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The University of Missouri is launching a new Institute for Korean Studies. Co-directors will be assistant history professor C. Harrison Kim and assistant political science professor Sheena Greitens, who is Gov. Eric Greitens’ wife. Sheena Greitens says one of the institute’s goals will be to raise the university’s profile in Korean research. She has a

In 2015, 365 cases of human trafficking were called in to the national hotline from Missouri, placing the state 15th in the country for the highest number of reported cases, according to the National Human Trafficking Resource Center. The hotline received 421 calls in 2016. Of those, 95 involved sex trafficking, which was the most

TONIGHT: Colder air moves in tonight with winds becoming northerly under 10 mph. A wind chill returns tonight, falling to the low 20s by daybreak Wednesday morning with low temperatures near 30. WEDNESDAY: Skies will be mostly cloudy and it will be colder. There is a chance of light snow along and north of HWY

If you need an extra reminder this week, wash your hands frequently! It’s that time of the year when illnesses are spreading quickly. Doctor Tara Flynn from Mizzou Quick Cares and Urgent Care tells ABC 17 that the flu is at its peak right now in mid-Missouri. She is seeing both A and B cases,

Kane Carpenter is accused of getting into a car with three other people on Sunday and reportedly pulling out a gun. He demanded their cell phones and money. Police searched Carpenter’s home and found a pistol, marijuana and two cell phones. Court documents say that he was on a pre-trial services release from jail for

During the Boone County Commission meeting on Tuesday, Commissioners heard a possible updated collective bargaining agreement with the laborers local for Boone County Public Works. The county counselor, C.J. Dykhouse, presented the updated agreement to the Commission. The agreement is meant to continue good relations between the employees of the Boone County Public Works Department.

Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley announced Tuesday that Missouri filed suit challenging the Obama Administration rules that expand federal power over farm land. The rules expand the definition of “critical habitat” for endangered and threatened species. They would allow the federal government to designate any land as “critical habitat” for endangered species if the government

TODAY: Fog this morning is holding steady across a good portion of Mid-Missouri and will likely stay with us through the day. Temperatures are holding steady in the lower 50s for now, but colder air is on the way. Through the afternoon hours temp eratures will gradually fall, with 40s in the works by the

On Monday at 12:04 a.m., officers were dispatched to a report of a disturbance in progress in the 1200 block of Larch Court. Rogelio Martinez-Mendoza and a female victim were in an intimate relationship. The victim reported that Martinez-Mendoza came to her residence uninvited and removed a board that was securing her front door. According

Governor Greitens has signed the Right to Work bill In a 100-59 vote, the House passed right to work legislation sponsored by Rep. Holly Rehder. The combined legislation consists of Rehder’s bill, HB 91, as well as house bills 42, 131, 265 and 314. All the bills essentially call for lifting a requirement for an

On Monday, officers were dispatched to an armed robbery in the 4700 block of Clark Lane. A male victim, 25, was confronted in the parking lot by a black male armed with a handgun. The suspect demanded the victim’s money and property. The suspect fled the scene with an undisclosed amount of money and property

A judge sentenced a man Monday to probation with veteran’s court for an accidental Boone County shooting that injured one person Monday the judge sentenced Kenneth Shively for two separate cases. He was convicted of possessing a sawed-off shotgun and methamphetamine. He was also convicted of second degree assault for recklessly discharging a firearm while

TODAY: Patchy morning fog with temperatures warming to 63 with increasing afternoon sun. TONIGHT: Turning colder under a partly cloudy sky; 31. WEDNESDAY: Light snow north of HWY 24 7AM-11AM. Mostly cloudy for most with a wind chill in the low 20s early in the morning; 40.

TODAY: Storms are possible through 6AM this morning. Some of the stronger storms will be capable of producing large hail 1″ in diameter or greater and winds of 58 mph or greater. Scattered showers in southeast Mid-Missouri moves out by 7 AM east of HWY 63. Temperatures will fall to the low 50s this morning,

When the final vote was spoken, Mayor Brian Treece turned to the front row of the audience in the Columbia City Council chambers. “Welcome to Columbia,” he said to the half-dozen people seated there from Colorado. Treece and six city council members had just approved selling the city’s land to the group from Aurora Organic

TONIGHT: Spotty showers and t-storms will develop after midnight and move out by early AM Tuesday with low temperatures in the 50s. A strong to severe storm is possible with large hail the primary threat. TUESDAY: Rain moves out by 7 AM Tuesday east of HWY 63. Tuesday will be warm and breezy with high

President Donald Trump’s pick for education secretary, Betsy DeVos, was met with opposition in Mid-Missouri Monday. A group of about 50 led by Columbia teachers hand-delivered letters to Sen. Roy Blunt’s office on Cherry Street in downtown Columbia. Retired teacher Aline Kultgen said, “Appointing a person who spent her whole professional life fighting against public

A west Columbia subdivision will proceed as a cul-de-sac, despite traffic concerns from some neighbors. The Columbia City Council approved the preliminary plan for Ridgemont Park, a 24-home subdivision built between Ridgemont Drive and Ridgefield Road, just off Stadium Boulevard. The council unanimously accepted a revised plan for a cul-de-sac there, with its entrance on

The Columbia Police Department is encouraging people to use the department’s lobby when making transactions they initiated online. ABC 17 News spoke with a Columbia woman who said she was recently robbed at gunpoint after making a transaction with someone she encountered online. The Columbia Police Department says criminals are continuing to use online marketplaces

The Columbia City Council on Monday night gave Kelly Farms approval to build its apartment complex at Stadium Boulevard and Highway 63. The location, which is managed by Kelly Properties, will be made up of one- and two-bedroom units. It’s much different than a complex with more than 800 beds geared toward students that the