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UM System curators approve tuition hike, continue making standardized testing optional

May 17, 2022 3:59 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – Students at the University of Missouri will see higher tuition prices next year. The UM System Board of Curators unanimously approved a 4.5 percent increase in tuition prices for the 2022-23 school year. Students at the Columbia campus will see a $14.50 increase for in-state credit hour prices for a total

Fulton police searching for missing senior

May 17, 2022 1:26 PM Matthew Sanders

Fulton police are asking for help finding a missing 68-year-old woman.

The US Food and Drug Administration has granted emergency use authorization for a booster dose of Pfizer/BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 at least five months after completion of the primary vaccine series.

FDA authorizes Pfizer Covid-19 booster shots for children ages 5 to 11

May 17, 2022 9:37 AM CNN Newsource

By Amanda Sealy, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration has granted emergency use authorization for a booster dose of Pfizer/BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 at least five months after completion of the primary vaccine series. Pfizer requested this EUA at the end of April, citing company data that showed that

Two dead after crash on Highway 50 in Moniteau County

May 16, 2022 11:04 PM Karl Wehmhoener

One person is dead after a wreck on Highway 50 in Moniteau County according to MoDOT workers at the site of the wreck.

Man hurt after overnight crash in Stover

May 17, 2022 5:41 AM Zachary Farwell

MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was hurt after an overnight crash in Stover, Missouri. The crash happened around 1:10 a.m. on Third Street near Cherry Street, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said an SUV driven by 40-year-old Anthony J. Gibson hit two trees after the vehicle traveled off the side of

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the lawsuit against CPS mask mandates be dismissed?

May 17, 2022 1:52 AM ABC 17 News Team

Columbia Public Schools has asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit challenging its power to issue mask mandates.

Columbia City Council votes 4-3 to repeal the ban on roll carts

May 16, 2022 4:59 PM Leila Mitchell

The Columbia City Council will once again discuss and vote on undoing the ban on trash collecting roll carts Monday night.

ABC 17 News wins two Murrow regional awards

May 16, 2022 5:45 PM ABC 17 News Team

ABC 17 News won two regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for breaking news coverage and sports reporting.

The We Project hosts vigil to honor victims of Buffalo shooting

May 16, 2022 4:20 PM Erika McGuire

Monday evening people will gather at the Boone County Courthouse columns to honor the 10 victims that lost their lives in the Buffalo, New York hate-fueled shooting Saturday.

Jefferson City man gets two years probation in child abuse case

May 16, 2022 8:27 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Jefferson City man pleaded guilty in connection with a child endangerment case filed in Dec. 2019.

Study shows rising rent prices in Missouri

May 16, 2022 11:48 AM Kennedy Miller

Rental prices nationwide have soared over the past year and experts predict they will remain high throughout 2022.

Marshall school district releases statement about student protesters

May 16, 2022 4:01 PM Matthew Sanders

The superintendent of Marshall Public Schools said in a statement shared with media Monday that no students have been suspended over protests that took place on campus last week.

Walsh drops out of race due to new congressional map

May 16, 2022 11:22 AM Matthew Sanders

State Rep. Sara Walsh is dropping out of the Republican primary for Missouri’s Fourth Congressional District, she said in a news release Monday.

Man sentenced to 10 years in prison in April 2020 shooting in Jefferson City

May 16, 2022 5:49 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City pleaded guilty to second-degree assault and unlawful use of a weapon in an April 2020 shooting and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. A judge sentenced Kavante Ware for shooting a man in his torso at the Heritage Apartments in the 800 block of Madison Street in

MONDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports seven COVID-19 patients in hospitals, 78 weekend cases

May 16, 2022 3:41 PM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Two men charged after April assault in Boone County

May 16, 2022 4:16 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Two men are facing an assault charge after allegedly hitting a man and sending him to the hospital with injuries following an April 18 incident off the 2400 block of West Broadway.

University of Missouri curators to consider tuition increase Tuesday

May 16, 2022 3:44 PM Matthew Sanders

Undergraduate students in the University of Missouri System will pay about 4.5% more for tuition next year if the board of curators approves the changes this week.