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For the first time in the agency’s history, the Columbia Police Department is applying for accreditation. “It’s a three year process,” Sgt. Robert Dochler, who is managing the project, said. “We’re six months into it. We have until September of 2019 to schedule our first on-site visit from the assessors and achieve accreditation.” The department

The search for the dean of the Truman School of Public Affairs at the University of Missouri is now suspended. According to Christian Basi, the spokesperson for MU, Provost Stokes wanted to have more conversations about the “future direction of the school.” Basi says they had a strong candidate pool. MU says it is a

Fulton Police responded to a Fulton business in the 1200 block of Bluff Street on Thursday for a report of a male subject exposing himself to employees. The employee that reported the incident said that the man had driven through their drive through multiple times, exposing himself to her. When officers got to the business,

A car struck a utility pole in Jefferson City Thursday afternoon causing nearly 500 Ameren Missouri customers to lose power. Ameren said it happened at 4:08 p.m. near West Truman Boulevard and Constitution Drive. The company also said power will be restored to a majority of the affected customers by 5:15 p.m. ABC 17 News

The MU faculty council unanimously voted to endorse a proposal related to layoffs of non-tenure track-or NTT-faculty at their meeting Thursday. The resolution from the MU Non-Tenure Track Faculty Committee included additional protections for NTT faculty as they face the possibility of layoffs while the university deals with unprecedented budget cuts from the state. “What

The City of Columbia announced on Twitter on Thursday that a new deputy city manager has been selected. JJ Musgrove, the director of Cultural Affairs for the city, will have an annual salary of $144,000 and have a standard department director benefit package, which includes a $285 monthly vehicle allowance, healthcare and retirement benefits. According

Moniteau County Deputies were called to a home in Fortuna, Mo on an outside agency assist for the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office. The Morgan County Sheriff’s Office had a suspect in a theft from a store in Versailles, Mo and found that the suspect was living in Moniteau County at the home in Fortuna. Deputies

Parents, students and stakeholders held a protest at Smith-Cotton High School on Thursday afternoon. It was meant to honor the memory of 16-year-old Riley Garrigus, who took her own life Saturday, and to call for changes to the school district’s bullying policy and access to mental health. School district officials responded Wednesday saying they were

A settlement was reached on April 7, 2017 for the wrongful death lawsuit of Jack Lipp. Lipp was a freshman at the University of Missouri who attended a “stop day” party on Dec. 12, 2014 where he was found underneath the balcony unconscious. Lipp was diagnosed with a severe traumatic brain injury and also had

The Department of Public Safety (DPS) is looking into the training of officers and reviewing their licenses. Training has switched from 48 hours every three years to 24 hours every year. DPS is looking into the JCPD and if their officers are in compliance with their Police Officer Standard Training (POST). The Jefferson City Police

TONIGHT: A mild night expected for Mid-Missouri, as temperatures will only bottom out near 60 degrees under overcast skies. Winds will be out of the south under 10 mph, with increasing rain chances after midnight. FRIDAY: Isolated showers and storms are possible for the morning commute as we head into Good Friday. A band of

Boone County Sheriff Deputies were called to the 10000 Block of I70 Drive Northeast because of a vehicle theft on Thursday. 39-year-old Joyce Reynolds from California, Missouri had entered several parked vehicles and stolen various items. When an owner of one of the vehicles confronted Joyce, she left the area on foot and walked to

TODAY: Skies look to be partly cloudy to mostly cloudy today. There is a small isolated shower/t-storm chance north of I-70 this afternoon. Newest data is keeping most locations dry and holding off any rain today. Temperatures this afternoon will be nearly 15 degrees above average, as the normal high is 65 degrees. It will

There is a Marginal Risk for severe weather on Saturday night. A cold front will provide lifting, and possible strong storms in northwest Missouri after 7PM. It looks like the line will weaken with time and move into the counties of Chariton, Howard, Macon, and Saline by 8PM-10PM, and increase in Columbia in Boone County

On Thursday, police responded to Phillips 66 on Ash street for reports of a robbery. Police say they first got the call around 4:45 a.m. Officers said a 20-something year old male with a white hoodie walked into the convenience store and demanded money from the clerk. The suspect apparently insinuated he had a gun,

The Benton County public administrator’s office has been given a rating of “poor” after Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway released an audit on Thursday. The public administrator had several thousand dollars paid to the public administrator’s family members from the accounts of wards in her care, among other concerning transactions. “Conflicts of interest, or even

The Sedalia School District #200 is making preparations ahead of a planned, parent-led protest scheduled for Thursday afternoon. The gathering comes less than a week after 16-year-old Riley Garrigus took her own life. According to district officials, Riley is at least the third student in the last 15 months to commit suicide in the district.

More than 50 million Americans suffer from allergies each year and with new life blooming across the country, those allergies are beginning to flare up. The reason has a lot to do with the changing seasons. While the source of the allergies is different from fall allergies, MU Health Care Allergist Christine Franzese says the

We’ve had enough rainfall since the 1st of March where the ground is damp and morels are starting to pop up. Columbia Regional has picked up 1.44″ this month, and 4.65″ since the first of March. Areas west of US 63 had had higher totals. Sedalia has picked up 1.65″ since April 1st, and 4.95″

TODAY: It’s warm start with temperatures in the upper 50s, and lower 60s. Lunchtime temperatures should be in the mid 70 with a southwest wind under 10 mph. Much of the day looks to be dry. There is a slight rain chance north of HWY 24 after 7PM this evening. Most locations look to stay