FRIDAY UPDATES: Governor Parson: Regional mass vaccination events will be held next week
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Two more Missouri men charged in Capitol insurrection
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Two more Missouri residents have been charged in last month’s insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. The FBI says 31-year-old Zachary John Wilson was taken into custody without incident Friday in his hometown of Springfield on federal charges of knowingly entering or remaining in a restricted building. His arrest came on the
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Kansas City lifts some COVID-19 restrictions
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Some COVID-19 restrictions in Kansas City have been lifted. Mayor Quinton Lucas says bars and restaurants will be able to return to normal hours. Kansas City will also lift size limit restrictions for events or gatherings. The seven-day case average of new COVID-19 cases in the city has been cut in
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Governor Parson says the state won’t tolerate price gouging from natural gas providers
He said his office has involved the attorney general, and will “use all resources possible to stop any kind of illegal behavior.”
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Charges filed for Kansas City homicide suspect found in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Court documents reveal more information regarding a Kansas City man wanted for the Sept. 2, 2016 murder of Brandon Johnson. Witnesses told police that Terrance Jones left a residence with Johnson and then allegedly shot Johnson multiple times according to court documents. Jones allegedly told a witness that Johnson was speaking poorly
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Missouri records big increase in traffic fatalities in 2020
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri highway officials say last year was the deadliest year on state roads since 2007, despite fewer people driving because of the coronavirus pandemic. Preliminary figures indicate 989 people died in traffic crashes last year, a 12% increase from 2019. That number includes 126 pedestrian deaths — the most ever
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Missouri bill would delay some public record access
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A pending Missouri bill would put a pause on open-records requests when public agencies are closed. House members voted 149-1 in favor of the bill Thursday. It now goes to the state Senate for consideration. An amendment added to the bill last week would exempt closed government agencies from the three-day
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 75th COVID-19 related death
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Missouri leaders committed to coronavirus vaccination plan despite teacher criticism
Missouri leaders reiterated their commitment to the state’s coronavirus vaccination plan and the lack of current vaccinations for teachers.
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Missouri teachers continue waiting for coronavirus vaccine while 28 other states move forward
School teachers and staff are allowed to receive coronavirus vaccine shots in at least 28 states plus and Washington DC as of Thursday. However, Missouri is not one of them.
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Federal report shows Missouri out of the ‘red zone’ for COVID-19 cases
According to the state profile report, Missouri is now reporting 86 new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people.
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Mid-Missouri counties report 15 COVID-19 related deaths
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Rep. Hartzler raises concerns about President Biden’s $1.9 trillion dollars COVID-19 relief package
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mid-Missouri Representative Vicky Hartzler (R) has not said how she’s planning to vote on President Joe Biden’s proposed $1.9 trillion dollar coronavirus relief package. ABC 17 News spoke with the representative this morning about a number of issues regarding the pandemic. Hartzler raised concerns about the package saying it might be too
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National retailer acquires Moberly-based Orscheln Farm and Home
Tractor Supply Company and announced Wednesday morning it has acquired Orscheln Farm and Home.
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Bitter cold leads to several water customers waiting for frozen pipe assistance
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The polar vortex has led to several issues across the Midwest, leaving several citizens with frozen water pipes across Mid-Missouri. In Columbia, the water and light department reported 201 people called about frozen pipes between Saturday morning and Wednesday afternoon. There have been 9 water main breaks in Columbia since Friday. A
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State health, education leaders to take part in ABC 17 News Q&A
The heads of Missouri’s health and education departments will be part of a panel of experts taking part in a question-and-answer session Thursday on ABC 17 News at 6:30 p.m.
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Rural counties doing best, and worst, at vaccinations
O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — Rural Missouri counties are both the most and least successful at getting COVID-19 vaccine into the arms of residents. That’s according to data from the state’s coronavirus dashboard on Wednesday. Shelby County, with just 6,400 residents in a remote area of northeast Missouri, has provided at least one dose of the
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Former KMOX Radio personality pleads guilty to child porn
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A longtime St. Louis broadcaster has pleaded guilty to federal child pornography charges, and still faces other charges in state court. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that 79-year-old Harry Hamm entered the guilty plea Wednesday in U.S. District Court in St. Louis. Still pending are state charges of second-degree statutory sodomy,
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Lake Regional moves postponed coronavirus vaccine clinics to Friday
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Health leaders say listening, transparency key to assuring minority populations on vaccines
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) State and local health leaders are using different outreach methods to overcome coronavirus vaccine hesitancy within communities of color. Agencies from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services to MU Health Care are using various partnerships to address racial minorities who may be skeptical of the vaccines. That includes linking up
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