Month: March 2017

The University of Missouri is looking to different parts of the country for recruitment, as dropping enrollment and state cuts continue to take a toll. Dr. Mun Choi takes over the four-campus UM System Wednesday in the midst of declining state appropriations, but improving credit rating. The firm Standard & Poor’s upgraded the system’s credit

TONIGHT: It will be mostly clear with diminishing winds to under 10 mph. Lows will dip into the upper 20s by early morning. THURSDAY: It looks like a mostly sunny with passing high clouds as a cold front moves through in the afternoon. It will be windy and cool with high temperatures in the mid

School districts moving from five days to four is starting to become more of a trend across the state. Recently, the North Callaway R-1 School District announced it will be moving to a four day school week for the 2017-2018 school year. Superintendent Bryan Thomsen said four factors contributed to the decision including, the impact

The annual True/False Film Fest is set to begin Thursday evening in Columbia. The documentary film event runs through Sunday evening and uses venues across the city and on Mizzou’s campus to show film. True/False is known for attracting film enthusiasts from all around the country, something Columbia resident David Beversdorf can attest. “My sister

Jefferson City officials are taking measures to protect a historic part of the city as an urban renewal plan gets underway. Right now, the city is working on an overlay district for the blighted East Capitol Avenue area. ABC 17 News reported that since the council’s approval of the urban renewal plan, the housing authority

March can be a mixed bag of weather in Mid-Missouri with snow still a possibility as the severe storm season begins. Looking at 30 year averages, the month usually starts off chilly with daytime highs near 50 but ends up milder, with highs near 60 by the 31st as daylight increases. Weather can take quick

February 2017 is the warmest February on record since records began in 1890 with an average temperature of 45.9 degrees, 10.5 degrees above average! We had 5 days which reached record high temperatures. It also came in tied with 9 other years for the least snowiest with only a trace of snow for the month.

Harassment charges have not been filed, as of Wednesday, for two Mizzou students who were arrested for allegedly making anti-Semitic comments toward another student Tuesday. Noah Rogers, a sophomore, and Erich Eastman, a freshman, are both music majors at Mizzou. MU Police say the two allegedly made racial remarks verbally, and on a written note,

A bill that would raise the marriage age in Missouri from 15 to 17 years old if at least one parent has consented has passed out of committee and is expected to head to the House floor sometime next week. House Bill 270 is sponsored by Republican Rep. Jean Evans, from St. Louis. The bill

Representatives of the Missouri Pharmacy Association demonstrated the technology used to track the sale of cold and allergy medications that can be used to produce methamphetamine. The National Precursor Log Exchange or NPLEx system was implemented in 2011 and involves distributors asking for identification from buyers of drugs containing pseudoephedrine. “In 2016, the NPLEx system

Mexico Public Safety responded to a home in the 200 block of E Boulevard in reference to a disturbance with someone being shot Wednesday morning. Padre A. Lucas, age 24 of Mexico, was arrested for the incident. He was taken to the Audrain County Jail for second degree domestic assault and unlawful use of a

The University of Missouri Police Department has sent out a request for help in identifying a male subject. According to MUPD, the man was involved in a stolen vehicle case that is being investigated. Call MUPD at 573-882-7201 if you have any information.

Dozens of hail reports occurred overnight with half dollar size hail reported in Randolph county and Pettis county in Sedalia and Green Ridge. the largest hailstones were reported in Benton county near Warsaw where golfball size hail was reported. Columbia had a confirmed report of quarter size hail. Measured wind gusts occurred in Osage Beach

TODAY: Cooler conditions have returned to Mid-Missouri, on the backside of a cold front that brought storms last night. Clouds will decrease through the day and it will be cool and windy with westerly winds at 15-20 mph gusting to 30 mph. It will feel more like March as high temperatures will reach the lower

UPDATE: Boone Electric Cooperative confirms there was 183 outages across the county. All of those outages were due to lightening and trees blowing over during the storm Tuesday night. ORIGINAL STORY: After storms hit Tuesday night, power outages were seen across parts of Mid-Missouri. During the early morning of Wednesday, Boone County showed three power

TODAY: A wind chill returns today with a west/northwest wind from 13-20 mph gusting to 30 mph at times. It will feel like the mid 30s this morning. Clouds in the morning will give way to afternoon sun with temperatures 25 degrees cooler in the low 50s in the afternoon. TONIGHT: Skies looks to be

TODAY: As rain and thunderstorms come to an end in east Mid-Missouri through 4AM, temperatures will be falling this morning to the mid 40s. It will a chilly morning with wind chill returning to the mid 30s by 7AM. Clouds will decrease through the day and it will be cool and windy with westerly winds

Perry County and the southeast Missouri town of Perryville are cleaning up after a tornado tore through Tuesday night. Perry County Clerk Jared Kutz confirmed one person was killed. He also said several homes near Perryville were badly damaged when the storm struck around 8:30 p.m. As of 10 p.m., both directions of I-55 have

TONIGHT: A line of storms will continue to move southeast and out by 4 AM Wednesday near I-44. Severe storms capable of producing damaging winds, large hail and isolated tornadoes are possible. Temperatures will fall to the lower 40s by morning. WEDNESDAY: Clouds will decrease through the day and it will be cool and windy

A Cairo, Missouri man is charged in mid-Missouri after he’s accused of trying to pawn stolen guns last month. According to a probable cause statement obtained by ABC 17 News, Kyle D. Jones, 24, stole several weapons from a Clarence, Missouri home on Oct. 6, 2016. The victims reported to authorities that a Thompson Center