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A recent report by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education outlines a list of challenges currently facing the state’s teaching workforce, including a decline in the number of qualified applicants, a lack of diversity and a poor standing among other states in the starting annual salaries for teachers. “Teachers leave the profession due

The Missouri Department of Revenue reported to lawmakers that the state has collected much less than expected at this point in the fiscal year. “As of (Wednesday), we are over $500 million behind schedule,” said Rep. Cody Smith, R – Carthage, who chairs the House Budget Committee. “That is a very troubling number as we

Defense attorneys for an undocumented immigrant facing the death penalty in Missouri said prosecutors still haven’t paid for some work a court ordered. St. Louis judge Steven Ohmer decided that either the Attorney General’s Office or Montgomery County must pay up to $40,000 worth of defense work for Pablo Serrano-Vitorino. However, Serrano’s public defenders said

The Columbia Public Schools Board of Education will narrow its focus on one boundary option for its middle and high schools. The board asked its consultant for more information on “Option #2” at a special work session on Thursday morning. The option would move more than 1,000 students across seven middle schools, with most of

The snow, ice and extreme cold are taking their toll on mid-Missouri streets. Roads in some cities are more pocked with potholes this winter than in other years. Larry Bishop of Cole COunty Public works said the city is seeing an increase in potholes thanks to the weather. Potholes form when pavement expands and contracts

Taylor Murray had 13 of her 21 points in the third quarter and No. 15 Kentucky turned back No. 25 Missouri 52-41 on Thursday night. Tatyana Wyatt added 11 points for the Wildcats (17-3, 4-2 Southeastern Conference), who trailed 21-18 after an ice-cold first half. Murray scored the first three baskets of the second half

Callaway County Sheriff Clay Chism said deputies recovered nearly a pound of methamphetamine valued at thousands on dollars in a drug raid near the Boone County line Wednesday. “These are not just your everday users or everyday dealers. They are higher up in the drug hierarchy than your everyday street user here in downtown Fulton,”

A Boone County judge on Thursday granted a request for police reports made by attorneys for the family of a man killed by a security guard at Waffle House. Judge Jeff Harris heard arguments Thursday on motions in a wrongful death case brought by the family of Anthony Warren, who was shot at a Columbia

The two SSM Hosptials in mid-Missouri now have a new leader in Mike Baumgartner. The health care company confirmed to ABC 17 News that Baumgartner was given the role in January. Baumgartner has served as the president of SSM Health St. Francis Hospital in Maryville for the past four years. The new role comes amid

****WEATHER ALERT DAY TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING, AS BITTERLY COLD AIR SETTLES IN OVERNIGHT*** TONIGHT: Clouds will once again clear out through the night as high pressure builds in on the back of an arctic front. Although winds will subside through the evening, it will still be dangerously cold. Overnight lows will bottom out near

****WEATHER ALERT DAY TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING, AS DANGEROUSLY COLD TEMPERATURES TRACKS INTO THE REGION**** TODAY: It will be a bitterly cold day. Northwesterly winds will increase to 15-20 mph as clouds move back in. Snow flurries are possible this afternoon to early evening but no accumulation is expected. High temperatures will only reach the

There are bitterly cold temperatures across Mid-Missouri with temperatures in the low 20s and wind chills 0 to -15 degrees. Residents heading out the door this morning will want to make sure to bundle up to avoid dangerous conditions in these temperatures. It only takes a few minutes for your skin to be susceptible to

A Missouri House committee will consider a bill that addresses the prosecution of prositution crimes, including giving child offenders the ability to wipe their records clean. Rep. Mary Elizabeth Coleman, R-Arnold, filed the bill, which is titled Protection of Children from Sex Trafficking. The General Laws Committee will hold an executive session at 11 a.m.

A panel discussed the impact of the legalization of medical marijuana on constitutional rights on at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Columbia Public Library. Two defense attorneys, as well as a panelist with extensive law enforcement experience, talked about how someone should conduct themselves while interacting with police officers. The information could also be used

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – Isaiah Joe scored 23 points and Arkansas rallied from an early deficit to snap a four-game losing streak beating Missouri 72-60 Wednesday night in Bud Walton Arena. Joe knocked down seven 3-pointers and fueled a late second-half run that turned a close game into a runaway. Arkansas (11-7, 2-4 SEC) led

University of Missouri police are investigating after a student was found unresponsive in a residence hall on the first day of classes and died in his room. Boston Perry, 19, a junior information technologies major from Bethalto, Illinois, was found dead Tuesday afternoon in Mark Twain residence hall, the University of Missouri Police Department said

Boone County’s top prosecutor said Wednesday that explaining why the fatal November shooting of a community activist was justified was in the public interest. “This is a case of general public interest, so I thought it was in the best interest of the public and the people involved for me to go ahead and explain

Only two options among five are still in play for the management of Boone Hospital Center. The Boone Hospital Center Board of Trustees in a news release Tuesday said it has narrowed down the options to a partnership with a national health care provider or running the hospital locally as a standalone operation. “The Trustees

The partial government shutdown is impacting thousands of Missourians who rely on OATS Transit to get them to work, medical appointments, the pharmacy and other places. “OATS Transit operates transit services in 87 counties in Missouri. We rely on several funding sources, of one is federal government funding,” said Mid-Missouri Regional Director Dion Knipp. “Overall

Columbia roads were still slippery in some areas Wednesday, including many side roads, after frigid air turned Tuesday’s rain and snowmelt to ice. Barry Dalton with Columbia Public Works said there are scattered slick and icy spots and black ice is possible in some areas, so drivers need to take caution. “Sometimes water will pool