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With the traditional ceremonial paper toss, the 2017 Missouri legislative session ended at 6 Friday night. The 99 th General Assembly did its business with high emotion at the Capitol in Jefferson City. House Minority Leader Gail McCann Beatty said, “With complete control of the state government, Republicans proved unable to govern in the 2017

A woman accused in the death of her newborn child was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter Friday night. Emily Usnick’s baby was found wrapped in a trash bag, inside a container, inside the trunk of a car in 2009 in Miller County. She was found not guilty on the charge of second-degree murder. The jury

A new study from a University of Missouri professor outlines a schedule for Columbia Public Works to maintain its bridges. ABC 17 News reported in January 2016 when Public Works asked Dr. Glenn Washer to inspect the city’s bridges and develop a list of the best ways to keep the bridges in good shape. Washer’s

The 2017 regular legislative session ended at 6:00 on Friday night. The 99th Missouri General Assembly was heated, emotional and not without controversy. Missourinet news director Brian Hauswirth has partnered with ABC 17 News on Missouri legislative coverage. As our guest for “This Week,” he says this one is unlike anything he’s seen in his

Missouri will not be getting a statewide prescription drug monitoring program. On Friday, the legislature failed to pass House Bill 90, a measure that would create a database to track prescription drug purchases across the state. Under the bill, doctors and pharmacists could see when patients are prescribed and receive medications. Bill sponsor Rep. Holly

A Clayton-based law firm representing the Hermann police chief is looking into filing a civil lawsuit against Casey’s General Store after an alleged food-tampering incident in December 2016. In April, the Gasconade County prosecutor’s office filed two counts of felony harassment and a misdemeanor harassment charge against Daniel Robinson, 21, of Hermann. A probable cause

The heat is on, or at least it is this weekend across Mid-Missouri. The thermometer continues to climb to summer-like conditions, which means more and more people will be outdoors, like nature enthusiasts taking part in outdoor activities. One of those outdoor activities could involve a day on the MKT Trail, one of the hot

Emily Usnick has taken the stand in her defense in the trial where she is accused of murdering her child. The baby’s body was found in the trunk of her car during a 2009 drug bust in St. Elizabeth. The third day of the trial began with the state’s final witness, Dr. Christopher Long. He

A Boone County man was arrested on Thursday after threatening Columbia police officers, driving while intoxicated and endangering the welfare of a child. Jeremy Whyte was driving the wrong way down Vandiver and entered traffic on Providence Road. One passenger in the car that was driving when police approached the car jumped into the back

MoberlyNaturalCrush ( MNC ) has confirmed that they have started the process of raising equity to re-tool an existing “crush” facility in Moberly . The infra-structure of a soybean processing plant, set up in 2010 to feed oil to an adjacent biodiesel facility, will be the structure being re-tooled. MNC has received a $1.5 million

TONIGHT: Temperatures will drop to near 50 by morning under mostly clear skies and light winds. SATURDAY: Patchy morning fog is possible with temperatures starting off cool but quickly rising into the 70s in the afternoon under sunny skies. High temperatures will reach the upper 70s with very light winds at 6 mph or less

A Fulton woman was arrested after threatening people with a large knife. Callaway County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to the 6000 block of Laurlake Drive for a disturbance involving weapons. Stephanie Hope, 31, of Fulton, was threatening others on the property with a large knife.Deputies found Hope in the yard and was taken into

The Columbia Fire Department says they’ve administered Narcan four times since they started carrying the drug in January. Narcan, also known as Naloxone, is a medication that can rapidly revive people who have overdosed. “We can think of at least three instances in just basically less than four months, where this drug has made an

A Cooper County man has been accused of attacking a 17-year-old girl and hitting her in the face. Donald Lee Marriott, of Cooper County, allegedly attacked the girl when an altercation broke out over some dogs not wanting to drink water out of a bowl. Cooper County deputies were called to the scene of the

On Thursday, Columbia College received approval from the historic preservation commission to present its master plan to city council. The plan includes updating and expanding part of the school’s campus by building a new four-story academic and residential hall by Brown Hall among other projects. “Getting through the city process is just really the first

TODAY: Clouds are clearing this afternoon, with a gorgeous end to the work week planned across Mid-Missouri. Temperatures this afternoon are in the upper 60s and lower 70s and will top out near 73 degrees today. Winds will be out of the north today under 10 mph making for a gorgeous day. TONIGHT: Broken clouds

On Friday, lawmakers will head into the Capitol for the final day of the legislative session. One item for debate is if lawmakers should avoid cuts to personal care for seniors. If there is a cut, more than 8,000 seniors and disabled people would be affected. Other items on the agenda include some of Governor

TODAY: Light rain tapers off through 8AM near the Lake of the Ozarks. We are left with a dry and less humid day as temperatures reach the low 70s this afternoon. TONIGHT: It looks clear with lows dropping to 50 overnight with a north wind under 5 mph.

Those in Columbia can expect some crowded streets this weekend as friends and family make their way into town for graduation. Mizzou graduation celebrations get underway starting Friday afternoon. ABC 17 News asked university police about how they’re preparing for the extra traffic in town. Police say those attending graduation should allow for plenty of

TODAY: Light rain is possible through 6AM near the Lake of the Ozarks and I-44 this morning. Sunshine returns mid morning with clouds again passing this afternoon making it a partly sunny sky today with temperatures in the low 70s. It will feel less humid starting today, with winds from the northeast up to 12