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The union that represents Columbia Public Schools teachers is asking a court to intervene in its negotiations with the district before a lawsuit over collective bargaining is decided. The Columbia Missouri National Education Association — a union that has represented the approximately 1,400 full-time teachers working at CPS — filed a motion Friday seeking a

The ABC 17 StormTrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for Saturday’s Severe Storm Risk A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for almost all of Mid-Missouri until 11:00 PM. SYNOPSIS: A cold front approaching from the north will trigger off isolated to scattered thunderstorms with strong updrafts through early-mid evening. Some storms

UPDATE: The Petersburg Levee was breached on Friday morning flooding the Missouri River bottom around New Franklin according to Howard County officials. Watch an update from ABC 17’s Joey Parker below: A mandatory evacuation order has been issued for the Missouri River bottoms in southern Howard County. The Howard County Sheriff’s department is going door-to-door

A judge has prohibited Missouri from allowing the St. Louis Planned Parenthood clinic’s license to expire. St. Louis Circuit Judge Michael Stelzer issued the order Friday, the same day the clinic’s license to perform abortions was set to expire. The ruling also comes one day after the judge heard an hour of arguments on Planned

Flooding has closed West McCarty Street and the Washington Park Ice Arena in downtown Jefferson City. Missouri River floodwaters closed McCarty between Bolivar and Missouri Boulevard late Monday. Officers were out directing traffic, police said. The road is the latest to close in the capital city. Stretches of Missouri Boulevard, West Main Street, West Dunklin

UPDATE 9:08 a.m.: Police confirm a stolen vehicle is to blame for a multi-county chase. The Boone County Sheriff’s Department said the chase started in Columbia on Monday night with authorities chasing a stolen car, moved to Ashland and then ended in Jefferson City, according to the sheriff’s department and Jefferson City police. Jefferson City

THIS AFTERNOON: We’re tracking two main areas of energy this afternoon, one near Springfield, MO and one in NE Missouri. These will bring the potential for strong to severe storms this afternoon and evening for Mid-Missouri. The first wave would arrive between 3-6pm for counties south of I-70 and the second round would arrive after

A Grandview man was killed in crash on Interstate 70 in Callaway County Monday. The crash happened around 5:50 a.m. near mile marker 151, east of the Kingdom City exit. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 69-year-old Craig R. Cooper was thrown from his car after it flipped over. Troopers said Cooper overcorrected when

The cause of a Jefferson City man’s death is raising questions after an obituary from Millard Family Chapels said it was the result of a tornado that touched down May 22. John Freeman, 61, was admitted to Capital Region Medical Center the same night and died May 26. Lt. David Williams, with the Jefferson City

TUESDAY: We’re tracking an initial batch of storms rolling out of the plains this morning. Those will fall apart as they move into the viewing area but could give us a clue as to where to expect storms to reignite this afternoon. Any storms that go up later today will have to be watched for

ST. LOUIS (AP) – Ryan O’Reilly scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period for his second of the night, and the St. Louis Blues thrived in a chaotic Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday night to beat the Boston Bruins 4-2 and tie the series at two games apiece. O’Reilly

Two Mizzou baseball players heard their names called during the first day of the MLB Draft. The Miami Marlins drafted outfielder Kameron Misner with the 35th overall selection. Misner began the year as a projected top-15 pick. Misner saw a dip in his production during his junior year as he finished with a .286 batting

A federal grand jury in Missouri added three people to a marijuana distribution operation spanning at least two states. The indictment unsealed Monday adds Craig D. Smith Jr., Michael Ricketts and Eapen Thampy to the case that started in early 2018. The three are accused of working with at least four others to sell marijuana

Several mid-Missouri colleges have opened their dorms to house flooding and tornado victims. Central Missouri Community Action Center is organizing the effort with Columbia College, Central Methodist University and Stephens College. CMCA Chief Program Officer Angela Hirsch said the dorms will remain open to people seeking shelter through June 30 which will help give families

Jefferson City leaders allowed staffing additional firefighters while handling historic floods and recovery from last month’s tornado. Fire Chief Matthew Schofield requested that the city temporarily change the city’s agreement with the Jefferson City Professional Firefighters Local 671 so the department can “fulfill its public safety mission,” according to the resolution. Click here to read

Rain is in the forecast for central Missouri throughout the week, causing concerns that historic flooding on the Missouri River will continue or get worse. And the inundation might continue well into the summer. National Weather Service hydrologist Mark Fuchs said weather service staff are monitoring the rain moving in. “There is a potential of

Columbia’s public transit service, Go COMO, implemented a new fixed route system Monday. All the routes now run at 45-minute intervals and pass through Wabash Bus Station. The goal is to provide a safe, central transfer hub for riders, according to city officials. ” It is a more efficient system and it will result in

TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms possible late. Lows in the lower 60s. TUESDAY: Scattered storms becoming more widespread overnight. Some storms could be strong with large hail and gusty winds. Heavy rain will become more likely overnight. Highs reach the lower 80s. EXTENDED: Several surface and upper level features will make flooding problems worse

Fatal crashes such as the one that killed a Jefferson City schoolteacher over the weekend are rare in downtown Columbia, according to statistics maintained by the state. Over the last five years 320 crashes have been counted downtown, defined for the purposes of this story as the area bounded by Ash Street on the north,