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Web Extra: Coach Pinkel, Marcus Murphy and Mitch Morse talk about loss to Indiana.

A Missouri House Representative died Saturday morning due to health complications. Rep. Randy Pike (R) was elected to the House in 2012 and was running for a second term. His campaign treasurer said he died Saturday morning at a hospital after swallowing a drink into his lungs. Pike was 60 years old. He was having

Columbia Parks and Recreation is hosting the Heritage Festival and Craft Show September 20-21. The event is free at Nifong Park with more than 100 different booths and vendors. This is the 37th year of the festival. Parks and Rec said there was a huge turnout Saturday, even with the home football game. The festival

Saturday, the International Association of Firefighters honored a fallen Columbia firefighter in Colorado. Lieutenant Bruce Britt died in a deadly balcony collapse in February. The IAFF put on a memorial ceremony honoring emergency medical personnel and firefighters who have given their lives in the line of duty. Lt. Britt had his name engraved into the

A local charity honored the Jefferson City Police officers on Saturday on “National Thank a Police Officer Day.” Local leaders from the National Police Wives Association rallied donations and support from nearly 30 businesses in Jefferson City, including gift bags and food for 90 officers. “Thank you” are two words officers told ABC 17 they

ABC 17s Sports Director Austin Kim highlights week five, part two of high school football.

ABC 17s Sports Director Austin Kim highlights week five, part one of high school football.

Hickman at Rock Bridge: 23-42 FINALTolton at Tipton: 17-0 FINALRogers at Jefferson City: 21-37 FINALCalifornia at Hallsville: 68-14 FINALSouth Shelby at Centralia: 35-34 FINALBlair Oaks at Southern Boone: 34-7 FINALMoberly at Macon: 28-0 FINALSlater at Fayette: 12-55 FINALFulton at Marshall: 42-52 FINALMexico at Boonville: 35-12 FINALMarceline at Salisbury: 33-7 FINALBrookfield at Louisiana: 62-14 FINALCamdenton at

The University of Missouri continues to spread word about its Title IX policy through a Q&A session for students and faculty at Memorial Union on Friday. The meeting comes after MU hired a full-time coordinator and is making revisions to its Title IX policy to better handle sexual assaults on campus. MU’s Title IX Investigator

Rocheport resident Lillian Lynn got calls from three different government departments Friday after several months of trying. We’ve been telling you she has been battling with D.S.S about her Medicaid benefits. Friday, she said things are getting better… At least for her. Lynn said her pharmacy is reimbursing her the $800 after being denied benefits

A Columbia woman is facing possible charges for reportedly stealing from her disabled neighbor. Morgan Feutz worked as her home health aide. But over a month’s time, the victim noticed more things went missing and called police. Police claim Feutz pawned jewelry worth more than $1,000. Kim Walmsley said she’s only known Feutz and her

70-year-old Lillian Lynn now has to work 40 hour weeks to pay out of pocket for her grandchildren’s ADHD medications. Lynn said she found out about a glitch in the system when a pharmacy bill had not been paid. She said she has been waiting three months for the Department of Social Services to fix

Rock Bridge Elementary School, Gentry Middle School, Rock Bridge High School, and the Columbia Area Career Center were all modified lockdown until further notice Friday afternoon. The schools went on lockdown just after 2:00 p.m. due to an external threat. An anonymous threat on the social media site Yik Yak mentioned rumors of a gun

A Mexico man was sentenced Friday to 43 years in prison for sex crimes. 49-year-old Thomas Miller was found guilty of first degree child molestation, two counts of 2nd degree statutory sodomy, two counts of 2nd degree child molestation, as well as child abuse and endangering the welfare of a child. Miller’s victim testified about

The Better Business Bureau has recently received numerous complaints concerning receipt of a bogus invoice in the amount of $647.50 for a bulk purchase of English-Language Arts Practice Books or Math Practice workbooks. These bogus invoices are being sent to schools and school districts throughout the United States. Complaints are against Scholastic School Supply claiming

A woman was hurt following a crash in Columbia Friday afternoon. The crash happened around 3:00 p.m. near the Schnucks at Forum and Stadium. The woman’s car hit a curb and went airborne. Witnesses in the area said her vehicle stopped and then started speeding up, smashing through a pole on a red light camera,

Jefferson City Police is warning of a scam involving multiple schools and a source posing as Scholastic School Supply. The company allegedly requests payment for items that were never ordered. Police said while the name is similar to Scholastic, Scholastic School Supply is not affiliated with them and their actions are believed to be a

Two new restaurants in Columbia will soon open their doors and just blocks apart. Ninth Street is home to the famous Shakespeare’s Pizza joint along with popular chains like Subway and Chipotle. New this fall will be a new Mexican spot as well as a doughnut shop. When the clock strikes noon, the line begins

Troopers say the man who’s body was found at Lake of the Ozarks was David Martin, 55, of Kaiser. Missouri State Highway Patrol Troopers and Camden County Sheriff’s deputies said Martin was found floating in the Niangua arm of the Lake of the Ozarks near the 11-mile marker. The discovery was made by a nearby

An execution date has been set for next month for a man who killed a Mid-Missouri mother and her two children. The Missouri Supreme Court on Friday set an Oct. 29 execution date for 35-year-old Mark Christeson. It would be the ninth execution in Missouri this year and the 11th since November. Christeson was sentenced