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As MU leaders brace for possibly millions of dollars in cuts, students are expressing concerns over the effects that will have on their tuition. Yesterday, Gov. Eric Greitens released his plan for the 2018 fiscal year. The proposed budget will reduce funding for higher education by more than $100 million. As ABC 17 News previously

UPDATE 2/3: The Glasgow School District’s attorney spoke with ABC17 News on Friday afternoon about the district’s position on the coroner’s inquest and called it “half-baked.” “The coroner decided he was going to whack the district and he cherry picked the evidence,” said Tom Mickes who added that he sat in on the entire hearing.

Flu season in the near future could be a lot more worse than it already is, according to a 2013 article published in PLOS Currents. The study explains how a mild winter can be followed by an unusually severe flu season. This study was conducted using data going back as far as the ’97 flu

Two of Gov. Jay Nixon’s nominations to the University of Missouri board of curators were withdrawn Tuesday by his Republican successor, Gov. Eric Greitens. Patrick Graham and Jon Sundvold were selected by the former governor to fill two of the three unoccupied curator positions. Those nominations were pulled after Tom Voss and Mary Nelson resigned

A man has been arrested after last week’s home invasion robbery on the 1100 block of Vandiver Drive. James Fernando Webb, 23, was arrested at 2299 Grindstone Parkway for four felony warrants in relation to the robbery. The warrants were for assault in the first degree and three counts of robbery in the first degree.

According to an official press release, Acting State Budget Director Dan Haug announced today that 2017 fiscal year-to-date net general revenue collections increased 3 percent compared to 2016, from $4.96 billion last year to $5.11 billion this year. Net general revenue collections for January 2017 increased by 7.1 percent compared to those for January 2016,

TONIGHT: Clouds clear briefly this evening allowing temperatures to dip colder tonight to the upper teens and lower 20s. A southeast breeze of 3-6 mph will produce wind chills in the teens. SATURDAY: Saturday morning looks to be mostly sunny, while clouds will begin to increase during the day. The weekend is shaping up to

TODAY: Another cold afternoon is in store for Mid-Missouri, as temperatures struggle to climb into the mid 30s. Winds will remain breezy out of the north under 10 mph, giving way to a wind chill in the 20s all day long. Bundle up if you have any plans that require you to be outside today.

Columbia police officers were dispatched to an assault-in-progress on Tuesday in the 5200 block of Brown Station Road. A 15-year-old female juvenile and 18-year-old Jailyn Snyder went to the 5200 block of Brown Station Road to assault the 14-year-old female juvenile victim. There were two other female juveniles present at the time, who were 15

On Thursday evening at 9:30 p.m., Columbia police officers were dispatched to a reported burglary in the 3600 block of Aspen Heights Parkway. The female victim reported to the police that she received a text message from Randall saying that he was at her residence and was going to break in to retrieve property that

Columbia police officers were dispatched to a threat with a weapon in Douglass Park, 400 N. Providence Road, at 1:07 p.m. on Thursday. The caller stated that a black male with a burn on his neck threatened a female in the park with a black gun. The caller said that the male left the scene

A woman is in the Boone County Jail after authorities said she walked into the Boone County Fire Protection District on Prathersville Road and stole car keys. The Boone County Sheriff’s Department said the victim claims Jennifer Switzer walked in, took car keys and walked out, and then took the vehicle. Deputies responded shortly afterward

UPDATE 2/3: Public Records show in both Audrain and Callaway county Vaughn was charged with drug related incidents including intent to distribute or sell drugs. Vaughn was then issued the two warrants after he failed to show up to court. It is unclear if Vaughn will face any additional charges for the standoff. UPDATE (10:47

The rain chance has been removed for the upcoming weekend. We’ll see passing clouds during the day Saturday. It will start off cold on Saturday morning in the upper 20s with a wind chill near 12 by daybreak. It will be cold for the Runnin’ Against MS 5K at Lake Stephens Park on Saturday morning

TODAY: The day with start off with more cloudiness. It will be a cold morning with temperatures in the low 20s north of I-70, and upper teens south. A wind chill in the teens is likely again through 11AM. Clouds will decrease through the day but temperatures will stay cold with highs in the mid

The University of Missouri faces another multimillion dollar loss in revenue, if the governor’s proposed budget for the state passes without change. Gov. Eric Greitens released his plan for the 2018 fiscal year, which lasts from July 1 of this year to June 20, 2018. The budget will reduce funding for higher education by more

Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens presented his $27.6 billion budget proposal Thursday, at a school in Nixa, Missouri. The proposal includes a slight increase in funding for public K-12 schools while continuing recent cuts to higher education institutions. His plan would provide $3.3 billion of basic aid to public elementary and secondary schools, an increase of

ABC 17 News is continuing to learn more about the death of a man whose body was found on Leeway Drive Monday night. According to court documents, Steven Summa was found dead inside his apartment Monday night. Police said Summa was in the early stages of decomposition and had been dead for several days. Columbia

The Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization technical committee met in Jefferson City Thursday in part to talk about several big upcoming projects in 2017. Last summer, ABC 17 News reported work started on a roundabout at Stadium Boulevard and Jefferson Street. Drivers are currently facing minimal closures at the intersection. When school gets out for

UPDATE: The Missouri State Highway Patrol has identified the driver killed in a crash near Kingdom City. Bonnie Pierce, 51, died in a two-car crash near mile marker 145 on I-70 eastbound. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Pierce was traveling westbound on I-70 when she began to skid traveling off to the left