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Last fiscal year, tourism brought a total economic impact of about $16.8 billion into the state of Missouri. There were nearly 313,000 jobs in the tourism sector including seasonal, part-time and full-time jobs. Lori Simms, the director of the Missouri Division of Tourism, sat down with ABC 17’s Kirstie Crawford to talk about this impact

TODAY: Mostly sunny skies will greet this Memorial Day weekend as this warm weather pattern continues. High temperatures will climb near 90 this afternoon with heat indices up to 97 in some locations. There is a chance that we have some thunderstorms develop in the afternoon due to the heat and humidity in the air.

Margaret Hemsath keeps heR family’s boat at the dock on Memorial Day weekends. “The reason we don’t take our boats out on the water is just there’s a lot of boats, too many for me to feel safe to watch them and watch me do everything,” Hemsath said. Hemsath and hundreds of others will visit

UPDATE: The University of Missouri released a statement about the incidents. “We commend the victims in these cases for coming forward and reporting these crimes to Ellis Library staff and the University of Missouri Police Department. It was their willingness to share their experience that led to the arrest of the suspects in these two

TONIGHT: It will be another warm, muggy night with lows in the upper 60s. Most areas will stay dry but there is a chance that a decaying batch of storms from Iowa, moving south could reach our northern counties by daybreak. SATURDAY: There is a chance that we’ll have some light showers early in the

UPDATE: The City of Columbia confirmed there was a leak in a twelve inch water line at Scott Boulevard and Vawter School Road Friday. Crews isolated the leak and restored water to the area by 4:30 p.m. The city said boil advisories are not expected, but hang tags will be distributed if necessary. If customers

THIS AFTERNOON: Short range weather data continues to indicate that this morning’s rain has helped stabilize the atmosphere, so we are looking to clear out headed into this afternoon. As our clouds decrease we’ll see a bump up in temperatures into the low to mid-80’s. TONIGHT: We stay dry this evening as skies continue to

One person was taken to the hospital after a crash on Highway 63 in Boone County Friday morning. The Boone County Fire Protection District was dispatched to the wreck near the Grindstone off-ramp around 10:30 a.m. ABC 17 News is working to confirm the person’s condition and will update this article.

UPDATE 9:30 a.m.: Two people are hurt, and one of them was transported to the hospital after the Friday morning crash on Interstate 70. A crash report shows that one tractor trailer experienced mechanical issues and lost power when it was hit by another tractor trailer. No one was seriously hurt. UPDATE 6:30 a.m.: Both

With extra traffic expected for the Memorial Day weekend, the Missouri State Highway Patrol is stepping up enforcement efforts. Troopers will be stationed every 20 miles along Interstate 70, along with other major interstates and highways. The holiday counting period starts at 6 Friday night and ends at noon Monday. Over the Memorial Day weekend

Missouri Department of Transportation crews are pausing road work for the Memorial Day weekend. Crews will stop work in most work zones at noon Friday. Work is set to resume at 9 Tuesday morning. Some lane and road closures may remain in place. It it to help reduce traffic delays across the state during the

TODAY: Widespread showers and storms are expected to increase this morning, as a growing cluster of storms tracks east of the Kansas City Metro. No severe weather is expected with this round of storms, however heavy rainfall is possible. Storms are expected to track near Hwy 65 from 5-7 AM and approach Hwy 63 as

A personal injury lawsuit filed by a woman who sustained a traumatic brain injury from an accident at Six Flags Saint Louis claims the park safety manager fabricated an inspection report. As ABC 17 News reported previously reported, four people were hurt when an anti-rollback bracket broke, causing the Boomerang rollercoaster to roll backwards and

Almost 5,000 kits filled with evidence of possible sexual assaults remain untested in Missouri, according to an audit done by the state’s attorney general. Attorney General Josh Hawley presented the preliminary results of the audit on Thursday at a news conference. Hawley’s office began reviewing how many evidence kits, often called “rape kits,” were being

With unanimous support, the Holts Summit Board of Alderman agreed to expand the city’s police service to include New Bloomfield. The two cities are separated by less than 10 miles. “Now it’s going to be a whole different ball game,” said New Bloomfield Mayor Pro Tem Martha Siegel. “It’s kind of like our Police Department

The weather will be more like mid-summer for the holiday weekend as daytime high temperatures jump into the low 90s with heat indices reaching the upper 90s. There are also some storm chances Friday and Saturday. Here is look at the weather highlights this weekend and how to stay safe as you enjoy the outdoors.

A federal judge approved the timeline and rules for a civil trial involving the death of Carl DeBrodie. The eight-day trial will take place March 2, 2020, at the federal courthouse in Jefferson City, according to the order signed Thursday by District Judge M. Douglas Harpool. DeBrodie’s mother Carolyn Summers sued several people and agencies

UPDATE 3:54 p.m: Charles McBrearety is bonded out of jail. Residents of Twin Bridges Mobile Home community told ABC 17 they sleep in terror at night, after learning their neighbor was in possession of four home-made pipe bombs two nights ago. One neighbor told us, she’s afraid for her family’s life, “get her or any

UPDATE 3:00 P.M.: Discussions between Al Watkins and the Special Investigative Committee were heating up Thursday morning.The committee is considering disciplinary action for Gov. Eric Geitens and heard public testimony from a number of people. In Watkins’ three-hour testimony, he admitted that Faughn, who testified yesterday and is the publisher of the newspaper Missouri Times,

Mizzou athletic director Jim Sterk and South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley have come to an agreement in regards to a defamation lawsuit filed in February. Mizzou announced on Thursday it “has settled a lawsuit brought against its Director of Athletics, Jim Sterk, by South Carolina Head Women’s Basketball Coach Dawn Staley for $50,000.