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THIS AFTERNOON: Bright and sunny across Mid-Missouri this afternoon, with much of the area holding steady in the mid-50s. We’re seeing steady ESE breezes, which are rotating around a strong area of high pressure over The Great Lakes… This will help fend off rain chance until tomorrow afternoon. However, clouds will slowly increase this evening.

SPANISH LAKE, Mo. (AP) – Horses near an elementary school in northeast Missouri caused a brief shutdown at the school after deciding to go on a short romp. Six or seven of horses from the Division Cavalry Brigade barn in north St. Louis County wandered the campus of Larimore Elementary School Tuesday, causing officials to

WEDNESDAY: Patchy frost is possible for the morning commute as temperatures start out in the mid to upper 30s. Clouds will increase with high temperatures reaching the upper 50s to near 60 as winds stay under 10 mph from the east. TONIGHT: Tonight will stay dry with mostly cloudy skies. With clouds acting like a

The city of Columbia has a tentative agreement with Bird, the electric scooter company. The agreement involves Bird paying the city $1 per day, per scooter, according to Deputy City Manager J.J. Musgrove. The city would also collect a regulatory fee from the company, as well as a fee for public maintenance of city streets

A Jefferson City couple was charged with child abuse and endangering the welfare of a child on Tuesday after two young girls were found running away from the couple’s residence and heading to Texas. According to court documents, Christina and Daniel Dubey allegedly abused at least two children at their residence. State Highway Patrol Troopers

UPDATE: Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley’s campaign responded late Tuesday with a statement in response to the complaint. “The entity filing this frivolous complaint is Giffords, a national gun control group that opposes the Second Amendment and opposed Justice Kavanaug,” Kelli Ford, a spokesperson for the Hawley campaign said. “Liberal Claire McCaskill’s vote against Justice

Downtown Columbia restaurant Sycamore has canceled a promotion offering half-priced sandwiches to 18 to 30 year-olds for voting Nov. 6. Restaurant co-owner Sandford Speake said questions were raised about the legality of the promotion and the demographic it targeted. The restaurant first posted a photo promoting the deal on its Facebook page on Oct. 13.

Citizens can officially file to run for Columbia City Council and mayor starting on Oct. 30. The city announced Tuesday petitions are available for pickup. In April 2019, voters will decide on candidates for the Third and Fourth Wards, as well as mayor. ABC 17 News reported Chris Farnam, an employee at the Missouri Chamber

Four defendants in a civil lawsuit connected to the death of Carl DeBrodie were dismissed from the lawsuit on Monday. According to documents filed in federal court, a judge dismissed Julia Kaufmann, Tiffany Keipp, Robin Rees-Love and Karen Digh Allen from the case. Kaufmann and Keip were working for Callaway County Special Services at the

State officials say the rise methamphetamine use in Missouri most affects rural areas, where there’s a shortage of treatment centers. Former meth addict Dustin Siebert, who lives and works in the Glennonville, an unincorporated town in the Bootheel, said he was hooked on meth at age 19. He said he’s been clean for four years

Earlier this year, ABC 17 News reported how the long and cold winter would greatly affect the spring allergy season and bring something known as a pollen vortex. Now as the seasons transition, pollen counts are on the downward trend, and for a variety of reasons. Currently, nearly 80 percent of the nation is experiencing

TONIGHT: Quiet weather sticks around tonight with mostly clear skies and winds out of the east at 4-7 mph. It will be slightly cooler, with temperatures bottoming out in the mid to upper 30s with patchy frost possible by morning. WEDNESDAY: Clouds will increase with high temperatures reaching the upper 50s to near 60 as

Members of Missouri Task Force 1 headed home early Saturday morning, after being deployed for 10 days to help with the aftermath of Hurricane Michael. The team arrived at its headquarters at the Boone County Fire Protection District around 11:30 a.m. MO-TF1 was deployed as a Mission Ready Package, specifically for water rescues, on Oct.

A former nurse employed by Second Chance Homes surrendered her nursing license Monday, according to a settlement with the Missouri State Board of Nursing. Melissa DeLap, 49, of Columbia pleaded guilty to health care fraud in August. She faces up to 10 years in prison without parole. She was also ordered to surrender her nursing

The Fulton Police Department is looking for a man accused of using counterfeit money at several business in Fulton. According to police, counterfeit $100 bills were used at several businesses earlier in October. Anyone who has information can call law enforcement at 573-592-3100 or Crime stoppers. Sign up for email news alerts by clicking here

TUESDAY: Despite teh cooler afternoon, it will be another beautiful fall day across the region. Afternoon highs will top out in the lower 60s as we head through the day, with plenty of sunshine. Northwesterly winds up to 10 mph will keep temperatures several degrees cooler than yesterday, but still nice enough to get outdoors.

A man who pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and assault for a deadly crash that killed a Harrisburg High School teacher appealed his sentencing on Oct. 11. According to court documents, Brandon Brill said he was unjustly sentenced for something that was an “accident.” “I was bettering myself and being in here will not make

Royal Inn is empty and the second and-third floor doors have tape around them, but not the first-floor doors. An outside engineer said the first-floor was still eligible for use, but the city did not agree, forcing the motel to close its doors. Dan R. Mills, a state registered professional engineer, sent a letter to

TUESDAY: We have a cold front working its way into Mid-Missouri this morning, ushering in cooler conditions for our Tuesday. It will still be a nice Fall day, with temperatures topping out in the low to mid 60s this afternoon and abundant sunshine. TONIGHT: Quiet weather sticks around tonight with mostly clear skies and light

The Boone County public defender’s office is working to reduce the number of people on its “wait list” with some new money from the state. David Wallis, head of the public defender’s office covering Boone and Cooper counties, said he hopes the money will help whittle down a list of hundreds of people awaiting legal