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Fourth Ward Councilman Ian Thomas apologized Wednesday for comments he made about police on Monday that have drawn the ire of Columbia’s police union. Thomas said his comments were general in nature and apologized for giving an impression of criticism about the officers at the Columbia Police Department. “I wish to take this opportunity to

Nobel chemistry laureate George Smith, reached at his home in Columbia, Missouri, was quick to credit the work of others in his prize. “Pretty much every Nobel laureate understands that what he’s getting the prize for is built on many precedents, a great number of ideas and research that he is exploiting because he is

UPDATE 5:40 p.m.: Federal judge Brian C. Wimes denied Planned Parenthood’s request for a temporary restraining order against the state on Wednesday. The organization had sought the order as a way to stop the state from revoking its license because the clinic does not have a doctor providing abortions who has admitting privileges with a

Morgan County R-II School District officials said Tuesday that a case of suspected meningitis turned out to be viral encephalitis. The school district sent a follow up letter to parents Tuesday after saying in a letter last week that it was working with county health officials to investigate a possible meningitis case in a middle

TONIGHT: A line of scattered showers and t-storms will move in from the northwest after 10 PM, slowly moving southeast through the morning hours. As the storms move in, there could be isolated severe storms with large hail or strong wind gusts in our northwestern counties. Temperatures will fall to the lower 60s by morning.

Emergency crews responded to a crash near Hickman High School in Columbia on Wednesday afternoon. The crash happened on Providence Road around 4 p.m. According crews working the scene, the driver looked away from the road for a moment, and the car got snagged on support cables for a phone pole, causing the vehicle to

A Waynesville woman was allegedly stabbed to death by her grandson on Tuesday. It happened in the 800 block of Hospital Road in Waynesville. According to court documents, Keaven Shaw woke his grandparents by standing over their bed and waving his arms and talking. Michael and Anna Pahula then made coffee and sat on the

THIS AFTERNOON: Already in the low to mid 80s across Mid-Missouri just before the noon hour– with the help of a steady southwest gust, we’ll see temperatures continue to climb into the upper 80s and low 90s. You’ll feel the humidity as well with dewpoints in the mid to upper 60s, this will make it

A Columbia man was arrested Friday after police found heroin and a stolen gun at his home and investigators have tied four overdose deaths to his home. The Columbia Police Department obtained a search warrant for the residence of Randy Glauser in the 800 block of Woodrow Street. According to previous reports, the home was

WEDNESDAY: It will be a hot, windy day with high temperatures reaching near 90 and southwesterly winds at 15-22 mph, gusting up to 35 mph in the afternoon. Outdoor burning should be avoided. The humidity will make it feel like the lower 90s in the afternoon as skies remain partly cloudy. TONIGHT: The first cold

American Outdoor Brands will soon open its doors in Boone County. Boone County County Commissioners approved the company’s land use plan at their meeting Tuesday and accepted a new driveway that’s been built so trucks can access the property. “This was a milestone for American Outdoor Brands,” Presiding Commissioner Dan Atwill told ABC 17 News.

Multiple businesses that operate out of 202 E. High St. in Jefferson City are searching for other places to operate while the neighboring building continues to deteriorate, according to the owner of a catering company that uses the kitchen in 202 E. High St. The building at 200 E. High S. partially collapsed in June,

Missouri will be caught between much warmer air to our east and cooler air to the northwest, putting us in a battle zone through mid-October. Temperatures will quickly rise and fall with periods of rain. Here is a look ahead.

On Monday night, Columbia City Council member Karl Skala asked city staff to consider researching landlords’ responsibilities in regulating tenants and reducing crime. He said recent disturbances on Kelsey Drive in northeast Columbia near Rice Road were the catalyst behind his request. “This is a recurrent theme in this area having to do with duplexes

UPDATE (10/2 4:00 p.m.): Several neighbors said they have noticed crime happening more often on Elm Grove Drive. “I’ve been here 11 years and it’s a pretty quiet block,” said an Elm Grove Drive resident who asked not to be identified. She said she suspects rental properties bringing new tenants has led to more crime.

A Columbia police cruiser was involved in an off-street crash near Stadium Boulevard on Tuesday. Few details about the crash were available Tuesday afternoon, but city spokesman Steve Sapp confirmed a Columbia Police Department officer was involved in a crash and that no one was injured. the crash happened at about 2 p.m. and appears

TONIGHT: Temperatures will stay warm, only dropping to near 70 under mostly clear skies and southerly winds at 5-8 mph. WEDNESDAY: It will be a hot, windy day with high temperatures reaching near 90 and southwesterly winds at 15-22 mph, gusting up to 35 mph in the afternoon. Outdoor burning should be avoided. The humidity

One person suffered life-threatening injuries Monday in a Cole County stabbing. A teen boy was taken into custody, but the sheriff said more people might have been involved. Cole County sheriff’s deputies were sent a little after 9 p.m. to the 5100 block of South Brooks Drive for a stabbing, the sheriff’s department said in

(AP) Jason Kander, a rising star in Democratic politics who narrowly lost a 2016 Senate bid, is dropping out of the race for mayor of Kansas City, citing post-traumatic stress disorder stemming from his stint in the military. Kander, who is 37, announced his decision Tuesday. The former Army intelligence officer said in a statement

THIS AFTERNOON: We’re going to continue holding on to partly cloudy skies through the rest of this afternoon, temperatures hold in the low to mid 80s, with southwest breezes steady, 6-8 mph. The weather stays dry through the evening, however, it will stay unseasonably warm and muggy– nevertheless still a good afternoon to get out