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During Tuesday night’s State of the State address, Governor Jay Nixon promised lots of new spending, setting up a budget battle with legislative leaders. Nixon’s 2015 budget plans on revenue increasing 5.2% and would utilize an estimates $77 million in savings from the expansion of Medicaid. But Republican House and Senate leaders told reporters Tuesday

Jefferson City council voted unanimously to appoint Steve Crowell as the new city administrator Tuesday night. Crowell will take over the position in March and comes from St. Mary’s, GA., where he is the current city manager. He has 30 years experience in the field. Crowell says he hopes to get citizens involved in key

A controversial bill to re-zone property for a new student housing complex was tabled for two weeks Tuesday night by the Columbia city council due to changes made to the statement of intent. The bill was also tabled at the January 6 council meeting. The bill would re-zone 43 acres northeast of the Stadium Boulevard,

Boys Basketball Helias 55 Jefferson City 53 (2 OT) Tolton 74 Jamestown 39Harrisburg 71 Fayette 38Hannibal 60 Boonville 44 Fulton 60 Battle 63 Fatima 58 South Callaway 72 Girls Basketball Centralia 51 Moberly 41Harrisburg 69 Fayette 36

Anthony Hickey made four consecutive free throws in the final minute and LSU held on for a 77-71 victory against Missouri on Tuesday. Hickey, who entered the game shooting 50 percent from the free-throw line, was fouled on purpose twice by Missouri. Hickey made his first pair of free throws to give LSU (12-5, 3-2

Plans for a major road construction project in Columbia have changed to allow drivers more access during the project. Phase II of construction on Scott Boulevard will begin soon. Columbia Public Works hasn’t set a start date yet, but expect to be finished in early August. Scott Boulevard will be closed from Bellview Road to

Aspen Heights, the student neighborhood complex off of Highway 63 and Grindstone Parkway, is preparing for a community-wide event to discuss problems like crime. Since its opening in August, the complex has been in the spotlight several times for crimes, including robberies, a shooting and an alleged rape. Aspen Heights has added several security measures

Three alderman have resigned from their positions in Ashland, a city that has already seen numerous political problems. On Tuesday, John Hills, Carl Long and David Thomas all submitted letters of resignation to the city. In their letters, Hills and Long stated they had fulfilled their duties to appoint a new city administrator and new

Four homes and ten acres of land were destroyed in a fire late Monday night. Morgan County officials say a flue fire in a home spread to three mobile homes in the 3300 block of Ivy Bend Road. Authorities say the high winds helped to spread the flames. The fire destroyed four houses, a large

A convicted sexual offender wanted in central Missouri has been captured in Oregon. According to the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office, Timothy Register was arrested by police in Bend, Ore. after a Missouri bondsman alerted authorities of Register’s possible location. Bend police found Register at a motel Tuesday morning and arrested him for an outstanding warrant.

Lottery officials announced Tuesday a Sullivan, Mo. man bought a Scratchers ticket in Columbia worth $2 million. The Missouri Lottery said Bryan Boudria bought the Scratchers game while he was enrolled in a program at the Truman Veterans’ Hospital. “I’m going to invest it,” he said. “If I do it right, I should be able

They’re free apps that can be downloaded to your phone. Kik Messenger, Snapchat and Tinder are just three apps that teens are flocking to. According to a McAfee survey, more than 70 percent of teens are using apps like these to hide their online behavior from their parents. Kik Messenger is a messaging system that

Columbia police are investigating an armed robbery at the US Cellular store on Grindstone Parkway. According to officers at the scene, the incident happened around 6:15 p.m. Monday. The store is located between the Walmart and Kohls stores, about one mile east of Providence Road. ABC 17 News has learned two men entered the store,

The Fayette R-3 School district will not have classes Tuesday, Jan. 21 due to a water problem. Superintendent Tamara Kimball told ABC 17 News the water loss is due to a nearby construction problem. All classes are canceled in the elementary, middle and high school on Tuesday. The problem should be fixed sometime Tuesday. Students

On Monday, leaders announced millions of state dollars will be used to help Lincoln University takeover the soon-to-be vacant site of the old St. Mary’s Health Center. Gov. Nixon is calling for $10 million in his next budget proposal to buy and convert the facility into classrooms. Nixon said the growth is going to let

Two men were arrested Sunday after an alleged burglary and assault in Boone County the night before. Kelsey Skouby, 25, of Auxasse, and Jessie Smith, 22, of Columbia, were in jail Sunday night accused of burglary and assault. Witnesses in the 1800 block of Prathersville Road said the two men came to a home there,

A weekend of violence in Columbia sent downtown business owners back to the drawing board to decide the best ways to curb crime downtown. A stabbing early Sunday morning on Broadway and Hitt Street left one man seriously injured and police with no suspect leads. This stabbing comes about seven months after the last rash

A Jefferson City home was destroyed by fire Monday morning. According to interim fire chief Jason Turner, firefighters were called to the home in the 3400 block of North Ten Mile Drive around 11:23 a.m. Dark black smoke could be seen for miles across town. When firefighters arrived on scene, the house was engulfed in

Two children escaped Monday morning after falling through an icy pond in west Columbia. Emergency crews received a call about a possible water rescue around 10 a.m. near Louisville and Smith drives off Scott Boulevard. Boone County and city firefighters responded, but when they arrived on scene, both victims were already out of the water.

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