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A group of state lawmakers believe higher education is underfunded, and the University of Missouri system is getting the worst of it. This year, state higher education is receiving nearly $850-million. But some lawmakers believe it’s not enough, saying the colleges and universities are under-funded by nearly $400-million.Lawmakers tell ABC 17 News it’s extremely unlikely

***UPDATE TUESDAY 9:06 P.M.***Laura Nauser won Tuesday’s special election by 55 votes. She will reclaim the council seat for the fifth ward, vacated by Helen Anthony.Just less than twenty percent of the nearly 12,000 registered voters in Columbia’s Ward 5 turned out to vote Tuesday. Of the 2,294 votes cast, Nauser received 992 votes, Susan

Three proposals for a new convention center in Jefferson City went before city council members Monday night, but details remained sparse. The council will have access to certain details, that they will not release to the public. Jefferson City Administrator Nathan Nickolaus gave booklets with details of the three proposals, and the council voted on

Cyber crimes task forces across Missouri are out of money. Now it is up to state lawmakers to find a solution. the funds for such organizations ran out last June, and lawmakers said Monday, help could be on the way. Lawmakers are reviewing a bill that would give cyber crimes task forces about $3 million

ST. LOUIS (AP) – A woman who disappeared from south-central Missouri more than a year ago has been found alive and living in St. Louis.Song Hui Lauer, 49, was reported missing in January 2012. She had been staying at the All-Star Inn in St. Robert at the time of her disappearance.Pulaski County detective D.J. Renno

***UPDATE 4 P.M.***Missouri lawmakers say there are only a handful of funding sources that are on the decline and the largest source, the gas tax, has been declining for years.Lawmakers, led by Jefferson City senator Mike Kehoe, are proposing a new one-cent sales tax for ten years that would fund transportation projects, but the sales

***UPDATE 5 P.M.***ABC 17 News has learned that the sister-in-law of Derrell Spellmeyer, the alleged gunman, was once married to the Freddie Wilson, one of the victims of Monday’s shooting.Neighbors of the victims say the couple, Freddie and Carol Wilson, had medical problems, which may have led to the deadly confrontation.”Apparently Mr. Spellmeyer knew there

***UPDATE 10:30 P.M.***Charges have been filed against three people after Tuesday’s raid. Richard Pitts was one of the residents in the Twin Bridges trailer park, he faces drug charges.Neighbors in the trailer court told ABC 17 News the scene looked like something out of a war movie, just after 9 a.m.Melissa Faulkner and Walter Carlson

ST. LOUIS (AP) – Chris Carpenter is unlikely to pitch for the St. Louis Cardinals this season and his career may be over because of a nerve injury that kept him out most of last year.General manager John Mozeliak said Tuesday that Carpenter has renewed numbness and some bruising in his right shoulder and hand.

JEFFERSON CITY (AP) – A Missouri House committee has adopted a measure requiring voters to show photo identification before casting ballots.The House Elections Committee approved a state constitutional amendment that would ask voters whether to allow the photo ID requirement. The committee also approved a separate bill that would implement the photo identification requirement.The vote

Sports Illustrated for Women voted her ‘Female Athlete of the 20th Century’ and ESPN named her one of the greatest athletes ever. Jackie Joyner-Kersee competed in four consecutive Olympic games and won six medals. She visited Columbia Tuesday afternoon to show her support for women in sports.Kersee was the guest of honor for Women’s Intersport

Last year alone, more than half of all violent crimes in Columbia went unsolved. Startling statistics show that the number of drug search warrants served by police dropped by 90 percent in ten years. In 2002, Columbia police served nearly 80 warrants. In 2012, police only served 14 warrants.For nearly a month, Boone County Sheriff’s

***UPDATE 8 P.M.***Fire officials say a water heater caught fire inside St. Joseph’s Bluffs Friday evening. The fire was contained to the heater, but smoke forced firefighters to evacuate residents for a short amount of time. No one was injured.Fire crews estimate damage to be around $5,000.***ORIGINAL STORY***A fire was reported at Heisinger Bluffs &

Click on the video link provided to see highlights of the Hickman Kewpie boys beating Jeff City Tuesday night at home. We’ve also got highlights of a Hickman girls win over Jeff City and the Rock Bridge boys blowing out Springfield Central at home.

The man accused of murdering a patient at Columbia’s VA Hospital may have went on a violent rampage just days before the killing. Rudy Perez, Jr. faces murder charges for allegedly beating a patient to death last Friday. The 33-year-old Sedalia man reportedly went after Robert Hill, 78, of Warsaw, Mo. at the hospital twice

The U.S. Postal Service isn’t waiting any longer for permission from Congress to quit delivering mail on Saturdays. It says it’s going ahead with plans to start five-day-a-week delivery in August.Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe says the agency’s financial condition is urgent, and the change will save about $2 billion a year.A spokeswoman for the USPS

Highs will reach the upper 50s Wednesday with a mostly sunny sky. Clouds will increase Wednesday night with lows in the low 40s. A cold front will move in Thursday, bringing more clouds and shower chances through the morning into mid-day. A few t-storms will be possible, but severe weather is not expected. Rainfall amounts

Jefferson City police arrested a man Tuesday after he allegedly stole items from a Walmart and was carrying methamphetamine.Officers say 46-year-old Kevin Hiatte fled from the Walmart off E. McCarty Street after stealing several items. A K-9 unit was able to track to down Hiatte hiding in the woods.Police located his vehicle and the K-9

The Missouri Department of Transportation will move ahead with constructing a diverging diamond interchange in Columbia after a contract was awarded Wednesday.The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded a $12.7 million contract to Columbia-based Emery Sapp and Sons, Inc. to construct the diverging diamond interchange at Stadium Boulevard and I-70 near the Columbia Mall.The project

Breakdown: 4 recruits from SEC towns, 3 recruits from Texas Pipeline. All considered 3 star recruits.QB Eddie Printz 6-2 210 lbs Marietta, GA (Lassiter HS)- #32 by Rivals for QBs, #43 as a pocket passer.- Senior Year: 10-0 + regional championship, 2,959 yds, 29 TDs. (Threw for 3,393 yds and 30 TDs Junior season, 2,251