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Panel approves new Missouri state house districts

January 20, 2022 10:00 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A panel of 20 in the Missouri House approved a new map for the chamber’s 163 seats.

THURSDAY UPDATES: MU reminds students, faculty and staff to report positive COVID cases

January 20, 2022 10:53 AM ABC 17 News Team

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MU Health shifts staff as omicron surge keeps going

January 20, 2022 11:59 AM Kennedy Miller

Like many other hospitals, MU Health Care is facing staffing concerns. The hospital is now reassigning nurses from non-clinical areas to bedside shifts.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the attorney general sue schools that bring back masks?

January 20, 2022 2:01 AM ABC 17 News Team

Several schools across the state have brought mask mandates back this week, saying they need to take such actions to slow the spread of the omicron variant and keep the doors open amid major staff shortages.

Parson proposes pay raise for Missouri teachers in State of the State address

January 19, 2022 10:19 PM Hannah Falcon

In his 2022 State of the State address, Gov. Mike Parson proposed raising the starting pay for Missouri teachers.

Missouri governor pushes rebuilding state’s workforce during State of the State address

January 19, 2022 8:37 PM Lucas Geisler

Gov. Mike Parson wants to keep pushing on rebuilding Missouri’s workforce.

Missouri Chamber of Commerce, University of Missouri comment on State of the State Address

January 19, 2022 7:19 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson spoke to the state assembly for the 2022 State of the State speech focusing on workforce, education, infrastructure, agriculture, community development, health care and public safety. “With a historic budget surplus and federal dollars coming to our state, we want to build on our past momentum to capture even

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: State of Missouri canceling Thursday COVID drive-through testing events

January 19, 2022 12:45 PM ABC 17 News Team

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Transcript of Missouri Gov. Mike Parson’s State of the State address

January 19, 2022 4:06 PM ABC 17 News Team

A full transcript of Gov. Mike Parson’s 2022 State of the State address.

Parson paints rosy picture of Missouri economy in State of the State

January 19, 2022 5:33 AM Karl Wehmhoener

Missouri Governor Mike Parson is set to deliver the annual State of the State address at the capitol building Wednesday.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Did you get the test emergency alert sent in error Tuesday?

January 19, 2022 2:29 AM ABC 17 News Team

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says an emergency alert sent to cellphones throughout the state that referenced Gotham City and the Joker was an accident.

TUESDAY UPDATES: Southern Boone no longer requiring masks in any circumstance

January 18, 2022 11:28 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Missouri House approves congressional redistricting map

January 18, 2022 2:56 PM Hannah Falcon

Missouri House lawmakers convened on Tuesday at noon to discuss and debate where to draw the new lines for Missouri’s congressional districts.

Highway patrol says alert referencing Gotham City, Joker’s car sent in error

January 18, 2022 5:17 PM Matthew Sanders

A public emergency alert that included a description matching the Joker’s car and referenced Gotham City, Missouri, was sent out accidentally Tuesday, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said.

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.

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.”

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

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Illinois tornado victim’s family sues Amazon over warehouse collapse

January 17, 2022 4:23 PM Associated Press

The family of a delivery driver who died last month when a tornado collapsed the Amazon warehouse in central Illinois where he worked has filed a wrongful death lawsuit.

How to prepare for getting stranded in your car during the winter

January 14, 2022 11:46 AM Erika McGuire

best to stay off of the roads during a winter storm but at times that can be unavoidable.

Holts Summit employer celebrates Supreme Court ruling on vaccine mandates

January 13, 2022 6:01 PM Hannah Falcon

Doolittle Trailer Manufacturing Inc. tells ABC 17 the Supreme Court ruling blocking the vaccine mandate for large workplaces was a sigh of relief.