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The University of Missouri will put together several roundtable groups to help administrators find ways to improve morale on campus. Chancellor Alexander Cartwright discussed the plan at an open forum with MU staff on Tuesday afternoon. The forum focused on issues held by the some of the school’s 6,000 full-time staff members. A campus climate

One side is calling it the largest civil penalty for Sunshine Law violations in Missouri history after a circuit judge ordered the Cole County prosecuting attorney to pay more than $12,000 for seven violations. The lawsuit stemmed from three Sunshine Law requests law student and activist Aaron Malin made back in 2015. Malin spoke to

On Tuesday, Boone County Judge Kevin Crane said he had no plans to appoint more private attorneys to public defender cases in the near future. In September, ABC 17 News reported the judge appointed more than 40 private attorneys to ease case loads for public defenders who assist defendants that can’t afford a lawyer. Judge

On Monday, ABC 17 News learned the conditions of two men shot at a south Columbia apartment complex have improved. The shooting happened last month at the Copper Beech Townhomes on Old Highway 63. Police said people inside one car were shooting at another. The two men were taken to the hospital with life threatening

Over the past week in Boone County, doctors have seen an increase in patients with gastrointestinal illnesses. Dr. Tara Flynn with MU Health said it’s mostly vomiting and diarrhea. Flynn said, “Most of the cases are viral, but some patients have come in with fevers, blood in their stool and signs of dehydration.”

Two men were arrested after a investigation initiated by the East Central drug task force. Luke Stone and Dominic Loise were arrested early Tuesday morning. According to Audrain County’s Sheriff Matt Oller the investigation led to a search warrant obtained and executed in the 500 block of Rollins in Columbia. Deputies said they found cocaine,

After almost one year of sewer construction in downtown Columbia, a final completion date is in sight. A large portion of Elm Street in downtown Columbia has been closed since December 2016 because of the Flat Branch Sewer Relief Project. Sixth Street from Broadway to Elm Street has been closed off since May because of

The mood was tense Monday night as Columbia City Council members discussed the latest addition to the Tax Increment Financing commission at its meeting. The TIF Commission is tasked with investigating and vetting Broadway Hotel owner Dave Parmley’s proposal for a $2 million TIF plan to fund a new tower at the hotel. For more

TONIGHT: We’ll have another cool, quiet night. A light southerly breeze will keep lows in the upper 40s as skies remain clear. WEDNESDAY: The great fall weather continues as we’ll start off cool and end up with a mild afternoon. High temperatures will reach the lower 70s as southerly winds increase to 13 mph in

Tanner Spurlock was arrested and charged with resisting arrest after he took off from Centralia police officers. According to the probable cause statement, police made contact with Spurlock when they questioned his license plate number. Officers said they saw Spurlock get a one hitter pipe and asked him to hand it over. Police said they

Phil Steinhaus, CEO of the Columbia Housing Authority (CHA) says improvements are coming to the Oak Towers building. The two elevators have repeatedly broken down in recent months. Residents who contacted ABC 17 say some people, including senior citizens and the disabled, are left to climb up to eight stories of stairs. Some wheelchair-bound residents

Two adults have been charged after deputies with the Audrain County Sheriff’s Department, officers with the Mexico Public Safety Department and a trooper with the Missouri State Highway Patrol executed a narcotics search warrant at the 1000 block of Harwood Street in Mexico. Timothy Lawson told officers that there was methamphetamine in the home and

ABC 17 News has gotten court documents that detail a man’s half hour joy ride through Mizzou Arena in June. Nathaniel Conant was just charged with four counts of property damage in early October. ABC 17 news picked up a probable cause statement in the case which detail what Conant is accused of. The documents

North strategic plan neighborhood leaders and the City of Columbia will host a meeting in the North Neighborhood on Thursday. The meeting will take place at Derby Ridge Elementary School and is open to all north neighborhood residents. The meeting is a continuation of previous meetings held in the north neighborhood earlier this year. In

UPDATE 10/17: The Callaway County Sheriff’s Department reports multiple items have been recovered and one person is in custody connected to the break-in. Callaway County Sheriff Clay Chism said the items were found in Cole County and the investigation is still ongoing. ORIGINAL STORY: The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a break-in at the

Judge Brouck Jacobs is schedueled to swear in on Friday. Gov. Eric Greitens appointed Jacobs to the circuit position on Friday. Judge Jacobs will preside over Boone and Callaway counties’ criminal and civil cases. The swearing in will is scheduled for 4 p.m. in the ceremonial courtroom at the Boone County Courthouse.

Camden County deputies are looking for at least one suspect accused of stealing a dark blue Ford Ranger and items from a business. Deputies said they responded to the 14000 block of North State Highway 7 on reports of the stolen vehicle. The investigation revealed at least one suspect took the pickup truck, unlawfully entered

UPDATE: Highway 63 and Friendship Church Road According to the Boone County Fire Protection District, the semi truck was carrying sugar beet pellets when it ran off the road and flipped over around 10:20 p.m. The driver was able to get out of the vehicle and was hospitalized with minor injuries. The vehicle dragged a

UPDATE 4:01 pm: Officials say the crash is cleared and traffic is moving freely. ORIGINAL STORY: MODOT crews reported a multi-vehicle collision in the eastbound lanes of traffic of the Missouri River Bridge. Crews said drivers should expect delays on the bridge. ABC17 is working to gather more details about the crash. Stay with this

The attorney for Deandre Winters, the man charged in connection with the death of a University of Missouri student, has filed a motion for a bond investigation. The newly filed motion indicates Winters is hoping to get his bond reduced. Winters and Darren Carter each face a felony charge of tampering with evidence in connection