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Republican Missouri Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick

Missouri GOP treasurer to make bid for state auditor

July 29, 2021 2:11 PM Associated Press

Fitzpatrick announced his candidacy Thursday. Current Auditor Nicole Galloway has said she won’t run for another term in 2022.

Lincoln University forgives student debt with CARES Act funds

July 29, 2021 2:03 PM Matthew Sanders

The money covers the debts of about 930 students who owe money for semesters from spring 2020 through this summer. The university said in a news release that the move “provides one less worry for students in these current times.”

Family: Woman in critical condition but stable after house explosion in Moniteau County

July 29, 2021 10:35 AM Leila Mitchell

The woman, whose name has not been released by officials, was critically injured Wednesday evening in a house explosion near Jamestown. The State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the explosion, but information from the office was not immediately available Thursday.

Columbia city manager says city in ‘fine financial position’ as he unveils budget

July 29, 2021 10:59 AM Hannah Falcon

City Manager John Glascock will present his version of the Columbia city budget for the 2022 fiscal year at noon on Thursday.

April 6 election registration ends Wednesday.

Jay Nixon says he won’t run for Senate in 2022

July 29, 2021 1:01 PM Associated Press

Nixon said in a statement that he believe he “will be more effective outside of this partisan back and forth.” Nixon, 65, served as governor from 2009 to 2017. Before that he served four terms as Missouri attorney general.

Judge denies bond for invasion of privacy suspect, calling him a ‘danger to community’

July 28, 2021 11:01 AM Leila Mitchell

A man facing an invasion of privacy charge for the fifth time in a little over two months has a bond hearing scheduled for Wednesday afternoon.

One woman seriously injured after crash in Pulaski county

July 29, 2021 7:08 AM Zola Crowder

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One woman is seriously hurt after a crash in Pulaski County Wednesday afternoon. Official reports said the crash happened around 2:50 p.m. on Highway 28, two miles south of Dixon. Troopers said 23 year-old Ponni Fetterhoff went off the road, hit a culvert and rolled her car. This caused Fetterhoff to be ejected

CDC recommends sunscreen as dangerously hot weather blankets Mid-Missouri

July 29, 2021 4:01 AM Ben Fein

Columbia and counties across Mid-Missouri are expected to see weather flirt with triple digits on Thursday, as the CDC recommends wearing sunscreen to protect your skin from the sun.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should mask mandates return to Columbia and Boone County?

July 29, 2021 3:35 AM ABC 17 News Team

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has now advised everyone to wear masks indoors in coronavirus hot spots such as Mid-Missouri.

One person injured after a house explosion in Moniteau County

July 28, 2021 8:04 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JAMESTOWN, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman was critically injured Wednesday evening after a house explosion near Jamestown. The Jamestown Rural Fire Protection District responded to a report of an explosion around 6 p.m. According to Moniteau County Sheriff Tony Wheatley, a woman was airlifted after the home explosion. The State Fire Marshal’s office is investigating the

More people continue to get vaccinated at outreach clinics across Mid-Missouri

July 28, 2021 7:44 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Around 20 doses were given out Wednesday at the food truck roundup in Columbia today, and although these are not the numbers that were being vaccinated at former mass vaccination sights, vaccinators say that every dose counts. “Every person counts, that is one less person that can contract Covid,” said Nurse Taylor

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Capital Region Medical Center opens coroanvirus triage testing

July 28, 2021 7:53 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back here for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic in Missouri.

Accidental fire in bedroom damages Columbia home

July 28, 2021 6:38 PM Karl Wehmhoener

(COLUMBIA, MO) – The Columbia Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 3400 block of Elm Grove Drive. Columbia firefighters first on the scene reported smoke from the front door. Officials report the fire was contained to a back bedroom. Fire investigators determined the fire originated in a back bedroom and was accidental.

Sterk to collect remaining pay and incentives in Mizzou exit

July 28, 2021 6:16 PM Matthew Sanders

He will be paid his base salary of $507,500 for each of the two years remaining on his contract with incentives and deferred compensation worth $450,00 for a total of $1.465 million.

Jefferson City man charged with murder after shooting at Lazy Gators May 29

July 28, 2021 4:25 PM Karl Wehmhoener

LAKE OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man is charged with the shooting death of a man at Lazy Gators in Camden County over Memorial Day weekend. Officials allege Chad Brewer shot Vonza Watson in the abdomen after a fight May 29. Brewer was arrested at the scene after deputies allegedly found drugs in his

Dozens of Missouri workplaces meet 70% vaccinated benchmark

July 28, 2021 11:47 AM Hannah Falcon

Less than two weeks after the Missouri Chamber of Commerce announced its COVID Stops Here program, 100 businesses have achieved at least 70% vaccination.

Dangerous Mid-Missouri heat increases risks for pets

July 28, 2021 4:23 AM Ben Fein

As Mid-Missouri is expecting to see temperatures reach the upper 90’s this week, pets are at an increased risk for heat related illness or injury.

Rollover crash shuts down part of Highway 124 in Boone County

July 28, 2021 7:20 AM Molly Stawinoga

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Several people suffered minor injuries in a Boone County rollover crash Wednesday morning. Boone County Joint Communications sent an alert about the crash shortly before 6 a.m. About ten minutes later, deputies with the Boone County Sheriff’s Office closed down both directions in the 4100 block of Highway 124. Deputies at

More than 57,000 Missourians could be mandated to get vaccine pending White House decision

July 28, 2021 5:58 AM Zola Crowder

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The White House is strongly considering requiring federal employees to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19, or submit regular testing and wear a mask at all times. On Tuesday, Pres. Joe Biden said this was “under consideration,” and is expected to announce the mandate Thursday. According to data from Missouri’s Economic Research

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will you follow the CDC’s new mask guidelines?

July 28, 2021 2:07 AM ABC 17 News Team

The new guidelines apply to people vaccinated against the coronavirus and those who aren’t. But many people remain opposed to wearing masks, including having their children wear them to school.