A woman whose brother was killed by gun violence 21 years ago is working to put a stop to the recent string of shootings in Columbia. Erica Dickson led an event at Douglas High School Saturday afternoon, focused on starting conversations with children in the community. She said the recent uptick in gun violence in
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TONIGHT: Partly Cloudy with lows near 49. SUNDAY: After a chilly start to the day, temperatures will rise into the mid to upper 60s in the afternoon with clouds on the increase. Through the late morning and early afternoon, a few spotty showers are possible. We likely won’t see the intensity of rainfall like today,
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One person is in the hospital after a wreck on Old Plank Road. Boone County firefighters say the truck was fully engulfed in flames when they arrived. It has since been put out. The Boone County Fire Protection District said the road is closed indefinitely until the truck is moved from the road. Firefighters said
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SATURDAY: Cloudy with scattered showers. A few rumbles of thunder possible. Highs in the upper 60s to low 70s. SATURDAY NIGHT: Gradual clearing skies overnight with a low temperature in the upper 40’s. EXTENDED: As the same cold front pushes south, it will bring more rain to the southern portion of the viewing area on
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Columbia community members are gearing up for a weekend of anti-violence activities. Following a deadly month of violence in Columbia, five ex-convicts said they are hoping to help people avoid lives of crime. The ex-convicts are planning to speak at Douglass High School from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. The event is called Time
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Here are the scores from Week 6 of area high school football. Hickman (37) at Battle (73) FINAL Jefferson City (28) at Rock Bridge (41) FINAL Osage (21) at Southern Boone (40) FINAL Helias (38) at Tolton (0) FINAL Moberly (10) at Marshall (7) FINAL Versailles (21) at Boonville (48) FINAL MMA (26) at Harrisburg
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Fischer Farms Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze opened on schedule after months of flooding this summer. The pumpkin patch was underwater for 52 days and was only accessible by boat, said owner Jay Fischer. He said pumpkin planting began as soon as the water receded, which was much later in the season than usual. “We
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Watch a live playback of the game in the player below: Week six of SportsZone Football Friday continues with a cross-town rivalry in Columbia for our game of the week. The Battle Spartans will host the Hickman Kewpies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. This will be the first time former Battle assistants Atiyyah Ellison and
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Columbia Public Schools will bear a greater cost for four police officers to serve as school resource officers under a new proposal. The deal between the city and school district would require CPS to pay 55 percent of the officer’s salaries, amounting to $206,837. The current agreement, which expires on Nov. 1, allowed a 50-50
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A Columbia man faces federal charges in connection with a Missouri State Highway Patrol investigation into child pornography. Nathaniel Irvin faces a federal charge of possessing child pornography in the case. Court documents show MSHP investigators started investigating back in February after downloading child pornography from an internet site. Troopers say they tracked the IP
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A substitute teacher shortage across the nation is affecting Columbia Public Schools. CPS began a contract to supply substitute teachers with a new staffing company July 1. However, every substitute has to reapply with the new company. This means CPS lost the substitute teaching pool it had with the former company, Kelly Services. EduStaff is
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The National Weather Service data collected in Jefferson City showed the Missouri River deepened to moderate flood stage Friday. The depth measured 25.47 feet at 10:45 a.m. The agency’s models project the river to crest at 25.8 Saturday. Callaway County Presiding Commissioner Gary Jungermann told ABC 17 News that county officials will be closely watching
Continue ReadingA call that originated from Fulton High School claiming there was a gun on the middle school campus set off a weapons scare Friday, with law enforcement officers swarming the two campuses. Fulton Public Schools officials said no one was hurt in the incident. Fulton police received a 911 call reporting a gun at Fulton
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Living in high crime neighborhoods can take a toll on a person’s mental health. MU health officials told us today that a first or second hand experience can result in fear, resentment and even PTSD. Dr. Bruce Harry, an MU Health Care psychiatrist says, “It’s disruptive both to the sense of community but also individual
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The Missouri Department of Conservation is warning people using the Bagnell Dam Access on the Osage River to be careful of black vultures that could damage cars. MDC says it’s worked to remove some of the birds and harass them, but they keep coming back. There are signs in the area warning visitors about the
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A Boone County grand jury indicted a Harrisburg man Friday on four felony counts in connection with a deadly June crash on Rangeline Street. Charles Waddill was indicted on charges of felony driving while intoxicated, involuntary manslaughter, leaving the scene of a crash and felony evidence tampering. Prosecutors originally charged Waddill in July with leaving
Continue ReadingA federal judge has declined to block a Missouri law that bans companies from labeling plant-based meat products or meat substitutes as meat. U.S. District Judge Fernando Gaitan Jr. said last week that he wouldn’t issue a preliminary injunction to stop Missouri agriculture officials from enforcing the law , which says a product cannot be
Continue ReadingFRIDAY: We’ll see more sunshine than yesterday, with highs topping out in the middle 60s under those partly cloudy skies. TONIGHT: Cloud cover will be on the increase tonight, as overnight lows fall back into the low 50s . EXTENDED: We’re going to be tracking more rain chances into Saturday. Timing looks to favor the
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A Russellville man has been charged with three felonies on allegations he set two fires at a trailer he co-owns. Cole County prosecutors charged Dylan Moore with second-degree arson, first-degree property damage and first-degree harassment Wednesday. Firefighters were sent to the home at 4919 Johnston St. on Wednesday afternoon. A fire marshal’s investigation showed the
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Police released the names of four victims after two related shooting in Marshall on Thursday. Three people were injured and one killed in shootings, prompting lockdowns of Missouri Valley College and Marshall Public Schools, Marshall police said. Calvin Bosley, 52, of Marshall, was killed in the shooting. John Winfrey, 66, of Marshall, Jackie White, 47,
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