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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County nears 60% of residents fully vaccinated

March 16, 2022 3:39 PM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates related to the coronavirus pandemic in Missouri.

Biden announces hundreds of millions in new security aid for Ukraine following Zelensky’s speech

March 16, 2022 9:33 AM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden is expected to announce an additional $800 million in security assistance to Ukraine on Wednesday, a White House official told CNN, bringing the total to $1 billion announced in just the last week.

Zelensky to US lawmakers: ‘We need you right now’ as he invokes Pearl Harbor and 9/11

March 16, 2022 7:50 AM CNN Newsource

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appealed to Congress for help directly Wednesday, telling US lawmakers “we need you right now” as he invoked tragedies in American history like the attack on Pearl Harbor and the September 11 terrorist attack.

Columbia man sentenced for New Year’s Day shooting that left four people hurt

March 16, 2022 8:14 AM Zachary Farwell

A Boone County judge has sentenced a Columbia man for a New Year’s Day shooting in Downtown Columbia.

Jefferson City Police Department to increase DWI enforcement efforts ahead of St. Patrick’s Day

March 16, 2022 5:27 AM Ben Fein

The Jefferson City Police Department will team up with other law enforcement agencies beginning Wednesday, to increase DWI patrols ahead of St. Patrick’s Day.

Tebbetts man hurt after crash on Highway 94 in Callaway County

March 16, 2022 6:01 AM Zachary Farwell

CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Tebbetts, Missouri man was hurt Tuesday afternoon following a crash on Highway 94 in Callaway County. The crash happened around 5 p.m. at County Road 4015. Bruce I. West, 69, was driving a pickup truck westbound when he rear-ended another pickup truck making a left turn, according to the Missouri

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Have you filed your income tax return?

March 16, 2022 1:49 AM ABC 17 News Team

There’s one month to go before the federal and state deadline of April 15. Some people prefer to file their returns early and get their refunds. But those who owe often choose to wait.

ABC 17 spring Severe Weather Special

March 15, 2022 10:13 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Get ready for severe weather season with the ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team by watching the spring Severe Weather Special in the player above.

Columbia Transit Advisory Commission discusses bus driver shortages

March 15, 2022 2:56 PM Leila Mitchell

The City of Columbia Public Transit Advisory Commission is holding a meeting to discuss public transit driver shortages.

Attorney general files lawsuit against Missouri School Boards’ Association

March 15, 2022 4:02 PM Hannah Falcon

Missouri’s attorney general is suing the Missouri School Boards’ Association for not fulfilling an open records request.

Missouri tree pollen causing spring allergies

March 7, 2022 4:55 PM Hannah Falcon

Spring blooms begin to pop up as the weather warms, but the downside of the flowering plants in Mid-Missouri is a myriad of allergy-causing pollen.

U.S. Department of Commerce invests $1.3 million to support the expansion of Columbia’s Farmers Market

March 15, 2022 8:13 PM ABC 17 News Team

The Columbia Farmers Market has been awarded a grant worth $1.3 million.

Jury trial to begin Monday in 2018 Jefferson City murder case

March 15, 2022 8:43 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A jury trial is set to begin on Monday in a 2018 Jefferson City murder case

Impaired driver arrested in Jefferson City Tuesday morning; marijuana seized from vehicle

March 15, 2022 7:52 PM Karl Wehmhoener

After receiving multiple reports of an impaired driver on Highway 63 in Jefferson City, officers located the suspect’s vehicle after it crashed in the concrete retaining wall on US Highway 54.

New Jefferson City School superintendent shares goals for the district

March 15, 2022 7:00 PM Erika McGuire

The Jefferson City School District hired Bryan McGraw as the district’s new superintendent with a 7-0 unanimous vote by the school board on Friday.

Erickson, who confessed to Columbia murder, to be paroled in January

March 15, 2022 10:17 AM Matthew Sanders

One of two men prosecuted and imprisoned for the murder of a former Columbia sports editor is set to be released on parole early next year.

TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports COVID cases down over 30% compared to last week; positivity rate is 3.5%

March 15, 2022 11:13 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates related to the coronavirus pandemic in Missouri.

Two arrested in Jefferson City after weapons offense Monday afternoon

March 15, 2022 3:52 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Two men were arrested after Jefferson City police responded to a disturbance involving a gun on the 800 block of Stadium Blvd.

University of Missouri president touts investment plan in State of the University speech

March 15, 2022 5:20 AM Meghan Drakas

University of Missouri President Mun Choi touted the university’s Mizzou Forward initiative to invest $1.5 billion to enhance research and education over the next decade during his State of the University address Tuesday.

Rolla High School closed after suspicious package reported

March 15, 2022 10:54 AM Matthew Sanders

In an update posted later in the morning, the district said the school had been shut down for the day.