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The most recent temperature outlook from the Climate Prediction Center was issued March 19th and shows the outlook through spring. The west coast will likely see a warmer than average spring, while Texas could see a cooler than average spring. The Midwest is under an area of equal chance, meaning that we have an equal

Saturday, one person is dead and another injured after a car accident in northeast Columbia. Emergency crews responded to a crash on Route B near Waco Road around 12:15 p.m. Columbia police said 24-year-old John Severtsen, a passenger in the car, was pronounced dead on the scene and another person was taken to the hospital.

Each year, thousands of people in Mid-Missouri tour the Budweiser Clydesdales facility. And Saturday, Warm Springs Ranch near Boonville opened for the season. Warm Springs Ranch said they are booking up faster and faster each year. Last year, more than 28,000 people toured the ranch. And this year, weekend tours are already booked until the

ABC 17s Sports Director Austin Kim highlights the Missouri Wrestling team’s NCAA Wrestling Championship semi-finals.

ABC 17s Sherree Burruss highlight the Rock Bridge girls basketball team’s semi-final win over Cor Jesu.

Three men landed in jail after getting in a bar fight and then threatening the bouncers. Columbia police said it happened at Campus Bar and Grill early Friday morning. According to Campus Bar management, Yevhen Drobovych, Nermin Memic, and Ilyas Suleymanov got in a fight with another patron and punched the man. They were kicked

The first round of t-storms for the spring season is possible Tuesday. The Stormtrack Weather Team is keeping an eye on medium range forecast models which show a developing area of low pressure in the northern Plains Monday night through Tuesday which will send a warm front through Mid-Missouri Tuesday morning followed by a cold

Medical students in Columbia and around the country opened residency letters on Friday and found out where they’ll be spending the next few years. After years of studying and stress, a group of around 100 MU med students gathered to open the envelopes that revealed their futures. “I’m really excited because I matched into UT

Troopers say a Mid-Missouri woman is dead after trying to pass another vehicle in a no-passing zone. It happened around 7:30 Thursday morning on Route Y in Morgan County near Eldon, less than half a mile from the intersection with Route W. Donna Grammer, 55, of Rocky Mount, hit an SUV head-on, leaving the other

ABC 17s Sherree Burruss highlights the class 5 high school boys basketball semi-finals at Mizzou Arena.

ABC 17s Sports Director Austin Kim recaps the Missouri wrestling team’s performance in the 2015 NCAA Wrestling Championship quarterfinals.

Missouri Republican Party Chairman, John Hancock is under fire again for making negative remarks about former State Auditor Tom Schweich. On Friday Hancock provided ABC 17 News a detailed statement about the new allegations from a top Republican donor. Thursday evening, David Humphreys, CEO of a company from Joplin released a signed affidavit swearing Hancock

Tonight, police are asking for your help finding a third suspect in a Mid-Missouri bank robbery that happened last August. The FBI said Jeremy Burnett, 21, is wanted for the armed robbery of Bank Midwest in Moberly last August. In January, a grand jury indicted two other men, Clarance Williams, 25, and Daniel Rudroff, 24,

A Mid-Missouri man will spend a decade in prison for a child sex crimes case. Jeremy Jennings, 36, was convicted last month on two counts of statutory sodomy. And the jury recommended Jennings serve 10 years in prison for each count. Friday, Judge Jodie Asel took that recommendation and sentenced Jennings to 10 years in

Although a weak cold front moves through early Saturday, temperatures will still warm up into the mid to upper 60s north of I-70 to the lower 70s south with light northeasterly winds. Winds will shift to the southeast to south Sunday bringing temperatures up into the low to mid 70s in the afternoon with mostly

After a couple cool, damp days, sunshine will return for the start of spring. Morning clouds will clear to mostly sunny skies Friday afternoon, boosting temperatures into the low to mid 60s which is above the 30 year average high of 57. Looking to the weekend, Saturday will be the warmest day as high temperatures

The Columbia Police Department is searching for more people responsible for vandalism downtown. CPD said since last Wednesday, more than 30 spots of graffiti have shown up in the area. The new graffiti spells the phrases “Krep” and “Yini.” Police added overnight patrols and are reviewing surveillance video to find more suspects. Police already arrested

Many elementary students in Columbia may soon be moved to different schools. Thursday, Columbia Public School leaders met to talk about the final recommendation for boundary changes because of a new elementary school being built in southwest Columbia. The Beulah Ralph Elementary School on Scott Boulevard and Highway KK is expected to be completed by

Two people were arrested early Thursday morning for apparently having drugs and a gun. Fulton Police searched a room at the Westwood Motel at around 7:30 a.m. Investigators said 18-year-old Deion Austin and 20-year-old Ehlannah Kaskus had several baggies of marijuana, drug paraphernalia, and a handgun in the room. Both were arrested on several charges

This week callers are posing as veterans in Columbia trying to scam people out of money. They are pretending to be from Welcome Home Inc. It is a nonprofit program that helps homeless veterans to return to society as self-supporting citizens. The organization is need of funding for their $3.5 million building project on the