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Semester Opening Day Sudents Census Day (20th day) Fall 2010 32,009 32,415 Spring 2011 30,113 30,767 Fall 2011 33,318 33,805 Spring 2012 31,144 31,816 Fall 2012 34,255 34,748 Spring 2013 31,641 32,563 Fall 2013 34,111 34,658 Spring 2014 32,060 32,738 Fall 2014 34,935 35,441 Spring 2015 32,588 33,263 Fall 2015 35,050 35,448 Spring 2016 32,525

A Missouri Senate Committee voted on a small increase to the state fuel tax Wednesday. The office of state Senator Doug Libla, the chairman of the committee, confirmed his bill to increase the state fuel tax was approved by the committee Wednesday morning. The bill will head to the full Missouri Senate. Lawmakers are split

In his last state of the state address, Governor Jay Nixon is expected to discuss what he hopes to accomplish in this legislative session. The state of the state address gets underway at 7:00 at the state capitol. The Governor is also expected to reflect on his accomplishments over the last 7 years as the

Columbia Public Works continues to treat roads Wednesday afternoon and said it will monitor refreezing Wednesday night. Public Works Wednesday afternoon said priority routes are in good shape after sunshine helped melt snow and ice. Roads have been treated with salt and the day shift crew continues to plow low priority roads and salt trouble

Columbia Police responded to a neighborhood in north Columbia Tuesday night for shots heard. Several people called police saying they heard shots in the area, but there were no reports of injuries or damaged property in the area of Bodie Dr. and Edenton Blvd. Officers found several shell casings along the west side of Edenton,

ABC 17 News confirmed police found multiple shell casings Tuesday night after a shooting in north Columbia. Officers were called to Edenton Boulevard and Bodie Drive around 6:39 p.m. Tuesday. The department got several calls from people in the neighborhood who heard the shots. They searched the area and found shells just north of Edenton

Several mid-Missouri roads remained covered with snow and ice Wednesday morning after a snow storm Tuesday. The Missouri Department of Transportation’s travelers map indicated that several mid-Missouri roads were still covered including parts of Interstate 70 and Highway 63. According to the map, I-70 was mostly still covered in Boone County. The map showed that

A disturbance will clip western Missouri on Thursday morning, leaving a dusting of snow. A stronger low pressure system will track across Arkansas during the day, bringing a chance for snow and rain to areas along US 63 and east in the evening. A dusting is expected with little to no accumulation, but the precipitation

The final band of snow with this storm system will move to the southeast and out of Mid-Missouri by midnight. Light to moderate snow is expected in this narrow band with additional snow accumulation of 1 to 1.5″ snow. This band of snow will move through Columbia from 9-10 PM, Jefferson City 9:30 to 10:30

The Columbia City Council voted 4-3 to stop further work on a controversial transmission line project in the south part of town. Hundreds of people attended Monday night’s meeting, the public hearing on the power line lasting more than four hours. The council approved the project in 2013, with several miles of 161 kilovolt overhead

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon is set to unveil his legislative agenda for his final year as the state’s top executive. Nixon’s is scheduled to give his last State of the State speech on Wednesday night. In it, he will outline his recommended spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year that begins July 1. This year’s

Columbia Police responded to an armed robbery at a convenience store on Providence Road Tuesday night. Officers determined a man armed with a gun came into the store at 200 north Providence Road and demanded money from the clerk. The suspect ran from the store with an unknown amount of money heading east toward Avis

A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for all of Mid-Missouri for our next storm system forecast to bring snow on Tuesday. The advisory is in effect until midnight Wednesday morning for areas along Highway 65, and through 6AM for areas further east. Snow has started to filter into Mid-Missouri in a somewhat narrow band

One person was recovering Tuesday morning after being shot in Cole County. The shooting happened on Starlite Drive around 10 Monday night, according to Captain John Wheeler with the Cole County Sheriff’s Department. Wheeler said deputies responded to a verbal disturbance and several minutes later were notified of a shots fired call. Deputies were then

The snow continues to fall across Mid-Missouri Tuesday night and the number of crashes has increased through the afternoon due to hazardous road conditions. At last check, authorities responded to 43 crashes since 7:00 a.m. in Boone County, according to Boone County Joint Communications. Several crashes were seen along main roads where snow partially or

Roads are becoming slick in Cole County as snow continues to fall Tuesday night. Some blowing snow was reducing visibility by early evening. Jefferson City Police said there have been 14 crashes so far since Tuesday afternoon. Jefferson City and Cole County Public have a full staff on board for the rest of the night.

Two mid-Missouri universities cancelled class Tuesday evening due to snowy conditions. Officials with Lincoln University announced they were cancelling classes for the rest of Tuesday night around 4:00. About a half hour later, officials with the University of Missouri also announced that classes were canceled for the rest of the night. ABC 17 News talked

Six people were arrested Tuesday after a drug search warrant at a home on Cotes Sans Dessein in Fulton. The Fulton Police Special Response Unit and the MUSTANG Drug Task Force served the search warrant and found drugs and paraphernalia. The following people were arrested in the round-up: 43-year-old Jeffrey Shaon of Fulton, for possession

The Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper charged in the drowning death of a man who died in Highway Patrol custody appeared in court Tuesday. ABC 17 News has been following the developments in the Brandon Ellingson case since he drowned in the Lake of the Ozarks in May 2014. Just last month, a special prosecutor

The snowy conditions kept mid-Missouri authorities and emergency responders busy on Tuesday. At one point, traffic was moving slowly on both sides of I-70 in Columbia. ABC 17 crews reported seeing a multiple-vehicle wreck near Rangeline that was backing up cars in the westbound lanes until the Hwy. 63 connector. Our crews reported that traffic