In a press conference Tuesday, Gov. Mike Parson announced a new executive order that will launch an anti-vaping campaign. The “Clear the Air: The Risks of Youth Vaping” campaign will be coordinated by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, the Department of Public Safety and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The
Continue ReadingState Auditor Nicole Galloway held news conference Tuesday in the Missouri Capitol to discuss her office’s audit of the Budget Reserve Fund, also known as the state’s “rainy day fund.” In a news release Galloway’s office said the audit looks at whether Missouri is prepared for an economic downturn. Galloway, a Democrat running for governor
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No arrests were made after a downtown Columbia barbershop said its building was damaged over the weekend. M. Boss Barber and Salon posted on Sunday a window was broken after partying on 9th Street on Saturday. The Facebook page updated the post and said the business owner’s husband replaced the missing glass with a piece
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Ameren crews were working Tuesday afternoon to restore natural gas service to several homes after a leak in a northeast Columbia neighborhood. A gas line was damaged late Tuesday morning on North Leisurely Way, a small street off Oakland Gravel Road, according to an Ameren Missouri spokesperson. At about noon crews were evaluating the leak
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Administrators put the Miller County R-III campus on lockdown after a bullet was found in the school parking lot Tuesday. “It was brought to the administration’s attention that a single round of ammunition was found in the school’s parking lot this morning,” the school district wrote in a Facebook post. “It is unknown how or
Continue ReadingTUESDAY: We’ll see two windows of rain chances, the first this morning. Along and north of HWY 24 could see some spot showers, but those will quickly move to our northeast. Our better chance for showers will be along a cold front moving through later this afternoon. There’s a good chance a healthy majority of
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Doctors are advising people to get their flu shots coming off a 2018-2019 flu season the CDC says was longer than other recent seasons. “Flu season is here already we start seeing cases in October so now is the time to get the vaccine, flu season runs through April, May and the highest numbers they
Continue ReadingThe Columbia Board of Education passed a new school resource officer agreement at its meeting Monday. “As we do with many different organizations that we contract with, this is just a renewal of that contract,” board vice president Jonathan Sessions said Monday afternoon. Under the new contract, Columbia Public Schools will pay $206,837 for four
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Gov. Mike Parson will address the rate of young people using e-cigarettes and other vaping products Tuesday morning at a news conference. The conference focus on the recent epidemic of young people using the products, Parson spokeswoman Kelli Jones said. Jones declined Monday to disclose if any actions will be announced. Parson’s news conference will
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The University of Missouri is addressing the opioid crisis in rural communities. An internship program will train psychology doctoral students in underserved areas affected by the opioid epidemic. “Rural communities struggle because access is a serious issue,” said Laura Schopp, professor and chair of the Department of Health Psychology. She said students will work in
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The City of Centralia has policies specific to city employees’ use of social media and their use of work computers. ABC 17 News crews looked at the city’s policies after Clint Baer, 41, of Centralia was fired from the police department. The city’s policy on social media lays out rules for posting on city social
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A driver and his dog were unhurt after a tire blew out on a trailer, causing a boat, camper and truck to overturn Monday on Highway 54 in Jefferson City. Jefferson City police said the crash, which happened at about noon, could take until mid-afternoon to clear. One lane of Highway 54 westbound in Jefferson
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The Jefferson City School District board is scheduled to finalize the school bus route changes that were implemented at the beginning of the 2019/2020 school year. District spokesperson Ryan Burns told ABC 17 News Monday that the board’s signoff typically occurs several weeks into a semester to make sure any problems are identified. Also on
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THIS AFTERNOON: Quiet fall weather continues. Expect highs in the upper 60s/low 70s with lots of sun. TONIGHT: Clouds will increase overnight, temperatures don’t get quite as chilly. Expect low 50s out the door in the morning. EXTENDED: Southerly winds overnight into Tuesday will lead to an increase in moisture across the region, cloudy skies
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Gov. Mike Parson’s campaign manager will be questioned by lawyers representing Planned Parenthood about his involvement in a decision to deny a new license to Missouri’s only abortion provider. An administrative hearing commissioner ruled last week that attorneys can question Steele Shippy, who was Parson’s spokesman before becoming his campaign manager. The Kansas City Star
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Update: Missouri State Highway Patrol arrest records show Austin Edwards, 25, was arrested for driving while intoxicated resulting in death, driving while intoxicated causing serious injury and careless and imprudent driving. Troopers say Edwards’ car skid off Highway E early Saturday morning killing a passenger in his car. Original: Troopers investigated a fatal crash in
Continue ReadingMONDAY: Things remain quiet starting off the week, with temperatures topping out in the upper 60s and low 70s with plentiful sunshine. TONIGHT: We’ll stay quiet and mostly clear to start out the night, but clouds will increase toward the early morning, with slight rain chances entering the forecast. The morning batch looks like nothing
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Road construction is scheduled for this week on Scott Boulevard in Columbia. One southbound lane of the road will be closed between Strawn Road and Smith Drive. Construction crews are working on new turn lanes for the Westbury Village development. Previously, developers have discussed building a commercial and residential neighborhood in that area, Some residents
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Centralia city leaders will meet on Monday to discuss public safety. This comes after federal prosecutors charged a Centralia police officer with trying to have sexual contact with a minor using the internet. Clint Baer, 41, of Centralia is accused of communicating with an FBI agent posing as the mother of a 14-year-old girl using
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SUNDAY NIGHT: We’re expecting another cool night following our beautiful Sunday. Lows will once again hover near 40 degrees with clear skies. MONDAY: Another sunny, fall-like day is ahead of us with temperatures stretching near the mid-60’s. EXTENDED: Sunshine and pleasant temperatures will stretch into the day Monday, however, Monday night into Tuesday morning we
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