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UPDATE: City Manager Mike Matthes expects a one percent, or $5 million dollar, decrease in the 2019 fiscal year budget for the city. “Our old way of funding things is not sustainable, and it’s not producing the kind of revenue that our community expected,” Matthes told reporters after his address Friday morning. Matthes forecasted a

The National Transportation Safety Board said the cause of the Ride the Ducks boat capsizing on Table Rock Lake could take up to one year to determine. Officials made the announcement in a news conference Friday evening, just over 24 hours after the boat sunk, killing 17 people on board. The NTSB arrived in Branson

ABC 17 News spoke with Gov. Mike Parson in Branson Friday afternoon. Parson traveled to the city to meet with survivors, family of the victims, rescuers and first responders after a duck boat sank on Table Rock Lake. Parson called Thursday night a tragedy and said everyone should work together to support the victims and

Columbia City Manager Mike Matthes proposed several cuts to Columbia’s public transportation service as the city struggles with a declining budget. Matthes shared the proposed cuts in his presentation Friday morning in which he outlined the city’s budget for fiscal year 2019. “Our bus system continues to experience dire financial condition,” Matthes said. Matthes suggested

Trash and recycling collection for some Columbia residents is delayed Tuesday. The City of Columbia Solid Waste Utility reported it experienced a significant and unexpected shortage of workers on Tuesday morning. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/CoMoGov/status/1019245929017364481″,”author_name”:”City of Columbia, MO”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/CoMoGov”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;Solid Waste Utility is experiencing significant/unexpected staff shortage today & will work late to accommodate Tuesday route. If

Several state and U.S. lawmakers released statements Friday in response to Thursday night’s tragedy at Table Rock Lake where a duck boat capsized, killing 17 people. Gov. Parson arrived in Branson Friday morning to visit with survivors and first responders. U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt also traveled to Table Rock Lake Friday. “I am deeply saddened

BRANSON, Mo. (AP) – The Latest on a deadly tourist boat accident in Missouri (all times local): 4:45 p.m. The nine members of one family who died in the duck boat accident were from Indianapolis, said Thomas Griffith, suffragan bishop of Zion Tabernacle Apostolic Faith Church in Indianapolis. He did not identify them. Missouri Gov.

At least one man faces nearly a dozen felony forgery charges in Pettis County following a counterfeit money investigation by the Sedalia Police Department. Officers said the investigation started after police took a report from Domino’s Pizza that a delivery driver got a counterfeit $100 bill during a delivery on July 15. A second and

TONIGHT: Early evening clouds and spot showers south of I-70 will end and skies will clear. It will be a more comfortable night as temperatures drop into the mid to upper 60s by morning with winds from the north up to 7 mph. SATURDAY: We’ll see abundant sunshine which will warm temperatures into the upper

Three people are now charged and a fourth could face new charges after deputies conducted a parole and probation check-in in Moniteau County earlier this week. According to the Moniteau County Sheriff’s Office, deputies went to a home on Pace Road near Fortuna, Missouri on Wednesday to check on a person who lives there. Once

Emergency crews are working to clean up damage left behind after storms blew through parts of the Lake of the Ozarks early Friday morning. The Missouri State Highway Patrol tweeted out several photos of the storm damage from mile markers 6 and 7 on the Little Niangua Arm of the lake in Camden County. Damage

FRIDAY: Despite a cold front tracking through Mid-Missouri today, it will still be on the hot side. Temperatures will climb into the lower 90s today, but thankfully humidity values will be on the low side. We could see a few isolated storms as we head into the evening, as a weak upper level disturbance tracks

Two people could face new charges after the Cole County Sheriff’s Department recovers several guns and a variety of drugs Thursday night. According to investigators, deputies responded to a possible weapons violation in the 2700 block of Bess Street around 11:25 p.m. The Sheriff’s Department said deputies found an intoxicated male and female at the

The state is short 700 correction officers. That’s nearly an 8th of what it would need to be considered ‘fully staffed.’ ABC 17 News talked to officers who work at Tipton Correctional Center who say if an emergency or attack were to happen right now, they’d feel helpless. {“author_url”:”https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI3QjnEpXs_DN63eq5t6l0Q”,”type”:”video”,”provider_url”:”https://www.youtube.com/”,”thumbnail_height”:360,”width”:480,”provider_name”:”YouTube”,”author_name”:”Joe McLean”,”url”:”https://youtu.be/d7gHmYERun0″,”title”:”ABC 17 News Investigates Missouri prison

FRIDAY: A cold front will move through and winds will shift from the west to the northwest at 8-15 mph. However, it will still be hot with high temperatures topping out close to 90. We could see a few isolated storms south of HWY 50 early on Friday morning, but most areas will stay dry.

The city of Columbia Solid Waste Utility continues to experience severe collection staff shortages. According to a press release, the staffing agency that has been providing temporary workers told the city they would no longer be able to provide that service. The city said it is looking into other options to get temporary staff to

A head-on crash in central Columbia is currently blocking an intersection. Two cars hit each other at West Boulevard and Worley Street, according to witnesses on scene. The crash is blocking the intersection. This is a developing story. Stay with ABC 17 News for more details.

With less than a month until the primary elections, several mid-Missouri counties are searching for additional poll workers. According to their respective clerk offices: Boone County is short 27 Republican judges, Callaway needs three, and Cole County is looking for two additional staffers. When fully staffed, Boone employs 365 judges; Cole and Callaway bring in

The Jefferson City Police Department and the Jefferson City Fire Department combined efforts to complete a three-day active shooter training course in Jefferson City. It is the 11th year of this training. The first day of the course started with the involvement of all Cole County police officers, firefighters, and medical personnel. The course trainer,

Missouri House Minority Leader Gail McCann Beatty’s office confirmed Thursday that the representative is resigning. Her resignation will be effective at 11:59 p.m. Sunday. McCann Beatty represents the Kansas City metro area in the Missouri House of Representatives. She served eight years in the legislature. Her office confirmed she will become the director of the