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Missouri House lawmakers voted 119-28 Wednesday afternoon to restore funding that Gov. Eric Greitens had proposed to cut from higher education. The governor’s budget called for a $68 million cut but lawmakers decided to keep the funding level for most public colleges and universities. A few schools will get a one-time boost. Lincoln University will

The Attorney General’s Office is ordered to turn over every document related to their report on the governor’s use of a secretive texting app called Confide. The subpoena demands for “all documents, digital files, e-mails,” etc. related to Attorney General Josh Hawley’s report to be turned over to the circuit court. The Attorney General’s Office

The Missouri House has passed a bill that fully funds the state’s foundation formula. Lawmakers voted 133-18 in favor of the $99 million more for K-12 spending next fiscal year. Funding the formula for the second year in the row is historic, and several Republicans commended the record funding. Democrats argued Wednesday morning that it

WEDNESDAY: The rain has come to an end here in Mid-Missouri, with skies slowly clearing into the afternoon. Areas west of Hwy 63 will see more clear skies through the day, with a better chance for clouds east of Hwy 63. This will lead to slightly cooler temperatures in eastern parts of Mid-Missouri. Nevertheless, all

The Columbia Fire Department is working a structure fire in the 1200 block of Longwell Drive. According to a Tweet, the area will be congested. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/Columbia_Fire/status/994238182295326720″,”author_name”:”Columbia_Fire”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/Columbia_Fire”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;Columbia fire department crews working a structure fire in the 1200 block of Longwell Drive. Area will be congested. &#lt;a href=”https://t.co/ZprxQzKPyQ”&#gt;pic.twitter.com/ZprxQzKPyQ&#lt;/a&#gt;&#lt;/p&#gt;— Columbia_Fire (@Columbia_Fire) &#lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/Columbia_Fire/status/994238182295326720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”&#gt;May 9, 2018&#lt;/a&#gt;&#lt;/blockquote&#gt;n&#lt;script

UPDATE 10:16 p.m.: MSHP confirmed that two people were injured in the crash. UPDATE 8:30 A.M.: All lanes of Hwy 63 are back open after tow trucks were called to move the two vehicles involved in a Wednesday morning crash. It happened just before 8 a.m. on southbound Hwy 63 near State Route A in

Officers were called to the 2400 block of Spruce Drive on Tuesday for a burglary. The investigation revealed a victim had returned to a home in the area and saw a vehicle in his driveway. The vehicle in the driveway belonged to James Bresee. The victim saw an open door to the home and some

WEDNESDAY: Rain ends by daybreak and we’ll see partly sunny skies, leading to a warm afternoon as we reach into the mid 80s. Most areas will stay dry but there is a slight storm chance mainly near I-44 by mid-afternoon as a weak cold front moves through. No severe weather is expected. Winds will come

Lawmakers in both the state House and Senate are facing their budget deadline of Friday at 6 p.m. On Wednesday, both chambers will discuss the $27 billion budget. On Monday, the House and Senate budget committee agreed to several final recommendations to the budget including state worker pay raises and education funding. The pay raise

One person is seriously injured after a pedestrian crash in the 3400 block of Clark Lane on Tuesday night. Columbia police confirmed a 20-year-old man was crossing Clark Lane around 9:30 p.m. A driver headed westbound crashed into him. He was transported to a nearby hospital with serious injuries. Columbia police said they are investigating

Lawmakers in both chambers of the state legislature had an opportunity to move non-budget bills forward Tuesday, as a mandatory waiting period put off budget talks. House Speaker Todd Richardson said there is a wait period after the House budget and the Senate appropriations committees distribute their recommendations for the state budget. Both the House

The City of Columbia is moving forward with plans to annex a 47 acre piece of land located at 804 N. Strawn Road. The land was donated to the city in March 2017. Council members spoke in favor of annexing the land at Monday night’s city council meeting, but the annexation hearing will not take

As the Columbia Community Land Trust finishes up one project, the group is eyeing another. “Our current momentum, we should be right on target,” board member Anthony Stanton said. The land trust board will soon start to develop 12 new homes on North Eighth Street, near Business Loop 70. The Columbia City Council purchased two

Astraphobia, or the fear of lightning, is one of the most common phobias in the country. Some common symptoms of the phobia include increased anxiety during storms, rapid heartbeat, and someone seeking constant assurance that they are safe in a storm. While it’s a phobia that millions deal with, lightning is actually very beneficial for

Budget Chair Senator Dan Brown and Republican Scott Fitzpatrick say they think it was a good budget year for them all in all. ABC 17 met with both lawmakers, who said issues surrounding the governor is not a distraction. Sen. Brown said regardless of all the talk surrounding the governor, prisons have to be operated

TONIGHT: A warm front will bring showers and t-storms tonight after 9 PM as low level winds at 2000 feet increase from the south feeding moisture into the storms. There is a marginal severe threat west of HWY 63 and north of I-70 Tuesday for isolated storms with strong wind gusts or large hail. At

It is perfect trail weather again in Mid-Missouri, but unfortunately, according to statistics, it may not be all leisure and fun. Police have been called seventy-eight times to the MKT trail last year and five times already this month. Many of the calls are 911 calls. ABC 17 spoke to residents today walking and cycling

According to Boone County Joint Communications, an empty school bus is stalled at the 400 block of Highway OO between Hallsville and East St. The bus is creating a traffic hazard. Drivers are asked to avoid the area if possible. Children were transported by another bus.

A new leadership team for Father Tolton Regional Catholic High School in Columbia has been named as of Tuesday. Mrs. Gwendolyn Roche will serve as the new principal, and Deacon Dana (Dan) Joyce will serve as the interim president, effective July 1. Deacon Joyce’s appointment is for one year. “We are very fortunate to be

UPDATE: The Columbia City Council approved a redevelopment agreement that would allow for tax increment financing to help fund construction of a second Broadway Hotel building. The council modified two provisions in the agreement at their meeting Monday. First, the council took out the provision that capped the interest rate. Mayor Brian Treece wanted to