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FRIDAY UPDATES: 97 COVID patients reported in Boone County hospitals

December 10, 2021 2:34 PM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates to this developing story.

MoDOT: Pavement sampling to impact travel on Providence Road and Stadium Blvd.

December 10, 2021 3:25 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The Missouri Department of Transportation will have crews pulling samples of concrete along Stadium Blvd. and Providence Road beginning Sunday night.

One dead after Sedalia shooting

December 10, 2021 1:46 PM ABC 17 News Team

Officers found Tylar Simon with a gunshot wound at his home on Kentucky Avenue at about 3:30 a.m., the Sedalia Police Department said in a news release. Police tried life-saving treatment but Simon was pronounced dead at the scene.

‘We have no other options but to follow the orders of the Missouri Attorney General;’ some counties stop COVID-19 efforts

December 10, 2021 8:13 AM Molly Stawinoga

A health department in southern Missouri says it will cease all work relating to COVID-19.

WATCH: Dole celebrated at National Cathedral, World War II memorial

December 10, 2021 10:01 AM Associated Press

Bob Dole was being honored with a private service at Washington National Cathedral and a public one at the World War II Memorial on Friday after lying in state at the U.S. Capitol.

Jefferson City middle school tells parents of social media threat

December 10, 2021 10:06 AM Matthew Sanders

Principal Shawn Kelsch said in a letter that police identified the students responsible for the threatening post.

Man pleads not guilty in connection with downtown Columbia mass casualty event

December 10, 2021 4:42 AM Ben Fein

Todd Nesbitt Jr. is charged in connection with a Nov. 14 shooting outside of Vibez nightclub that killed one and injured five.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should Columbia Public Schools keep requiring masks?

December 10, 2021 2:17 AM ABC 17 News Team

Columbia Public Schools is among the districts Schmitt has written to, telling administrators to drop their mask requirement. He has also sued the district over the requirement.

Waning vaccine immunity and rising infections due to the Delta variant has prompted wealthy nations to reconsider the definition of "fully vaccinated" from coronavirus.

Delta variant remains a concern despite omicron variant discovery

December 9, 2021 9:40 PM Erika McGuire

Despite the omicron variant being an area of interest, health officials say the delta variant remains a concern.

Auxvasse police chief suspended after arrest

December 9, 2021 10:47 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The Auxvasse police chief was suspended Thursday after he was arrested Tuesday pending an investigation into an incident.

MU vs. KU: a rivalry renewed

December 9, 2021 9:42 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One of the most iconic rivalries in the history of college sports will make its return on Saturday, as Mizzou and Kansas will do battle at Allen Fieldhouse. It has been nearly a decade since the two programs met in a regular season matchup, but the Tigers and the Jayhawks are far

Multiple people file to run for Jefferson City Board of Education

December 9, 2021 9:30 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Four people have filed to run for the Jefferson City Board of Education according to Stephanie Sappenfield, Exec. Asst. to the Superintendent and Secy. to the Board of Education. Anne Bloemke-Warren, Adam Gresham, Marc H. Ellinger and Erika Leonard have filed so far. If anyone files after Thursday, they will be

Missouri lawyers question attorney general’s interpretation of health orders law

December 9, 2021 6:54 PM Hannah Falcon

Missouri lawyers are questioning the attorney general’s interpretation of a Cole County ruling being used to justify his investigation into Columbia Public Schools.

Jefferson City state building owners do not plan to rebuild

December 9, 2021 6:46 PM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Bernard Groner and P&G Development Company have notified the state they do not intend to rebuild, according to Chris Moreland, public information officer for the Office of Administration. According to the cause of fire report, the fire did at least $2.5 million in damage. After the building caught fire in Nov., Groner has

Time running out to get full coronavirus booster protection before Christmas

December 9, 2021 11:43 AM Kennedy Miller

More people became eligible to get booster shots after the FDA authorized Pfizer/BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine booster for 16- and 17-year-olds Thursday.

Two charged with involuntary manslaughter after drug overdose death in Cooper County

December 9, 2021 5:49 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Cooper County prosecutor has charged two people with involuntary manslaughter and delivery of a controlled substance after a man dies from a drug overdose in May 2021.

Jury recommends lighter sentence than prosecution sought in Renick murder trial

December 9, 2021 5:30 AM Ben Fein

Jurors found Renick guilty of second-degree murder, guilty of armed criminal action Thursday after over 13 hours of deliberations.

Boone County Commission approves tax break for food processing facility

December 9, 2021 5:17 PM Matthew Sanders

The commission approved an agreement for Chapter 100 bonds for Swift Prepared Foods, which plans to build a $200 million facility that will create more than 250 jobs. Officials announced the project in November.

THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports second straight day of over 90 new coronavirus cases

December 9, 2021 4:04 PM Karl Wehmhoener

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FDA authorizes Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine boosters for 16- and 17-year-olds

December 9, 2021 11:04 AM CNN Newsource

The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday authorized the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for use as a booster in people ages 16 and 17. It’s the first Covid-19 vaccine booster authorized for this age group in the United States.