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The Columbia City Council unanimously approved Monday an ordinance that restricts employers from asking about a job applicant’s criminal history. The ordinance, known as “Ban the Box,” would allow businesses to conduct background checks once it’s made a conditional offer of employment. Supporters said by removing the box on a job application that asks if

As the tigers head to Atlanta for the SEC Championship Saturday, ABC 17 News looked into what it will cost the average fan to get to the Georgia Dome. ABC 17 News checked the MU Tiger website for tickets, but those tickets have all been bought. So ABC 17 News went to Stub Hub and

Mid-Missouri travelers will soon be flying on new and larger planes. Monday morning, Columbia Mayor Bob McDavid announced American Airlines is going to upgrade its planes at the Columbia Regional Airport. City officials said the new airplanes will allow 500 passengers a day to fly in and out of the airport, which is an increase

The Missouri State Highway Patrol confirmed Sunday the pilot of a small plane died after a crash near the Boonville airport just after 9:00 Sunday morning. The pilot, Charles Sojka of Salina, Kan., and three passengers were on the plane when it went down shortly after taking off from the Jessie Viertel Memorial Airport in

A Boone County accountant accused in early November of raping a Mid-Missouri teen was found dead in his home by his wife Monday. Boone County Sheriff’s Detective Tom O’Sullivan told ABC 17 News the death is not being considered suspicious. 76-year-old Landers founded Landers, Weiss, and Company, now Landers and Company in 1976. Landers was

Temperatures will start warming up Tuesday and Wednesday reaching the low to mid 40s in the afternoon under partly cloudy skies. A wave of low pressure will move across Missouri Wednesday night into Thursday bringing Pacific moisture into the region at the same time temperatures drop below freezing. Light freezing rain or sleet is possible

Columbia Police dusted for fingerprints at an auto parts shops after a double shooting Sunday morning left one dead and one in the hospital. A detective on the scene told a reporter police were still collecting evidence and working the neighborhood. Authorities received a call just before 2:30 Sunday morning from the 1400 block of

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.