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TUESDAY UPDATES: Jamestown C-1 School District to go to virtual learning Thursday

January 25, 2022 11:15 AM ABC 17 News Team

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Free N95 masks arriving in grocery stores and pharmacies

January 25, 2022 11:24 AM Erika McGuire

The Biden administration says it is sending the masks to increase access to high-quality masks as the omicron variant continues to spread.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should state employees get a pay raise?

January 25, 2022 2:04 AM ABC 17 News Team

Gov. Mike Parson has made raising pay for Missouri state workers a priority for the current legislative session.

Missouri House Democrats want big increases in state worker pay in 2023 state budget

January 24, 2022 11:11 AM Hannah Falcon

Missouri House Democrats said the governor’s proposed budget is a good place to start, but want to see many areas expanded, including pay raises for state workers.

Missouri warns against overusing emergency departments as locals say they are struggling to keep up

January 24, 2022 6:39 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Health care leaders are asking Missourians to only use emergency departments when it is an emergency in the few weeks as emergency rooms are overcrowded at most hospitals. The Missouri Hospital Association and Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services encourage patients experiencing severe illness or a life-threatening condition to continue to

MONDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports no coronavirus updates due to increased workload for staff

January 24, 2022 11:06 AM ABC 17 News Team

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SUNDAY UPDATES: Over 7,000 new COVID-19 cases added to the state’s dashboard

January 23, 2022 2:45 PM Chanel Porter

The state now has a seven day positivity rate of 35.1% on Sunday. An additional 7,219 new COVID-19 cases were added bringing the total of confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic is now 1,024,477. There have also been 245,476 probable antigen test results being positive, with 736 added Sunday. One new death was

SATURDAY UPDATES: Over 8,500 new COVID-19 cases added

January 22, 2022 2:30 PM Chanel Porter

The state now has a seven day positivity rate of 35% on Saturday. An additional 8,577 new COVID-19 cases were added bringing the total of confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic is now 1,017,258. There have also been 244,740 probable antigen test results being positive, with 2,366 added Saturday. Six new deaths were

Coronavirus pandemic increases human trafficking

January 21, 2022 11:47 AM Erika McGuire

According to the U.S State Department, an estimated 24.9 million adults and children are subjected to human trafficking around the world, including in the United States.

FRIDAY UPDATES: Columbia Public Library and curbside pickup to closed through Wednesday due to staffing shortage

January 21, 2022 12:51 PM ABC 17 News Team

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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