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Last week’s drought monitor showed some areas in mid-Missouri under abnormally dry conditions, with northern Missouri under a moderate drought. This week Missouri saw improvements in drought conditions as northern Missouri received up to 3-6 inches of rain last week. The latest drought monitor shows no drought in mid-Missouri, but in northern Missouri 11 counties

UPDATE: Police say two men went into the store armed with firearms and demanded money. The men were able to retrieve an unknown amount of money and fled. The K9 unit came and tracked the two men to the back of the business. Police believe the men got into a car. Police have made no

UPDATE: The Tipton police were the ones who initiated the traffic stop. MSHP troopers were the ones who were called to investigate the crash and will recreate it. ORIGINAL: The Missouri Highway Patrol will investigate a deadly crash in Cooper County. It happened around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday afternoon near Potts Lane. Troopers said they tried

TODAY: Through the morning a passing cold front will be tracking through mid-Missouri bringing a line of storms ahead of it. As it tracks severe weather is unlikely as the storms will begin to weaken and fall apart. By the afternoon the showers and storms will move out of SE mid-Mo. Temperatures will be cooler

TODAY: Through the morning a passing cold front will be tracking through mid-Missouri bringing a line of storms ahead of it. As it tracks severe weather is unlikely as the storms will begin to weaken and fall apart. By the afternoon the showers and storms will move out of SE mid-Mo. Temperatures will be cooler

A controversial request to rezone land in west Columbia was yanked on Thursday by the developers that submitted it. Engineer Tim Crockett withdrew the request from Phil Teeple to rezone the Teeple’s land in the 4200 block of Savoy Drive. The rezoning would have changed Teeple’s home to a class that would have allowed for

Emergency dispatchers from across the state will wrap up two days of Crisis Intervention Team, or CIT training at the Boone County Sheriff’s Department Friday. The training is designed to help dispatchers gain the needed skills to identify a mental health caller in crisis so that they can respond effectively. About 45 people are going

The Southern Boone School District is still trying to decide how to penalize parents for unpaid lunch dues. ABC 17 News previously reported one of the punishments being considered could include parents missing school activities, including graduation. On Thursday, the school board and parents discussed different options including a need to help some parents who

Dozens of east Columbia residents discussed things they believe would improve their community at the city’s first neighborhood meeting Thursday evening. “I want my community to be better,” said Angela Whitman, who recently moved to her home on Quail Drive from Ferguson. “I want it to get better, sound better and feel better.” “It’s really

A Jefferson City bar’s liquor license is in question after police arrest a man who is accused of firing a gun on the bar’s property while drunk. ABC 17 News reported that police arrested Allen Tatman at Paddy Malone’s Irish Pub on West Main Street in April. Next Thursday, the city’s liquor control board is

TONIGHT: A cold front will move in overnight sending a line of storms into Mid-Missouri reaching HWY 36 near Macon close to 4 AM and spreading south through early morning Friday. Severe weather is unlikely except for areas near HWY 36 in northern Missouri where an isolated severe storm with wind gusts to 60 mph

Tonight on ABC 17 News at 10: East Columbia residents and the city discuss how they want to work together to make their neighborhoods a better place to live.

We’ll get a break from summer heat and humidity as we head into the first official weekend of summer. Temperatures and humidity will drop as cool, Canadian air moves in behind a cold front which moves through Friday morning. The upper level winds which steer storm systems and air masses across the country will shift

Two of four spots that were added to the Columbia Police Department’s Community Outreach Unit have been filled. On Thursday, officers Maria Phelps and Justin Thomas were announced as new members of the unit. The new positions were added to the unit through the COPS Hiring Program Grant. The grant comes from the U.S. Department

The Sedalia Police Department arrested six people as part of a drug bust this week. The narcotics saturation effort took place Tuesday and Wednesday after the department received multiple complaints about homes suspected of being involved in illegal drug activity. Traffic stops, subject checks and “knock and talk” investigations were made during the operation. “Thanks

UPDATE 6:30 pm: Police say reports of a hostage situation with a gun in south Columbia were a false alarm. A female caller apparently stated she was being held hostage at gunpoint by an intimate partner. Apparently the caller also provided an address that wasn’t valid. Police say the scene is now all clear and

A new court date has been scheduled for a man accused in the death of a state trooper. Serghei Comerzan is charged with resisting arrest and second-degree murder for the death of Missouri State Highway Patrol Trooper James Bava, who died in Audrian County after trying to pull Comerzan over in August 2015. Comerzan’s new

The University of Missouri will now rent out rooms at residence halls for football games and campus events. Vice Chancellor Gary Ward announced the initiative at the UM Curators meeting Thursday. It’s all part of Mizzou’s master plan to generate revenue and help make up the budget shortfall. A new link on the Mizzou website

Governor Eric Greitens signed the Foster Care Bill of Rights into law Thursday morning. The signed bill creates a list of rights to ensure that children in the state’s foster care system are being protected and provides more tools to protect children from traffickers. One of the more tangible elements of the bill bans those

Law enforcement today closed Nebraska Avenue while they pulled over and drew guns on a rental van that had been reported stolen, which was a surprise to the family driving. Several law enforcement agents had their weapons drawn as the family came out of the UHaul van with their hands up one at a time.