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Missouri numbers show signs of leveling as some areas of U.S. pass omicron’s peak

January 18, 2022 1:25 PM Kennedy Miller

Only time will tell whether Missouri is among them.

Neighbors: Columbia shooting suspect and slain teen were friends

January 17, 2022 11:17 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Officers arrested Shawn P. Long, 18, on suspicion of involuntary manslaughter and armed criminal action.

MU opens investigation into former financial officer

January 18, 2022 4:51 PM Matthew Sanders

The University of Missouri has opened an investigation into a former official over alleged financial mismanagement in the College of Engineering.

Moberly police identify pedestrian killed in crash on Saturday

January 18, 2022 11:37 AM Zachary Farwell

The Moberly Police Department has released the name of a pedestrian killed in a crash over the weekend.

Missouri AG threatens more lawsuits over mask mandates as schools work to contain COVID-19 surge

January 18, 2022 9:11 AM Molly Stawinoga

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt says his office will file more lawsuits this week against school districts enforcing mask and quarantine requirements.

Man treated for serious injuries after crash on Interstate 70 in Callaway County

January 18, 2022 8:58 AM Zachary Farwell

CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Montgomery City man was hurt on Monday afternoon after a crash on Interstate 70 in Callaway County. The crash happened around 2 p.m. east of Kingdom City. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Gary L. Keeton II, 32, was driving eastbound on I-70 when he drove off of the

JC Schools to hold public meeting Thursday about boundary proposals

January 18, 2022 7:35 AM Zachary Farwell

The meeting is scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Dix Road Technology Center.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should Congress pass voting rights legislation?

January 18, 2022 1:58 AM ABC 17 News Team

President Joe Biden and other party leaders and activists have pushed hard for the legislation, including on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

MLK Day speakers focus on upcoming state, national voting legislation

January 17, 2022 9:55 PM Hannah Falcon

This year, on the federal holiday celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life of public service, the King family asked events be held with the motto “No celebration without legislation.”

Several events across mid-Missouri honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

January 17, 2022 9:22 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Several events were held across mid-Missouri in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Salisbury school district cancels Tuesday classes

January 17, 2022 9:45 PM Karl Wehmhoener

SALISBURY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Salisbury R-IV Schools reported classes are canceled Tuesday due to staff shortages. Superintendent Tony Whiston says the cancelations are not all because of COVID absentees. The Chariton County Health Center last reported new coronavirus cases last Friday. The county reported 51 active coronavirus cases. The state of Missouri is reporting cases

Bond denied for a Jefferson City man accused of a 2018 murder

January 17, 2022 8:26 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Cole County judge denied bond for a Jefferson City teenager accused of murder last Wednesday.

Omicron exacerbates supply chain problems, raising prices and emptying shelves in some places

January 17, 2022 11:48 AM Kennedy Miller

Bare shelves — a sign of supply chain disruptions that plagued stores and consumers earlier in the pandemic — are back in some places.

COVID-19 testing expands in Mid-Missouri

January 17, 2022 11:33 AM Erika McGuire

Two major Columbia medical providers are opening new coronavirus testing sites this week as demand for COVID-19 screenings surges along with new cases.

Grant for minority-owned businesses announced in efforts to bring more diversity to the Downtown Columbia area

January 17, 2022 6:28 PM Chanel Porter

The Downtown Community Improvement District (CID) announced a minority-owned business grant Monday to take steps towards making the Downtown Columbia area more diverse.

MONDAY UPDATES: Fatima School District to cancel classes for the rest of the week due to COVID

January 17, 2022 3:30 PM Karl Wehmhoener

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

Salvation Army expects to reopen warming shelter in Jefferson City after COVID-19 closure

January 17, 2022 12:13 PM Zachary Farwell

A spokesman said the Salvation Army’s Center of Hope Shelter was isolated over the weekend because of COVID-19. The organization teamed up with other local groups to provide overnight shelter at Building Community Bridges over the weekend.

WATCH: Columbia NAACP celebrates Martin Luther King Jr.

January 17, 2022 11:38 AM ABC 17 News Team

The Columbia chapter of the NAACP hosted a ceremony Monday to memorialize Martin Luther King Jr. at a local site named for him.

Boone Health to open new COVID-19 testing site on Monday

January 17, 2022 6:03 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone Health will open a new COVID-19 testing site Monday at its Convenient Care location on Nifong Boulevard. This location will only administer COVID-19 tests. The testing site at 900 W. Nifong Blvd. will be open seven days a week from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. In order to get tested at

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should schools in areas of high coronavirus transmission go online?

January 17, 2022 2:00 AM ABC 17 News Team

The debate rages over whether schools should maintain in-person learning as the omicron variant sickens Americans at never-before-seen rates.