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USDA official to talk COVID-19 aid at Columbia food bank

August 21, 2020 5:17 AM Ben Fein

USDA Under Secretary Greg Ibach is set to speak at Columbia’s Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri Friday morning.

WATCH LIVE: Biden accepts nomination at Democratic National Convention

August 18, 2020 5:10 PM ABC 17 News Team

ABC News will provide live coverage of the Democratic National Convention from 6 to 10 p.m. each night of the event.

Columbia City Council votes against special election for restriction on roll carts

August 17, 2020 4:43 PM Sydney Olsen

Columbia residents could vote in November to remove restrictions on roll carts in the city.

Missouri judge finds GOP redistricting measure misleading

August 17, 2020 1:59 PM Associated Press

A Missouri judge has ruled that the state’s Republican-led legislature illegally tried to mislead voters into repealing anti-gerrymandering reforms they adopted two years ago.

U.S. Postal Service raises concern with Missouri’s November voting deadlines

August 14, 2020 3:15 PM Lucas Geisler

The United States Postal Service urged Missouri’s top election official to inform voters on the timeline of voting by mail.

Boone County Commission defends approach to giving out CARES Act funding

August 14, 2020 4:24 PM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The three members of the Boone County Commission signed a letter Friday defending the county’s holding of most of the $21 million in CARES Act funding it received in the spring. The county was awarded $21 million in funding in May. It’s up to the county commission to determine how to award

Several broadband providers get federal money for local projects

August 13, 2020 9:57 PM Katie Greathouse

The state awarded several internet providers federal funding to help with broadband projects statewide.

Masks, social distancing scarce at Missouri governor’s state fair appearance

August 13, 2020 11:38 AM Matthew Sanders

Masks were few and social distancing largely not observed when Gov. Mike Parson appeared Thursday at the first day of a scaled-back Missouri State Fair.

WATCH LIVE: Columbia City Council to hold budget work session, council meeting

August 13, 2020 5:19 AM Amber Tabeling

Columbia’s City Council is set to go over its fiscal year 2021 budget on Thursday morning.

House Democrats, activists push for COVID-19 action

WATCH: Missouri House Democrats, activists push for more action on COVID-19

August 11, 2020 1:20 PM ABC 17 News Team

A group of activists including those who have lost loved ones to COVID-19 joined with Missouri House Democrats on Tuesday to push the governor for more action on COVID-19.

WATCH: Missouri House members hold hearing on state COVID-19 response

August 11, 2020 10:28 AM ABC 17 News Team

Missouri state lawmakers are set to go over the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic during a special committee meeting Tuesday morning.

Missouri governor pushes to allow attorney general to prosecute St. Louis murder cases

August 10, 2020 2:54 PM ABC 17 News Team

ABC 17 News will livestream the briefing when it starts at 4 p.m.

Missouri Senate passes crime bill, which now heads to House

August 7, 2020 3:47 PM Associated Press

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) Missouri senators have passed a bill proposed by Gov. Mike Parson to address violent crime. Senators voted 27-3 in favor of the bill Friday. It now goes to the state House. The bill would require judges to consider certifying children as young as 14 as adults for certain weapons crimes. The

Missouri governor meets with state universities leaders

August 6, 2020 3:50 PM Amber Tabeling

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson met Thursday with officials from the University of Missouri System and Lincoln University in the State Capitol.

8 people charged after Jefferson City protest last week

August 6, 2020 3:20 PM Matt Ragsdale

Court documents say eight people face charges in Cole County after they were arrested during a protest in Jefferson City last week.

WATCH: Protesters rally against crime bill in Missouri Capitol

August 6, 2020 3:07 PM Matthew Sanders

Dozens of protesters rallied inside and outside the Missouri Capitol on Thursday as senators continued work on a crime bill pushed by Gov. Mike Parson.

Crime bill moves forward in Missouri Senate

August 6, 2020 5:18 AM Brittany Wiley

A crime bill will move to the full senate for debate.

Guidance for schools released; Missouri governor encourages reopening of schools

August 5, 2020 8:48 PM Amber Tabeling

As the return to school is quickly approaching Governor Parson said on Wednesday he encourages children and teachers return to school.

WATCH: Trump holds COVID-19 briefing

August 5, 2020 4:21 PM ABC 17 News Team

Watch playback of President Donald Trump’s COVID-19 briefing Wednesday in the player below.

Missouri governor says state better prepared to fight COVID-19 as schools look to reopen

August 5, 2020 2:48 PM Matthew Sanders

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Wednesday gave reassurances about the state’s ability to monitor and fight the COVID-19 pandemic as many schools prepare for a return to classes.