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Missouri leaders plan to receive more vaccine doses next month

February 10, 2021 11:37 AM Victoria Bragg

The group coordinating Missouri’s coronavirus vaccine program will brief reporters in a closed-door meeting Wednesday afternoon.

Multiple districts cancel classes Thursday

February 10, 2021 6:37 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Over a dozen Mid-Missouri school districts canceled Thursday classes as temperatures continue to fall across the region. Eldon, Jamestown, Morgan County R-II (Versailles) and St. Elizabeth R-IV were among the public districts that had called off Thursday classes by 6 p.m. Wednesday. Many of the districts on social media say road conditions,

Two indicted for murder in Cole County after baby dies with meth in system

February 10, 2021 5:13 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County grand jury has indicted two people on 2nd-degree murder charges after a 2-month-old died with meth in the child’s system. According to the Cole County Sheriff’s department, the baby died on Sept. 30 at a home on the 800 block of Pitchfork Ally in Cole County Missouri. An

Snow plow catches fire on Tom Bass Rd.

February 10, 2021 3:44 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A snow plow caught fire Wednesday afternoon on Tom Bass Road. According to officials the fire started in the engine compartment. Watch a video from a viewer sent in as the snow plow catches fire. https://youtu.be/hmyT83mwPqY Officials report the driver was able to exit the truck before the fire reached the cab

Bars can stay open until midnight under new Columbia, Boone County health orders

February 10, 2021 2:41 PM Zola Crowder

Restaurants that serve alcohol, cars and entertainment venues can stay open until midnight in Boone County starting Feb. 12.

Missouri State Highway Patrol Vehicle parked with its lights on.

Crash closes Highway 54 near Holts Summit; driver reported to have minor injuries

February 10, 2021 11:20 AM Matthew Sanders

The Missouri State Highway Patrol is urging drivers to avoid westbound Highway 54 near Holts Summit.

Sheriff: 2 dead in small plane crash in northern Missouri

February 10, 2021 12:36 PM Associated Press

Authorities in northern Missouri say two people have been killed in a small plane crash.

Warming centers continue to welcome guests during bitterly cold temperatures

February 10, 2021 11:59 AM Chanel Porter

Warming centers remain open as dangerously cold temperatures are expected to stay in Mid-Missouri through the weekend.

WATCH LIVE: Trump’s second impeachment trial continues

February 10, 2021 10:40 AM ABC 17 News Team

The second impeachment trial of former president Donald Trump is expected to start at 11 a.m. Wednesday.

Missouri new case rate drops in recent report

February 10, 2021 7:18 AM Matt Ragsdale

Missouri’s new COVID-19 case rate fell in the most recent State Profile Report. It’s the second week in a row that the rate others have fallen.

Slick and covered roads could affect morning commutes

February 10, 2021 6:20 AM Matt Ragsdale

Roadways across Mid-Missouri could still be covered in snow or have some slick spots in time for the Wednesday morning commute.

Mid-Missouri schools cancel class ahead of additional snow

February 10, 2021 5:32 AM Matt Ragsdale

Many school districts around Mid-Missouri have canceled classes ahead of another round of snow.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Did you watch the first day of Trump’s impeachment trial?

February 10, 2021 12:50 AM ABC 17 News Team

The U.S. Senate began hearing arguments in the second impeachment trial against former president Donald Trump on Tuesday.

Pettis County man charged with 2nd-degree statutory rape

February 9, 2021 11:22 PM Karl Wehmhoener

SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sedalia man is accused of having a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old in an abandoned cargo container. The victim told Sedalia police in Nov. 2020that Nathaniel Siefkas had a sexual relationship with her when she was 14 and possibly fathered her child that was born in Jan. 2020 according to the

Jefferson City hospitals receive extra coronavirus vaccine doses Tuesday, plans to redistribute across the community

February 9, 2021 7:12 PM Connor Hirsch

Two Jefferson City hospitals were put on the list to receive extra doses of the coronavirus vaccine, which were received on Tuesday.

Experts warn of injury from cold exposure during low temperatures

February 9, 2021 7:00 PM Sydney Olsen

Temperatures in mid-Missouri have plummeted to the single digits, and health experts are warning the conditions can lead to frostbite or hypothermia.

TUESDAY UPDATES: Osage Beach mass vaccination clinic canceled due to winter weather

February 9, 2021 8:17 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Traffic on I-70 West backed up due to a crash on Feb. 9th, 2021

Over a dozen districts report buses on snow routes due to winter weather

February 9, 2021 10:09 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several Mid-Missouri school districts have canceled class for Wednesday whil several are running snow routes to pick up students for Wednesday class. Temperatures will fall into the single digits just about each night the rest of this week, making it hard for road crews to treat roads with either salt or chemicals.

Two arrested after wreck and robbery in Moberly Friday

February 9, 2021 9:45 PM Karl Wehmhoener

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) On Feb. 5, Moberly police responded to the scene of a wreck and a reported robbery in area of Holman Road and Rothwell Park Road. According to police, an F-250 rear ended a maroon sedan. The driver of the truck told police the driver of the sedan robbed him at gunpoint of

American Airlines flight from Columbia makes emergency landing in Springfield

February 9, 2021 11:02 AM Associated Press

An American Airlines jet has made an emergency landing in southwest Missouri after experiencing trouble with its landing gear.