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TODAY: Sunshine will be abundant and so will the heat and humidity as temperatures climb into the mid to upper 90s this afternoon. The humidity will make it feel closer to 105, with highest heat indices across Central Missouri. Winds will stay light, out of the southeast up to 10 mph. TONIGHT: With skies remaining

Fulton police responded early Thursday morning to calls about a naked man running in the area of St. Francis and Tyler streets. “Officers received information the man entered a residence unlawfully and was confronted by the homeowner before leaving,” a department spokesman said. “The man attempted to enter another residence but did not gain entry.”

The Jefferson City Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire Thursday morning in the 100 Block of Hess Way. “First arriving companies reported a large amount of fire from the rear of the structure,” said assistant chief Tim Grace. “It was determined that this was a vacant home that was boarded up from previous

THURSDAY: Sunshine will be abundant and so will the heat and humidity as temperatures climb into the mid 90s. The humidity will make it feel like 100 to 105 with highest heat indices west of HWY 63. Winds will stay light, coming in from the southeast up to 8 mph. TONIGHT: With skies remaining clear

The Columbia Fire Department and the Jefferson City Fire Department held water rescue training Wednesday for new recruits in both departments. In addition to the Columbia and Jefferson City fire departments, recruits with the Marshall Fire Department were among the 10 recruits and six instructors present at Wednesday’s water rescue training. Four recruits from Columbia

The University of Missouri is benefiting from a record-breaking fundraising year as the state’s flagship university surpassed its goal by $26 million. MU Chancellor Alexander Cartwright announced Wednesday the university raised more than $147 million in cash gifts during fiscal year 2018, pushing the university’s fundraising campaign total past the $1 billion mark. “What we

A Cole County judge dismissed a case today after the Democratic party filed a lawsuit against Governor Mike Parson. ABC 17 News confirms the lawsuit was dismissed after the judge says the governor has the power to select a lieutenant governor. Gov. Parson selected Republican State Senator Mike Kehoe last month to serve as Lieutenant

The Federal Election Commission’s June quarterly reports are not due until July 15, but ABC 17 News is doing a campaign finance check for Missouri’s U.S. Senate race. Incumbent Democrat Claire McCaskill has a strong financial lead over likely Republican challenger Josh Hawley. As of close of books on March 31, McCaskill’s cash on hand

For the past two years, the Columbia Chamber of Commerce has worked off a local agenda. It includes priorities and goals the organization can work on throughout the year. Both years, the chamber included on the agenda a goal to “encourage the City Council to abide by the voters’ will on ballot measures and vote

MU announced record-breaking campaign numbers for 2018. Funds will allow MU to renovate the nursing school and build a new music school. “We recognize the need to have a space to graduate more nursing students,” said Chancellor Alexander Cartwright. “We need more nurses in this country.” Cartwright said money was raised through the support of

Multiple heat waves have sent temperatures soaring across the Midwest this summer, leaving many without the opportunity to recover from the heat into the evening hours. The lingering heat into the night can be just as dangerous, thanks to the high humidity that remains. Since June 1, the average temperature in Missouri has been 80.2

TONIGHT: Tonight will cool just a tad more than previous nights as overnight lows drop towards 70, with a few areas east of HWY 63 bottoming out in the upper 60s. We will see clear skies with a light wind out of the east up to 8 mph. THURSDAY: Sunshine will be abundant and so

The Columbia Water and Light Advisory Board called the amount of electric line workers leaving the city utility company a “crisis” and agreed the issue is mainly caused by low pay. For at least an hour during the board’s monthly meeting Wednesday morning, members discussed with current and former utility employees why linemen continue to

Robert “BJ” Branson, 38, of Dixon, entered a guilty plea on Wednesday to first-degree child molestation and two counts of second-degree statutory rape, according to the official release. In March of 2011, the 11-year-old victim reported years of abuse by Branson. The release says Branson was charged, but the case was dropped in 2012 when

UPDATE: Charges filed Wednesday against Tammy Yvette Nevels, 45, claim she admitted using a lighter to set a bed on fire in northeast Columbia. A 76 year-old man and 16 year-old were inside the home Monday when the flames broke out, but no one was hurt. In new court documents, police say Nevels was fighting

A Boonville man was arrested for felony leaving the scene of an accident in connection to a crash on Saturday in Cooper County on westbound I-70 at the 114.2 mile marker. Mark Burlison, 33, was arrested on Sunday at 1:10 p.m. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a pickup truck with a trailer ht

***HEAT ADVISORY THROUGH 8 PM FRIDAY FOR BENTON, CHARITON, COOPER, HOWARD, MORGAN, PETTIS, RANDOLPH, AND SALINE COUNTIES.**** WEDNESDAY: A weak cold front is slowly tracking through Mid-Missouri. Through the afternoon hours this will bring slightly drier air and easterly winds. Even with the frontal passage, it will be hot and humid with high temperatures in

Mizzou leaders are scheduled to announce record-breaking numbers on Mizzou’s year-end goals for fundraising. The announcement is scheduled to happen on Wednesday. “Our Time to Lead Campaign” is aimed at prioritizing student success, the university endowment and signature centers. When it comes to endowment, the campaign says it’s important to have funds to keep the

WEDNESDAY: A weak cold front will drop south,bringing humidity down only slightly. It will be hot with high temperatures in the low to mid 90s under mostly sunny skies and east winds up to 8 mph. Heat indices will reach 98-104. Areas east of I-70 will feel a tad cooler through the day due to

Like a cave’s mix of rock, mud and water, rescue leaders in mid-Missouri rely on a mix of skills to get people stuck in a cave out. Doug Westhoff, assistant chief of the Boone County Fire Protection District, said cave operations require skills and gear for water and climbing, as well as tools to navigate