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It looks unlikely that Mid-Missouri will have severe weather Saturday. The newest Threat Tracker shows the slight severe risk across far eastern Missouri and into Illinois. A surface low pressure area and trailing cold front will move across Mid-Missouri from Saturday morning through mid-afternoon. This will cause scattered showers and t-storms to continue much of

While an armed robber is still on the loose, residents in East Campus are fearful for their safety, saying more police patrols would help them feel safer. The robber may not be the only one police are looking for — there have been a string of burglaries on Ross Street before the armed robbery on

A surface low pressure area and trailing cold front will move southeast through Mid-Missouri Saturday morning through afternoon, giving us a chance of showers & t-storms through the afternoon. The farther west you live the earlier the rain chances end as the storm system pushes southeast. There is a slight severe threat from noon to

The Missouri General Assembly passed the state budget yesterday, and it’s on the Governor’s desk today. Missouri House Member Shamed Dogan joins us on “This Week” to talk about that budget, but I start our conversation by asking him the so-called “Free Jeff Mizanskey Bill.” I ask the the Representative what’s next for HB 978.

On his last business day as Missouri Athletic Director, Mike Alden took care of one important piece of business. Mizzou Athletics announced an extension for head football coach Gary Pinkel. The man with the most wins in MU football history will now make more than $4.02 million annually in guaranteed money. Pinkel is also signed

Two men were found by search crews near the Missouri River after reportedly getting lost Friday afternoon. Crews searched the Missouri River near the Cooper, Boone, and Moniteau County line. ABC 17 News confirmed with the Jamestown Fire Protection District that Boone County Fire had two boats in the Missouri River to search for the

A new report from the American Association of University Professors shows professor salaries rose faster than inflation for the first time in 5 years. One institution in Mid-Missouri ranks at the bottom of the list for pay at Missouri 4-year colleges, while another one ranks second in the state. The average compensation for the state’s

The police chief in Boonville is speaking out about why he feels his city is not being represented when it comes to 911 operations. On Thursday ABC 17 News reported Cooper County is making strides to improve its 911 operations. The first step was appointed an advisory board. Friday, however, the police chief expressed his

Hundreds of flags were raised to honor a Mid-Missouri sergeant Friday. Fellow veterans, family members, and volunteers gathered in Centralia for the Avenue of Flags. It was in honor of Sergeant Rodney Griffin, who’s remains were recently identified after nearly 40 years. They were just brought back to his family Thursday. Sergeant Griffin graduated from

Orscheln is breaking ground on a new facility in Mid-Missouri. Leaders said the new 15,000 square foot building in Moberly will be a testing lab. It will include a state-of-the-art mechanical, environmental, and corrosion testing equipment. When the new lab will complete, Orscheln’s growing manufacturing business will expand into the space. While it’s not yet

Work at the Jefferson City Memorial Airport gets underway starting Monday morning. Overlay work will begin on the main runway starting at 7:00 a.m. Officials are calling the overlay project phase 1 of planned upgrades. ABC 17 News had first word about the upgrades earlier this month. The work will take about 125 days, and

The slight severe threat has shifted west and out of Mid-Missouri for Friday night but we continue to be in a marginal risk for severe storms. Storm are expected to develop in Kansas Friday evening ahead of an area of low pressure and spread to the east-northeast in the overnight hours. These storms will contain

A man was released from jail after apparently of flashing someone in an MU campus library. Ita Umah was arrested Thursday for the incident that happened in Ellis Library last September. Police said he exposed himself underneath the bathroom stall and was later spotted on surveillance footage there. Umah has since bonded out of jail.

Columbia Water and Light has been installing a new water line on Auburn Lane. Lane restrictions are expected early next week as this work wraps up. On Monday and possibly Tuesday, crews will be removing the connection to the old water line and transferring water to the new main from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The University of Missouri has received a $1 million gift to support journalism education and research into LGBT issues. An MU Journalism School alumnus Timothy Blair gave the gift to advance education on the role media have played in reinforcing stereotypes and shaping new understandings of LGBT people in America. Blair’s gift will create the

Thursday, Columbia residents are on alert after a string of burglaries on one street on East Campus. Columbia police confirmed officers responded to a burglary at a home on University Avenue shortly before midnight Wednesday. A man living in the home told Abc 17 his roommate came home to find a stranger with a gun

Columbia youth baseball coordinator Sam Brady is asking for help to get more kids to sign up for summer baseball. Brady says there are only 30 kids signed up now, when there are normally 80 at this point. Games are played at Douglass Park. Brady thinks because of this, parents are hesitant to let their

“Within the school our police radios were essentially useless for us,” said Sgt. Brian Leer, with the Boone County Sheriff’s Department. Right now emergency responders and law enforcement cannot use their radios inside a Columbia high school. The reason is a lack of radio signal. Battle High School has been open for two years now

Columbia Public Schools sent home a letter to parents warning them of a dangerous game some students are playing called the “pass out game” or the “choking game”. It’s anything but a game. Children try to strangle themselves or each other to cause them to pass out and get a “high” from it. After getting

Efforts are underway to improve emergency communications and operations in Cooper County. The Cooper County Commissioners approved an eight person advisory board at their meeting Thursday. “We feel like it’s the commission’s responsibility to dictate how things are operated, and without having an advisory committee that is knowledgeable in the area, we’re making blind decisions,”