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State Rep. Sara Walsh, R-Ashland, talks with ABC 17’s Joe McLean on Wednesday about what happens at the start of the Missouri General Assembly’s 2019 session.

As part of the budget for 2019, the Cole County Commission significantly increased the budget for the county’s Emergency Medical Services. Over $1 million was provided to the department through a 12 percent increase in its operation budget, the purchase of two ambulances and over $900,000 in other capital purchases. “This is a big investment

The federal government shutdown has scrambled plans for the Missouri governor’s annual prayer breakfast. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson had been scheduled to be the keynote speaker at the Thursday event. But a spokeswoman for Missouri Gov. Mike Parson confirmed Wednesday that Carson had canceled because of the shutdown affecting his

WEDNESDAY: It will be sunny, breezy and cold with highs only reaching the upper 30s to near 40 with northwesterly winds at 10-16 mph, gusting to 25 mph at times, generating wind chills in the 20s in the afternoon. TONIGHT: Some passing clouds lead to partly cloudy skies as temperatures dip back into the low

In Monday night’s Long-Range Facilities Planning Committee meeting, Columbia Public Schools officials had their first look at numbers put together by a consulting firm that laid out how the city of Columbia’s growth will affect capacity at all the schools in the district. One thing that stuck out to committee chair and board member Jonathan

A Boone County judge said Sturgeon did not follow the law when it fired its police chief. Judge Jeff Harris sided on Tuesday with former Chief Greg Halderman in part of his lawsuit against the city and city council members. Harris said the city council’s closed-door meeting in March 2017 that ended in Halderman’s ouster

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Kyle Alexander had 14 points and a career-high 17 rebounds as third-ranked Tennessee beat Missouri 87-63 Tuesday, the Vols’ second straight blowout victory in Southeastern Conference play. Jordan Bowden came off the bench to score 20 points, Jordan Bone added 17 and Admiral Schofield finished with 16 for the Volunteers (13-1,

Our first snow of 2019 is likely to occur Friday afternoon through Saturday morning with light to moderate snow accumulation possible. Colder air will settle over the area for the rest of the week as a wave of low pressure in the Pacific moves in Friday, pulling moisture in from the south. All the ingredients

A Columbia man that was sent to the hospital after a training exercise involving pepper spray is suing the company that makes the spray. A lawsuit filed by Galeel Lee, 22, and his court-appointed guardian, Gwendolyn Lee-Wade accuse Sabre Industries, the maker of Sabre Red, of failing to warn local law enforcement agencies of the

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Officer Andria Heese was driving a 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe when she struck and killed 4-year-old Gabriella Curry on Friday afternoon. The crash report said Heese was driving onto a sidewalk at Battle High School, getting prepared to observe students load onto buses, when the incident occurred. Troopers have

UPDATE 7:30 P.M.: Callaway Counties authorities have identified the victim that they said was found dead Sunday night near the 1500 block of Old Highway 40. Deputies responded to a shots fired call and found Lauro Garza-Perez, 34, of Columbia. Chism said he could not provide the cause of death. An autopsy conducted today by

A fire at an automobile salvage yard just off Interstate 70 kept firefighters in two counties busy and caused traffic issues Tuesday. Boone County firefighters were called to help with the fire near the Millersburg exit at Carroll Enterprises, an automobile salvage yard. North Callaway Fire Protection District Chief Lana Karhoff said firefighters were called

Despite an early start to the snow season here in Mid-Missouri, it’s been hard to come by snow since then. While November saw numerous records broken in snowfall, lows and coldest highs, the trend since then has been warm and wet. However, snow lovers have been in for a treat this year, as this season

SSM Health is closing the Women’s and Children’s Services department at St. Mary’s Hospital – Audrain and the Women’s Health Clinic and Pediatrics Clinic, according to officials with the organization. SSM Health officials said in a statement Tuesday that the hospital has been dealing with provider staffing challenges and a decline in patients. SSM Health

A former University of Missouri engineering professor lost his appeal on Tuesday after a jury ordered him to pay $600,000 to the university for breach of contract in September 2017. Galen Suppes filed the appeal the same month he lost the original case, which was filed in 2009. The suit claimed the university was damaged

The University of Missouri baseball team will retire Max Scherzer’s jersey on Friday, Jan. 18 at its First Pitch Dinner. The three-time Cy Young Award winner will become the fourth Tiger to ever have his number retired. Scherzer (No. 31) will join No. 34 John ‘Hi’ Simmons, No. 33 Gene McArtor and No. 15 Phil

TONIGHT: Northwesterly winds will usher a secondary surge of cold air, dropping temperatures into the upper 20s by morning with wind chills dipping into the mid to upper teens. WEDNESDAY: It will be sunny, breezy and cold with highs only reaching the upper 30s to near 40 with northwesterly winds at 10-16 mph, gusting to

Council members in the Jefferson City are considering softening the rules that govern term limits in elected office. The proposal would allow former mayors and city council members who were term limited out of office to run again after a one-term waiting period. Under the current law, council members are prohibited from running for a

After weeks of work, Cole County commissioners gave final approval Tuesday to the 2019 spending plan to fund the various county departments. The total amount of planned expenditures matched the projected revenue at $86,926,897, and increase of more than $3 million over the 2018 budget. Presiding Commissioner Sam Bushman said the commission always anticipates zero

A judge has dismissed drug possession charges brought against two Illinois women following a traffic stop in mid-Missouri that led to a drug bust. According to court documents, Melody J. Kostansek of Ozark, Illinois, and Melissa Johnson of Carbondale, Illinois, were arrested in Cooper County on July 30 on suspicion of possession of marijuana, marijuana