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Columbia’s city council will consider a bill Tuesday, January 3, to accept a grant for four additional police officers. ABC 17 News first reported last week the $500,000 grant would go toward funding those officers’ salaries and benefits for three years. In a news release Thursday, Mayor Brian Treece said, “This grant will have a

Winter is here, but leaves are still falling in Mid-Missouri putting residents in the middle of their yearly cleanup. Leaves can affect stormwater quality if not disposed of properly, according to Jefferson City Public Works. Public works says the best ways to clean up leaves are to take them to the city’s yard waste composting

The University of Missouri System Review Commission released its report Thursday. The commission was formed by state lawmakers to review and make recommendations to address problems within the four-campus system. Its first meeting was held in July 2016. In its 20-page report, the eight-member commission divided itself into four groups to focus on specific areas.

For the second year in a row, the Law Office of Mike Campbell and Taxi Terry’s are teaming up to make sure everyone makes it home safe on New Year’s Eve. “We like to refer to New Year’s Eve as amateur night,” said Terry Nickerson, owner of Taxi Terry’s. “You have people that go out

Driving on mid-Missouri roads you might be noticing more potholes this time of year. Columbia Public Works say anytime you have bad weather, in the winter or summer, it causes more potholes and damage to road surfaces. Public Works says it takes very dry and warm conditions before the department is able to get out

The University of Missouri released the names of its chancellor search committee Thursday. It will be chaired by University of Missouri-Kansas City Chancellor Leo Morton and MU College of Engineering Dean Elizabeth Loboa. MU Faculty Council Chair and committee member Ben Trachtenberg said the committee will bring a variety of opinions and ideas to the

Columbia police responded to a call from someone who heard gunshots on the 200 block of Granada Boulevard around 11:30 Thursday morning. Several police officers searched the area for evidence of gunfire on Santiago Drive. Police moved to an apartment building on Granada Boulevard and searched the area. A woman who lives in the building

UPDATE 9:57 a.m: Officials tell our crews, one trooper attempted to pull over a driver by the name of Karin Kespohl, 51, after she was stopped on an exit ramp on Stadium. She was obstructing traffic. She stopped again on Stadium and Worley, causing traffic hazards. Troopers once again tried to pull her over. Kespohl

There has been a crash on Route K and Chamberlain Lane on Thursday around 3:36 p.m. The crash involved a Honda CRV and a Prius. Two people were transported to local hospitals, but their conditions are currently unknown. Missouri State Highway Patrol and the Boone County Fire Protection District were working the scene. Traffic is

Cole County charged Nashyla Patton Thursday with second-degree burglary in connection with crimes in multiple mid-Missouri counties. Patton is the seventh suspect charged in connection to burglaries in Cole, Cooper, Miller and Moniteau counties. Stephan Whelan, Brandon Wilkerson, Caden Wilkerson, Hunter Ferguson, Tyler Schnieders and Zachary Schnieders are also charged with burglary and receiving stolen

TONIGHT: Winds will gradually diminish with low temperatures falling into the mid to upper 20s under clear skies. FRIDAY: It will be another mild day with high temperatures near 50 under sunny skies and westerly winds shifting to the south at 7-15 mph. EXTENDED: As another cold front moves in this weekend, moisture will return

Declining sea ice in the Arctic is leading to more snowfall in Siberia, which is arguably one of the coldest places on earth. Temperatures in Siberia through the end of December have been flirting with 50 below zero, it’s these temperatures that eventually make their way into the US. Snow depth in Russia has been

Ann Metternich, a former Victoria’s Bridal owner, had her conviction overturned in a Cole County appeals court on Tuesday. Metternich was convicted of felony stealing, and was fined $1,600. Metternich stole clothes worth at least $500 from Anderson’s Formal wear. You can read the original story here.

Mizzou men’s basketball confirmed forward Willie Jackson will leave the program immediately. In a statement, the program Jackson wants to “continue his academic and athletic pursuits closer to home.” Jackson is a native of Cleveland, OH. He went to the same high school as Mizzou guard Frankie Hughes, who is still on the team but

TODAY: It will be cooler and windy today with highs in the low to mid 40s under mostly sunny skies. Westerly winds of 15-20 mph will gust as high as 40 mph. Due to dry air in place, an elevated fire risk is possible, and outdoor burning should be avoided. TONIGHT: Winds look to continue

The Missouri Department of Transportation has several major road construction projects on already on the books for 2017. A main focus of the Central District office is safety improvements for Hwy 54 between Kingdom City and Jefferson City. “The addition of High Friction Surface Treatment at the Mel Ray curve is being done as part

Relative humidity values will lower throughout the day dropping to 30-25%. These dry conditions along with higher winds sustained near 20-30 mph can increase the risk for fires quickly becoming uncontrollable. It is highly recommended to avoid any unnecessary outdoor burning if possible. On Friday, humidity levels will be near 30% again, however winds will

TODAY: It will be cooler and windy today with highs in the low to mid 40s under mostly sunny skies. Westerly winds of 15-20 mph will gust as high as 33 mph. Due to dry air in place, an elevated fire risk is possible, and outdoor burning should be avoided. TONIGHT: Winds look to continue

Missouri lawmakers are trying once again to pass legislation that would expand the state’s current ban on texting while driving. “Everybody knows we should have something like this, but people just don’t want to give up their ability to talk on the phone,” said Rep. Cloria Brown, (R) St. Louis, who sponsors House Bill 284.

Statewide, Missouri saw an increase in tourism in 2016 compared to 2015, Boone County included. More than a 3 percent increase in tourists visited Missouri in 2016 compared to 2015. According to the Missouri Division of Tourism, the University of Missouri had a big reason in why Boone County saw an increase. Dan Lennon with