Month: March 2016

A Missouri lawmaker is working to make docks safer at the Lake of the Ozark after several people have died in the past few years from shock-related deaths. State Rep. Caleb Jones, (R) Columbia, introduced the Alexandra and Brayden Anderson Electric Shock Drowning Prevention Act into legislation last week. Alexandra and Brayden both died in

Voters in 13 states head to the polls for Super Tuesday. State legislators in five of those states have passed voter ID laws. Missouri state legislators are taking up a similar bill this session. The bill’s sponsor on the senate side, Sen. Will Kraus, a Republican from Lee’s Summit, said the voter ID bill is

This month marks the 10th anniversary of the deadly tornado that killed four people in Randolph County in March of 2006. Since the 2006 tornado, Randolph County says they’re better prepared for a future disaster if one took place in their county. In 2006, the town of Renick had no siren system to alert the

ABC 17 News has court documents claiming a University of Missouri employee has been accused of attacking someone with a knife. Police believe Quiana Day caught another woman with her fiance over the weekend. The victim required stitches for stab wounds on her hand, back and knee. She told officers she saw an MU name

A company now claims it has a better proposal for a new psychiatric hospital in Columbia that is more suited to fit patients’ needs. Last month ABC 17 News reported there were plans for a new psychiatric hospital in south Columbia. The facility for Oceans Healthcare would only focus on adults 55 or older. It

Missouri House members have given initial approval to a prescription drug monitoring program. Lawmakers debated the legislation Tuesday after House leadership spent about three weeks trying to smooth over disagreements between Republicans. It was approved 91-68. A monitoring system is aimed at informing doctors and pharmacists when similar prescriptions were recently written or filed. Bill

Sen. Kurt Schaefer wants the state government to have more control over the University of Missouri system. Today, the Republican from Columbia filed a resolution to create a “University of Missouri System Review Commission.” The proposed group would consist of four senators and four representatives chosen by general assembly leadership. The commission would be responsible

A Missouri House panel has decided against a small cut to the University of Missouri-Columbia but refused to undo a $7.6 million cut for UM system administrators. The House Budget Committee voted Tuesday to restore roughly $400,000 in cuts to the Columbia campus that would have equaled the salaries of several people, including former communication

University of Missouri police say they arrested a student for allegedly selling drugs out of his dorm room on campus. MU police tell ABC 17 News they received a tip alleging 19-year-old Matthew Wasserman was selling Adderall and LSD in his dorm in Hatch Residence Hall. Based on that call, they were able to obtain

The University of Missouri Police Department is investigating another report of an anti-Semitic incident at an MU residence hall. MUPD officials tell us residence life staff found the words “Hitler rules” written on a bulletin board at Gateway residence hall around 2 a.m. Monday. MU Interim Chancellor Hank Foley and the Interim Chancellor for Inclusion,

ABC 17 News has learned one person has been arrested after a woman saw two people trying to break into her home in west Columbia. It happened in the 1900 block of Ridgemont Drive just after 11:00 Monday morning, near Forum and Chapel Hill. Police said a woman came home to find the back door

UPDATE: Columbia Police tell ABC 17 News an accident investigation is pending. At least one person was transported to a local hospital. Authorities responded to a multiple vehicle crash in Columbia Tuesday morning. The crash was reported around 6:15 on Broadway and College Avenue. It was head-on and involved two cars. Emergency officials were asking

UPDATE: The construction company, Lehman Construction, tells ABC 17 News that light work, such as putting up signs, will begin on Tuesday. They say the bulk of the work will begin on Monday, Feb. 7. Crews will begin construction on a pedestrian bridge over Hinkson creek at 7 Tuesday morning. The bridge will be located

Take a look at the March Almanac. During this month we gain 1 hour and 17 minutes of daylight, and the average high temperature jumps from 49 to 61 degrees. The average overnight low also finally gets above freezing by the 31st. Most recognize the start of spring when the Vernal Equinox occurs. This year,