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Starting Jan. 1, hotels and motels in Columba began collecting an extra 1 percent in their lodging tax to pay for renovations at the Columbia Regional Airport. City leaders projected the tax would raise about $10 million dollars in the next two decades. Lodging tax revenue numbers ABC17 News obtained from the city’s finance department

Missouri State Senator Caleb Rowden discussed issues ranging from economic growth to the new University of Missouri system president Dr. Choi at the Show-Me Institute’s 2017 legislative update forum Tuesday. Rowden and Bob Roper, retired president and CEO of Central Trust Company, first discussed the issues the university has been going through, such as the

The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Troop F is conducting its annual inspections of mid-Missouri school buses. “We start in February and it goes through April,” Highway Patrol Sgt. Scott White said. “There’s around 60 school districts and schools they inspect and that includes well over 1,000 buses. So it’s a lot of work but it’s

Update 3/14 4:15 p.m.: Cole County Prosecuting Attorney Mark Richardson filed criminal charges of endangering the welfare of a child, armed criminal action, first-degree assault and domestic assault against Trey Garrett late Tuesday afternoon. Court documents said Garrett kicked in the door at 525 E. Capitol Ave., punched and pistol-whipped the 22-year-old victim and two

TONIGHT: As skies clear, temperatures will fall to the upper teens overnight with wind chills dropping to 7-12 by morning with a diminishing northeasterly breeze. WEDNESDAY: After a sunny, cold morning, it will be a chilly March afternoon with high temperatures near 40 as clouds increase late. Winds will stay under 5 mph, shifting to

The Missouri Department of Corrections announced today that Matt Sturm has been appointed as deputy director. Sturm began his career with the department in 1 996 as a corrections caseworker at the Algoa Correctional Center in Jefferson City. From there, he served as associate constituent services officer from 1998 to 2001 at the department’s Central

The United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri announced that two Mexicans pleaded guilty in federal court today for their involvement in a large marijuana-growing operation at a federal wildlife refuge in Howard County, Mo. Carlos Horacio Vasquez-Duarte, 27, and Rigaberto Camacho Reyes, 24, both citizens of Mexico, pleaded guilty to their roles

UPDATE: Three people were sent to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries as a result of the crash. A police officer on the scene told ABC 17 News that the driver of the red Mustang crashed into the blue Chevrolet rental car, which crashed into the school bus. Afterwards, two more vehicles crashed. The Mustang and

Rep. Mike Kelley, a Lamar Republican, filed a joint resolution in the Missouri House under which the state would no longer recognize the practice of daylight saving. The text of the bill says the following: “After March 2017 Missouri will not recognize daylight saving time for any public purpose or as the official time for

A rain chance moves in Thursday night and Friday morning as a warm front lifts. With the warm front lifting, some rumbles of thunder are possible, while severe weather doesn’t look likely at this time. Light rain in the morning should end by early afternoon. The chance looks to end between 9AM and 12PM north

The Jefferson City Public Schools Board of Education approved a preliminary budget Monday for the 2017-18 school year. Compared to the current school year, JCPS expects to get $1.4 million in additional revenue and have nearly $1.3 million in additional expenses. One of the biggest differences in the preliminary budget from the current school year

The wind chill this morning is in the teens through 10AM under cloudy skies. Flurries are possible this morning with a rain/snow mix increasing by afternoon west of US 63. The wintry mix chance ends by 5PM. No snow accumulation is expected. Highs today will be 15-18 degrees below normal in the mid 30s. TONIGHT:

TODAY: There is a chance for a light mist this morning and flurries south of I-70 for the morning commute. Temperatures are cooler this morning, in the upper 20s with wind chills dipping to the teens. The ground looks to be around 36 this morning in most locations, while bridges may be slick that do

A series of decisions by his trial judge led the Moniteau County prosecutor to appeal to a higher court. Shayne Healea, the elected prosecutor of Moniteau County, claims that 41st Circuit Court Judge Rick Tucker exceeded his authority on several occasions the last several months in Healea’s criminal case. A petition filed in the Eastern

Mizzou women’s basketball will face South Florida in the first round of the 2017 NCAA Women’s Basketball tournament. The Tigers earned a 6-seed in the tournament and will travel to Tallahassee, Florida. Florida State and Western Illinois will play in the other first round game in the Tallahassee subregion. Mizzou is 21-10 on the season,

Regional Economic Development Inc. (REDI) presented information to the Columbia School Board on Monday night, regarding a request for abatement of property taxes from American Outdoor Brands Corp. The School board unanimously approved the chapter 100 bonds. The company announced earlier in March that it would be building a $55 million distribution center in Boone

UPDATE 10:48 p.m.: According to the Lake Ozark Police Department’s Facebook page, police identified the suspects on Monday. Police have removed the post from their page. Police said, “We appreciate everyone’s assistance on the previous regarding Menard’s fraud. The people in the photo have been identified and for their privacy, the post removed. You guys

UPDATE: 4:30 p.m: Rusty McGrath has been formally charged in Boone County for assault, armed criminal action and unlawful possession of a firearm. McGrath has a $150,000 cash only bond and is ordered to have no contact with the victim. UPDATE: 2:00 p.m.: Boone County deputies have arrested 21-year-old Rusty McGrath in connection with a

UPDATE 4:46 P.M.: The person that was detained by police who matched the suspect’s description did not have anything to do with the robbery. The suspect is still at large. The suspect is described as a light-skinned black male, 5 foot 6 inches to 5 foot 9 inches tall with a medium build and a

Residents in the area of Vandiver Drive said they don’t feel safe in their homes after police were called Saturday night to respond to multiple reports of shots fired. Columbia Police were called early Sunday to the 600 block of Talon Road after reported gunshots. That call came in as authorities were already at a