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Vaccine providers are planning for booster shots

April 16, 2021 11:36 AM Chanel Porter

Vaccine makers Pfizer and Moderna have both pointed to people needing booster shots or re-vaccinations in the future.

FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports over 40% of the population to receive first coronavirus vaccine dose

April 16, 2021 11:04 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Southern Missouri Amber Alert canceled after child returned to law enforcement

April 16, 2021 2:44 PM Matt Ragsdale

The Missouri State Highway Patrol issued an Amber Alert Friday afternoon a 5-year-old was forcibly taken from his home in southern Missouri.

Columbia police investigating shooting in northeast Columbia; 20-year-old woman shot

April 16, 2021 3:54 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police continue to investigate a Friday afternoon shooting that sent a 20-year-old woman to the hospital with a gunshot wound. Police responded at 3 p.m. Friday to the 3200 block of Elm Grove Dr. after a report of shots fired. The 20-year-old female victim who was transported to local hospital to

Cole County man arrested after chase and manhunt

April 16, 2021 3:44 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) At 3 a.m. Friday, Cole County Sheriff’s deputies attempted to stop a vehicle on the 6400 block of Old Bass Road before the vehicle drove off. Officials report the vehicle crashed on Route A and West Braztio Road, the driver ran away. Deputies did not find the suspect but found personal

Missouri to begin $5M COVID-19 vaccination campaign

April 16, 2021 1:57 PM Associated Press

Called Stronger Together, the campaign will begin next month and will provide vaccination information through radio, TV, print and social media messages.

Jefferson City police arrest man suspected of multiple drug charges

April 16, 2021 12:01 PM Matt Ragsdale

Police officers in Jefferson City arrested a man suspected of multiple drug crimes Thursday, according to a release sent out Friday.

Hundreds of appointments available for MU Health Care’s three-day vaccination event

April 16, 2021 3:57 AM Ben Fein

More than 800 vaccination appointments are still available Saturday for MU Health Care’s three-day vaccination event at Faurot Field.

Friday morning crash on I-70 West shuts down right lane

April 16, 2021 8:04 AM Matt Ragsdale

A crash on Interstate 70 West near the Midway exit shut down a lane of traffic Friday morning.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Is now the right time to leave Afghanistan?

April 16, 2021 2:02 AM ABC 17 News Team

The withdrawal will begin May 1 and be complete by Sept. 11, the president said. The move ends a 20-year war in a country where worries persist about whether the government can retain power.

Two men charged after Nov. 2020 north Columbia shooting

April 15, 2021 11:22 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men are now charged after a shooting in north Columbia on Nov. 19, 2020. According to police, Tevone Stapleton fired shots from his car in the area of Bodie Drive and Edenton Boulevard. According to court documents, police found nine 9mm shell casings in the street. The shooting did not injure

Southern Boone High School closed Tuesday for a deep clean after student tests positive for COVID-19.

Southern Boone School District held virtual classes today due to teacher vaccinations

April 15, 2021 9:09 PM Victoria Bragg

ASHLAND, MO (KMIZ) The Southern Boone School District announced Tuesday evening it would hold all classes virtually on Thursday, due to staff vaccinations. Southern Boone School District’s Superintendent, Chris Felmlee, says it was a collaborative effort to make the decision to hold classes online after staff members received their second dose of the Moderna vaccine.

Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development suspends Algebra testing requirement for A+ Scholarship eligibility

April 15, 2021 9:03 PM ABC 17 News Team

Algebra I exam requirement waived for all 2021 high school seniors

Human remains found in rural area west of Boonville

April 15, 2021 8:24 PM Karl Wehmhoener

BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Cooper County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of possible human remains in a rural area west of Boonville. Once on scene, deputies confirmed were the remains were human. The Missouri State Highway Patrol Divison of Drug and Crime Control and the Cooper County Coroner’s Office were requested to assist with processing of

Westbound I-70 shuts down near Missouri River Bridge.

Rain delays geological testing near Rocheport Bridge

April 15, 2021 8:24 PM Karl Wehmhoener

BOONE/COOPER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Due to last weekend’s weather, Missouri Department of Transportation contractors were unable to complete the necessary geological testing at the Missouri River Bridge near Rocheport. Crews will be boring through the bridge deck to collect soil samples and rock characteristics of the land below as crews prepare for the construction of

University of Missouri part of clinical trials for new coronavirus vaccine

April 15, 2021 11:41 AM Meghan Drakas

The clinical trial is testing the safety and effectiveness of NVX-CoV2373 which was developed by the U.S. biotechnology company Novavax. The trials for the Novavax vaccine involve 30,000 people across approximately 115 sites in the United States and Mexico.

Appeals court dismisses Columbia SRO from civil rights lawsuit

April 15, 2021 5:49 PM Lucas Geisler

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMIZ) A federal appeals court said a school resource officer working at a Columbia school is protected by qualified immunity for her part in the questioning of a student. A panel of the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court decision to leave Sgt. Keisha Edwards in the Rock Bridge

Marijuana and cocaine seized during Interstate 70 traffic stop Thursday

April 15, 2021 5:44 PM Karl Wehmhoener

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers seized cocaine and marijuana after an Interstate 70 traffic stop Thursday morning in Montgomery County. Officials report troopers stopped a vehicle for expired registration on eastbound I-70 at the 167 mile marker. Troopers report a probable cause search revealed 2.5 pounds of cocaine and 15 pounds

New Highway 54 interchange at Lake of the Ozarks to open Wednesday

April 15, 2021 4:48 PM Karl Wehmhoener

LAKE OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) After a two-year-long project, the Lake of the Ozarks new interchange for Highway 54 will open up next Wednesday in time for the annual increase in traffic headed to the area. The Missouri Department of Transportation contractors will remove traffic signals at the intersection of U.S. Highway 54, Business Highway 54,

THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports seven patients hospitalized due to COVID-19; one in ICU

April 15, 2021 9:31 AM ABC 17 News Team

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