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ABC – 17 — Memorial services will begin Monday for Boone County Assistant Fire Chief Bryant Gladney at the Hearnes Center on the University of Missouri’s campus. The visitation is scheduled to take place Monday at the Hearne’s Center from 4:00 p.m -7:00 p.m. The funeral will also be held …

 (AP) — An assistant fire chief for the Boone County Fire Protection District has died after his vehicle was struck by a tractor-trailer while assisting at an accident scene. Assistant Chief Bryant Gladney died in the accident that occurred at 4:33 a.m. Wednesday on Interstate 70 near Columbia. A tractor-trailer …

ABC – 17 — A Cole County judge on Wednesday denied a bid by local health departments and counties including Cooper County to appeal his decision invalidating health orders. Judge Daniel Green issued the order after counties including Cooper, Jackson and St. Louis asked to appeal Green’s November ruling that said nonelected …

ABC – 17 — A Fulton man was arrested Wednesday after he allegedly shot his neighbor with an arrow from a crossbow after an argument. During the investigation at the 800 block of Jefferson St., investigators learned Thurman Estep allegedly shot his neighbor in the abdominal area with an arrow …

Fighting the omicron variant surging through the country, President Joe Biden announced the government will provide 500 million free rapid home-testing kits, increase support for hospitals under strain and redouble vaccination and boosting efforts.

Is this the year where Missouri lawmakers will have a serious discussion about legalizing recreational marijuana? State Rep. Mary Elizabeth Coleman isn’t convinced. She says even the medical marijuana retailers have brought a bad element to the state …      Coleman is also concerned that high state taxes on …

(AP) — A member of the foundation board that oversees the Missouri Governor’s Mansion says she stepped down over concerns about the increasing role of the governor’s wife in decision-making. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that St. Louis architect Marion Smith raised her concerns about Teresa Parson in an October letter to …

Jefferson City’s new pedestrian bridge is open. The $5-million bridge now links the Capitol grounds to a new park on Adrians Island. Most of the funding came from private donations.  

ABC – 17 — A Jefferson City man charged with involuntary manslaughter could spend up to five years in prison. Devin Schrimpf accepted a plea in the 2019 killing of 18-year-old Marquise Conley. It’s after a Cole County jury declared a mistrial in Schrimpf’s first trial back in October.  The charges carry a …

ABC – 17 — The Fulton Police Department announced the new police chief. In a Facebook post, the city announced Bill Ladwig as the new chief. The post also says Major Dall Hedges has been promoted to assistant chief.  Former Chief Steve Myers last day was earlier this month. He served in …