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More than three dozen mid-Missouri schools planned to release students early Tuesday due to snow. Here are some of the schools that have already reported they will dismiss students early Tuesday: -Blackwater R-II Schools: 1:00 -Boonville R-I Schools: 1:00 -Brunswick R-II Schools: 12:30 -Camdenton R-III Schools: 12:55 -Centralia Public Schools: 1:00 -Cole County R-I Schools:

A 51-year-old Cole Co. man was arrested Monday after Jefferson City Police were contacted about a possible bomb threat. Police responded to a call about Max Sturgis, who worked at Sunoco Plastics off Maytag Drive. The caller told police Sturgis allegedly put a box in an office and said the box had a bomb inside.

The Jefferson City Council will consider appointing a finance director at Tuesday night’s meeting. The Council meets Tuesday at 6 pm at the Christy Municipal Building. The Jefferson City Council is expected to appoint Margaret Mueller as the city’s director of Finance and Information Technology, at Tuesday’s meeting. Jefferson city administrator Steve Crowell says she

Fulton police have new released suspect information about three men wanted for a string of robberies across Missouri, including two weekend hold-ups in Fulton. The men who were just arrested are: Anthony Earl Crudup, 17 years old, black male, from St. Louis De’Von Malik Herron, 19 years old, black male, from St. Louis Kyle Jaqutez

Two of three suspects were arrested Tuesday morning after a robbery in Jefferson City Monday night. The third suspect remains at large Tuesday morning. Antonio L. Jones and William D. Murry, both 18, were taken into custody. Monday night at 10:30, Jefferson City Police responded to reports of a robbery at an apartment on 505

Some University of Missouri student employees say they’re still not being treated fairly and their demands are being ignored. Graduate student employees’ health insurance coverage was suddenly revoked in August of last year. As students protested, the insurance was quickly reinstated but that hasn’t solved the student employees’ concerns. The Forum on Graduate Rights and

Click the link below to view the snow routes for Columbia Public Schools for the 2015-2016 school year. If your street does not appear on the list, your child should go to his or her regular bus stop. Bus numbers and pickup times remain the same for snow route stops. http://www.cpsk12.org/cms/lib8/MO01909752/Centricity/Domain/87/snow1516.pdf

Missouri’s Attorney General’s Office filed criminal charges against the owner of a roofing company for taking tens of thousands of dollars from people in the Fulton area. The complaint filed earlier this month accuses 45-year-old Jeffrey Maier of Stanley, North Carolina of four counts of deceptive business practices, felony theft and three counts of financial

A crowd gathered in Columbia Monday night for the Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Candlelight Walk and Memorial Celebration It started at 6:30 p.m. at Douglass High school. The group then walked to the memorial celebration at Second Missionary Baptist Church. The memorial was scheduled to start around 7 p.m. It was held by

Some parts of Mid-Missouri could see up to five inches of snow after a storm system moves through the region beginning early Tuesday afternoon. Both Columbia and Jefferson City Public Works officials said road crews will be fully staffed to monitor and maintain road conditions. Britt Smith, the Operations Division Director with Jefferson City Public

During the bitterly cold temperatures, most of us take comfort in the warmth of our homes and offices, but may people around the mid-Missouri must brave the elements. For those who have to work outside, there are some serious health concerns. “Anybody who needs to be outside in the cold weather for a long time

Missouri lawmakers agree the state needs more money for roadwork and bridge repair, but they don’t agree on how to pay for it. A Senate committee could vote this week on a small increase to Missouri’s fuel tax, which Gov. Jay Nixon has endorsed. It’s not clear how much support that bill could get in

Power was restored Monday evening for nearly 700 Ameren customers amid freezing temperatures. Power went out around 4:30 Monday morning. Ameren said mainly customers near Bagnell Dam were impacted by the outage. ABC 17 Stormtrack Meteorologist Brittany Beggs said it was around 12 degrees in the impacted area Monday afternoon with a wind chill of

The Networks of Mid-Missouri is seeking a full-time Newscast Director for its newsroom in Columbia. The director must have the ability to work under pressure. Job Description: The successful candidate’s duties will include directing and technical directing of newscasts, pre-production, graphics, managing studio assistants and other duties as assigned Qualifications: Applicants must have the knowledge

Eligibility requirements: Intern candidates must be currently enrolled in Communications, Marketing, Broadcast Sales, English, a Professional Sales program, or a related field. Must be available to work up to 40 hours per week for a 12 week period between the months of June and August; days and hours will vary to coincide with college schedule.

Eligibility requirements: Intern candidates must be currently enrolled in, or recently graduated from a program for Journalism, Broadcasting, English or a related field. Must be available to work up to 40 hours per week for a 12 week period between the months of June and August; days and hours will vary to coincide with college

Communities around mid-Missouri are memorializing Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Monday throughout the day. In Columbia, the NAACP is hosting their annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. program. It began with a service at the memorial at Battle Garden on Stadium Boulevard. A motorcade leading to Second Baptist Church on 407 E. Broadway proceeded the

Nine different fire agencies worked to put out a fire at the Hedges-Scott Funeral Home in Camden County on Sunday. Chief Scott Frandsen with the Mid-County Fire Protection District said the building is a total loss. The funeral home, which is located on Business 5 in Camdenton, caught on fire just before 8:30 Sunday morning.

Frigid temperatures can cause dangerous conditions for Mid-Mo’s homeless. Room at the Inn is a traveling emergency shelter organized by different churches in the Columbia area. They have 50 cots available. They are also a “damp” shelter, which means they will allow people who may be under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Anyone staying

Columbia has eight different location and several shelters set up to help keep people warm during the cold weather. The Room at the Inn is an emergency shelter that moves around several local churches during the winter. This month, it will be at Broadway Christian Church. It opened last month at the Fairway United Methodist