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To mark the 100th day of Mike Parson’s governorship of Missouri, Gov. Parson and ABC 17 News anchor Joey Parker discussed a variety of issues. The conversation started with Gov. Parson being asked what his experience was like upon learning that he would be the state’s 57th governor. Governor Mike Parson: “It was like any

Some cities in the United States have started regulating or evening banning the scooter business, while one Columbia City Council member said he hopes the Bird scooters stick around. ABC 17 first told you about the Bird scooters coming to Columbia in August. There was controversy at the start when a University of Missouri spokesman

Here are the scores from Week 3 of area high school football. Will be updated throughout the night. Rock Bridge (48) at Battle (28) FINAL Vianney (42) at Helias (7) FINAL Hickman (7) at Jefferson City (19) FINAL Hallsville (0) at Eldon (6) FINAL Osage (13) at California (7) FINAL Southern Boone (22) at Versailles

TONIGHT: Mostly clear skies will continue across Mid-Missouri for the rest of the overnight hours as temperatures slowly drop through the 60s and 50s. It will feel a little chilly out the door tomorrow morning, you may want to grab that jacket. Some patchy fog is possible as well, especially near rivers and low lying

Missouri is asking for more time to comply with stricter identification requirements under the Real ID Act. KMBC-TV reports that the current extension ends Oct. 10. At issue is a federal law with tougher proof-of-identity requirements needed at airports, some federal facilities and military bases. Some Missouri lawmakers worried about privacy pushed back against compliance

Before CenterPointe Hospital opens in Columbia next month, officials will hold a job fair to hire for several new positions. It will be on Tuesday and Wednesday at the Broadway Hotel in downtown Columbia. On Tuesday, the job fair goes from noon to 7:00 p.m. and on Wednesday it goes from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00

The University of Missouri football team and its high-powered offense beat Wyoming, 40-13, on Saturday. The Tigers are 2-0 for the first time since 2015. Quarterback Drew Lock was 33-45 passing for 398 yards and four touchdowns. The senior also ran for a touchdown in the second quarter. Lock threw all four of his touchdowns

More than 50,000 people filled Memorial Stadium as the Tigers defeated Wyoming in their second game of the season. Weather, holiday weekends and the opponent are a few factors that play into the final attendance score at an MU home football game. 44,019 people attended last weekend’s home game when the Tigers took on UT

TODAY: We’re still seeing some lingering cloud cover to begin our Sunday. Those clouds will be sticking around for much of the day, but by the afternoon, we could be seeing the return of sunshine, especially in some of our northwestern counties. With a northeast breeze ushering in drier air, our temperatures will struggle to

Watch extended highlights from Mizzou’s blow out win over Wyoming as Emanuel Hall caught 10 passes for 171 yards and a touchdown. Drew Lock had for five total touchdowns and passed for nearly 400 yards.

A man drove through a Hy-Vee Gas Station in Osage Beach Saturday afternoon. 35-year-old Roy Pietrzak had a medical issue that caused him to crash his 1997 GMC Yukon into the gas station. He was heading west on Osage Beach Parkway through the intersection of Highway D when he traveled across all lanes of traffic

Callaway County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested an Auxvasse woman wanted for two counts of assault and a felony charge of unlawful possession of a firearm. According to law enforcement, they were able to locate Sandra Montcalm in a barn in the area of Scotland Lane west of Auxvasse around 8:30 p.m. Friday. She was taken

Callaway County deputies have arrested a St. Louis man after they responded to a suspicious activity call Friday around 5:30 p.m. Deputies responded to the 6000 block of State Road NN just south of Fulton and found Justin Bockhoff, 26. Authorities searched Bockhoff’s car and found meth, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia. He was also found

TONIGHT: We’re continuing to track rain showers moving out of Mid-Missouri this evening as temperatures struggle in the low to mid 60s, a true fall feel outdoors, especially as we progress through the overnight hours, dropping down in the mid 50s for much of the area. Expect some spotty drizzle/rain showers into the early morning

Callaway County deputies said they arrested three men while patrolling the Carrington Pits recreation area Thursday afternoon. Elijah Mayfield, 19, of Fulton, D’Metrius Austin, 21, of Fulton and Anson Robinson, 18, of Fulton were discovered around 3:35 p.m. at the Mark Twain National Forest property during a patrol. A Sheriff’s deputy reported that the three

As a nursing shortage continues across the nation, the University of Missouri Health System is working to find creative ways to attract and retain workers. Peter Callan, the director of talent acquisition and development at MU Health, says some of these ways include relocation incentives, tuition assistance, opportunities for career advancement and good benefits and

Moberly police said they were called to a motel Friday night for reports of a man causing a disturbance and threatening the motel staff. Police said when they arrived at the Super 8 Motel on U.S. 24, they learned a man, who’s not yet been identified, was renting a room but caused a disturbance and

Greene County Sheriff’s Office confirms a deputy is dead after his patrol car washed off the road Friday night. Deputy Aaron Paul Roberts was clearing a 911 call in the 9500 block of Farm Road 2, in the Fair Grove area. Moments later he radioed that his car was washed off the road. Multiple agencies

TODAY: While it may not be the most beautiful day to get out and enjoy, some much-needed rainfall will be continuing in Mid-Missouri. East of HWY 63 looks to see the higher rainfall totals through the morning hours, with another 1-2″ possible. The bulk of the heavy rain will move into Illinois this afternoon, but

The Missouri Department of Transportation and the City of Columbia said they have crews on standby for this weekend’s rain. “We got our equipment ready, our barricades loaded up, our signs loaded up,” said MoDOT engineer Mike Schupp. MoDOT knows what areas are most prone to flooding, including Route ZZ in Boone County and Route