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A national association is calling for the reinstatement of a suspended University of Missouri assistant professor who was involved in a run-in with two student journalists during campus protests. The American Association of University Professors sent a letter Tuesday to the Columbia campus’ interim chancellor, Hank Foley. The group’ associate secretary, Hans-Joerg Tiede, wrote that

ABC 17 News confirmed Wednesday a plan to build a municipal center in north Columbia is still on track, though the land was deemed unfit to support a fire station. Monday night, the City Council approved the purchase of eight acres of land in the north part of the city for a building that would

One U.S. representative spoke out Wednesday after learning the Jefferson City branch of the IRS will be closed through next week. The office has been closed since January 25, and will be until February 12. U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer demanded from the IRS a plan to help Mid-Missouri taxpayers. Luetkemeyer in a release Wednesday, “With

New plans for a new Columbia Regional Airport Terminal got underway Wednesday. An engineering firm presented 3 options to the Airport Advisory Board at its monthly meeting. The current terminal was built in the 1960s. Members said they hope for a new and modern terminal that can handle more passengers. Engineers initially had 6 options,

ABC 17 News confirms only a few customers will be affected by a 12″ water main break Wednesday in north Columbia. The city’s Water & Light department said crews will turn off valves near Northland Drive and Blue Ridge Road in order to isolate the problem, and once that is done, pressure issues for most

The Columbia Police Officers’ Association will focus on getting more of the city’s police to the median pay level in the next budget year. CPOA Director Dale Roberts said officer pay will play a priority in this year’s collective bargaining with the City of Columbia. Negotiations are set to start later this month, ahead of

Another salvo was fired Tuesday, in the battle of words between the University of Missouri system and its former leader, Tim Wolfe. The latest exchange after the unrest and transition at the university comes in an article from the Chronicle of Higher Education. In the article, interim president Michael Middleton acknowledges the concerns of some

The latest Uniform Crime Reporting numbers indicate an overall downward crime trend in Jefferson City over the past 10 years. Violent crime, which includes homicide, rape, robbery and assault, decreased by 50 percent from 2006 to 2015. The city had its highest rate of violent crime in 2006 with 324 reported offenses. In that same

A Mid-Missouri woman was sentenced in federal court for embezzling almost $500,000 while on the job. A judge sentenced Katherine Brown to 15 months in federal prison without parole. The court also ordered Brown to pay $410,000 in restitution. Brown used to work as the lead teller at Hawthorn Bank in Jefferson City, and pleaded

City and county leaders said they’re concerned with state lawmakers talking of University of Missouri budget cuts. Boone County Commissioners pass a resolution asking legislators to consider the negative impact of funding cuts. ‘What may happen if the Legislature cuts the support to the university, as has been suggested, is a real economic impact here

After a seven day stretch of above average temperatures, it will feel more like winter Wednesday as colder air settles in. Temperatures will start off in the low 30s and only climb into the mid to upper 30s under mostly cloudy skies. There is a chance of a few light snow showers or flurries early

A local fireworks distribution company, Spirit of 76, is set to take over one of the empty properties that heating and cooling company Nordyne vacated last summer. Spirit of 76 headquarters are at the Midway truck stop just off Interstate 70. The family owned company has a distribution plant in Pennsylvania. The Boonville location, which

A Jefferson City man will spend the next 8 years in prison for child pornography. On Tuesday, Dominic Viet was sentenced in federal court after being convicted of having thousands of pictures and some video on his computer, some of which included bondage and animals. Investigators said he was connected to a network of 30-40

Leaders with the University of Missouri are scheduled to meet again this week, on Thursday and Friday. On Tuesday, Curators issued more details about the meetings in Columbia. Among other things, they’re going to discuss student housing rates and retiree benefits. Curators will also get an update about the search for a new system president.

ABC 17 News confirmed a student brought a BB gun to Lange Middle School in his backpack Tuesday morning. Several other students told an adult after seeing the weapon, before administrators seized it and took “appropriate disciplinary action.” Officials believe no one inside the building was in danger at any point. The school’s principal said

ABC 17 News has confirmed a Cole County teenager is facing charges for having drugs and multiple counts of endangering the welfare of a child in a home daycare outside Jefferson City. ABC 17 News obtained court documents claiming Abigail Connell’s mother, Shelley Richter, babysits at the same house where meth was found over the

A leading bond-rating company is downgrading the outlook of the University of Missouri System’s credit rating. Standard & Poor’s announced Monday that the outlook of the four-campus system’s AA+ credit rating has dipped from stable to negative. The agency says in a report that maintaining the current rating on the system’s facilities revenue bonds will

The City of Columbia says raw sewage has been cleaned from a Columbia waterway. The city says the grease blockage caused an overflow of sewage that affected the Juniper Ridge neighborhood area near Rock Quarry Road, just south of Nifong. People who live near the unnamed tributary that feeds into the Clear and Gans Creeks

Columbia Police Department Detectives are asking for help identifying two men Tuesday morning. The department posted pictures to their Facebook page showing two men allegedly vandalizing several vehicles in the 5th and Walnut parking garage. The vandalism happened sometime late on Thursday, January 28, and early Friday, January 29. You are asked to contact the

Boone County deputies are investigating a shooting at a home on Wade School Road Tuesday morning. Shortly before 3 a.m., dispatchers got calls about gunfire hitting a home in the 7000 block. The Sheriff’s office said there was a man and woman in the apartment. They were not injured during the shooting. Our crews saw