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Mid-Missouri has already been hit by a blast of arctic air earlier this season, which we think will occuroften this winter.Some of the factors we took into account in making the winter forecast include the autumn snow pack in Siberia, developing a weak El Nino and a blocking weather pattern. An extensive snow pack developed

Commuting to and from the Lake of the Ozarks could be impacted this week, as the Bagnell Dam will be shut down this week for crews to inspect the flood gates. MoDOT said traffic will be blocked off during the day on Business Highway 54 in Miller County until Thursday.

The NAACP has started its march from Ferguson to Jefferson City this week, planning to end at the Governor’s Mansion and State Capitol this weekend. The Missouri State Highway Patrol will be in charge of security for the event, but other agencies including the Jefferson City Police, Cole County Sheriff’s Department, Capitol Police, and Lincoln

A Randolph County man who pleaded guilty to first degree child molestation in September has changed his plea to “not guilty.” The case was moved from Randolph to Ralls County on a change of venue. Burnett was scheduled to be sentenced in New London Monday morning, but the judge reinstated his plea to “not guilty”

Monday night will be cold as high pressure brings sinking air over us, with winds calming. Overnight lows drop into the upper teens and lower 20s with mostly clear skies. Temperatures warm to just below average Tuesday and Wednesday, with highs reaching the lower 40s as high pressure drops south. Our next rain chance comes

As the first weekend of holiday shopping comes to a close, statistics for who shopped online versus in store, are already coming out. Carrie Tergin owns Carrie’s Hallmark off High Street downtown Jefferson City and says that her store has been very busy the last few days. Tergin says, “We had great crowds, the weather

A suspect is on the run after leading Boone County law enforcement on a pursuit through Columbia Saturday night. It started when a deputy spotted a stolen car near Rangeline and Business Loop 70 using a license plate reader. The car was reported stolen out of Columbia. The deputy tried to stop the car, but

Friday, millions of Americans went Black Friday shopping. Many of them went to big retailers like Best Buy, Target or Walmart to get those Black Friday deals. Fortune Magazine says Black Friday is expected to generate about 50 billion dollars in sales this year. But today is all about shopping locally at small businesses. Many

The Battle Spartans, in their first year of postseason eligibility, take down Class 5 power Nixa, 25-22 on Friday. This is the school’s first ever postseason title Battle was down 14-10 in the third until Darion Hall scored on a pick six to give Battle the 18-14 lead after a two point conversion. Brevin Tyler

Marcus Murphy scored the go-ahead touchdown with 4:38 left in the game, as No. 17 Missouri beats Arkansas 21-14 to clinch the SEC East Division. Mizzou will advance to the SEC Championship Game in Atlanta, and will face either Mississippi State or Alabama. The Tigers were down 14-6 at halftime, as Andrew Baggett hit a

Web Extra: Fans and the Missouri Tiger football team storm and celebrate on the field after beating Arkansas 21-14 Friday night.

A Columbia man landed in jail after police say he confessed to robbing a local gas station with a gun. JaJuan Williams was first taken into custody on Wednesday because of outstanding warrants. But during his interview, detectives say Williams admitted helping plan the Monday robbery with a former employee. It happened in the Eagle

Police responded to reports of a robbery around 5 p.m. at First State Community Bank near Home Depot by the connector in east Columbia. Officers later confirmed the robber acted like he had a gun, but the teller did not see one. The man escaped with cash on a bike going northbound on Highway 63.

Demonstrators have disrupted business at three large suburban St. Louis shopping malls to protest a grand jury’s decision not to indict the police officer who fatally shot Michael Brown in nearby Ferguson. At least 200 protesters gathered on one of the busiest shopping days of the year Friday at the Galleria mall in Richmond Heights,

Friday, one Columbia man is behind bars accused of stabbing another man. Police arrested 66-year-old Samuel Monroe early Friday morning at 606 Wilkes Boulevard near Hickman High School. Police did not name the victim who was stabbed, but say he is a 57-year-old man. Down the street, a neighbor says he was playing video games

Two men no longer faces charges connected to the disappearance of a Jefferson City man. The Jefferson City News-Tribune reports that prosecutors have dropped a tampering with a witness charge against Richard Love and a tampering with physical evidence charge against Adam Moore-Duncan. The charges against the 25-year-old Jefferson City men were filed after Christopher

Black Friday sales got underway a day early…on Thanksgiving. Many stores throughout mid-Missouri opened their doors Thursday night. ABC 17 News monitored the crowds at Target throughout the night. Prior to the 6 p.m. opening, a line stretched all the way around the front of the store to the back. “I’ve been waiting for two

People who signed up earlier this month to get a hot meal on Thanksgiving could either come to Immaculate Conception to eat or they could have it delivered to them. Those who wanted to help could either bring food in, cook or both. Cindy Schnieders, the woman who started this 5 years ago, said anything

Thursday, hundreds attended the “Everybody Eats” Thanksgiving meal put on by Almeta Crayton’s Community Programs. This is the 17th year the community dinner has been in Columbia. Organizers estimated 200-300 people attended the event. And they say they had about 200 volunteers for the Thanksgiving meal and basket program. Kentrell Minton, the chair of Almeta

One man died and a sheriff’s deputy is injured after a shooting in Morgan County Wednesday night. One person is dead and a sheriff’s deputy injured after a Wednesday night shooting in Morgan County. Morgan County deputies and police showed up to a house on 2nd street in Versailles Wednesday night around 10:00. Officials with