Missouri Archives

Missouri numbers show signs of leveling as some areas of U.S. pass omicron’s peak

January 18, 2022 1:25 PM Kennedy Miller

Only time will tell whether Missouri is among them.

MLK Day speakers focus on upcoming state, national voting legislation

January 17, 2022 9:55 PM Hannah Falcon

This year, on the federal holiday celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life of public service, the King family asked events be held with the motto “No celebration without legislation.”

MONDAY UPDATES: Fatima School District to cancel classes for the rest of the week due to COVID

January 17, 2022 3:30 PM Karl Wehmhoener

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

Illinois tornado victim’s family sues Amazon over warehouse collapse

January 17, 2022 4:23 PM Associated Press

The family of a delivery driver who died last month when a tornado collapsed the Amazon warehouse in central Illinois where he worked has filed a wrongful death lawsuit.

How to prepare for getting stranded in your car during the winter

January 14, 2022 11:46 AM Erika McGuire

best to stay off of the roads during a winter storm but at times that can be unavoidable.

Holts Summit employer celebrates Supreme Court ruling on vaccine mandates

January 13, 2022 6:01 PM Hannah Falcon

Doolittle Trailer Manufacturing Inc. tells ABC 17 the Supreme Court ruling blocking the vaccine mandate for large workplaces was a sigh of relief.

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.

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.

Missouri House special committee on redistricting approves congressional redistricting map

January 12, 2022 4:25 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Legislation that will establish new boundaries for Missouri’s eight congressional districts is one step closer to consideration on the House floor.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you support bills such as the ‘Parents’ Bill of Rights?’

January 12, 2022 2:32 AM ABC 17 News Team

A hearing room was packed in the Missouri Capitol on Tuesday as scores of people showed up to support or oppose legislation known as the “Parents’ Bill of Rights.”

At-home Covid-19 rapid test kits were already in short supply at stores. Now

Missouri puts pause on antigen test program for schools

January 11, 2022 9:55 PM Erika McGuire

COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The state of Missouri is putting a pause on a program that provides rapid COVID-19 tests to schools across the state. Mallory McGowin Spokeswomen for The State Department of Elementary and Secondary Education says, “We now have depleted the limited quantity, the limited inventory that was set aside for schools.” Hundreds of

Private health insurers will cover the cost of at-home COVID-19 tests starting Saturday

January 11, 2022 5:35 PM Chanel Porter

Starting Saturday, private health insurers will be required to cover up to eight at-home COVID-19 tests per month for people on their plans.

University of Missouri Board of Curators votes down temporary face mask recommendations

January 11, 2022 8:56 AM Zachary Farwell

Board members met virtually at 8 a.m. to talk and vote on the recommendations from President Mun Choi. The board voted the first recommendation down with 3 to 6. Board members voted 2 to 7 against the second recommendation.

Parents’ Bill of Rights legislation breaks record for most public testimony submitted in Missouri House

January 11, 2022 2:06 PM Hannah Falcon

Before the Missouri House Committee on Elementary and Secondary Education recessed at 10 a.m., committee staff shared that the House record for most public testimony submitted in person or in writing was broken.

Share of breakthrough coronavirus infections increasing as omicron spreads in Missouri

January 10, 2022 12:12 PM Erika McGuire

Missouri is seeing a larger share of fully vaccinated or previously infected people getting the coronavirus amid a surge powered by the more transmissible omicron variant.

MONDAY UPDATES: Missouri DHSS adds 222 coronavirus related deaths after analyzing death certificates

January 10, 2022 11:07 AM ABC 17 News Team

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

University of Missouri Board of Curators to review COVID-19 protocols

January 10, 2022 9:42 AM Zachary Farwell

According to an agenda released Monday morning, board members are scheduled to meet over the phone and virtually at 8 a.m. Tuesday. The agenda shows an item listed as COVID-19 protocols.

SUNDAY UPDATES: More than 17,000 new COVID-19 cases in Missouri since Friday

January 9, 2022 3:06 PM Zola Crowder

On Sunday, the state of Missouri reported 17,147 new COVID-19 cases and 3,552 antigen cases since Friday. The state of Missouri is now reporting a total of 891,287 COVID-19 cases, and 209,824 total antigen cases. According to the dashboard 10 new deaths were also recorded, bringing the total number of deaths since the start of the pandemic