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UPDATE: The crash has been cleared. Right now, one lane of I-70 westbound is closed due to a crash near the Lake of the Woods exit. ABC 17 News has a crew on scene. They say traffic is moving and they haven’t seen it slow, despite the closure. Our crews are working to speak to

Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway will share the results of the University of Missouri system audit at 10 a.m. on Monday in Jefferson City. The university’s board of curators has told ABC 17 News in the past that the school is in a financial crisis. ABC 17 News reported that student enrollment declined since the

TODAY: Due to overcast skies, we will be looking at slightly cooler conditions for Sunday. Wind gusts will also return by the late morning hours after a short overnight break with sustained winds ranging from 10-20 mph with gusts around 30 mph; 65 TONIGHT: Conditions will remain mild, overcast, and dry overnight with winds still

UPDATE (10:25 P.M.): The Endangered Person Advisory has been canceled. The children and mother were found safe. ORIGINAL: An Endangered Person Advisory for 3 young sisters suspected of being taken by their mother was issued Saturday in Crawford County. The Crawford County Sheriff’s Department said Margaret Jordan, 26, is suspected of taking her children, who

Trump supporters gathered together at the Missouri State Capitol Saturday to show their support for the president. Here are some clips from the event, including interviews with attendees.

Hundreds of people showed up Saturday afternoon to show their support for President Donald Trump. The group, which included families and children, held a rally and marched around the Capitol building. Many said their aim was to show the president they support him now more than ever. “I don’t think there is enough support for

PERRYVILLE, Mo. (AP) – The National Weather Service has reclassified a tornado that killed one person and destroyed dozens of homes in the Perryville area as an EF-4 twister. The weather service’s preliminary finding classified Tuesday night’s tornado as an EF-3. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports (http://bit.ly/2mnK8KG ) the new information was released Saturday by

Multiple people are recovering after a crash on U.S. Highway 50/63 in Jefferson City. Police said officers went to the crash site in the eastbound lanes of the 5000 block of the highway where they found a Ford Explorer rear-ended a Dodge Neon that had three people inside. All four people involved were seen by

TONIGHT: After a windy day, winds will be calming, but still remaining out of the south at 9-11 mph. Temperatures will be staying mild tonight. Overnight lows will only drop into the upper 40s as clouds develop in from the west. SUNDAY: We will be seeing less sunshine on our Sunday due to the increasing

Three Columbia residents started a peaceful protest about free press next to the Boone County Courthouse at 8 a.m. Saturday. The organizers talked about what free press means, why they think it matters, what is considered fake news and what’s been happening with local journalism. One of the speakers talked about the water issue that

Most of mid-Missouri is under a Red Flag warning until 6 or 7 p.m. Saturday. Fire officials suggested that no one burn outside while under a fire watch or warning because the strong winds and dry air will cause a fire to spread easily. Gale Blomenkamp, Boone County assistant fire chief, said that December through

No one is injured after a three-car crash in Jefferson City that partially blocked Highway 50. It happened around 7:45 a.m. in the eastbound lanes of Highway 50 West. According to Jefferson City Police, a 17-year-old driver rear-ended another car when traffic slowed. That car then rear-ended a third vehicle. None of the drivers, nor

Columbia police officers were dispatched to the 4800 block of Clark Lane for a vehicle theft involving a handgun on Friday night. The investigation revealed that the male victim was sitting in his silver Toyota Talon when a black male opened the victim’s driver’s side door and forced him out of his car. The suspect

UPDATE 3/4: The suspect is described as a black male, late teens to early twenties, six feet tall and weighing 200 to 250 pounds. The suspect was last seen wearing all dark clothing. UPDATE: Columbia police confirm a person was robbed at the Sonic on Rangeline Street Friday night. The victim allegedly met the suspect

TODAY: Refrain from any outdoor burning due to extremely dry and gusty conditions across Mid-Missouri. Sustained winds will reach near 20 mph with gusts reaching near 30 mph from the southwest. Besides the windy conditions, your Saturday is going to be dry and pleasant with sunny skies; 70 TONIGHT: Winds will be calming down to

TODAY: A Fire Weather Watch goes into effect Saturday morning and will last through 6pm tonight. Extremely breezy conditions will be in store with sustained winds near 20 mph by morning and picking up speed through the day. By the afternoon, winds will be out of the southwest gusting up to 30 mph. Despite the

A busy Columbia road is back open after a crash that involved two vehicles on Friday night. According to the city’s Real-Time 911 Fire & Rescue Dispatch website, emergency crews were dispatched to the 2500 block of Stadium Boulevard, north of Interstate 70, near Cosmo Park just after 6:40 p.m. Columbia police officers at the

Less than 14 months after it opened its doors, a Columbia eating disorder treatment center closed them for the last time Friday. McCallum Place Eating Disorder Treatment Centers said the decision to close the Columbia office was made to focus resources on the main St. Louis office. It also has a Kansas City location. “It

The Columbia City Council is scheduled to vote Monday on approving the demolition of two properties before the administrative building permit delay ordinance is set to expire on March 31. The two properties up for discussion at Monday’s meeting include 706 Fairview Ave., just off of the Business Loop, and 403 Lawrence Place in the

Boone Hospital Center announced it joined the Siteman Cancer Network Friday. The hospital said its Stewart Cancer Center is the first member of the network and will coordinate with Siteman to provide cancer prevention access. This includes specialized treatments, control strategies, clinical trials, and genetic and genome testing. Together, the institutions hope their efforts will