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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Does a bear market worry you?

June 14, 2022 11:48 PM ABC 17 News Team

A bear market is a decline of 20% or more from recent highs.

Blair Oaks Board of Education to discuss changing district’s transgender student policy after public comment

June 14, 2022 5:40 AM Ben Fein

The Blair Oaks Board of Education is set to meet Tuesday at 6:00 p.m., at the intermediate school gym and library.

MoDOT adds extra I-70 lane closure near Rocheport bridge for construction

June 14, 2022 5:15 PM Sarah Higgins

Missouri Department of Transportation contractors will begin their second night of lane closures near the I-70 Missouri River Bridge in Rocheport by closing another lane in the area.

Heat creates challenges for first responders working outside

June 14, 2022 12:19 PM Hannah Falcon

Under about 45 pounds of protective gear, firefighters may find themselves in a hot situation when temperatures outside are over 100 degrees.

Health experts say COVID cases are slowing down just in time for the summer

June 14, 2022 5:46 PM Kennedy Miller

After more than two years since the start of the pandemic, some hospitals in Missouri are starting to see cases slow down just in time for the summer.

Boone County releases mobility action plan to address poverty

June 14, 2022 5:53 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County presented the county’s upward mobility plan during a meeting Tuesday afternoon. The work focuses on three priorities in Boone County – early grade literacy, jobs, and fair and inclusive housing. In May 2021, Boone County was selected to be one of eight counties nationwide to participate in this first-of-its-kind study. The complete study

TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports over 30 COVID patients in hospitals

June 14, 2022 2:54 PM ABC 17 News Team

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

Westbound Interstate 70 near Rocheport clear after crews respond to semi-truck trailer fire

June 14, 2022 6:13 AM Zachary Farwell

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Watch a replay of the scene in the player below: 8 a.m. update: Emergency crews have cleared the scene of a semi-truck trailer fire on Interstate 70 near Rocheport. Drivers should be able to access the westbound exit ramp to Route BB after crews closed it earlier Tuesday morning due to

Woman charged after shooting outside club in central Columbia

June 14, 2022 1:28 PM Zachary Farwell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Prosecutor’s Office filed charges Tuesday against a woman accused of a shooting outside a club in central Columbia. Prosecutors have charged Daneisha L. Harvey, 26, of Columbia with two counts of armed criminal action, one count of first-degree assault, and one count of unlawful use of a weapon. The

University of Missouri men’s golfer accused of taking pictures of woman inside bathroom

June 14, 2022 9:43 AM Zachary Farwell

A golfer for the University of Missouri men’s team is suspended following his arrest by police last week.

Columbia Board of Education receives security update after Uvalde shooting

June 13, 2022 11:46 AM Kennedy Miller

The Columbia Board of Education will hear about how the district has updated its security over the past four years when it meets Monday night.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are children safe in local schools?

June 13, 2022 11:27 PM ABC 17 News Team

The mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas has again brought school shootings into the spotlight.

Signs of heat-related illnesses

June 13, 2022 9:19 PM ABC 17 News Team

It’s important to be mindful of how long people are spending when outside in the hot weather.

Fulton man sentenced to 74 years for shooting and killing a man during an April 2019 drug deal

June 13, 2022 8:08 PM Karl Wehmhoener

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A jury found a Fulton man guilty of an April 2019 drug deal that led to a fatal shooting and he was sentenced to over 70 years in prison. Justin Ray Witt, 51, of Fulton, was sentenced to 74 years in prison after being found guilty on March 31. Witt was found

Another store shelf left empty; the national tampon shortage and its impact on local non-profits

June 13, 2022 12:18 PM Sarah Higgins

Women in America are again seeing empty shelves for a product that many need on a regular basis … tampons.

MONDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 91 new COVID cases over three days

June 13, 2022 4:12 PM ABC 17 News Team

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

Missouri’s Second Amendment Preservation Act still under debate as national lawmakers strike bipartisan gun control deal

June 13, 2022 4:40 PM Hannah Falcon

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators struck a deal on gun control this past weekend, but it may not be enforced in Missouri because of the Second Amendment Preservation Act.