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Here are the scores from Week 2 of area high school football. Hermann (40) at South Callaway (27) FINAL Tipton (16) at North Callaway (60) FINAL Oak Grove (21) at Blair Oaks (44) FINAL Hickman (0) at Helias (24) FINAL Fulton (18) at Southern Boone (48) FINAL Moberly (17) at Osage (7) FINAL Owensville (36)

The governor’s office will hire Missouri’s first nonpartisan state demographer next year. The position was approved as part of the Clean Missouri amendment that voters passed in last year’s election. The state demographer will be in charge of redrawing legislative maps based on U.S. census data. Those maps will have to be voted on by

On Saturday alcoholic beverages will be available to purchase at Faurot Field during the University of Missouri Tigers first home game of the season. Anheuser-Busch, Columbia’s own Logboat Brewing Company and Boulevard Brewing Company out of Kansas City will all have beers for sale. Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi will have three wines available. An MU

The Columbia Police Department’s Internal Affairs Unit sustained a complaint over a school resource officer’s handling of a fight at Smithton Middle School. Chief Geoff Jones said the unnamed officer will next go through the disciplinary process. The officer took two juveniles into custody following the fight but later released one when police received “conflicting

The Fairway Meadows neighborhood in Boone County has rallied in an attempt to save its street lights after a homeowners’ association disbanded. A Boone County Electric Cooperative spokesperson said the cooperative received a call on Aug. 19 saying the local HOA wouldn’t be able to pay for the more than two dozen “dusk to dawn”

A hearing for the former Columbia police chief accused of driving while intoxicated has been delayed. Ken Burton’s hearing was scheduled for 9 a.m. Friday, but was moved to Dec. 6. Burton was arrested on suspicion of DWI near Broadway and McBaine Avenue in May. ABC 17 News requested the incident report for the arrest.

Missouri’s new financial aid program, Fast Track Workforce Incentive Grant, is geared toward adult students working to obtain a certificate, degree or industry-recognized credential in a high-demand career field. “I think it really fills a need that we have,” said Leroy Wade, the deputy commissioner of the Department of Higher Education. “There seems to be

TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cooling down with lows in the upper 50s. Patchy fog possible by morning. SATURDAY: Cooler and less humid with highs in the lower 80s. Clouds increase late. EXTENDED: An upper level wave moving across the region will help trigger showers and thunderstorms Saturday night into Sunday, with most of the measurable

A Moberly man will spend four years in prison on allegations that he tried to dispose of evidence in a double murder in Moberly. Steven Bell pleaded guilty in July to one count of tampering with evidence in a felony case and was sentenced Tuesday to four years in prison without probation, according to court

Cole County prosecutors have accused a Jefferson City man of shooting a vehicle several times while bystanders were nearby and attempting to sell fake methamphetamine in separate criminal cases. Arthur Phillips Jr. allegedly committed the crimes in late July and early September. Arrest warrants were issued in each case Friday, according to online court records.

A man accused of robbing another person at gunpoint this week outside a Columbia McDonald’s had his toddler with him at the time of the crime, police say. Morrell Hickem’s 2-year-old child was asleep in the back seat of Hickem’s SUV when Hickem took $120 at gunpoint late Wednesday, according to a probable cause statement.

Five members of the Columbia City Council released a statement Friday about a criminal charge filed against Councilman Ian Thomas alleging he misused his office. “As members of the Columbia City Council, we expect open, honest and transparent government,” the council members said in a statement. “We commend city staff for having the courage to

FRIDAY: Hot and humid with highs in the mid-to-upper 80s– lots of Sunshine. TONIGHT: A weak cold front will track through the area, bringing down the humidity into Saturday morning. It will be another chilly start to the day with temperatures in the upper 50s out the door to start the weekend. EXTENDED: Saturday will

The trial of a man accused in a fatal New Year’s Day 2018 shooting won’t start next week as scheduled after the defense asked for more time. Judge Jodie Asel approved a defense motion to delay the start of Matthew McMillan’s trial after the prosecution turned over lab results. Boone County assistant prosecutor Nicholas Komoroski

A motorcycle rider was flown from the scene after a crash with another vehicle Thursday night in Sunrise Beach. The crash happened on Highway 5 near Captain Ron’s Bar and Grill. Sunrise Beach Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Jamie Karl said firefighters were called to a head-on crash between a motorcycle and a passenger car

It’s the second week of SportZone Football Friday and this week’s Game of the Week features the Hickman Kewpies visiting the Helias Crusaders in the state’s capital for kickoff at 7:00pm. It will be a warm and muggy afternoon in Jefferson City today. High temperatures will reach the mid-to-upper 80s. Heading out to the game

It’s the second week of SportZone Football Friday and this week’s Game of the Week features the Hickman Kewpies visiting the Helias Crusaders in the state’s capital for kickoff at 7:00pm. It will be a warm and muggy afternoon in Jefferson City today. High temperatures will reach the mid-to-upper 80s. Heading out to the game

A Columbia City Council member said his fellow council member’s actions that brought about criminal charges hurts the group’s reputation. Fifth Ward councilman Matt Pitzer told ABC 17 News that he fears the criminal case of Fourth Ward councilman’s Ian Thomas will affect public perception of the council’s trustworthiness. Thomas apologized for offering up his

A support group for correctional center employees met for the first time Thursday evening. “They work crazy hours, they work overtime and they work in stressful situations,” said the Rev. Richard Litzau, “They work in a situation where people don’t necessarily like them very much.” Litzau, a former corrections officer, and the Rev. Joesph Corel,

Our SportsZone Football Friday game of the week for week two of the high school football season is the Hickman Kewpies heading on the road to take on the Helias Crusaders on Friday at 7:00 p.m. Both teams enter the matchup 1-0. Hickman earned a 14-7 victory over Pattonville at home in week one. It