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ABC 17 News is talking to protesters who are still at camped out on the University of Missouri campus, trying to get rid of UM System President Tim Wolfe. They say Wolfe has dropped the ball when it comes to the school’s marginalized students. After racial slurs were used on campus earlier this fall, protesters

The shigellosis outbreak that began in the Kansas City area in July continues to spread. The Kansas City Star reports that the Jackson County Health Department has seen 62 cases so far this year, bringing the total in the metro area to more than 400. Most of the cases have been within city limits and

Before heading out to the Missouri vs. Mississippi State game Thursday, fans should be aware of some special parking and traffic changes. Students, faculty and staff that park in designated athletic donor lots must move their vehicle by 4 p.m. Parking for the game will begin at 4:30. All cars must be cleared from the

Boone County firefighters were called to the scene of a garage that burned down early Friday about 15 west of Columbia. Nearly 10 units responded to Route O, just past the Midway exit south of I-70 around 2:15 a.m. Friday. ABC 17 News confirmed there was extensive damage to the garage and shop. Early costs

Thursday night games continue to a thorn in the side of the Tigers. Dak Prescott threw for four touchdowns as 20th-ranked Mississippi State (7-2) beat Missouri 31-13 on a miserable, rainy night in Columbia. Mizzou (4-5) made it a one-point deficit when Russell Hansbrough scored Mizzou’s first touchdown in more than a month. The senior

The Winston’s restaurant in Fulton has closed its doors. The city of Fulton confirmed the business closing on Wednesday. According to the Fulton health officer, the business was in compliance with all codes following the last inspection. The business was licensed to a man named Shawn Browning. A former employee reached out to ABC 17

St. Louis County police say the two subjects of an Amber Alert are safe in Nashville Thursday night. A media advisory sent from the department said officers worked with the FBI and the Nashville Police Department in finding 1-year-old Dyland Rosa and his mother, 23-year-old Diana Berrios-Pimentel. Investigators found two family friends with them in

Much cooler air is moving into Mid-Missouri behind the cold front which brought showers and t-storms Thursday. It will feel more like November Friday and through the weekend with cold nights and cool days as high pressure builds over the area. Friday’s high temperatures will reach the upper 50s to near 60 which is close

ABC 17 News confirmed over 10 units responded to Columbia College Thursday afternoon after someone was burned during a small explosion on campus. Columbia firefighters and ambulances responded near Rogers and Rangeline just before 1:30 p.m., after hearing a victim suffered chemical burns. Officials said the victims were using nitric acid inside a classroom. ABC

A Missouri House Committee voted in favor of adopting a new sexual harassment and intern policy Thursday. The decision came after former House Speaker John Diehl resigned after admitting to sexual misconduct with a college freshman intern. One of the policies adopted is mandatory training for House members. That training includes sexual harassment policies and

Missouri’s pharmacy association is working to stop the illegal use of certain drugs sold over the counter used to make meth. Today, a demonstration was held at a local pharmacy to show how they monitor sales of pseudoephedrine. That’s a common ingredient in allergy and cold medicines, but its also an ingredient used to make

A strong cold front making its way into Mid-Missouri will bring more rain by Thursday evening through the late evening hours. Clouds stick around much of Thursday, and morning showers along and east of Highway 63 have helped stabilize the atmosphere in parts of the area. However, more instability is expected to increase over western

State Sen. Kurt Schaefer is now asking MU Chancellor Bowen Loftin for documents concerning a study that purports to, “gain a better understanding of the abortion decision-making process,” as well as the effects of Missouri’s 72-hour waiting period on the decision to have an abortion. Schaefer’s letter to Loftin says the MU’s connection to this

A New Bloomfield man pleaded guilty Tuesday to molesting two children between 2010 and last year. Robert Pope was sentenced to 18 years in prison on four different counts. Officials said the victims were 5 and 8 years old when the abuse started. Pope will have to wait 15 years before he’s eligible for parole.

Workers hauled away mobile classrooms from an east Columbia elementary school Wednesday. The trailers are located at Shepard Blvd. Elementary School. Ten of them sold for about $1,000. Two others will go to Smithton Middle School, to replace two that need repairs. Shepard’s two-story addition cost more than $5 million. An open house is scheduled

The Columbia Public Schools Finance Committee met to discuss ways to address future budget issues Wednesday. In April 2016, the school district may be asking voters to decide on a regularly scheduled bond issue and tax levy. The board of education will decide if it wants to ask voters for a $35 million no tax-increase

An estimated 1.2 million homeless students are trying to get an education in our nation’s schools, and those are only the ones we know of. Over the past number of years, the problem has been growing in the U.S., and here in Mid-Missouri. There are some resources in place. The question is: Do we have

Strong, low level winds will carry moisture and a wave of low pressure into southern Missouri Thursday morning. Showers and t-storms are expected to move into south-central Missouri by daybreak and track to the northeast through early afternoon. These will affect the Lake of the Ozarks area by mid-morning to near I-70 by noon. Areas

Columbia Parks and Recreation is already planning how it will spend $18.4 million dollars generated from a voter approved sales tax over the next six years. Tuesday, nearly 71 percent of voters were in favor of passing the renewal park sales tax. According to Michael Griggs, Parks and Recreation Director, 46 percent of the funds

Lawmakers held a special meeting in Osage Beach Wednesday morning addressing several safety issues. State Representatives Diane Franklin (R) Camdenton, Rocky Miller, (R) Tuscumbia and David Wood (R) Versailles heard from citizens about concerns of structural fire, dock and wake safety. Osage Beach City Hall was packed with hundreds of Lake area citizens eager to