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The greatest Mizzou baseball player of all time, Max Scherzer, returned to Columbia to receive an honor he called near the top of his lifetime achievements. Mizzou baseball retired Scherzer’s jersey number. No Tiger baseball player will ever wear the number 31 again. Scherzer said he was surprised and honored to receive the recognition, because

Amie Howard works for Delta Airlines and flies through Columbia Regional Airport often for work. She is working to get restaurants in the area to donate food for the TSA agents at the airport who have been working without pay. So far, she has gotten Your Pie, Pickleman’s and Bandana’s Bar-B-Q to donate food for

***WINTER STORM WARNING Chariton, Macon, Randolph and Monroe counties until 3 PM Saturday. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY for the rest of Mid-Missouri*** TONIGHT: Rain will increase in the evening, transitioning to all snow from northwest to southeast through the night as the freezing line moves south. Areas farther south will have rain for much of the

The annual Officer Molly Bowden Memorial Blood Drive was held Friday at Grace Bible Church. Bowden is a former Columbia police officer who was killed while making a traffic stop. Bowden’s mother spoke with ABC 17 News about the blood drive and its purpose.

The city of Columbia has prevailed in its effort to use eminent domain to obtain easements to build a trail. The city sued in July to compel the owners of a tract of land near Hinkson Creek to sell easements that would be part of the city’s Shepard to Rollins trail, a $2.8 million project

Cole County’s Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program will only be funded through the end of February, unless the partial shutdown of the federal government ends before that time. Health Department director Kristi Campbell said the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has not adivsed local health leaders about what will happen when that

The Columbia Police Department found evidence of possible shooting Thursday afternoon after they responded to a call of shots heard. Police responded to the area of Sexton Road and Banks Road at about 3:20 p.m. When they arrived, they found shell casings, and two vehicles had damage from gunshots, according to CPD spokesman Jeff Pitts.

One person was hurt Friday morning after a crash involving an Eldon school bus and a car. At 7:38 am, we responded to a crash involving a Eldon school bus & passenger car on EB US 54 at Short Rd (Miller Co.) No injuries reported on the bus. Car driver transported to Capital Region Hospital

The Missouri Department of Corrections announced it is combatting its staffing shortage and low wages with plans to consolidate two corrections centers. In a press conference held with Gov. Mike Parson on Friday, the Department said it plans to consolidate Crossroads Correctional Center and Western Missouri Correctional Center, both located in Cameron. It would move

FRIDAY: High temperatures will reach the upper 30s under cloudy skies a winds increase from the east at 15-20 mph, giving us wind chills in the low to mid 20s. Light rain will move in from the west after 3 PM and increase into the evening. Areas near HWY 36 will see sleet and snow

A vehicle was considered a total loss on Friday morning after it caught fire on Highway 63. Southern Boone Fire Protection District responded to the call of a stalled vehicle around 8 a.m. near Ashland on Highway 63. When first responders arrived, the vehicle was in flames. The fire started in the engine compartment, fire

Students at North Callaway High School were threatened Thursday night by one of their peers, the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies began a criminal investigation at 10:05 p.m. after they received a call of a student making threats, and within two hours, deputies found the male student and took him into custody. “The Callaway

As Mid-Missouri prepares for a second round of snow this month, plans to the building at demolish 200 E. High St. remain at an impasse. The downtown Jefferson City building partially collapsed in June, and later was discovered to be connected to its neighbor, 202 E. High, by a shared wall. Building records show the

The Mizzou women’s basketball team rolled past Georgia, 61-35, and held a conference opponent to the fewest points in Mizzou women’s basketball history. The Tigers now improve to 15-4 overall and 4-1 in the SEC. Mizzou scored 36 points in the second half, while the Bulldogs mustered up just 35 for the entire game. Sophie

Gov. Mike Parson unveiled plans Thursday to restructure several agencies with the goal of improving economic and workforce development. Parson held a news conference in his office with the heads of several state agencies to announce his executive order implementing some of the changes, which include the creation of a regional workforce development division and

TONIGHT: Cloudy skies remain tonight with temperatures back into the upper 20s with freezing fog possible once again as winds remain light. FRIDAY: High temperatures will reach the upper 30s under cloudy skies a wInds increase from the east at 15-20 mph, giving us wind chills in the low to mid 20s. Light rain will

Mid-Missouri is home to more than two dozen bridges that would be repaired or replaced under a proposal made public this week. Gov. Mike Parson announced during his State of the State speech Wednesday he wants to replace 250 bridges across the state. The state would use $351 million in bond fuding to pay for

Some University of Missouri students are coming back to Columbia early to avoid being caught in a winter storm. MU classes are starting next week, but the campus opened early this week to accommodate students wanting to come back early. ABC 17 Stormtrack meteorologists say snow is possible in mid-Missouri starting Friday night and is

The Columbia Police Department confirmed a person was shot and killed Thursday morning in the 3700 block of Weymeyer Drive, but authorities have released few other details. Police responded to the north Columbia residence at about 12:45 a.m. after they received several reports of shots heard. Police found Deonte Gainwell, 20, of Columbia, with gunshot

Officers with the Columbia Police Department searched for a driver Thursday night. Police said officers attempted a traffic stop near Anderson Avenue and Hope Place around 6 p.m. and the driver fled the scene on foot. Officers and the K-9 Unit searched for the person throughout the area. Police cleared the scene around 6:30 p.m.