Month: September 2014

Missouri’s top education official says she will resign at the end of this year. State Education Commissioner Chris Nicastro announced her departure Monday. She has served as head of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education since 2009. Over the past year, Nicastro had been criticized by some state legislators and officials for her handling

Councilman in Jefferson City are set to decide who the bid will go to for the Dunklin crosswalk project at tonight’s meeting. Although public works officials say it’s one of the small projects they are working on, they say it’s extremely important because it invovles the safety of pedestrians. “Whenever we cross by we just

After a legal battle, the Opus student housing project moves forward. Demolition crews began Monday morning tearing down existing buildings to make way for the new student housing complex. The project on Eighth and Locust streets was put on hold after two Columbia residents a filed lawsuit stating the city acted unlawfully in providing permits.

City leaders will vote on changes along a busy street near the M-U Campus. The Council will vote in Monday’s meeting on a project designed to boost pedestrian safety on College Avenue. Officials want to build a low wall to keep people from crossing in the middle of the road, but some students are not

Schools in the Prairie Home R-5 school district are closed Monday, September 15. The district cited construction issues as the reason for the closing. For now, the closure only affects classes for Monday.

The Boone County Sheriff’s Department sent an undercover minor to 10 businesses in Boone County for alcohol compliance checks Saturday night. The minor attempted to purchase alcohol at all 10 locations. Of the 10 businesses checked, three employees at three businesses were issued citations for selling liquor to a minor: 1. Quinten Chisolm, employee of

The Columbia Fire Department responded to an early morning dorm fire on the University of Missouri campus Sunday. Crews responded to 1202 Rollins Street, Hudson Hall, for a water flow alarm just before 2 a.m., but the call was upgraded to a structure fire just one minute later. Firefighters put out a fire that was

ABC 17s Sherree Burruss talks with Columbia Daily Tribune’s Blake Toppmeyer about Mizzou football and volleyball.

ABC 17s Sherree Burruss talks with Rock Bridge head tennis coach Ben Loeb on how he hopes his tennis teams plays like the San Antonio Spurs.

ABC 17s Sports Director Austin Kim talks with Mizzou senior wide receiver Bud Sasser on his time at MU and how he is making a name for himself as a Tiger.

Columbia police said Sunday they found several shell casings at the Eighth Street and North Boulevard intersection behind Club Vogue and near the Thirsty Turtle bar. Officers responded to calls for shots fired in the area just before 3 a.m. Sunday. Several shell casings were collected, but police said they’re not sure if they were

Columbia police beefed up security at the Blue Note Friday after learning a group known for excessive partying, “I’m Schmacked,” would be in town. The group is known to travel to various college campuses and record and produce videos of partying. A sergeant with the Columbia Police Department told ABC 17 News Saturday they knew

A man is recovering after the car he was driving ran into a retaining wall in Columbia. It happened around 11:30 Saturday morning. Emergency crews responded to a car crash on Business Loop 70. Deon Jones was driving a friend’s car when he crashed into a retaining wall behind the Thirsty Turtle. Officer Gamal Castile

Mizzou head coach Gary Pinkel after No. 20 Mizzou wins 38-10 over Central Florida in the third game of the season.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Maty Mauk threw four touchdown passes, two each to Jimmie Hunt and Bud Sasser, and passed for 144 yards to lead No. 20 Missouri past Central Florida 38-10 on Saturday. The Tigers (3-0) led 14-10 at halftime before pulling away from the Knights (0-2), who had won their past two games

A Jefferson City neighborhood voiced its concerns about the new St. Mary’s Hospital location in a meeting Saturday morning. At least 30 people from Yorktown Drive and Rolling Hills Drive joined three council members, a city engineer, a Jefferson City police officer and Brent VanConia, president of St. Mary’s Hospital, to discuss the problems they

Community members speak out in a series of public forums aimed at curbing violence in Columbia. The Mayor’s Task Force on Community Violence hosted the series. Friday night was the third and final public forum. People gathered at the Armory Sports and Recreation Center to hear from a diverse panel, all of them familiar with

Helias at Hickman: 48-7 FINALRock Bridge at Lee’s Summit West: 34-48 FINALExcelsior Springs at Battle: 0-36 FINALMcAuley Catholic at Tolton: 6-69 FINALJefferson City at De Smet: 34-0 FINALEldon at California: 0-55 FINALCentralia at Brookfield: 7-40 FINALSouthern Boone at Osage: 23-28 FINALCole Camp at Fayette: 52-7 FINALMoberly at Fulton: 13-23 FINALGrain Valley at Boonville: 35-7 FINALCamdenton

ABC 17s Sports Director Austin Kim highlights the first part of week 5, Sports Zone Football Friday.

ABC 17s Sports Director Austin Kim highlights the second part of week 5, Sports Zone Football Friday.