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Click the video link to watch Columbia Daily Tribune’s David Morrison give a spring football update for the Missouri Tigers. He also tells us about his chat with former Tiger T.J. Moe on the recent ruling in favor of the Northwestern football player’s union.

The Randolph County prosecutor filed charges against two women Sunday after they allegedly brought marijuana to the Moberly Correctional Facility for an attempted visit with an inmate. 29-year-old Christi Bass of Harrison, Arkansas and 22-year-old Jaimie Parramore of Springfield are charged with distribution of over five grams of marijuana and attempted delivery of a controlled

Drivers could experience some delays on some mid-Missouri roads starting Monday. MODOT crews will be painting fresh stripes on all major roads and will work ten hours a day Monday through Saturday for the next couple of months to get the job done. Officials said winter weather, snow plowing and general wear and tear takes

At least 65 acres of land burned throughout rural Boone County on Sunday as mid-Missouri lands in a red flag warning. Five outside cover fires happened one after another beginning at 2:30 p.m. One of them on Hatton Chapel Road threatened a nearby home and barn and engulfed a truck. The owner of the truck

Missouri wrestler J’den cox was named Mid-American Conference freshman of the year and wrestler of the year. A true freshman, Cox is the youngest national champion in program history. Head coach Brian Smith was named MAC Coach of the Year. Coach Smith has been the MU wrestling coach for the last 16 years and led

The No. 16 Missouri softball team clinches the series after defeating No. 13 Georgia in second game with a walk off win 8 -6 Saturday afternoon. Freshman Casey Stangel pitched for the Tigers allowing three runs on five hits in seven innings. Bottom of the 7th, Mackenzie Sykes hits a three run home run giving

Columbia police made two arrests in a drug bust early Saturday morning. Police said they found two Columbia men in possession of marijuana and other drug paraphernalia at a home on Dehaven Drive. Bryan Donoho and Jonathan Hagood of Columbia were arrested on suspicion of distribution, delivery, manufacturing and producing a controlled substance. Both men

As part of the international effort to reduce energy consumption, Columbia will participate in the annual “Earth Hour.” According to the Office of Sustainability’s website, “Earth Hour” is the single largest environmental event in the world as lights go out simultaneously in what’s considered a “wave of darkness.” Columbia is just one of more than

At least one suspect in a shooting on Claudell Lane in Columbia Saturday night is on the run. Police were dispatched to the area just after 6:30 p.m. Saturday for a disturbance. Police told ABC 17 News there were 10 to 15 black males congregating at the intersection of Claudell Lane and Worley. Multiple callers

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) – Daylen Robinson scored 16 of his 21 points in the second half to help Central Missouri win the NCAA Division II championship, 84-77 over West Liberty on Saturday. Central Missouri (30-5) also won the division title in 1984. Shawn Dyer led West Liberty (31-4) 19 points. West Liberty built a 35-26

Columbia Public Works completed a traffic pattern study last week following the Scott Boulevard closure on Chapel Hill Road and Forum Boulevard. After evaluating the traffic control measures on March 19 and 20th, CPW has decided to continue them until local schools and universities break for the summer. The measures are being implemented to help

The Jefferson City Police Department and The MUSTANG Drug Task Force conducted a “spring narcotics round-up”over the last two weeks. The operation is still underway, but investigators have arrested eighteen people and collected various amounts ofheroin, meth, marijuana, drug money, and firearms. 10 of the 18 people arrested were for distribution or possession with intent

U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler is working to protect air traffic control towers, like the one at Columbia Regional Airport. We reported to you last spring that the Federal Aviation Administration proposed closing more than 100 contract towers, including the tower in Columbia. However, that never actually happened, as the FAA found the funds to keep

On Thursday tornado sirens could be heard across Boone County. However, the only tornado warning was in the southern part of Boone County. Emergency officials told ABC 17 News that right now if there is a tornado warning anywhere in Boone County, the entire county will be warned. This protocol could be changing within the

An SUV slammed into the side of Family Dental on north Providence Road on Friday just before 12:30 p.m. The SUV had heavy front end damage after running into the brick building, but the driver was not injured. Employees of Family Dental were not hurt, and the Columbia Police is investigating the cause of the

The Better Business Bureau is warning Netflix customers to watch for a new phishing scam that tries to steal their personal information. Targeted customers get an email that links to a phony website that may look like the real Netflix login page. If the user enters account information, the fake website claims that the user’s

A new study shows 1 in 68 children are now diagnosed with autism. That is an increase from 1 in 88 since 2008. No one still knows exactly what causes autism, but some have theories as to why it is increasing. The new study comes from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The

The Cole County Circuit Court issued charges Tuesday against three men in connection to a heroin overdose in early March. The court charged Phillip Connor for distributing heroin to Darrin Woods. On March 3, Randall McKenzie, Jr. took Woods to the hospital after he overdosed on the drug. Police discovered Woods was packaging marijuana at

Many of us use Facebook to find old friends and even lost loves, but one Mid-Missouri cop is using it to find people who don’t want to be found. Maries County Sheriff Chris Heitman posts pictures on his Facebook page of people who are wanted on warrants. Some of these people get 30,000 views and

You could not tell Missouri softball just came off a win if you spoke with Ehren Earleywine. “I am beyond the point of anger,” the Mizzou softball coach said. “I am disappointed. I am hurt.” No. 16 Missouri split a double header with Illinois at Lindenwood University. The Illini shutout Mizzou 3-0 in game one.