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Sources told ABC 17 News that the Department of Revenue Director Joel Walters is expected to resign Friday morning. The expected resignation comes after he was criticized for his handling of state tax refunds. Earlier this month Walters told the House Special Committee on Government Oversight that the revenue issue was caused by the federal

A flood warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for several mid-Missouri cities along the Missouri River including Jefferson City, Chamois, Gasconade and Hermann. Rising water levels on the Missouri River are causing a significant threat to levees, said the US Corps of Engineers Kansas City District. “Water levels are high now in

Strong winds caused problems in parts of Mid-Missouri on Thursday. A tree fell down on power lines on Highway J in New Bloomfield, causing a power outage. According to the outage map, 238 Ameren customers lost power. The outage was first reported around 5 p.m. Ameren estimated power would be restored around 9:15 p.m. Crews

Moberly police arrested two people after finding drugs in their vehicle early Thursday morning. According to a news release, officers pulled the vehicle over near the intersection of Rollins Street and Clark Street. Officers said they searched the vehicle and found 10 grams of methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia and a scale. Officers arrested Jason Roland and

TONIGHT: As the strong system moves to our northeast, remnant moisture looks to rotate around the western side and into Mid-Missouri which will lead to a chance at drizzle and light showers and a snowflake or two mixing in overnight as temperatures drop into the low 30s. Winds will still be breezy, but out of

Mizzou’s only chance to make the NCAA tournament was to win the SEC tournament. The Tigers fell short of that goal after a 81-71 loss to Auburn on Thursday afternoon. In likely his final game as a Tiger, Jordan Geist finished with 25 points after setting a career-high with 30 the night before. Torrence Watson

The city of Columbia began a project to repair potholes and inspect for water leaks along a major thoroughfare Thursday. A Public Works official said the material crews will use will hopefully provide a longer-lasting fix to the problem, as well. Lanes were restricted along Forum Boulevard between Forum Katy Parkway and Mills Drive starting

Some Harrisburg-area landowners stand to make thousands of dollars from a company that wants to pay them for the rights to put wind turbines on their properties. The German based company E.ON Climate and Renewables is working to build wind turbines in the Harrisburg area. E.ON held a closed meeting Wednesday with landowners in the

A custodian in the Camendton School District has been charged with two felony counts of sexual misconduct involving a child. Camden County prosecutors charged Jesse W. Devore, 30, of Sunrise Beach, on Wednesday, alleging he exposed his genitals to a child. The district has fired Devore, Superintendent Tim Hadfield said. The Camdenton R-III School District

Jefferson City Public Works director Britt Smith presented a report to the city’s Public Works & Planning Committee Thursday morning, reviewing the effects of the heavy amount of snow and ice that struck the city during the 2018-2019 winter season. “This [meeting] was actually just trying to come full circle with our council to make

THIS AFTERNOON: Winds continue to be a factor across the viewing area today as clouds have built in and temperatures remain in the mid-40s. It will be a chilly day due to the windy conditions. Winds will slowly relax through the late evening hours, however some stronger gusts up to 40-50 mph are possible through

A house just outside of Boonville could be considered a total loss after a fire broke out Wednesday evening. The Boonville Police Department and the Cooper County Fire Protection District responded to the fire near Jackson Road and Hickory Grove Wednesday night. Neighbors initially reported the fire since no one was home at the time

Smithton Middle School students were evacuated Thursday morning after reports of a possible gas odor. Emergency officials were investigating the situation Thursday and determined it to be a false alarm, Columbia Fire Department officials said. All students were reported safe, and parents were notified of the incident through a text message, said Columbia Public Schools

German-based company E.ON Climate & Renewables held a meeting Wednesday with landowners about a proposed wind development project near Harrisburg. The company wants to build wind turbines in the northern Boone County area. E.ON gave people at the meeting a map of the area the company is looking at. The entire box includes an area

The University of Missouri Police Department investigated a pedestrian crash Wednesday night. Officers responded to the scene at the intersection of Virginia Avenue and Rollins Street around 7 p.m. MU police said Lamayah Clayton, 19, was traveling west on Rollins Street when her vehicle collided with Michael Brown, 23, who was walking in the crosswalk.

A 45-year-old man is facing possible charges for unlawful use of a weapon while intoxicated after a fight broke out inside Spectators Bar & Grill on Jefferson City’s High Street. Jared Bown was arrested shortly before 1 a.m. on March 7. Brown was sitting at the bar on the ground floor of the restaurant, near

A power outage was affecting a large swath of northeast Columbia on Wednesday afternoon. According to Columbia Water and Light spokeswoman Lissie Wade, high winds caused power outages across the city. Columbia firefighters were on scene for a few hours because there was a fire just a few yards away, but it was likely not

THURSDAY: Clouds will increase as we head throughout the day. Even with a start in the middle 50s this morning, temperatures will gradually cool off throughout the day as breezy conditions continue. Winds will be sustained 20-25 mph with some gusts near 45 mph, which is why the National Weather Service extended the Wind Advisory

Jordan Geist had no intention of ending his Mizzou career in the first round of the SEC tournament as he led the Tigers to a 71-61 win over Georgia. Geist had a career-high 30 points to help keep Mizzou’s season alive. Xavier Pinson also added 15 points. Mizzou shot 41 percent from the field and

A former Lewis & Clark Middle School principal is seeking damages from the Jefferson City Public School district in a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Cole County Circuit Court. Sherri Thomas claims in the petition that the district “created a racially hostile, ageist, retaliatory environment” that violates the Missouri Human Rights Act. The lawsuit alleges that