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LABOR DAY: It’s a warm and humid start to your Labor Day, with temperatures sitting in the lower 70s. Through the day expect the heat and humidity to stick around, reminding us that summer is still here despite the change in months. Afternoon highs will top out in the upper 80s and lower 90s, under

A 21-year-old only has minor injuries Sunday afternoon after his jet ski exploded at the Lake of the Ozarks. It happened around 1:00 p.m. near Ivy Bend Resort. According to Highway Patrol troopers, Brandon Davis was at the dock trying to start up the jet ski when it exploded. Troopers told ABC 17 News the

The University of Missouri is now promoting a new application aimed at increasing the safety of students walking on or off campus. MU police received an anonymous report related to a possible sexual assault at the end of last week, and while they are still investigating, police are recommending the use of Rave Guardian. A

TONIGHT: It’s warm, it’s muggy… it’s the same thing we’ve had for a while now. Temperatures in the low to mid 70s, that persistent south breeze from 6-10mph over night– we stay dry. LABOR DAY: We can expect a mostly dry labor day as temperatures will be fairly similar to Sunday, maybe a degree or

UPDATE: Route B near Ketterer Road is back open after it was closed for about an hour due to a multi-vehicle crash. Lt. Eric Thiessen with the Boone County Fire Protection District said three people were taken to the hospital with minor to moderate injuries. Thiessen told ABC 17 News crews that it was lucky

Emergency personnel has now cleared the scene of a motorcycle crash in northeast Columbia. According to ABC 17 News crews, an SUV and a motorcycle were involved, and at least one person was hurt. They were taken to the hospital in an ambulance. ABC 17 has reached out to law enforcement and the fire department

TODAY: Temperatures will be slightly cooler with a little more cloud cover than we saw yesterday, only topping out in the middle 80s this afternoon with a bit of a breeze out of the south. Toward the highway 65 corridor, we could see some spotty showers develop this afternoon. With that humid air mass still

The Columbia Police Department executed a search warrant for a residence on Old 63. Police at the scene said the suspect fled the residence and went into the woods behind Cliff Drive in Columbia. The suspect was stung by bees and then transported to the hospital, according to police. At least one officer was also

A sixteen-year-old is in serious condition after a Saturday morning crash in Callaway County. According to Highway Patrol Troopers, Kileigh Schuldt turned left from County Road 116 around 10:15 a.m. into the path of another car was hit. The other driver did not have any injuries and both drivers were wearing a seatbelt.

Two people were transported to a local hospital with moderate injuries after their boat capsized at the Lake of the Ozarks Saturday night. According to online Missouri State Highway Patrol boating reports, Troy Garison, 55, of Lees Summit, was driving a 2000 Cigarette on the Gravois Arm around 5:20 p.m. when the boat capsized. The

Watch extended highlights from Mizzou’s blowout victory over UT Martin as Drew Lock passes Brad Smith for second all time in school history in career passing yards.

The Mizzou Tigers took the field for their first football game of the season at 3 p.m. Saturday. The heat indices were near 100 degrees, and doctors with MU Health Care urged fans to take precautions to prevent heat-related illnesses. “Signs to look out for that someone might need help would be if they start

The University of Missouri football team beat UT-Martin 51-14 in Mizzou’s home opener on Saturday. Quarterback Drew Lock finished the day 19-25 for 289 yards and four touchdowns. His passer rating was 225.9 In the second quarter, Lock moved into second all-time in passing yards in MU history. The senior passed Brad Smith on the

TONIGHT: Temperatures will slowly fall through the 80s this evening, into the low-mid 70s for sunrise Sunday. We’ll track a steady south breeze overnight, between 8-11 mph. SUNDAY: Thankfully temperatures ease off just a little bit tomorrow, with temperatures rising through the 80s. Topping out near 89* by 3pm. It will be breezy once again,

The University of Missouri Police Department sent an email to students about a reported sexual assault in a resident hall “sometime Thursday night or Friday morning.” MUPD said someone made the report anonymously and there is limited information at this time. MUPD said it is continuing to investigate the report. If you have any information

Columbia Police confirm they have arrested an additional suspect in the Sylvan Lane homicide from earlier this week. According to online records, Hollie Ann Johnson was booked into Boone County Jail Saturday morning around 3 a.m. on suspicion of second-degree murder. A city spokesman said Johnson was arrested in relation to the Sylvan Lane homicide.

The S&P 500 index had the best performance in the month of August since 2014. At closing bell Aug. 31, it closed up a total of 3 percent for the month. ABC 17’s Deborah Kendrick sat down with Dr. Joseph Haslag, the director of the Economic and Policy Analysis and Research Center at the University

TODAY: We’re watching showers and thunderstorms ongoing in northern Missouri and southern Iowa. Any storm that does meander off of this warm front could clip our northern-most counties this morning. Those clouds will filter out of the region this afternoon and we’ll be feeling the heat with highs warming into the upper 80s to low

ABC 17 News rode along with the Missouri State Highway Patrol on a boat at the Lake of the Ozarks ahead of Labor Day weekend. You can find more information on the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s enforcement during the holiday weekend here.

Making community policing work while adding resources to the fire department will require a property tax increase of $386 for the average homeowners by the end of a five-year period, a Columbia Police Department officer said in his report on community policing. In a draft report that will be submitted to the Columbia City Council