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Some Jefferson City employees may be getting a raise. ABC 17 News reported Monday, a compensation study’s findings were presented to the mayor and city council. Tuesday, ABC 17 dug into the nearly 120 page report from the Austin Peters Group. The group has been working with Jefferson City employees for the past six months

If you are are wondering about a refund from the State of Missouri, State Auditor Nicole Galloway may have found out why you don’t yet have your money. Galloway says an audit of the Department of Revenue’s tax division revealed an oversight not making millions of dollars owed back to taxpayers each year searchable by

A Jefferson City Council member resigned during Monday night’s meeting. Earlier on Monday, the Sturgeon City Council’s finance officer emailed his letter of resignation. Sturgeon’s City Council hired William Dellinger on Sept. 1. The previous finance officer held his position for nine years before resigning. Sturgeon Mayor Gene Kelly said the previous finance officer was

TONIGHT: Skies will start off clear with clouds moving in toward morning. Low temperatures will drop into the lower 30s with a westerly breeze at 5-8 mph giving us wind chill readings in the mid to upper 20s in the early morning hours. WEDNESDAY: Wednesday will be partly to mostly cloudy, breezy and much cooler

It’s that time of the year again where the wind chill is something you’ll get use to hearing. While the thermometer outside may say it’s 43, you’ll hear your local meteorologist say it feels like it’s actually in the 30s. So, what is wind chill and how is it calculated? You may be surprised to

The Missouri Supreme Court has announced that 69 year-old Justice Richard Teitelman has died. Teitelman was appointed to the Supreme Court in 2002, was retained to the bench in the November 2004 election for a 12 year term expiring December 31, 2016. Teitelman was just retained to the bench by Missouri voters November 8th. Teitelman

The MU Police Department is looking for help in identifying a possible witness to a crime that was reported to them. According to Major Brian Weimer, the person seen in this photo may have information that could help solve a crime. If you know this individual, or know of his whereabouts, you are asked to

UM System President-Designate Dr. Mun Choi made his first stop Tuesday on his tour of all four UM System campuses. The event began with an introduction by Pamela Henrickson, UM System Chair of the Board of Curators, who praised the incoming president for bringing “incredible experience and energy” to the UM System. Dr. Choi then

TODAY: Temperatures this afternoon are struggling to climb into the 50s this afternoon, as clouds are slow to exit. However, by early afternoon, most if not all locations will be under mostly sunny skies with rising temperatures near 60. South winds at 5-10 mph will shift to the west-northwest late in the day as cooler

Officers were dispatched to a child molestation in the 4300 block of Brown Station Road. The female victim, 14, had been sexually abused by Courtney Bogart. The victim and Bogart are related by marriage. The victim reported that Bogart had been inappropriately touching her genital area and digital penetration for the past year. Bogart was

On Monday night, Lenn Dukes was booked into the Boone County Jail on suspicion of ten charges. ABC17 picked up public court documents and found some of the charges stem from an October incident. Back in October, Dukes was charged with endangering a child in the 1st degree, armed criminal action, false imprisonment, and unlawful

TODAY: Broken cloud cover is expected this morning with temperatures nearly 10 degrees colder for the start of our Tuesday. Temperatures will be in the low 40s with a wind chill around 37-39 with a south wind under 10 mph. Skies look to become mostly sunny in the afternoon with high temperatures close to 60.

A Missouri state senator said he has no plan yet to file legislation allowing guns on college campuses. Senator Brian Munzlinger (R – Williamstown) told ABC 17 News he has not considered filing the same bill he did last session. It would have allowed concealed carry permit holders to bring their firearms on campus, with

A Jefferson City Council member is set to resign at the end of November. The announcement for Councilman Glen Costales’s resignation was made Monday night at the Jefferson City Council work session. ABC 17 News was told Councilman Costales will be leaving his position due to the health of a family member.

The Fulton Police Department is set to donate more than $1,000 to the Super Sam Foundation. According to the department’s Facebook page, First Responders of Callaway County participated in the “No Shave November” event this month. During the event, responders were allowed to skip strict clean shave policies by donating $20.00 to charity. This year,

Sturgeon’s Chief Financial Officer William “Bill” Dellinger resigned Monday afternoon. In his resignation letter, Dellinger said, “I will not be stating a reason for my withdrawal, so that rumors have no beginning.” Dellinger went on to write that his resignation was not because of anyone’s wrongdoing. Monday night, the Board of Alderman said the city’s

Another case of the Zika virus was confirmed in Missouri Monday. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, or DHSS, said this latest case brings the total number of travel-related cases to 34 for the state. The case was found in a man who recently traveled to Mexico. The World Health Organization declared Zika

On Monday, the Missouri Department of Transportation temporarily turned off the stoplights at the intersection of Missouri Boulevard and Dunklin/Bolivar streets, in Jefferson City. The signals will remain turned off over the next 10 days so the existing traffic signal poles can be moved to their new locations. Drivers on Missouri Boulevard will not be

The Jefferson City School Board held a special work session Monday to discuss possible ballot measures to fund a second high school. The board has until January to approve putting any measures on the April 2017 ballot. Currently, the board is considering a $130 million bond issue and an operating tax levy. About $90 million

Law enforcement in Mid-Missouri says it’s imperative to have a plan in place in the event of an active shooter or threat. In light of the attack on the Ohio State University campus, ABC 17 News spoke with Major Brian Weimer with the University of Missouri Police Department and Sergeant Scott White with the Missouri