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The City of Columbia will look at an agreement for a COVID-19 vaccine education campaign during its meeting Monday night.

Former Columbia city employee is suing the city over resignation

January 13, 2022 8:53 PM ABC 17 News Team

A former Columbia city employee is suing the city over her resignation.

Driver arrested after chase through three counties ending in Cole County

January 13, 2022 8:38 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) On Wednesday before 3 a.m. the Moniteau County Emergency Dispatch was contacted by the Pettis County Sheriff’s Office about a vehicle chase on Highway 50 heading toward Tipton. Officials report Tipton police and Moniteau County Sheriff’s deputies joined the pursuit as the pursued vehicle entered Tipton and then the vehicle then

Osage County man sentenced to 15 Years for meth trafficking, illegal firearm

January 13, 2022 8:22 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A federal judge has sentenced a Loose Creek, Mo., man for illegally possessing meth and a firearm. Leif Christopher Haslag, 39, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison without parole. On July 1, 2021, Haslag pleaded guilty to one count of possessing meth with the intent to distribute and one

States hope relaxed substitute teaching requirements will ease omicron labor crunch

January 13, 2022 11:57 AM Kennedy Miller

As coronavirus cases continue to spike nationwide, many school districts in Mid-Missouri are finding it difficult to keep teachers inside the classroom.

CPS students protested in favor of mask mandate

January 13, 2022 3:05 PM Erika McGuire

Students returned from winter break last week after the Columbia Board of Education voted for the mask mandate to end Jan. 4.

Mid-Missouri road crews preparing for potential snow Saturday

January 13, 2022 5:44 PM ABC 17 News Team

Road crews with Jefferson City Public Works and Columbia Public Works are putting their plans in place to get the cities roads cleared as fast as possible.

Missouri state and federal officials react to Supreme Court blocking testing and vaccine mandate

January 13, 2022 4:04 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Missouri state and federal elected officials react to the Supreme Court blocked nationwide vaccine and testing mandate for large businesses.

Columbia, Jefferson City public schools reinstate mask mandates as coronavirus cases set records

January 13, 2022 1:37 PM Zachary Farwell

Each district announced the changes in letters to parents and news releases Thursday.

THURSDAY UPDATES: Columbia Public Schools to require masks as coronavirus cases maintain record levels

January 13, 2022 2:43 PM ABC 17 News Team

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

WATCH: Time-lapse video shows long line at MU Health testing site

January 13, 2022 4:18 PM Matthew Sanders

Long lines form daily outside MU Health Care’s central COVID-19 testing site on Broadway.

Supreme Court blocks nationwide vaccine and testing mandate for large businesses, allows health care rule to take effect

January 13, 2022 1:41 PM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — The Supreme Court blocked President Joe Biden’s vaccine or testing requirement aimed at large businesses, but it allowed a vaccine mandate for certain health care workers to go into effect nationwide.

Biden says his administration will make free high-quality face masks available to all Americans

January 13, 2022 9:05 AM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden on Thursday announced his administration will purchase an additional 500 million Covid-19 tests and said he will soon detail plans for his administration make high-quality masks free to Americans.

Versailles man hurt after rollover crash on Highway 5

January 13, 2022 6:33 AM Zachary Farwell

MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Versailles man was hurt on Wednesday afternoon after a rollover crash on Highway 5 near Laurie, Missouri. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported the crash happened just after 4:40 p.m. about a half-mile north of Millifork Lane. According to the crash report, Andrew M. Martinez, 32, hit several embankments after

Two children dead after mobile home fire in Pulaski County

January 13, 2022 8:31 AM Zachary Farwell

PULASKI COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two children are dead after a fire in Pulaski County on Wednesday night. According to the Waynesville Rural Fire Protection District, crews responded just after 6 p.m. to a mobile home fire with reports of people trapped inside in the 14000 block of Host Drive near Dixon, Missouri. Emergency crews were

One person shot on Claudell Lane in Columbia Wednesday night

January 13, 2022 1:26 AM Ben Fein

The Columbia Police Department has confirmed one person was shot in the 1000 block of Claudell Lane late Wednesday night.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Have you experienced long-hauler COVID symptoms?

January 13, 2022 2:36 AM ABC 17 News Team

Experts say the omicron variant causes a milder case of COVID-19, but many hospitals in Mid-Missouri are at max capacity as the surge continues to infect thousands. Experts say people should take precautions because omicron is presenting unique and long-lasting symptoms. While the symptoms can last anywhere from weeks to months, some can be severe.

Omicron surge increasing hospitalizations; patients may have long-lasting COVID-19 symptoms

January 12, 2022 5:49 PM Leila Mitchell

Experts say the omicron variant causes a milder case of COVID-19, but many hospitals in Mid-Missouri are at max capacity as the surge continues to infect thousands.

A resident processes a self-administered at-home Covid-19 test

Shortage of antigen tests continues in Missouri

January 12, 2022 12:41 PM Erika McGuire

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage on across the country and here in Missouri, the amount of at-home tests available to Missourians is scarce and people are facing long lines at testing centers. This comes as Governor Mike Parson put an end to the state of emergency on December 31st, 2021.