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Police investigate shots fired in Columbia early Saturday morning

July 10, 2021 2:25 AM Ben Fein

The Columbia Police Department along with the Crime Scene Investigation team were seen investigating after a shots fired call.

Jerry Fitzwater, 79, charged in Moberly shooting.

Suspect charged in Moberly shooting

July 9, 2021 12:48 PM Zach Boetto

The Randolph County prosecutor filed charges Friday morning against a Moberly man in connection with a Thursday night shooting.

Missouri Department of Conservation reports floodwaters caused natural fish kill along the Missouri River near Columbia

July 9, 2021 6:46 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) investigated reports of a large fish kill event just west of Columbia, along Interstate 70 and the Missouri River floodplain. MDC determined receding floodwaters caused the large fish kill of mostly nonnative, invasive silver carp. “As floodwaters receded, many fish did not return to the river,

The Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services assistant director says outside counties are contributing to the majority of COVID-19 hospitalizations in Boone.

FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County active coronavirus cases and hospitalizations drop

July 9, 2021 8:31 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back here for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic in Missouri.

Missouri governor vetoes public records bill

July 9, 2021 3:49 PM Associated Press

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has vetoed a bill that would have limited public access to certain government records. Parson vetoed the bill Friday. The measure would have allowed Missouri government agencies to close off public access to people’s addresses and phone numbers provided for mailing lists. More broadly, the bill

Hospitalization concerns grow as state health leaders meet to discuss coronavirus surge

July 9, 2021 12:51 PM Ben Fein

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services hosted a virtual meeting to discuss the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in the Show Me State.

State health department plans news conference as COVID-19 surges

July 9, 2021 8:46 AM Lucas Geisler

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri’s health department plans to update the public on the state of COVID-19 in the state Friday morning. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services will hold a 9 a.m. news conference on COVID-19. The department’s acting director, Robert Knodell, and other department officials are scheduled to be in attendance.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should vaccination teams go door to door in coronavirus hot spots?

July 9, 2021 2:08 AM ABC 17 News Team

President Joe Biden this week announced plans to send volunteer teams door to door in some areas to get more Americans vaccinated against the coronavirus.

Syringe being filled with coronavirus vaccine

Health officials across the state are begging people to get vaccinated as cases continue to rise at alarming rates

July 8, 2021 7:36 PM Leila Mitchell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Health departments and health experts are begging people to get vaccinated as the Show-Me-State hits the highest number of COVID-19 hospitalizations in the country. Margret Day, Physician and Co-Chair of the COVID-19 vaccine committee at MU Health said hospitals are filling up with unvaccinated individuals with severe cases of the virus. “What

Missouri Department of Labor offers waivers for pandemic unemployment overpayment

July 8, 2021 11:20 AM Hannah Falcon

The Missouri Department of Labor announced Tuesday waivers are available for the federal portion of the overpaid unemployment. The waivers would not cover the state’s portion of the $146 million in overpaid unemployment aid.

THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports third straight day of 50 or more new coronavirus cases

July 8, 2021 6:46 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back here for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic in Missouri.

The White House is racing to finalize a government-wide strategy on how to respond to ransomware attacks.

‘Network security incident’ shuts down Joplin city computers

July 8, 2021 3:16 PM Associated Press

JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) — Joplin officials say a “network security incident” shut down the city’s computer system. The city’s online and phone services were first taken down early Wednesday and were still not operating Thursday afternoon. City spokeswoman Lynn Onstot said the city called in law enforcement and a professional cybersecurity firm after isolating the

The CDC's model of the coronavirus is shown here. The CDC says fully vaccinated people are less likely than unvaccinated people to become infected with the coronavirus.

Details released on CDC surge teams already deployed to Missouri

July 8, 2021 5:44 AM Molly Stawinoga

Federal surge teams are in Missouri to help with the rising cases, low vaccination rates, and the spread of the Delta variant.

Missouri begins new fiscal year with record amount of money

July 7, 2021 8:09 PM Associated Press

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri is beginning its new budget year with a record amount of money in the bank. The state budget office said Wednesday that Missouri started the 2022 fiscal year July 1 with nearly $2.4 billion on hand. That shattered the old record of nearly $1.5 billion for the fiscal year

Missouri Gov. Parson signs bill for to-go cocktails

July 7, 2021 8:08 PM Associated Press

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri restaurants will be able to sell to-go cocktails permanently under a new law. Republican Gov. Mike Parson on Wednesday signed the legislation into law. Missouri had eased restrictions on to-go mixed drinks during the coronavirus pandemic as a way to help struggling restaurants maintain business. The new law makes

Former teacher’s estate gives $1 million gift to Columbia Public School Foundation

July 7, 2021 7:11 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Public Schools Foundation announced the largest gift in its 25-year history. The foundation is receiving a one million dollar gift from the estate of former CPS teacher Kathryn “Kay” McLeod. The foundation says the money will allow the foundation to double its efforts in providing grants for teachers and students

Gov. Parson signs COVID-19 liability bill

July 7, 2021 11:23 AM Josie Anglin

Gov. Mike Parson will ceremoniously sign Senate Bill 51 at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the State Capitol.

Law enforcement in Missouri is unsure of how the Second Amendment Preservation Act will affect their department

July 7, 2021 6:15 PM Leila Mitchell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Law enforcement agencies across the state are unsure how the new Missouri law will affect their relationship with their federal partners. The law imposes a $50,000 fine on any state or local official who enforces a federal gun law that is not already a law in Missouri. Brian Leer, with the Boone

The director of the Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services on Thursday extended the current COVID-19 order, which had been set to expire Tuesday.

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County active coronavirus cases continues to rise; Cole County reports 9 breakthrough cases

July 7, 2021 4:25 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back here for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic in Missouri.

Jackson County votes to join lawsuit against state gun law

July 7, 2021 3:25 PM Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jackson County legislators voted to join a lawsuit challenging a new state law that bans state and local law enforcement officers from enforcing federal gun rules. The Jackson County Legislature voted 5-3 Tuesday to join St. Louis and St. Louis County in opposing the law. Supporters of the lawsuit contend