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The Columbia School board voted Monday night 8-2 to change the boundaries to fix an overcrowding problem at Mill Creek Elementary. An estimated 100 students at Mill Creek will go to either Ulysses S. Grant, Russell Boulevard or Mary Paxton Keeley Elementary next school year. The board said this will fix overcrowding issues until a

Dec. 9 through Jan. 2, Jefferson City police officers are putting in overtime to enforce DWI laws. The holiday enforcement campaign is a result of grant money from the Missouri Department of Transportation Safety Division. Last year, 230 people were killed on Missouri roadways because of alcohol or drugs. During just the holiday season last

A Hallsville man was arrested Sunday evening after allegedly shooting at a dog and two children. According to a news release, Boone County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the 11300 block of Hecht Road for reports of a disturbance with a gun. Deputies discovered that two children had been chasing a dog that got off its

The University of Missouri has sold out its allotment of 13,500 tickets for the Cotton Bowl. The tickets went on sale at noon Monday and within 10 minutes, all were sold out. The No. 9 Tigers will take on No. 13 Oklahoma State in the Cotton Bowl, set for Jan. 3 at 7 p.m. in

The murder trial of a Holts Summit man accused of killing his grandmother has been delayed, again. Attorneys for Ryan Koebel appeared in court Monday and told Judge Kevin Crane that their client is not guilty by reason of insanity. The judge ordered a mental exam for Koebel, therefore delaying his Dec. 11 trial start

Senior defensive end Michael Sam won the AP’s SEC Defensive Player of the Year award, while also joining four other Tigers on the first team All-SEC list. Sam, E.J. Gaines, Justin Britt, Kony Ealy made the first team, while Andrew Wilson (team-leading 98 tackles) and Dorial Green-Beckham (830 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns) made the

University of Missouri guard Jordan Clarkson earned two weekly honors on Monday. Clarkson was named the SEC Player of the Week, while also earning National Player of the Week by College Sports Madness. No. 24 Missouri earned key victories of West Virginia and No. 17 UCLA last week, and Clarkson was the driving force behind

Click the video player to watch a Sunday Sit-Down with Mizzou Network’s Parker Leppien. Parker joins ABC 17 Sports Director Austin Kim to talk about the Mizzou football bowl announcement, Missouri basketball’s rise over the weekend and the surprising ending to Mizzou volleyball’s season.

Several shots were fired in or near an apartment on Lawnridge Court Sunday afternoon, according to Columbia police. Investigators at the scene told ABC 17 News six to nine shots had been fired and they had found several shell casings in an apartment in the 2900 block. No one was hurt in the incident, but

The Missouri football team, ranked 8th in the final BCS standings, will make a return to Texas. The Tigers will play Oklahoma State in the 2014 Cotton Bowl Classic (January 3rd at 7pm on FOX 22 KQFX). The match-up will be the first since Missouri moved from the Big 12 conference to the SEC. The

Numerous traffic accidents have been reported across Mid-Missouri due to slick travel conditions. The Missouri Department of Transportation reports an accident closed the right lane of I-70 westbound near the Missouri River Bridge around noon. Columbia Public Works had a seven-member crew out on city roads Sunday morning, working to clear first and second priority

The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department arrested three individuals from Pulaski County after evidence implicated their involvement in a string of burglaries and thefts in the Crocker area over the past month. James R. Sherrell was arrested on second degree burglary. Nicholas Howe and Star’Lynn Gann were both arrested for first degree tampering. A Criminal Summons

Florida State finishes the regular season as No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll, and Auburn has reached No. 2. Seminoles and Tiger wrapped up spots in the BCS championship game by winning their conference title games Saturday night. Those become official Sunday night. Florida State receives 56 first-place votes from the media

Auburn’s Tre Mason may need to check the tread on his shoes; they may be worn after his historic day at the Georgia Dome. Mason had a record 304 rushing yards on 46 carries and four touchdowns, as No. 3 Auburn beat No. 5 Missouri 59-42 to claim its first SEC Championship since 2010. Mizzou

The No. 4 Mizzou volleyball team saw its season come to a close as it fell, 3-1 (18-25, 25-23, 16-25, 25-27), in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday night. The loss drops the Tigers to 35-1 on the year as Purdue advances to the Sweet 16. Kreklow led the team with 47

A Belle man was charged late Saturday after Maries County deputies found a suspected meth lab in his home that morning. Keith “Tuff” Lansford, 50, was arrested during a search warrant on Highway 28 outside Belle early Saturday. Sheriff Chris Heitman said in a news release deputies found methamphetamines, a suspected meth lab, guns and

Two Columbia men are charged in connection with the October murder of a woman found dead along a road in Cooper County. Court documents indicate 30-year-old Parish Walker allegedly destroyed his contact information in Satina Beckner’s phone in an effort to block the investigation into her death. As of Friday night, Walker remained in the

Bitter cold temperatures can be felt all over mid Missouri Saturday, with high’s reaching below freezing. That was especially true Friday night, with some counties in mid Missouri dropping to negative digits. As the temperatures continue to drop, one should be adding more and more layers of clothing before heading outside. It may sound obvious,

Jabari Brown scored 22 points and Jordan Clarkson added 21 to help Missouri upset No. 18 UCLA 80-71 on Saturday. Two free throws by Johnathan Williams III gave Missouri (9-0) a 62-60 lead it wouldn’t relinquish with 9:30 remaining. The team trailed for most of the first half and into the second before Earnest Ross

The No. 4 Mizzou volleyball team swept IUPU 3-0 (25-22, 25-15 , 25-18) Friday evening in round one of the NCAA Tournament. Mizzou advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the sixth time in program history. Mizzou was paced by a double-double from two-time All-American Lisa Henning as she tallied a match-high