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Floodwaters have covered parts of some cities in northwest Missouri. St. Joseph could see record levels of flooding. In 1993, the Missouri River in St. Joseph reached 32.1 feet . The levels could rise above that Friday. The city of St. Joseph and Buchanan County issued a mandatory evacuation for some areas of the city

Missourians are still seeing more cases of influenza each week, according to the latest data from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. The number of flu cases per week typically peaks by the end of March and then starts to decline, according to officials with the Cole County Health Department. There has been

Jordan Roundtree hit a free throw after being fouled with 1.1 seconds left in overtime and seventh-seeded Missouri beat Drake 77-76 on Friday to advance to the NCAA Tournament’s round of 32 for the third time in four years. Sophie Cunningham scored 21 points and Cierra Porter had 18 for the Tigers (24-10), who can

The candidates for Columbia’s mayor had different thoughts on the state of the city’s finances. Chris Kelly, who’s challenging incumbent mayor Brian Treece, said the city’s budget could come unbalanced due to sales tax projections the city council made in September. Kelly claimed the city is lagging by 8 percent on its sales tax collections

A judge dismissed two separate lawsuits Thursday filed against Columbia Public Schools and former Assistant Superintendent Kevin Brown. Rachel Henderson and Andrew McCarthy, a married couple who worked together for several years, filed separate lawsuits in 2017 claiming Brown punished the two after Henderson complained about Brown’s behavior in passing McCarthy up for a promotion

Columbia Public Schools sent an email to parents Friday stating the last day of school will be an early release day after Memorial Day. This comes after CPS announced earlier this week that the last day school would be in session would be May 24. CPS Superintendent Peter Stiepleman struck a conciliatory tone in his

Several Ameren customers were without power Friday night after a vehicle struck a pad-mounted transformer on Candlelight Drive in Jefferson City. Jefferson City police said a juvenile drove a vehicle into the box and then left the scene. Officers said they stopped the vehicle a short distance later and detained the juvenile. Ameren’s outage map

Jefferson City’s finance committee discussed the reimbursement of more than $26,000 to the Jefferson City Housing Authority on Thursday. The request was made by the JCHA after the sale of 608 E. State St. and represents the first time the city could dip in to the nearly $260,000 meant for covering the losses incurred as

Montgomery City police suspect a homeless man of stealing equipment from a church. Cody Lee Smith allegedly broke into First United Methodist Presbyterian Church on North Columbus Street in Montgomery City on Mach 9. The items taken were a desktop computer, a Kitchen Aid mixer, a Bunn commercial coffee maker, a BluRay /DVD player and

ABC 17 Stormtrack Chief Meteorologist Sharon Ray is saying goodbye to mid-Missouri. After 16 years at ABC 17 Ray is going back to the place where her career started, Corpus Christi, Texas, to become the new chief meteorologist at CBS affiliate KZTV. “The decision to hire her remains among my best decisions in my 24

TONIGHT: Temperatures will drop back towards freezing tonight thanks to clear skies. Easterly winds up to 8 mph will create for wind chills in the 20s . SATURDAY: We’re tracking a change in the pattern heading into the weekend, as our upper-level ridge breaks down. Most of the day on Saturday looks dry… showers will

A home was hit by gunfire Friday morning in north Columbia. Columbia Police Department officers at the scene on Elleta Boulevard said the home was hit by fewer than 10 shots and no one was hurt. Two windows were shot out at 1002 Elleta Blvd . Police said they were following leads and had no

Results of an autopsy reveal an inmate died of natural causes at the Saline County Jail this week. The Saline County coroner said an autopsy conducted Friday on the body of Heidi H. Elfering , 48, of Glasgow, showed she died of a hemorrhage of the brain stem. According to the autopsy report, Elfering had

THIS AFTERNOON: Lots of sunshine this afternoon will lead to temperatures in the low 60s … clear skies and mild temperatures will be the story into the early evening hours. TONIGHT : Temperatures will drop back towards freezing tonight thanks to clear skies. Easterly winds up to 8 mph will create for wind chills in

A Columbia man was arrested and charged Thursday after he led police on a chase, crashed his vehicle and punched a police officer in the face, according to court documents. The chase began Wednesday night at 9:30 p.m. when Damien Smith, who was the driver of the vehicle, took off at high speeds, court documents

FRIDAY: A weak cold front will move through by early morning, shifting our winds to the north and keeping us near 60 for highs with abundant sunshine. TONIGHT : Temperatures will drop back towards freezing tonight thanks to clear skies. Easterly winds up to 8 mph will create for wind chills in the 20s .

The woman accused in the death of a Jefferson City 4-year-old was given a $100,000 cash-only bond Thursday. Quatavia Givens, 26, was indicted for felony abuse or neglect of a child in late 2018 after the death of Darnell Gray. Givens reported Gray missing, touching off several days of searches for the boy, police said.

A federal grand jury added new charges against a Columbia man accused of starting a fire at the Planned Parenthood on Providence Road. On Wednesday, the grand jury indicted 42-year-old Wesley Kaster with using explosive material to maliciously damage federal property and with malicious use of explosive materials. The new charges carry minimum of five

The Jefferson City Fire Department responded to a structure fire at the ABB facility in Jefferson City early Friday morning. Twelve firefighters extinguished the fire within 30 minutes of arriving at the scene near the Hwy 63 and Route 54 intersection. The department said a build-up of dust and soot on an exhaust fan caused