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On Wednesday, local transgender Army veterans and demonstrators across the nation spoke out against President Donald Trump’s announcement that transgender people will now be barred from serving in the U.S. military. The announcement reverses a policy approved under former President Barack Obama. “Just over a year now transgender people were able to openly serve, so

The Boone County Fair saw a drop in attendance this year. According to President Jeff Cook, about 4,500 people came to the fair in Sturgeon last week. That’s about 2,500 less people than what the fairgrounds saw in 2016. Cook said he believed last week’s heat advisory may have kept some people from attending.

Emergency crews were on the scene of a crash involving a University of Missouri police vehicle on Wednesday night. The crash happened around 9:30 p.m. at the intersection of Providence Road and Green Meadows Road in south Columbia. At least two vehicles were involved, but no one appears to be hurt. Crews temporarily diverted southbound

Although it’s been a relatively dry summer across Mid-Missouri, there is a chance we could see some flooding across the region overnight Wednesday. Thanks to clouds building into Mid-Missouri earlier than anticipated, the severe threat has greatly decreased with the storms we will see. While that is the case, that doesn’t mean we face no

TONIGHT: Showers and t-storms will increase overnight and gradually move southeast through early morning. Heavy rain is expected with some of the storms mainly along and north of I-70 and localized flooding is possible. Areas north of I-70 could see 1-3″ rainfall with lower amounts south. THURSDAY: Showers and t-storms will decrease through the morning

A man is charged after he allegedly threatened to kill his ex-wife. Police responded to reports of harassment in Fulton on Saturday morning. That’s where Charles Bonds allegedly approached his ex-wife. After she told him to leave her alone, she says Bonds ran at her with a “balled up” fist. He also told everyone in

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