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The city of Columbia and the Columbia/Boone County Basic Needs Coalition held the first Project Homeless Connect event of 2017 on Thursday morning. Community volunteers came together with nonprofits, city government and members of the private sector to provide health and basic needs services for homeless individuals and families. The services included medical, dental and

The Missouri Senate has passed its own version of the controversial “right to work” legislation. The labor reform measure, SB 19, was approved 21-12 Thursday morning, advancing it to the House of Representatives. A similar bill born in the House is awaiting a third and final reading in the Senate, the bill’s last stop before

Columbia police arrested Jessica Perry Wednesday morning after a traffic crash. According to police, an officer was sent to a car crash at Range Line Street and Business Loop 70 East. Witnesses told police they thought one of the drivers may be intoxicated. The officer on scene reported smelling a strong alcohol odor from Perry.

A good portion of the US is waking up to quiet conditions this morning, which will translate to a seasonal and quiet end to the last full week of January. Thanks to a cold front that tracked through Mid-Missouri Wednesday, our temperatures are finally where they should be for this time of year. There was

TODAY: This morning, cooler conditions are filtering into Mid-Missouri on the backside of yesterday’s cold front. This cooler air will keep us seasonal as we head into the next several days. Highs today will top out in the low to mid 30s, with west winds under 20 mph. With breezy conditions expected, most of the

A Lake St. Louis man was charged Wednesday in Howard County after he was arrested by police about 30 miles northwest of Columbia. Mikeal J. Smith, 33, was taken into custody by the Fayette Police Department around 1:26 a.m. after police officers noticed him outside Walker-Winter Insurance on Main Street in Fayette. According to a

A Columbia attorney accused the city’s deputy police chief of hiding from a subpoena related to a lawsuit from his client. In a news release late Wednesday, Stephen Wyse said he filed “dual criminal and Internal Affairs complaints” against Deputy Chief Jill Schlude. Wyse claims Schlude “conspired with other members” of the department to avoid

Columbia Parks and Recreation listened to residents Wednesday to get their input on the restoration of the MKT Trail corridor. A portion of the trail was under construction because of the city’s Flat Branch sewer project. Overall the feedback from the public was positive. A majority of the proposed plans that were presented Wednesday include

Southwest Columbia residents whose children attend either Gentry Middle School or Jefferson Middle School were able to take their concerns over redrawing attendance boundaries straight to Columbia Public School officials Wednesday evening. The district hosted the first of two open forums at Jefferson Middle where Superintendent Dr. Peter Stiepleman gave a slideshow presentation on the

A special investigatory subcommittee will examine the workplace environment within the Department of Corrections after allegations of harassment. House Speaker Todd Richardson and House Corrections and Public Institutions Committee Chairman Paul Fitzwater on Wednesday announced the creation of the House Subcommittee on Corrections Workforce Environment and Conduct. Rep. Jim Hansen was named to lead the

The Hallsville School District welcomed its new superintendent with a reception Wednesday night. The event was held for John Downs from 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. in the Hallsville Intermediate Commons. Downs has been serving as interim superintendent while continuing his duties as assistant superintendent after the resignation of longtime Hallsville Superintendent John Robertson. Robertson cited

Seasonal snowfall has been low in the past two winters after an average year in 2013-14 when we got just under our seasonal average of 18 inches. This year we will end January with only 1.5 inches of snow for the season so far. But as seen in past years, February and March can bring

A Jefferson City man was charged for attempting to rob a gas station Saturday. Witnesses told police the man came into the JC Mart on West Dunklin Street with a gun and demanded money. Surveillance video revealed the man had covered his face with a plastic bag. After employees told him the money was in

The newly reorganized Columbia Airport Advisory Board met Wednesday afternoon for the first time since the reorganization of the board. The airport was formerly a division of Columbia Public Works but it became a function of economic development in October. City officials have said that the airport is an economic driver. The move comes as

Columbia city leaders are holding off on a search for a new airport manager. Airport officials appointed Mike Parks as acting airport manager after Tamara Pitts resigned after spending two months as airport manager. Economic Development Director Stacey Button said Pitts’ departure was for personnel reasons but could not elaborate. Button said airport officials are

Prescription drug abuse is taking center stage at the Missouri State Capitol today as the state Senate and state House will consider legislation related to the growing epidemic. Missouri remains the only state in the nation without a prescription drug monitoring program. Senate Bill 231 is sponsored by Sen. Dave Schatz, R-Sullivan and would establish

UPDATE: ABC 17 News obtained court documents Wednesday about the incident involving Jean Richard Innocent and a CPD K-9 officer. According to the documents, police responded to the Aspen Heights neighborhood late Monday night. They say they saw Innocent yelling and acting violently. One officer got out of his patrol car to make contact with

TONIGHT: It will be mostly cloudy, breezy and cold with low temperatures in the upper 20s to near 30. Northwesterly winds will gust to 25 mph early in the night with sustained winds of 8-15, producing wind chills in the upper teens. THURSDAY: The breezy conditions continue through the first part of Thursday, before winds

A new bill filed by Rep. Bruce Franks Jr., D-St. Louis, would require gun owners in Missouri to report the loss or theft of their firearms within 72 hours of the crime. The proposed law known as HB 185 would implement punishments for violators that vary based on number of offenses. The bill says, “Failure

Carl Edwards remains a hot topic in NASCAR, two weeks after his abrupt retirement as a full-time driver. Terry Smith, a political science professor at Columbia College, speculated in a Wednesday piece for KBIA’s Talking Politics that Edwards will challenge U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill in Missouri next year. McCaskill, a Democrat, is in her second