Month: July 2018

The Federal Election Commission’s June quarterly reports are not due until July 15, but ABC 17 News is doing a campaign finance check for Missouri’s U.S. Senate race. Incumbent Democrat Claire McCaskill has a strong financial lead over likely Republican challenger Josh Hawley. As of close of books on March 31, McCaskill’s cash on hand

For the past two years, the Columbia Chamber of Commerce has worked off a local agenda. It includes priorities and goals the organization can work on throughout the year. Both years, the chamber included on the agenda a goal to “encourage the City Council to abide by the voters’ will on ballot measures and vote

MU announced record-breaking campaign numbers for 2018. Funds will allow MU to renovate the nursing school and build a new music school. “We recognize the need to have a space to graduate more nursing students,” said Chancellor Alexander Cartwright. “We need more nurses in this country.” Cartwright said money was raised through the support of

Multiple heat waves have sent temperatures soaring across the Midwest this summer, leaving many without the opportunity to recover from the heat into the evening hours. The lingering heat into the night can be just as dangerous, thanks to the high humidity that remains. Since June 1, the average temperature in Missouri has been 80.2

TONIGHT: Tonight will cool just a tad more than previous nights as overnight lows drop towards 70, with a few areas east of HWY 63 bottoming out in the upper 60s. We will see clear skies with a light wind out of the east up to 8 mph. THURSDAY: Sunshine will be abundant and so

The Columbia Water and Light Advisory Board called the amount of electric line workers leaving the city utility company a “crisis” and agreed the issue is mainly caused by low pay. For at least an hour during the board’s monthly meeting Wednesday morning, members discussed with current and former utility employees why linemen continue to

Robert “BJ” Branson, 38, of Dixon, entered a guilty plea on Wednesday to first-degree child molestation and two counts of second-degree statutory rape, according to the official release. In March of 2011, the 11-year-old victim reported years of abuse by Branson. The release says Branson was charged, but the case was dropped in 2012 when

UPDATE: Charges filed Wednesday against Tammy Yvette Nevels, 45, claim she admitted using a lighter to set a bed on fire in northeast Columbia. A 76 year-old man and 16 year-old were inside the home Monday when the flames broke out, but no one was hurt. In new court documents, police say Nevels was fighting

A Boonville man was arrested for felony leaving the scene of an accident in connection to a crash on Saturday in Cooper County on westbound I-70 at the 114.2 mile marker. Mark Burlison, 33, was arrested on Sunday at 1:10 p.m. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a pickup truck with a trailer ht

***HEAT ADVISORY THROUGH 8 PM FRIDAY FOR BENTON, CHARITON, COOPER, HOWARD, MORGAN, PETTIS, RANDOLPH, AND SALINE COUNTIES.**** WEDNESDAY: A weak cold front is slowly tracking through Mid-Missouri. Through the afternoon hours this will bring slightly drier air and easterly winds. Even with the frontal passage, it will be hot and humid with high temperatures in

Mizzou leaders are scheduled to announce record-breaking numbers on Mizzou’s year-end goals for fundraising. The announcement is scheduled to happen on Wednesday. “Our Time to Lead Campaign” is aimed at prioritizing student success, the university endowment and signature centers. When it comes to endowment, the campaign says it’s important to have funds to keep the

WEDNESDAY: A weak cold front will drop south,bringing humidity down only slightly. It will be hot with high temperatures in the low to mid 90s under mostly sunny skies and east winds up to 8 mph. Heat indices will reach 98-104. Areas east of I-70 will feel a tad cooler through the day due to

Like a cave’s mix of rock, mud and water, rescue leaders in mid-Missouri rely on a mix of skills to get people stuck in a cave out. Doug Westhoff, assistant chief of the Boone County Fire Protection District, said cave operations require skills and gear for water and climbing, as well as tools to navigate

Department of Health and Senior Services officials said they will be asking the state for additional resources to help address the significant number of requests for original birth certificates from adoptees across the state. In 2016, former Gov. Jay Nixon signed a bill that would allow adoptees born before 1941 to request a copy of

The Boone County jail will start giving Narcan to inmates who are being released from the facility. Narcan is the life-saving drug that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. The Boone County commission approved the proposal at their meeting Tuesday morning. The funding for the program is coming from a federal grant. Inmates

Rep. Jay Barnes (R-Jefferson City), the former chairman of the House committee that investigated accusations against former Gov. Eric Greitens, filed a complaint with the Missouri Ethics Commission against Greitens and other groups for alleged campaign finance crimes. “The disgraced former governor and his henchmen cannot be allowed to escape accountability for their alleged illegal

A Columbia road closure will last longer than anticipated, according to the City of Columbia Public Works Department. The department announced in a press release Tuesday that the Aldeah Avenue closure at Broadway intersection has been extended to July 20. It was initially only supposed to last until Wednesday, The city said Aldeah will remain

At least 70 people are dead in Canada, following another heat wave that has gripped the country. The sweltering heat wave has not only affected Canada, but a good portion of the northern hemisphere as summer is in full swing. Just this year, Mid-Missouri has already seen 30 days of 90-plus degree days, with multiple

TONIGHT: Tonight will remain warm with lows dropping into the mid 70s. It will feel muggy under mostly clear skies and winds out of the east up to 6 mph. WEDNESDAY: A weak cold front will drop south,bringing humidity down only slightly. It will be hot with high temperatures in the low to mid 90s

Sanchez Monroe Walker, 31, of Fulton, pleaded guilty to transporting an individual across state lines to engage in prostitution. In early 2015, Walker met a female victim, “FV,” at a party in Columbia, Mo. FV joined Walker and a prostitute, referred to as “CR,” in their business. On April 9, 2015, the group went to