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The University of Missouri’s Division of Operations informed 20 employees this week that they will be laid off. The news comes amid a decrease in enrollment and unprecedented budget cuts from the state. MU spokesperson Christian Basi confirmed the layoffs to ABC 17 News on Wednesday. He said five staff members will also be retiring

After years of opposing and filibustering a statewide prescription drug monitoring program, Sen. Rob Schaaf, R-Buchanan, said he’ll support a program under one condition. The physician from St. Joseph said he supports the current version, sponsored by Rep. Holly Rehder, R-Sikeston, as long as it includes a requirement that physicians use the program. “The one

TONIGHT: Periods of rain will taper off by midnight with skies breaking up toward morning. Northwesterly winds will gradually diminish but will still be gusty to 20 mph as temperatures fall into the upper 30s. Wind chills will dip into the low 30s by daybreak. THURSDAY: Thursday looks breezy, partly cloudy and cool with highs

If you notice a heavy police presence around Boone County on Wednesday, you may be witnessing a training exercise for the Columbia Police Department. The Columbia Police Department SWAT Team and the Crisis Negotiation Team will be training from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at the following locations: — Spencer Avenue and Worley Street— Boone

Two men who broke into the Maries County Road Department off Highway 133 on March 8 have been arrested, according to the Maries County Sheriff Department’s Facebook page. 19-year-old Aaron J Bahr of Dixon and 25-year-old Taylor W. Carson of Crocker both stole several thousands of dollars worth of equipment. On March 16, Bahr was

A man accused of leading deputies on a high-speed chase on county roads was arrested Tuesday by Moniteau County deputies. According to officials, deputies were in the Latham area investigating suspicious activity when they saw a newer-model Mazda car with incorrect license plates. As deputies tried to stop the car, they said the driver fled

The University of Missouri will close three more residence halls to undergraduate students next year amid concerns over budget cuts and a drop in enrollment. Discovery, Responsibility and Center Hall will close “until they are needed,” MU News Bureau associate director Liz McCune told ABC 17 News. She said the move is designed to “ensure

TODAY: Periods of showers will continue through this evening. Some wet snowflakes can’t be ruled out for those north of I-70 from through 4PM today. Temperatures will be falling throughout the day with windy conditions through tonight for some locations. Additional rain amounts will range from 0.10″ in southwest Mid-Missouri to up to another 0.50″

UPDATE: 11:30 p.m.: The Columbia Public School Board will see no changes after the three incumbents running for reelection won their seats for another three years. Jonathan Sessions, Helen Wade, and Paul Cushing will be returning to the board. Challenger Robin Dianics won just under 14 percent of the vote. The three incumbents said they

UPDATE 4/5: A spokesperson for the Columbia Fire Department says there were two adults and four children inside of the residence at the time of the fire but everyone was able to get out safely. He also said when firefighters first arrived on scene they saw flames coming from the roof but were extinguished 30

Back in February, the Glasgow School district changed the way it handles bullying after it was found negligent in Kenneth Suttner’s death. In December Suttner committed suicide because of bullying. The anti-bullying seminar was one of the outlets students could express their concerns and sadness. The speaker, Mettie Spiess said, “I knew that in this

UPDATE 3:54am: It appears all service is now restored. ABC 17 News spoke to a spokesperson for Columbia Water and Light who says tree limbs that fell on power lines is to blame for the outage. The spokesperson did not have an estimate for repairs, but the outage is no longer listed on the providers

TODAY: Periods of showers will continue through this evening. Some wet snowflakes can’t be ruled out for those north of I-70 from 8AM through 4PM today. Temperatures will be falling throughout the day with windy conditions through tonight for some locations. Additional rain amounts will range from 0.10″ in southwest Mid-Missouri to up to another

A court in southern Missouri issued three restraining orders against a man charged with murder in Columbia. Police said suspect Jeremiah Lynne, 23, ran away from a deadly crash in central Columbia on Saturday. Lynne’s passenger, Skyler Littleton and her unborn child died in the crash at Ash Street and Garth Avenue, while police caught

An additional 1-2″ rain Tuesday through Wednesday on top of already saturated ground will produce increased runoff into area rivers causing minor to moderate flooding. Flood Warnings have been issued for the Grand River near Brunswick and Sumner, the Lamine River near Otterville, the Petite Saline Creek near Boonville and the Missouri River near Glasgow,

UPDATE: Jefferson City residents voted overwhelming in favor of both Proposition J and Proposition C. 62.86% voted in favor of Proposition J while 60.83% voted in favor of Proposition C. “The second high school would open in the Fall of ’19, which would be for this year’s sixth and seventh grade class is the plan

UPDATE: Matt Pitzer has been elected as fifth ward city councilman. Pitzer received 1146 votes while his opponent Art Jago received 1091 votes. ORIGINAL: A new face will join the Columbia City Council to represent the southwest side of town. Portfolio manager Matthew Pitzer and University of Missouri business professor Art Jago are running for

UPDATE: Ruffin has taken the seat with 475 votes. ORIGINAL: Three candidates are vying the First Ward council seat in Columbia. Incumbent Clyde Ruffin served on the city council for two years. Ruffin said he would love to continue the city’s work on social equity and support more community policing and believes that the First

8 PM TUESDAY UPDATE: The Marginal to Slight risk of severe storms continues Tuesday night but the Slight Risk area has been shifted farther east to include Phelps and Pulaski counties. It is in this area that there is a better chance of a storm which could produce damaging wind and large hail. The tornado

One of the biggest opponents of a statewide prescription drug monitoring program announced Tuesday that he is now supporting the measure. Sen. Rob Schaaf, R-Buchanan is now backing HB 90, a measure that he has fought for nearly five years. The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Holly Rehder, R-Sikeston, said that she was speechless at the unexpected