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Dozens of pro-life and pro-choice supporters gathered outside the My Life Clinic in Columbia Wednesday night. “We’re here to help women who are in crisis pregnancy and we care about them,” said Bonnie Lee, who is a member of the board of directors for the Pregnancy Help Center Lake Area in Camdenton. Lee and other

Some changes may be in store for Jefferson City in the upcoming fiscal year budget. This week, the city’s budget committee started meeting to work on fine-tuning the mayor’s approved budget for Fiscal Year 2018, which starts Nov. 1. Jefferson City Mayor Carrie Tergin told ABC 17 News her top priorities for the FY18 budget

On August 2nd, United Airlines will start Columbia flights to and from Denver and Chicago. With the new additions, the airport is reminding passengers to arrive earlier than usual. Mike Parks, Columbia Regional Airport manager, said the airport will have extra staff to assist with the transition. “We just ask people to show up just

With just weeks until the start of the 2017-2018 school year, bullying, particularly through social media, is a major concern for officials at MU Health. “Any kind of abuse or bullying is bad, but the social media plays a bigger impact because half of the time the bully is anonymous,” MU Health psychiatrist Garima Singh,

Last week, the House Budget Committee shared a blueprint of the federal budget for fiscal year 2018. Included was a $14 billion cut in the House Financial Services Committee, which handles affordable housing and community development programs, over the next 10 years. Empower Missouri and other organizations in Missouri and Columbia are voicing opposition to

For more than a year, shoppers on the Business Loop have been paying a little more in sales tax. The sales tax funds the Business Loop Community Improvement District and its plans to beautify the street. The CID was created in April 2015 and began collecting sales tax after voters approved the half-cent hike in

Deputies with the Moniteau County Sheriff’s Office saw some suspicious activity inside of Proctor Park in California, Mo. on Tuesday. The deputies approached a vehicle inside the park occupied by Roxanne Mowrey, 42, of Lantham and Edgar Walters, 40, of California. Walters had an outstanding warrant for his arrest from Moniteau County for failure to

The Callaway 2 Water District is under a boil advisory because of a repair of a leak at the junction of State Road UU and County Road 101. After the water comes back on, the boil advisory will continue for an additional 48 hours. Residents that will be impacted are anyone living on County Road

Wednesday night a cold front will begin to approach mid-Missouri. Ahead of this front, severe storms will begin to track into the area through the overnight hours. Storms will begin to develop in northern Missouri early this evening, approaching northwest mid-Missouri by the late evening hours. Scattered storms are possible during the afternoon to early

Missouri senators voted 22-9 Tuesday to pass Senate Bill 5, which creates stricter rules for abortion procedures and clinics. It also gives the attorney general power to intervene in local abortion law cases. The original bill passed out of the Senate in June after multiple meetings and committee hearings. The bill was sent to the

TODAY: A heat advisory is in effect for counties along and south of I-70 today, beginning at noon and lasting through 8 PM. While that is the case, the heat today won’t be as extreme as advertised. Earlier this morning, thick cirrus clouds built into Mid-Missouri. These clouds will limit just how warm we will

Candidates for the 50th District in Missouri House, Republican Sara Walsh and Democrat Michela Skelton met Wednesday morning for a live debate on Wake up Columbia on 93.9 The Eagle. The two candidates discussed special sessions, abortion issues and health care among several other topics. The full interview can be heard here.

The Red Cross has issued an emergency call for blood donations after thousands fewer donations than needed in late Spring. The Red Cross said in May and June, they received 61,000 donations less than needed which they say is equivalent to not receiving any donations for four days. A blood drive is scheduled as the

TODAY: Most of Mid-Missouri is under a Heat Advisory from noon to 8 PM. It will be the hottest day this week as temperatures climb into the mid 90s with humidity also on the rise. The heat index will range from 103-107 in the afternoon with winds from the southwest at 6-10 mph. Western counties

TODAY: Most of Mid-Missouri is under a Heat Advisory from noon to 8 PM. It will be the hottest day this week as temperatures climb into the mid 90s with humidity also on the rise. The heat index will range from 103-107 in the afternoon with winds from the southwest at 6-10 mph. Western counties

On Tuesday, Lincoln University announced who will be part of its presidential search committee. Mike Middleton was named interim president in May after Dr. Kevin Rome announced he was moving on to Fisk University earlier this year. Curators Frank J. Logan, Sr., and Winston J. Rutledge will serve as the co-chairs for the presidential search

University of Missouri officials forwarded to police a case regarding “misappropriation of funds” by a former employee. The MU News Bureau announced the move in a news release on Tuesday afternoon. Spokeswoman Liz McCune said the alleged misappropriations came from student organization accounts associated with Greek Life. The release said the accounts are external to

Suspended University of Missouri football player Nate Howard, is expected to appear in a Boone County courtroom Wednesday morning on a drug charge. According to public records, the MU defensive lineman is scheduled to appear in court for a plea hearing at 9 a.m. He’s charged with a class D felony drug possession after he

The South Callaway School District is trying out a new camera to help catch drivers who don’t stop for school buses. The district says this feature is because of several close calls last year. While the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office said there isn’t a major problem, even one close call is too many. “If it

The American Red Cross is looking for more blood donations amid a blood shortage in the Missouri-Illinois region. The Red Cross said it got 61,000 fewer blood donations than needed in May and June. It declared a critical blood shortage in the area in early July. The Red Cross said the shortage is equal to