THIS AFTERNOON: Passing clouds are expected this afternoon, with temperatures in the upper 60s and low 70s . TONIGHT: Partly cloudy skies will increase across the area overnight as showers look to build into the region throughout the morning Saturday. Lows fall into the upper 40s and low 50s . EXTENDED: Rain showers look to
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FRIDAY: We’ll see some passing clouds early on today, but should start thinning out more toward the afternoon. Highs will be in the low 70s . TONIGHT: Any evening plans look to be ok, but we are going to be tracking some showers toward daybreak. Lows fall to near 50. EXTENDED: Those showers will affect
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A meeting scheduled for Friday morning will focus on items from Columbia Public Schools. Along with CPS, leaders from Boone County, the City of Columbia, the Chamber of Commerce and the University of Missouri will all be at the City Hall meeting. The groups are set to discuss a possible bond issue for CPS that
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Callaway County voters will see two half-cent sales tax propositions on the Nov. 5 ballot that, if passed, would increase law enforcement pay and capital improvements for criminal justice centers. A public forum has been scheduled for Thursday evening in Holts Summit by the Callaway County Commission and the Callaway County Sheriff to explain the
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Hallsville residents will vote on Nov. 5 whether to sell the town’s sewer system. No matter what residents vote in favor of, there will most likely be some changes to the current system. The city reached out to several companies, both private and public, that may be interested taking over the system. Several of those
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Columbia Mayor Brian Treece and Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said partnerships between the two government entities are important to making things better. The two spoke to reporters following a 30-minute closed-door meeting. The two said they discussed job expansion, road projects and local crime in that time. Parson highlighted the importance of the two working
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With just two weeks left in the regular season, our SportsZone Football Friday game of the week is the matchup between the Helias Crusaders and Rock Bridge Bruins. Both teams have won three straight games. Helias football coach Chris Hentges said, “Rock Bridge is such a talented football team. We have to probably play our
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A man is charged after a bag found filled with drugs was found in an apartment at a complex the 300 block of West Ashley Street in Jefferson City. Police say they responded to the scene around noon on Oct. 10 for a report of a weapons offense, with witnesses saying there was a gunshot.
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UPDATE 10/17 7 p.m.: Missouri American Water has now lifted a boil water advisory that was issued Wednesday for thousands in Jefferson City. According to the company, water quality tests done today showed that the water is safe for consumption. ORIGINAL: Four Jefferson City schools were under boil water advisories Wednesday after a water main
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A Columbia Public Schools spokeswoman said the district is happy with its overall performance in data released by the state Thursday. The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education on Thursday released Annual Progress Reports for school districts, which are used to determine districts’ accreditation status. The reports look at performance measures such as standardized
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A former Camden County sheriff’s deputy admitted in federal court Thursday to receiving child pornography. Leonard Jerome Wilson, 40, formerly of Camdenton, will have to give up his peace officer license and plead guilty in two state cases after his guilty plea Thursday before federal District Judge Stephen R. Bough in Jefferson City, the U.S.
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Management at the company that merged this summer with Landmark Bank said Thursday that some Landmark employees will lose their jobs. Simmons First National Corp. announced in July that it would merge with the Landrum Co., the company that owns Landmark Bank. Simmons First National chief administrative officer Stephen Massanelli said the company laid off
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Gov. Mike Parson met with Columbia city leaders Thursday afternoon to discuss priorities for the city. Parson took questions from reporters along with Columbia Mayor Brian Treece at Columbia City Hall after the closed-door meeting. Playback of the live video stream of the news conference is available in the player below. Sign up for email
Continue ReadingA Cooper County grand jury indicted a Boonville radio host on a child molestation charge last week. Bob Bosma was arrested Monday on suspicion of child molestation and booked into the Cooper County Jail. Online court records show the grand jury indicted Bosma on one count of first-degree child molestation Friday. Court documents show Bosma
Continue ReadingThe Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education released its annual performance report, detailing the progress school districts made last school year. According to the report, Columbia Public Schools improved slightly in language arts and math for all students. Fulton and Jefferson City Schools have not shown improvement in percentage of students scoring proficient or
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UPDATE 10/17: ABC 17 News is just a couple of weeks away from construction on the new broadcast tower being finished. Our stations have been operating from a temporary facility at reduced power since the beginning of August. Crews have been working to replace the 50-year-old tower the company had used since it signed on
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Law enforcement from the Columbia Police Department, Boone County Sheriff’s Department, MU PD, and Missouri State Highway Patrol are searching for a suspect after a car chase. The chase ended when the vehicle crashed into a tree in front of Grant Elementary School. There were around five police vehicles at the scene near Grant Elementary
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At least one vehicle was damaged in a rollover crash on Route Z Thursday morning. LIVE PLAYBACK of the scene can be viewed in the player below. The crash was called out just after 6 a.m. Thursday in the 16200 block of north Route Z. Boone County Fire crews said there were minor injuries in
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THURSDAY: A very nice, Fall day on tap after a cold start with highs in the low to mid 60s . TONIGHT: Clouds will move in overnight, along with continued southerly winds helping prop up temperatures in the middle and upper 40s for lows. EXTENDED: Which will get us off to a head start on
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Two people are in custody after a chase in Columbia, according to police. Police said an officer attempted to pull over the vehicle for a registration violation, but the driver did not pull over. The pursuit ended on Creasy Springs Road near Sunny Ridge Lane when one of the vehicle’s tires blew out. An officer
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