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This year the University of Missouri will be enforcing the clear bag policy for football games, which has been mandated by the SEC starting this year. The policy states that any bags brought into the stadium must be completely transparent and of certain sizes. Bags that are not transparent are only allowed if they are

The Labor Day holiday weekend will start off with pleasant weather Saturday as high pressure builds over the region. The morning will be chilly though, starting off in the lower 50s. The Tigers have a perfect day for the first home game. Tailgaters will have mild weather before the game with temperatures only at 62

Starting Friday, Sept. 1, the Callaway County Ambulance District will move from a 12-hour crew to a 24-hour crew. This comes after a vote by the District’s Board of Directors, on Aug. 23. This change came in response to the closure of Fulton Medical Center, where the ambulance district sends an average of 28 patients

Gas prices across the country have spiked after Hurricane Harvey hit the Texas and Louisiana coasts, where much of the country’s oil refineries operate. According to AAA, the national average is $2.44 as of Thursday morning, about a full week after Harvey made landfall. The website has Missouri’s average at $2.29. However, ABC 17 News

TONIGHT: A cold front will track through Mid-Missouri tonight, bringing with it cooler air under partly cloudy skies. Overnight lows will be in the upper 50s, with winds out of the northeast under 10 mph. FRIDAY: Northerly winds will bring cooler air in, keeping us in the mid to upper 70s during the day and

Cole County prosecuted four people in connection to two burglaries that happened in early morning hours on Wednesday. Danielle Rice, David Rice Jr., Hannah Means and Travis Webb have been charged with first and second-degree burglary. Cole County deputies were investigating two convenience store burglaries; one in Russellville and one in Jefferson City. Both locations

TODAY: We’re seeing some high clouds from Harvey spreading as far north as I-70. No rain is expected with these clouds, but the further south, the more noticeable the cloud coverage. Areas farther north will have more sunshine through the day. High temperatures will reach into the lower 80s with northeasterly winds increasing to 11

UPDATE 10:09 A.M.: The motorcyclist was headed east on the Business Loop when a person driving a pick-up truck was headed west and was trying to make a left turn onto Sexton. The two vehicles crashed, sending the motorcyclist to the hospital. The right lane of Business Loop eastbound is blocked while crews clean up

UPDATE 3:34 P.M.: The Moniteau County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of shots fired on Walker Road. When deputies got to the scene, the suspect had fled. Deputies went inside the home and found items that appeared to be stolen from a convenience store. There was also methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia in the home. Deputies

President Donald Trump made his first return to Missouri since winning the state in the 2016 election. It comes after the president’s visit to the storm-ravaged Houston area. The president referenced the damage left from Harvey but also talked tax reform. Trump started his speech in Springfield by saying America is praying for everyone affected

The city of Columbia celebrated its improvements to McKee Street Park on Wednesday night. The park underwent a $75,000 makeover last year and this year that includes a new shelter, improved pedestrian bridge and a new playground. Parks and Recreation staff also offered free bike and scooter repair, along with other activities. The park is

A woman was charged in Cole County on Wednesday, after she was accused of starting multiple fires inside of a Jefferson City bank. It happened at the Providence Bank on Ellis Boulevard in July. Jefferson City police responded to the bank for an alarm. When they got there, Amanda Glass was reportedly standing out front

Wednesday, August 30 – 3:00 p.m. Location: Katy, Texas Kyle and I spent the morning searching for a safe way back into the city of Katy. It took about 2 and a half hours to find a road that wasn’t dangerously flooded, but we eventually arrived back at the Miller Technical and Career Center. Missouri

THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary ________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release August 30, 2017 REMARKS BY PRESIDENT TRUMP ON TAX REFORM Loren Cook Company – Springfield, Missouri THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you very much. It’s so nice. And we appreciate it. And all of the people outside that

According to the International Association of Fire Fighters and the city of Columbia, a labor contract agreement is almost done with the Columbia Fire Department. In February, the union presented to the City Council the need for 95 additional firefighters to do their job effectively. However, the city and union were unable to meet that

A Missouri lawmaker is facing heat after making controversial comments on social media over a vandalized Confederate monument. The vandalism was found on Wednesday at the Springfield National Cemetery while President Donald Trump was in Springfield. After hearing about the vandalism, Republican Rep. Warren Love of Osceola wrote in a Facebook post about the person

More than a dozen people gathered on Lincoln University’s campus Wednesday for the first meeting of the presidential search committee. Former University President Dr. Kevin Rome resigned from the position at the end of June to begin a new position as president of Fisk University. Each member of the committee has been influenced in some

This Saturday event organizers will be following the now SEC-mandated clear bag policy, which prohibits ticket holders from entering the Memorial Stadium with any bag other than the pre-defined see-through bags. Drivers are advised to avoid the area around University Hospital, which will have construction crews on site. Permit-holders for the parking lots by Mick

TONIGHT: High clouds ahead of Tropical Storm Harvey will increase through the evening from the southeast. Our northwestern counties will see mostly clear skies through the overnight hours while areas south of HWY 54 will have some high clouds. Temperatures will drop to near 60 by morning with a slight breeze out of the north

A man from Mexico, Mo. has been charged with harassment, trespassing and peace disturbance after trespassing on property and refusing to leave when the owners asked him to do so. Jason Guerrero was on the 800 block of Monroe Street when residents complained about him being there. According to reports, he continually approached and harassed