Month: February 2016

City and county leaders said they’re concerned with state lawmakers talking of University of Missouri budget cuts. Boone County Commissioners pass a resolution asking legislators to consider the negative impact of funding cuts. ‘What may happen if the Legislature cuts the support to the university, as has been suggested, is a real economic impact here

After a seven day stretch of above average temperatures, it will feel more like winter Wednesday as colder air settles in. Temperatures will start off in the low 30s and only climb into the mid to upper 30s under mostly cloudy skies. There is a chance of a few light snow showers or flurries early

A local fireworks distribution company, Spirit of 76, is set to take over one of the empty properties that heating and cooling company Nordyne vacated last summer. Spirit of 76 headquarters are at the Midway truck stop just off Interstate 70. The family owned company has a distribution plant in Pennsylvania. The Boonville location, which

A Jefferson City man will spend the next 8 years in prison for child pornography. On Tuesday, Dominic Viet was sentenced in federal court after being convicted of having thousands of pictures and some video on his computer, some of which included bondage and animals. Investigators said he was connected to a network of 30-40

Leaders with the University of Missouri are scheduled to meet again this week, on Thursday and Friday. On Tuesday, Curators issued more details about the meetings in Columbia. Among other things, they’re going to discuss student housing rates and retiree benefits. Curators will also get an update about the search for a new system president.

ABC 17 News confirmed a student brought a BB gun to Lange Middle School in his backpack Tuesday morning. Several other students told an adult after seeing the weapon, before administrators seized it and took “appropriate disciplinary action.” Officials believe no one inside the building was in danger at any point. The school’s principal said

ABC 17 News has confirmed a Cole County teenager is facing charges for having drugs and multiple counts of endangering the welfare of a child in a home daycare outside Jefferson City. ABC 17 News obtained court documents claiming Abigail Connell’s mother, Shelley Richter, babysits at the same house where meth was found over the

A leading bond-rating company is downgrading the outlook of the University of Missouri System’s credit rating. Standard & Poor’s announced Monday that the outlook of the four-campus system’s AA+ credit rating has dipped from stable to negative. The agency says in a report that maintaining the current rating on the system’s facilities revenue bonds will

The City of Columbia says raw sewage has been cleaned from a Columbia waterway. The city says the grease blockage caused an overflow of sewage that affected the Juniper Ridge neighborhood area near Rock Quarry Road, just south of Nifong. People who live near the unnamed tributary that feeds into the Clear and Gans Creeks

Columbia Police Department Detectives are asking for help identifying two men Tuesday morning. The department posted pictures to their Facebook page showing two men allegedly vandalizing several vehicles in the 5th and Walnut parking garage. The vandalism happened sometime late on Thursday, January 28, and early Friday, January 29. You are asked to contact the

Boone County deputies are investigating a shooting at a home on Wade School Road Tuesday morning. Shortly before 3 a.m., dispatchers got calls about gunfire hitting a home in the 7000 block. The Sheriff’s office said there was a man and woman in the apartment. They were not injured during the shooting. Our crews saw

The Pizza Hut on Clark Lane in Columbia was robbed at gunpoint late Monday night. The robbery happened shortly before 10:30 p.m. According to police, a man with a weapon went into the restaurant, stole some money, and left on foot. No one at the restaurant was hurt, and no property was damaged.

Several unions for Columbia city workers made their pitches Monday night for upcoming contract negotiations. They spoke to the city council ahead of budget talks this summer. The Columbia Police Officers Association says it wants a written contract with the city outlining benefits. CPOA’s Executive Director Dale Reports also says officers who’ve worked for five,

The Columbia City Council approved the purchase of eight acres of land in north Columbia for a service center, including a new police station. The city will spend more than $484,000 to buy the land from The Callaway Bank at the corner of Rangeline Street and International Drive for a municipal service center. Voters approved

Nearly a dozen people testified to a House Committee Monday afternoon in support for a proposed bill that would support the rights of student journalists. The Emerging Issues House Committee heard testimony from free speech advocates, former journalism teachers and professors and current student journalists including Kirkwood High School student Meredith Wright and MU journalism

UPDATE:A man was arrested after a search warrant was served in Fulton Monday evening. Gabriel Wainright was arrested after law enforcement served a narcotics search warrant at 300 Market Street in Fulton.Officials says narcotics were found at the address. Wainright faces charges for possessing a controlled substance. His bond is set at $4,500. ORIGINAL STORY:

A member of the University of Missouri Board of Curators announced his resignation Monday morning. David Steward of St. Louis says his decision to quit the board is due to personal reasons. Gov. Jay Nixon appointed Steward in 2011. His term wasn’t set to expire until January 1, 2017. “Current demands on curators makes it,

Monday evening Columbia city council members gathered to vote on a plan for a new police station for the Auburn Hills area. This comes after a shooting happened during the middle of the night in the North Columbia neighborhood. Residents, such as Demetre Alston, say that the violence just continues to persist, “The frequency has

The Columbia Police Department has released the burglary numbers for the winter holiday period. Between December 18 and January 19, there were 63 burglaries in the city, 49 at residential homes, 10 commercial buildings, and 4others. That number is down from 2014-2014, when 105 burglaries were reported, and down from 96 in 2013. After police

The Columbia City Council will vote Monday night on whether to buy a piece of land for a second police station. The city is looking at an 8.5 acre piece of land at Rangeline and International Drive for a possible new police and fire substation. This new station would not replace the downtown location. Purchasing