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Seven months after their deactivation, Lincoln University announced Thursday that the college will once again offer bachelor of arts and bachelor of science degrees in history, with concentrations in public history, research and writing and middle/high school education, beginning in the Fall 2017 semester. Department faculty worked with outside consultants to redesign the degree programs.

During the final day of the county commissioners training session, Gov. Eric Greitens and Sen. Mike Kehoe spoke to the crowd. Throughout the three-day program, commissioners from all over the state of Missouri went over their budgets and resolutions for the year. They also talked about how to be prepared for cyber attacks as well

TODAY: Temperatures this afternoon are warming rather quickly into the mid and upper 50s. This is thanks in large part to mostly sunny skies and a southwest wind of 15-20 mph. Through the day the winds will be breezing, gusting to 30-33 mph at times. Temperatures will warm into the mid and upper 60s through

On Thursday, Michael D. Shimon, 34, of Rolla, pleaded guilty to one count of promoting child pornography and two counts of possessing child pornography. After pleading guilty to the charges, Shimon was sentenced to twelve years in the Missouri Department of Corrections on each of the three counts. At the plea hearing, Shimon admitted to

A Red Flag warning will be valid from 9AM through 6PM this afternoon and tonight. Due to low relative humidity under 30%, strong southwesterly winds gusting to 30-35 mph during the afternoon and temperatures rising to the mid 60s, outdoor burning should be avoided in counties shaded in pink, mainly from HWY 50 and south.

TODAY: It’ll start off cool with early morning temperatures in the upper 20s, to low 30 and wind chills in the mid 20s. We’ll warm quickly during the day with a southwest wind of 15-20 mph gusting to 30-33 mph at times. Temperatures will warm to near 50 by noon, and near 60-64 during the

UPDATE, 1:37 a.m.: The boxer has been found. UPDATE, 10:34 p.m.: The scene is now clear. UPDATE: ABC 17 News spoke with the driver from the crash. He said he saw a deer, overcorrected and flipped his vehicle. His dog, a tan boxer was also in the truck, but has not been found since the

Statewide County Commissioners met for day two of their three day training session, with the main topic of discussion being the prevention of cyber attacks. Boone County Commissioner Janet Thompson was in attendance and spoke with ABC 17 News about how the county is preventing itself from being cyber attacked. “It really is a question

A Fire Weather Watch is in effect from 9 AM to 6 PM Friday. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Southwesterly winds will quickly increase Friday morning, sustained near 20 mph and gusting to 30 mph at times as temperatures rise. Relative humidity will drop down to

Sheriffs and police chiefs are charged with making each dollar in the department’s budget stretch as far as possible in order to provide the most public safety possible. Agency leaders from Boone, Cole, Moniteau and Callaway counties said this challenge is no more apparent than when making the decision of how many officers or deputies

The Jefferson City Planning and Zoning Commission voted Thursday to recommend an urban renewal plan for the former Truman Hotel property to city council. ABC 17 News reported in September that a TIF proposal to redevelop the abandoned property failed to pass City Council. Since then, the developers, the Puri Group of Enterprises, have gone

The University Board of Curators approved revisions to several Title IX rules and regulations at its meeting Thursday. Some of those changes include adding a nondiscrimination statement under “Policy and Procedures for Promotion and Tenure” and “Employment and Termination.” Curators also approved modifying the definitions of sex discrimination specifically referencing pregnancy and modifying the definition

A lockdown Thursday at Lincoln University has been lifted, a spokesperson told ABC 17. An email to faculty and students said police were looking for Reginald Jennings, the subject of a warning Wednesday night. According to university officials, LUPD responded to Dawson Hall Wednesday night on reports of an altercation. They said one person was

Monday, March 20 begins the official start to spring in the northern hemisphere, but after a mild winter it’s likely to arrive earlier, bringing with it allergy symptoms. As of late, the temperatures in Mid-Missouri have been fluctuating nearly 30 degrees, all within a week span. This wide swing in temperatures have not only put

UPDATE 2:14 p.m.: A Shelby County judge was unconvinced Thursday that charges be dropped against mid-Missouri attorney Shayne Healea but does believe the Columbia Police Department should face certain consequences for violating state law in recording a conversation between Healea and his attorney that should have been in a secure place. A “special master” judge

The University of Missouri Board of Curators is meeting in Columbia. The meeting began at 10 a.m. Thursday morning with a call to order followed by an executive session. After the executive session, the curators met for a public session that included a budget update from University of Missouri System’s Chief Audit Executive Ryan Rapp.

A man has been arrested after a standoff at Columbia Square Apartments on Wednesday night. Rockus Roland was incarcerated in the Missouri Department of Corrections on Dec. 3, 2008 for “120-day treatment pursuant of the law.” He was released with probation on Mar. 24, 2009, but returned after getting his probation revoked. He was paroled

TONIGHT: Winds will gradually shift to the south overnight, allowing for a warming trend. Overnight low near 30 will occur at midnight, with warming temperatures to the mid to upper 30s by sunrise. Winds will remain out of the southeast increasing to 15 mpy by morning. FRIDAY: It’ll start off cool Friday with early morning

A two-story home located on West Highway 28 caught fire on before 10:00 a.m. Thursday. ABC 17 News reached out to Gasconade County dispatch and confirmed that the case is under investigation. There are only a few walls left standing from the building. The rest of the house was completely burned. A man and a

A Jefferson City man will serve his sentence on supervised release for his part in a mid-Missouri synthetic drug case. Billie Bruce received his three-year sentence Thursday in federal court. He pleaded guilty to distribution of a controlled substance in September, after he was caught selling synthetic cannabinoids at S&J Tobacco in Callaway County two