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ABC 17 has confirmed with Columbia Public Schools that a student protest on Thursday was over the dress code policies. In a letter to parents, the Hickman High School principal Tony Gragnani addressed the incident. “The students came to school wearing clothing that is outlined in the district and school student handbook and district policy

September 1 marked the second anniversary of Jeff Mizanskey’s release from maximum security confinement at Jefferson City Correctional Center. That is where Mizanskey spent more than two decades of a life sentence, without parole, for non-violent pot offenses. On “This Week,” we take a look back at his story and see what Mizanskey is doing

A car was destroyed in an afternoon fire on Highway 179, just off I-70 in Cooper County. A Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper told ABC 17 news the fire stemmed from a mechanical issue. Everyone escaped safely and the car was towed just before 7:30 p.m. Smoke could be seen for miles. A viewer sent

UPDATE 9:22 A.M.: According to an official press release, officers found a 19-year-old female victim with a non-life threatening injury. According to reports, the victim was standing on the west side of a building in Columbia Square Townhomes with friends and family dancing and drinking when she heard what she thought was a firework, and

The Missouri State Highway Patrol will have a trooper stationed every 20 miles along I-70 and Highway 54 as a part of its increased enforcement for Labor Day weekend. MSHP’s counting period also starts at 6 p.m. Friday, which means troopers will be counting every crash, traffic violation and more until Monday at 11:59 p.m.

Health insurance company Anthem plans to stop offering individual plans next year in 17 Missouri counties, including the city of St. Louis and St. Louis County. The Indianapolis-based Blue Cross-Blue Shield insurer said Friday that the individual health insurance market remains volatile and that pricing individual plans that comply with the federal Affordable Care Act

TONIGHT: We’ll have a cool night as temperatures fall to the low 50s by morning under clear skies and light winds. SATURDAY: It will be cool in the morning with passing clouds. Skies will become mostly sunny by afternoon with high temperatures near 80 as winds remain light. EXTENDED: Isolated showers are possible Saturday evening

The Missouri Department of Transportation tries to stop construction during any holiday to make traveling more safe for drivers, according to a MoDOT engineer. MoDOT officials said the majority of construction work on state routes in Missouri will stop starting noon at Friday. Crews cannot close some of the projects or work zones because there

A bus driver for the Fayette R-3 School District has been arrested and placed on leave. ABC 17 confirmed with the Fayette superintendent that a bus driver has been arrested and put on leave pending investigation. We will continue to update this story with any new information.

TODAY: With the official start to meteorological fall comes cooler weather in Mid-Missouri. Thanks to a cold front, we’ll see cooler conditions today. Highs through the afternoon hours will only climb into the mid and upper 70s, as northeasterly winds continue to bring in cooler and drier air. TONIGHT: The weather will be pleasant for

Boone County sheriff’s deputies arrested a man and woman Friday morning after drugs and a stolen gun were found during a traffic stop on Route Z near East Mexico Gravel Road. The Boone County Sheriff’s Department said deputies stopped the van because it didn’t have working tail lights and the license plates checked to another

Four people have been identified in connection to the Cole and Moniteau County burglaries. David Rice Jr., Danielle Rice, Hannah Means and Travis Webb were all reportedly involved. David Rice Jr. admitted to breaking the glass door of one of the businesses the group burglarized with a jack handle and stole cartons of cigarettes and

Missouri House Speaker Todd Richardson is weighing into the controversy surrounding a social media post made by a state lawmaker. In a Facebook post on Wednesday, Representative Warren Love, R-Osceola, said he hoped the person who vandalized a Confederate monument in Springfield is “found and hung from a tall tree with a long rope.” Rep.

Several lake-area businesses are opening their doors to collect donations for Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. Yacht Club Powersports has taken on the responsibility of being the central hub. General manager Jeff Martin decided he wanted to collect donations earlier this week because the store was doing some radio interviews over the weekend and he thought

The FEMA team from Missouri will continue its work in the city of Houston Thursday working with the city’s fire department. The focus will be training about 50 fire department workers on how to use the association’s GPS technology to wide area searches, as well as the Urban Search and Rescue Response System procedures. “Using

According to an official release, Andrea “Andy” Hayes will serve as the interim assistant vice chancellor for Civil Rights & Title IX at the University of Missouri, starting Sept. 1. The announcement was made on Thursday by Kevin McDonald, vice chancellor for Inclusion, Diversity & Equity. Hayes will replace Ellen Eardley, who announced in July

Two suspects have been named in the shooting death of a man in Pettis County. Leon Hinckley was found with multiple gunshot wounds outside a home at the Sunset Village Trailer Park on August 17. He was taken to a hospital where he later died. At the time, the Sheriff’s Office told ABC 17 News

This year the University of Missouri will be enforcing the clear bag policy for football games, which has been mandated by the SEC starting this year. The policy states that any bags brought into the stadium must be completely transparent and of certain sizes. Bags that are not transparent are only allowed if they are

The Labor Day holiday weekend will start off with pleasant weather Saturday as high pressure builds over the region. The morning will be chilly though, starting off in the lower 50s. The Tigers have a perfect day for the first home game. Tailgaters will have mild weather before the game with temperatures only at 62

Starting Friday, Sept. 1, the Callaway County Ambulance District will move from a 12-hour crew to a 24-hour crew. This comes after a vote by the District’s Board of Directors, on Aug. 23. This change came in response to the closure of Fulton Medical Center, where the ambulance district sends an average of 28 patients