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Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens presented his $27.6 billion budget proposal Thursday, at a school in Nixa, Missouri. The proposal includes a slight increase in funding for public K-12 schools while continuing recent cuts to higher education institutions. His plan would provide $3.3 billion of basic aid to public elementary and secondary schools, an increase of

ABC 17 News is continuing to learn more about the death of a man whose body was found on Leeway Drive Monday night. According to court documents, Steven Summa was found dead inside his apartment Monday night. Police said Summa was in the early stages of decomposition and had been dead for several days. Columbia

The Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization technical committee met in Jefferson City Thursday in part to talk about several big upcoming projects in 2017. Last summer, ABC 17 News reported work started on a roundabout at Stadium Boulevard and Jefferson Street. Drivers are currently facing minimal closures at the intersection. When school gets out for

UPDATE: The Missouri State Highway Patrol has identified the driver killed in a crash near Kingdom City. Bonnie Pierce, 51, died in a two-car crash near mile marker 145 on I-70 eastbound. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Pierce was traveling westbound on I-70 when she began to skid traveling off to the left

For more than 100 years, millions of Americans have looked to Punxsutawney Phil for the latest outlook when it comes to spring. Early Thursday morning for the 131st time, Phil immerged from the ground to check on his shadow. Phil did see his shadow, which, by tradition, marks six more weeks of winter. But how

The Missouri House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 19, also known as the Right To Work bill, in a 100 to 59 vote. SB 19 creates new provisions of law relating to labor organizations, specifically barring the requirement of employees to become, remain or refrain from becoming a member of a labor organization or pay

UPDATE 2:16 p.m.: At approximately 12:12 a.m. on Thursday, the Moberly Police Department responded to a report of a disturbance with shots fired in the 1000 block of S Williams Street. Officers located a 54-year-old white male with a possible gunshot wound. Units rendered first aid and the Randolph County Ambulance transported the subject to

According to online court documents obtained by ABC 17, a Moberly police officer has been charged with two felonies after admitting to stealing money during a December 2016 drug raid. Officer Mark Mueller was charged with tampering with physical evidence in a felony prosecution and receiving stolen property. According to the probable cause statement, the

A Columbia Public Schools committee is scheduled to meet Thursday evening to make their final recommendations on redrawing middle school boundary lines for the 2017-2018 school year. The boundary redrawing would move nearly 100 students students from Gentry Middle School in south Columbia to Jefferson Middle School near downtown. The move is designed to help

A Boone County prosecutor filed charges Thursday against James Fernando Webb, 23, of Columbia, in connection to an armed home invasion that sent one woman to the hospital. Webb is now charged with three county of first degree robbery and first degree assault in connection to the incident. According to a probable cause statement, Columbia

On Jan. 31, a woman was pulled over by a Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper in Miller County. She was going 71 mph in a 55 mph zone on Missouri 17. Christa M. Garrett was the driver of the vehicle that was pulled over. When the trooper approached her, she was extremely emotional and nervous.

TONIGHT: Clouds will increase overnight with low temperatures in upper teens to near 20. A north breeze of 5-7 mph will generate wind chills of 13-18 degrees. FRIDAY: Clouds will decrease through the day but temperatures will stay cold with highs in the mid to upper 30s and a light northerly breeze. EXTENDED: Temperatures drop

The director of the Missouri State Parks division says he’s been removed from the job without explanation. Bill Bryan told The Springfield News-Leader he was told Jan. 23 that his services were no longer needed. He says no explanation was given and he didn’t ask for one. Bryan was appointed by former Gov. Jay Nixon

Missouri lawmakers on Thursday sent a bill banning mandatory union fees to new Republican Gov. Eric Greitens, who has promised to sign the so-called right-to-work measure that was vetoed by his Democratic predecessor. Greitens’ signature would make Missouri the 28th state to bar mandatory union fees and dues from nonmembers — a move that opponents

UPDATE: Murrell issued a release Thursday regarding his resignation. In his resignation letter to Gov. Eric Greitens he cited the inability to ethically perform the job on a ‘part-time’ basis. He also stated that he could no longer financially continue as a part-time prosecutor. His last day as Prosecuting Attorney for Howard County will be

TODAY: The return of winter temperatures is greeting us this afternoon, as highs will only top out in the mid 30s. Even under mostly sunny skies, we’ll have a hard time warming today. Canadian air has worked its way into Mid-Missouri, which is where the change in temperatures is coming from. Through the day, you

With an early childhood education center in Nixa, Missouri, as a backdrop, Gov. Eric Greitens is laying out his plans for his first state budget. Greitens is set to announce his proposed budget Thursday at the public school, but the budget cuts will likely take center stage. Gov. Greitens broke from tradition by not publicly

With the little rain we had last week on the 28th and 29th, under .05″ of rain was picked up and the trace amount of snow on the 29th, moderate drought conditions have improved across the state. This is the latest drought monitor that was released this Thursday morning, February 2nd. Abnormally dry conditions still

UPDATE 9:15 a.m: Demarco Carter has been arrested after he failed to yield to authorities and a chase began. He was arrested on suspicion of resisting arrest, tampering with physical evidence, delivery of a controlled substance, and operating the motor vehicle. He is in the Boone County Jail on more than a ten thousand dollar

Partly Cloudy and Cold with a wind chill under 20 through 11AM; 35. TONIGHT: Mostly Cloudy; 22. FRIDAY: Partly to Mostly Cloudy and Cold; 34. SATURDAY: Partly Sunny; 41, slight rain chance north of I-70 3PM-6PM. SUNDAY: Mostly Sunny; 49.