverings.

Statement: Communication problems plagued Columbia shooting response

July 13, 2020 4:00 PM Matthew Sanders

A police request for medics at the scene of a quintuple shooting July 5 was not appropriately relayed to first responders, the city of Columbia and other organizations said in a joint statement Monday.

MONDAY UPDATES: SSM Health eases visitor restrictions at Mexico hospital

July 13, 2020 5:22 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Jefferson City Schools to release re-opening plan Wednesday after receiving staff and parent feedback

July 13, 2020 6:01 PM Connor Hirsch

The district polled parents and staff about what they would like to see in the re-opening plan, providing a variety of options.

Eight people displaced by Jefferson City fire

July 11, 2020 9:06 PM Sydney Olsen

The Jefferson City Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 1200 block of East Dunklin Street Saturday shortly before 1 p.m.

Columbia lab sees increasing COVID-19 testing and positive rate

July 13, 2020 11:21 AM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia lab said Monday that COVID-19 positive rates are increasing along with testing volume. Tim McCarty, a spokesperson for PTC Labs, says the company has seen an increase in testing and positive results. “We’ve significantly increased testing to meet the needs from the community in recent weeks,” McCarty said. Those demands

Police: Man arrested after gun threat at Jefferson City hospital ER

July 13, 2020 10:14 AM Matthew Sanders

St. Mary’s Hospital in Jefferson City was locked down Sunday afternoon after a Callaway County man allegedly threatened to get a gun in order to gain access to a secure area, police said.