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Substance Advisory Council member Kim Dude gave a presentation to city council members regarding a policy to regulate Columbia’s drink specials around town. “I’ve had bar owners privately tell me they don’t like drink specials and that the only reason they do them is because the bar down the street is doing them and so

In a statement made via Twitter, Mizzou’s Interfraternity Council (IFC) announced a two-week pause in the new member process. The pause comes after several hazing allegations against the “fraternity community,” and mentions a investigation by the university. Read the entire tweet below: {“url”:”https://twitter.com/MizzouIFC/status/971136571058610178″,”author_name”:”Mizzou IFC”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/MizzouIFC”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;IFC Statement Regarding Two-Week Pause on New Member Process

TONIGHT: It will be cloudy and breezy overnight with gradually subsiding winds, still gusting out of the northwest up to 25 mph, which will allow temperatures to drop into the upper 20s by morning with wind chills in the upper teens to start the day Wednesday. WEDNESDAY: Clouds will decrease and it will stay chilly

UPDATE, 8:15 pm: The special committee tasked with investigating Gov. Eric Greitens plans to keep many of its proceedings private over the next few months. “This is something we take seriously and as a committee that wants to go through a fact-finding process, having that completely open would destroy the very purpose of the committee,”

There was a statewide tornado drill this morning at 10 a.m. Springtime is coming, which is prime time for tornado weather. Today, during the tornado drill, professors had students go to the basement and away from the window at Missouri University. Missouri University spokesperson, Christian Basi, did say they had some glitches. The notifications from

Fulton police arrested Mark Newill Monday on charges of terrorist threat and domestic assault after he called Fulton State Hospital with threats. According to the probable cause statement, Newill called the hospital seven to ten times, saying Tonia Lesieur, an employee at the hospital, made threats relating to the hospital. Hospital security told officers they

UPDATE 5 pm: Roger Mahan is now charged with felony first degree stalking and harassment. According to the probable cause statement, Mahan has a violent criminal history that includes assault against law enforcement, domestic assault and violation of an order of protection. He is being held without bond. ORIGINAL STORY: Columbia police arrested Roger Mahan

MODOT officials are alerting drivers of a rollover crash on I-44 that happened on Tuesday afternoon. A spokesperson for MODOT said the crash has closed all but one lane of I-44 near mile marker 172 just past Route D near Jerome in Phelps County. Officials are expecting the closure to last several hours. Drivers are

Troopers arrested Anthony Adams on Monday after he was accused of resisting arrest. According to the probable cause statement, officers noticed Adams’ vehicle was pulled over on the side of the road. Troopers pulled behind the car to check on Adams well being. Troopers said they did a computer check on Adams and discovered he

UPDATE 4 pm: Bergman will serve the 7 years for armed criminal action. He will be eligible for parole after 3 years of his sentence. According to public court records, the 10 years will be suspended imposition of sentence. Bergman will be placed on five year supervised probation after he has finished his time in

Lawyers for Gov. Eric Greitens announced on Tuesday they are not expecting to request a change of venue in the governor’s criminal trial. Attorney Jim Martin told St. Louis Circuit Judge Rex Burlison that the defense has no intention of requesting that the case be moved out of St. Louis “unless new information comes up”

A spokesperson for the City of Columbia announced on Tuesday that utility customers have received phone calls from individuals claiming to be a city employee and demanding payment for a delinquent utility bill. The scammers allegedly say that resident’s accounts are delinquent and facing immediate shut-off if the bill is not paid over the phone.

UPDATE 3/6: Huff was charged with abuse or neglect of a child. According to the probable cause statement, the two-year-old child has a shunt in his head, so a head injury to the boy can be more serious that it is for most kids. Huff claimed he never hit the child but did admit to

Columbia police announced on Tuesday that officers are still investigating the Feb. 17th crash on I-70 where the driver left the scene. ABC 17 previously reported that the pedestrian, 35-year old Jerry Martin of Florissant, was walking on the road when he was struck. Police are asking again for the community’s help with any information

The Iberia R-V School District in Miller County will review the results of a policy survey on March 6, asking the community for its thoughts on the question of arming teachers and faculty in its school buildings. In 2014, the Missouri legislature passed a law that allows local school districts to approve trained staff members

A woman has been charged with leaving the scene of an accident and a DWI after she was accused of hitting a pedestrian with her car in February. ABC 17 previously reported that Elizabeth Copus was driving east on Prathersville Road when she hit the pedestrian. Copus was accused of driving away and failing to

A public nonprofit organization has been created to help fund the defense of Gov. Eric Greitens. The fund was created as a 527 organization entitled “ERG Defense Fund,” referring to the governor’s full name, Eric Robert Greitens. Ron Weiser, Shane Mayes and Sean Droke are all listed as directors of the organization. Droke, who helped

Mizzou is facing a $60 million budget shortfall under a worst-case scenario for state support and enrollment. Chancellor Alexander Cartwright held a campus faculty meeting on Monday to discuss the recommendations for the campus to close nearly 30 graduate programs. Members of the meeting also talked about the financial straits the university faces in the

The Mizzou football team began its spring practices for the upcoming 2018 season. The Tigers welcomed newcomers such as Derek Dooley and Brad Davis to the staff as well as incoming freshmen Lindsey Scott Jr. and Antar Thompson to the field. Former Rock Bridge Bruin Tre Williams is at the top of the depth chart

***Red Flag Warning until 6 PM Tuesday for Benton, Camden, Phelps and Pulaski counties*** ***Wind Advisory until 6 PM Tuesday for Benton, Boone, Callaway, Camden, Cole, Cooper, Gasconade, Howard, Phelps, Maries, Miller, Moniteau, Morgan, Osage, Saline and Pettis counties*** TUESDAY: It’s an extremely windy afternoon across Mid-Missouri, as winds are gusting as high as 45