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It will be the fifth snow day in a row, and seven days total for the school year. Columbia Public Schools had employees drive every route Thursday to determine if they were safe enough to re-open schools Friday. “We have found many streets to still be completely snow packed,” said CPS Superintendent Chris Belcher. He

On Thursday night, Brianna Kulas paced Missouri with 23 points, Morgan Eye finished with 12 in the 75-58 loss to No. 16 LSU. Lianna Doty found Kayla McDowell for a layup with 15:57 to play, pulling Missouri within six, 46-40. LSU (18-5, 7-3 SEC) responded with a 14-0 run which opened up a 20-point lead

A Mid-Missouri dealership is getting a new owner and possibly adding some extra jobs. ABC 17 News confirmed on Thursday Fletcher Kia in Jefferson City was bought by Corwin Automotive. It will become the company’s fifth dealership in Missouri and 11th overall. The group is based in North Dakota. Corwin Automotive Group says it plans

A Missouri House Republican wants to impeach Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon over his order that the state accept joint tax returns from legally married same-sex couples. A resolution filed Thursday by Parkville Republican Nick Marshall states Nixon is guilty of “willful neglect of duty and misconduct in office.” Missouri’s Constitution states marriages must be between

Jefferson City police say the second suspect in a home invasion in late January is now in custody. The Miller Co. Sheriff’s department contacted police stating they had Bruce D. Maylee in custody. Police have been looking for Maylee for his involvement in a home invasion at 411 Hickory on January 27. Cole Co. prosecutors

Missouri football signee Andy Bauer and Mizzou golf signee Jimmy Siegfried talk with ABC 17 Sports Director Austin Kim before their signing ceremonies on Thursday. Bauer is one of the top recruits in Gary Pinkel’s latest signing class. The lineman did not play during his senior year because of a hip injury, but is expected

In order for city crews to make Columbia roads passable more than one hundred cars were ticketed and more than two dozen towed. The reason for this is the new city ordinance requiring all cars to be moved off of priority snow routes when there is more than two inches of snow. Before the snow

Full coverage from Gary Pinkel on 2014 Mizzou football recruiting class on Wednesday.

District 149 Missouri State Representative, Steve Hodges (D) was arrested around 1:20 a.m Thursday morning in Jefferson City. Police tell ABC 17 News Hodges was arrested for DWI in the 100 block of West Dunklin. Stay with ABC 17 News for the latest.

Missouri Public Service Commission staff say in a report that Missouri Gas Energy failed to take “prompt and adequate” steps to ensure safety before a fatal restaurant explosion in Kansas City. The 120-page report released Thursday says Missouri Gas Energy workers waited too long before checking whether gas levels had reached unsafe conditions inside JJ’s

Two Camden County men were arrested this week on felony drug charges. Brandon Arnett, 30, of Climax Springs is accused of having marijuana and psilocybin mushrooms during a search of his Simpson Drive home, near a school. Camden County Street Crimes investigators and Lake Area Narcotics Task Force members arrested him and he was charged

The electric utility that owns Lake of the Ozarks is urging property owners to be on the alert for water level fluctuations and icing conditions. Ameren Missouri says the latest round of severe winter weather and plunging temperatures means increased demand for electricity. That requires releasing water into the Osage River, which feeds the lake.

MoDOT planned to have major roads in Columbia cleared by Thursday morning, after focusing on highways and major routes Wednesday. Engineers at the Central District office told ABC 17 News a pending salt shortage and ballooning budget for winter roadwork statewide would not affect cleanup operations for this storm. “We’re spending the majority of our

There may be an abundance of snow in Boone County right now, but it’s not the same situation for the amount of salt Public Works has to clear it. Bryan Boyce with the Boone County Public Works Department said they have 300 tons of salt and 600 tons of mixture right now. “We’re probably as

Mizzou football signed 28 players on Wednesday, including several stars like Andy Bauer and Nate Brown. Bauer’s situation was particularly interesting. He was a Missouri commit before Ole Miss came in and wooed the Under Armour All-American out of De Smet High School. In the middle of Missouri’s 12-2 season, however, Bauer had a change

Street crews in Columbia started hitting neighborhoods on Wednesday after working overnight to clear major roads. According to a news release, road crews were still focusing on first and second priority routes Tuesday night with the help of employees from other departments like Parks and Recreation, Water and Light, Parking Utilities, Sewer Utilities and outside

A Mid-Missouri woman was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Tuesday for the death of an 11 week-old baby. ABC 17 News confirmed Treschell Kemp pleaded guilty in Cooper County to charges of involuntary manslaughter and child endangerment. Prosecutors say Kemp shoved a pacifier into the girl’s mouth in May of 2012, suffocating her

A potato chip plant in Fulton will remained closed for the rest of the week after a brief fire caused some damage but no injuries. The fire at Backer’s Potato Chips on Tuesday apparently began when oil clogged a heat exchanger and caught fire. Plant manager Bill Metz told The Fulton Sun the plant has

Battalion Chief Gary Warren, with the Columbia Fire Department, told ABC 17 News that regardless of weather conditions they still get out of the door within 60 seconds of a call and plan to be there within 5 minutes. “The bad weather conditions are really no different for us than normal motors. We still have

On Wednesday the Columbia Police Department confirmed they are investigating two overnight shootings, more than 12 hours after the initial call. Officers set up a crime scene in 100 block Woodlawn Avenue late Tuesday night. Investigators only told ABC 17 News that they were investigating a crime scene, despite initial reports of shots fired from