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State Rep. Chuck Basye said Tuesday that he plans to pre-file legislation to prevent school districts from keeping parents or students form recording meetings between teachers and special needs students. Basye, R-Rocheport, said he believes parents just want the recordings for review purposes. He said his legislation will help students and parents. “One of the

Prosecutors charged a man in Cole County in connection with a high-speed chase. According to court documents, the chase started after the suspect’s vehicle was involved in a hit-and-run crash. Authorities said an officer saw the suspect vehicle in the area of Highway 54 and Highway 179 around 8 p.m. Monday. The probable cause statement

More than 60 locations in Boone County could handle the first batches of medical marijuana in the state next year. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services released the names and locations of the companies that applied to receive a license for a dispensary, cultivator, infused product manufacturing or testing facility. The state received

Missouri House Democrats filed bills to reform Missouri gun laws Tuesday, but party leaders acknowledged the bills won’t be considered during the special session taking place this week. LIVE PLAYBACK of the conference can be viewed in the player below. The Minority House Caucus held a news conference to discuss bills to reform Missouri’s gun

Hy-Vee is recalling certain entrees over incorrect labels, according to a news release from the company. The recall includes seven of its Hy-Vee Mealtime Asian Entrees. The release said the liquid egg used to make the fried rice contains milk, but it’s not listed on the product’s label. Officials said the recall impacts varieties of

TONIGHT: Mostly clear and muggy. Lows in the low 70s. WEDNESDAY: Hot and humid, mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s to low 90s, heat index in the mid-90s. EXTENDED: Heat hangs on through Thursday before a cold front arrives and brings a chance for showers and thunderstorms late Thursday afternoon into the evening. Some

Several streetlights in one Boone County neighborhood could go dark on Monday night, but several residents have added monthly fees to their bill to keep many of them on. “You know this light here is about to be turned off?” Kenny Freeman said to one of his neighbors in the Fairway Meadows neighborhood off of

Plans to renovate a historic Jefferson City factory into a multi-attraction amusement complex were put on hold after its owner sold the property. Branded the “ISC Fun Factory,” the project was spearheaded by Raymond Latocki, the owner of Haunting Productions LLC. “We had a couple banks looking at the project,” said Latocki. “The problem is

The Mizzou basketball team released its 2020 SEC schedule on Tuesday afternoon. The Tigers will open up conference play on January 4th on the road against Kentucky. MU’s SEC home opener is on January 7th against Tennessee. Mizzou’s 2020 SEC Schedule (All Times CT) Saturday, January 4 at Kentucky – SEC Network – 1 p.m.

Columbia Parks and Recreation will host a public meeting Tuesday on its plan to develop a new park in southwest Columbia. Beulah Ralph Elementary School, 5801 S. Route KK, will host the meeting from 5 to 7 p.m. A meeting was also held July 30 at the school. The city also took comment via an

Missouri football coach Barry Odom held his weekly news conference at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday. Playback of live video of the news conference is available in the player below.

UPDATE: Power was restored in less than an hour after the service interruption, according to the utility’s outage mpa. ORIGINAL: Nearly 2,000 Ameren Missouri customers were without power in the Ashland area Tuesday morning. The utility’s online outage map showed 1,980 customers without electric service in an area centered southeast of Ashland. The map estimated

A Jefferson City man was charged on Monday after he was accused of damaging a Jefferson City high school with a sledgehammer. James R. McLellan, 29, allegedly went into Jefferson City High School on July 30 and began hitting things with a sledgehammer, according to court documents. The victim told police repairs for the damage

Missouri residents affected by flooding, tornadoes and severe storms have until midnight to apply online for disaster assistance through the Federal Emergency Management Agency. FEMA has approved individual assistance applications for 1,449 Missouri households and $6,732,597.31 in total, according to data as of Monday evening. Residents in 26 Missouri counties could apply for individual assistance.

TUESDAY: A mix of sun and clouds throughout the day with highs reaching toward 90 once again. Heat indices will be in the upper 90s once again this afternoon so remember to stay hydrated throughout the day. We could pick up some more isolated storms this afternoon with the best chance in the 3-6 window.

Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers found about 34 pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop on Interstate 70 Monday night. Troopers pulled the vehicle over for speeding in Cooper County at about 6:45 p.m. Monday. “They don’t know that I know, they know I know.” -K9 Rony 34 lbs. of marijuana found in the trunk

Drivers in Audrain County could see traffic delays on Highway 54 today. Missouri’s Department of Transportation will be reducing U.S. 54 to just one lane at Scattering Fork Bridge, south of Mexico, at 7 a.m. The lane restriction will be in place until work is finished around 12 p.m. Then, crews will move south to

UPDATE, 9/9, 11:33 p.m.: The Columbia Public Schools Board of Education voted Monday night to send the policy change back to its policy committee for further discussion. ORIGINAL: A Columbia Public Schools policy change would require the district to provide parents a written report of any incident where staff uses seclusion, isolation or restraint with

Representatives from the Columbia Special Education PTA met at the Columbia Public Schools Board of Education meeting Monday. The group gathered to hear the board discuss a policy that does not allow parents to record Individual Education Plan meetings with teachers. ABC 17 News previously reported parents and some students voiced a desire to change

An inmate at the Callaway County Jail died Friday afternoon, according to the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office. According to a news release, at 12:18 p.m., jail staff handled a medical emergency involving Michael Rogers, 43. Authorities said emergency medical personnel responded, and Rogers was later pronounced dead. The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office said the investigation