Missouri Archives

Missouri’s at-home COVID-19 testing program ends March 31, citing decrease in demand

March 17, 2022 12:37 PM Leila Mitchell

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services’ at-home COVID-19 PCR test kit program is ending March 31 due to the low demand and increased availability and accessibility of testing resources.

Health professionals say fourth vaccine could be in the near future

March 16, 2022 6:40 PM Leila Mitchell

COVID-19 cases have once again begun to rise worldwide, according to the World Health Organization, and officials say some people will need a fourth dose of the vaccine to fend off another wave.

Federal Reserve raises interest rates by 0.25%

March 16, 2022 11:48 AM Erika McGuire

The Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates by 0.25% to help tame inflation. The announcement is expected Wednesday afternoon.

Attorney general files lawsuit against Missouri School Boards’ Association

March 15, 2022 4:02 PM Hannah Falcon

Missouri’s attorney general is suing the Missouri School Boards’ Association for not fulfilling an open records request.

Missouri tree pollen causing spring allergies

March 7, 2022 4:55 PM Hannah Falcon

Spring blooms begin to pop up as the weather warms, but the downside of the flowering plants in Mid-Missouri is a myriad of allergy-causing pollen.

TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports COVID cases down over 30% compared to last week; positivity rate is 3.5%

March 15, 2022 11:13 AM ABC 17 News Team

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

Jefferson City School District files motion to dismiss the AG’s lawsuit against mask mandate

March 14, 2022 8:04 PM ABC 17 News Team

The Jefferson City School District has filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit mask mandate from the Attorney General’s office.

Boone County’s new Missouri Senate district could lead to party switch

March 14, 2022 10:16 AM Molly Stawinoga

Several other Mid-Missouri districts would see shifts if the tentative map is put into place.

High gas prices hit businesses, charities hard

March 14, 2022 11:55 AM Erika McGuire

Businesses and not-for-profit organizations are starting to feel the pressure as gas prices continue their climb amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Planned Parenthood offers free services for Medicaid patients in response to budget exclusion

March 14, 2022 12:47 PM Kennedy Miller

Planned Parenthood said last week that it still plans to care for Missouri patients for now, despite a state budget that doesn’t reimburse the organization for Medicaid services.

Democratic-backed suit challenges lack of Missouri House map

March 14, 2022 1:02 PM Associated Press

A lawsuit filed on behalf of Missouri voters is asking a court to intervene in the state’s stalled redistricting process and draw a new U.S. House map.

Winter storm closes dozens of schools Friday

March 11, 2022 11:26 AM Erika McGuire

Schools in Mid-Missouri have seen a flurry of snow days since the calendar turned, including another on Friday as inches of fluff fell overnight.

Missouri correctional facilities to return to pre-pandemic visitor policy on April 1

March 10, 2022 9:00 PM ABC 17 News Team

Starting next month visiting procedures will return to the policy from before the pandemic started at Missouri correctional facilities on April 1.

Rising fuel costs raise concern for state and city budgets

March 9, 2022 6:42 PM Erika McGuire

The pain at the pump is being felt by every driver across the country but the high fuel cost is starting to raise concerns for state and city budgets.

Trooper charged for allegedly falsifying race info, searches on traffic stop reports

March 9, 2022 3:10 PM Lucas Geisler

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) – A Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper faces charges for allegedly lying on traffic stop reports. Special prosecutor Kelly King charged Master Sergeant Zach Czerniewski with 12 crimes across Montgomery and Cooper counties. Czerniewski faces ten charges in Montgomery County and two in Cooper County. The patrol said it began an

Police: 1 Missouri officer, suspect die, 2 officers wounded

March 8, 2022 4:53 PM Associated Press

Three Joplin Police Department officers were hurt Tuesday in what Springfield, Missouri, media outlet KY3 calls a “shootout with a suspect.”

Cannabis Freedom Act aims to decriminalize marijuana in Missouri

March 8, 2022 5:23 PM Hannah Falcon

Crowds gathered Tuesday morning in the Missouri State Capitol to share their opinion on the decriminalization of marijuana with lawmakers.

Accused Kansas City-area school shooter allegedly used ‘ghost gun’

March 8, 2022 4:13 PM Erika McGuire

The high school student accused of shooting and wounding an administrator and a school resource officer in Olathe, Kansas, last week allegedly used a “ghost gun.”