Month: April 2017

One of the biggest opponents of a statewide prescription drug monitoring program announced Tuesday that he is now supporting the measure. Sen. Rob Schaaf, R-Buchanan is now backing HB 90, a measure that he has fought for nearly five years. The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Holly Rehder, R-Sikeston, said that she was speechless at the unexpected

Jefferson City council member Jim Branch is seeking to keep his position Tuesday in the first ward. David Kemna is is running to replace Branch, who first won the seat in 2013. Ron Fitzwater, Leonard Steinman and Charles Jackson are all facing off to fill the vacant 4th ward position. The full list of candidates

K.J. Walton and Frankie Hughes will both transfer away from Mizzou, per a statement from the men’s basketball team on Tuesday. Walton played two seasons with the Tigers. He averaged 6 points and 2.6 rebounds per game. Hughes played one season with the Tigers. He averaged 7.6 points and 2.6 rebounds per game. In Walton’s

A felony charge of unlawful use of a weapon was filed against Mariquan Midgyett, 19, around 4 p.m. Tuesday, in connection with the shooting in west Columbia on Sunday. According to the court documents, deputies responded to the 3400 block of Crestview Drive for reports of men driving and shooting at each other. Witnesses told

With heavy rains expected this week and the potential for strong storms Tuesday evening, Mid-Missourians are once again being reminded of the importance of being prepared in an emergency. The motto “Be Prepared”, is usually associated with the Boy Scouts of America, but each and every person should enforce that motto in their everyday life.

UPDATE 4/4 8:45am: A third person is now in jail in connection with a recent shooting in west Boone County. A detective with the Boone County Sheriff’s Department confirms police arrested 19-year-old Mariquan Midgyett yesterday after noticing him driving a vehicle that matched the description of a suspect vehicle in the shooting. The detective says

Voter turnout is expected to be all over the map in Missouri counties on election day. The Cole County clerk predicted a 25 percent voter turnout, which is higher than usual during off-year elections because of a bond measure and operating levy for a new school. Voters will also be choosing new council and school

Skipping town for the beach sounds nice, but some mid-Missourians brought home more from vacation than just a tan. Dr. Tara Flynn from Mizzou Quick Care and Urgent Care says she is seeing a lot of travel-related illnesses this week as people return from Spring break. These include nasty sunburns and diarrhea. Flynn also says

TONIGHT: Rain and t-storms will increase through the evening and continue overnight. A few strong to severe storms are possible mainly south of I-70 with the main threats large hail and damaging wind. There is a very low chance of an isolated tornado south of HWY 50 toward the Truman Reservoir area. Rain amounts overnight

By pleading guilty today in federal court, Michael James Butler, 40, of Sacramento, Calif., admitted that he participated in a mail fraud conspiracy from Dec. 18, 2012, to July 16, 2015, and participated in a money-laundering conspiracy during the same time frame. The conspiracies were related to the distribution of synthetic cannabinoids. The drug trafficking

The University of Missouri System warned of “bold actions” amid budget constraints on its website Monday. Mizzou students, faculty and staff were also emailed about how the system is addressing financial challenges. A section labeled “2017 Budget Planning” is now available on the UM System’s website. It provides links to the budget process, guiding principles

The first in a series of audits related to to budget oversight and accountability raised some concerns with Missouri state auditor Nicole Galloway. The Statewide Single Audit annually reviews the state’s management and spending of $8.4 billion in federal dollars. The report released Tuesday identified $1 million in questionable costs in social safety net programs,

A Columbia man who was involved in a shooting at a gas station has pleaded guilty in federal court to illegally possessing a firearm on Monday. Columbia police officers were called to a gas station in the 1400 block of Rangeline on March 6, 2016 and found two cars with damage from gunfire, along with

TODAY: It’s a cloudy and cool afternoon across Mid-Missouri, with temperatures in the mid to upper 50s. Despite the cloud coverage, we will still warm into the lower 60s as we head through the remainder of the day. There is a slight shower chance by 2PM-3PM near HWY 24 this afternoon, while heavy rain and

TODAY: Slight rain chance 11AM through 3PM with temperatures in the low 60s this afternoon. TONIGHT: Heavy rain and strong storms possible after 6PM through 3AM Wednesday morning. Minor localized flooding is possible through Wednesday. TOMORROW: It will be cool with falling temperatures during the day and strong winds gusting to 40 mph. Periods of

TODAY: It will be a dry but cool morning under a mostly cloudy sky. There is a slight shower chance by 2PM-3PM near HWY 24 this afternoon, while heavy rain and storms increase after 6PM tonight. A line of showers and t-storms with heavy rain will move from near HWY 65 near 7PM- 9 PM,

Jeremiah Lynne is behind bars tonight charged with two counts of second degree murder, felony resisting arrest, and leaving the scene of a crash after Saturday’s chase on Garth avenue in Columbia. Lynne fled from officers and crashed into a light pole and car, injuring another driver and passenger before running away and later being

A lake owned by Columbia Water and Light is moving forward with their plans to restore More’s Lake in Columbia. The Columbia City Council approved to set a public hearing for April 17 to discuss the restoration project. More’s Lake for decades was used as a source of cooling water for the Municipal Power Plant.

TONIGHT: It will be a mostly cloudy night with low temperatures in the upper 40s. West winds will diminish to 8 mph by morning with areas of fog possible. TUESDAY: It looks dry on Tuesday morning with mostly cloudy skies but a few showers are possible from 11 AM to 3 PM along and north

The Jefferson City Council is considering a $1.5 million project to improve infrastructure along Capital Avenue. Two bills on the project and a funding agreement were presented to the City Council on Monday night. ABC 17 News reported last week that the Cole County Commission agreed to pay for up to $600,000 of the project