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Jefferson City Public Schools is planning for a significantly larger budget in the upcoming school year. On Tuesday, the JCPS Board of Education approved the proposed budget for the 2017-2018 school year. The district expects more than $91 million in additional revenues, including student activity balances, for a total of $193.4 million in revenues. ABC

UPDATE 2:27pm: Police confirm gunshots were fired in northeast Columbia Tuesday. They say six shots were fired and a vehicle was hit by gunfire. Police also found a possible bullet hole in a home on Quail, but say it could be from a previous shooting in the area. Officers shut down Quail Drive while they

On Tuesday, the Missouri Department of Conservation confirmed it was investigating a fish kill happening at the Lake of the Ozarks. A fish kill is a localized die-off of fish populations. “The fish deaths appear to be caused by an illness, possibly a bacterial or fungal infection, and not by pollution,” said Robert Hemmelgarn, with

Reducing poverty rates has been a key focus of the city of Columbia’s strategic plan for 2016-2019. Council members discussed one way to try and reduce poverty rates in a work session Monday night, and it is creating regulations for short-term loan establishments in the city. City staff noticed that most short-term loan businesses are

In a 110 – 38 vote Tuesday afternoon, the Missouri House of Representatives passed a House committee substitute for Senate Bill 5. Amendments were debated for hours but ultimately only two Republicans received enough votes to be added to the bill. SB 5 modifies several provisions governing abortion clinics and the updated House version adds

A man accused of assaulting two police officers at a Centralia church Saturday has been charged in Boone County with two counts of assault and one count of resisting arrest. Officers were called Saturday afternoon around 4:00 p.m. for reports of a man refusing to leave the First Baptist Church sanctuary. According to the probable

Earlier Tuesday, Tropical Storm Cindy formed in the Gulf of Mexico amidst unfavorable atmospheric conditions. Cindy is expected to strengthen only slightly before making landfall somewhere along the Louisiana/Texas coastline. It’s unusual for storms to form this early in the Gulf of Mexico, but they have happened in the past. While Cindy will likely see

TONIGHT: Any lingering spot storms from the afternoon will dissipate after midnight, with a mild night underway. Temperatures will begin to fall into the upper 60s under partly cloudy skies. Winds will remain out of the southwest under 8 mph. WEDNESDAY: The cold front that was responsible for the spotty storms Tuesday will begin to

UPDATE 6/20: Court documents ABC 17 News obtained Tuesday say Bruce Cannady Jr. denied the alleged abuse and told investigators the bruising was from rough play. Cannady allegedly told investigators he only smacked the child on the hand twice. ORIGINAL: A Cole County man has been charged with felony second degree domestic assault and felony

On Tuesday, at the Boone County Commissioners meeting, Art Auer was named interim county clerk after Wendy Noren quit unexpectedly. Noren had worked as the county clerk for 30 plus years and quit last week. “We chose Auer because he had worked in the office with Noren and had a handle on the office”, says

On Monday night, police were dispatched to the 2700 block of Quail Drive in reference to a behavioral problem. Officers say Dennis Smith and a female victim had been in a verbal altercation. During the altercation, Smith came at the victim in an attacking manner and grabbed her. Smith then went outside and threatened to

Although summer temperatures have already been felt in Mid-Missouri, the official astronomical start of summer has yet to arrive. At approximately 11:24 p.m. Tuesday, the sun will reach the highest point in the sky in the Northern Hemisphere. Here in the Northern Hemisphere, the sun will be directly overhead at noon at the Tropics of

TODAY: After a mild and pleasant start to the day, temperatures will begin to feel more like summer as we head through the day. Temperatures will climb into the upper 80s under sunny skies, as a ridge slowly begins to nose its way into the Midwest. Humidity will be on the increase, causing heat indices

By the end of this work week a cold front will be on mid-Missouri’s door step, which will bring a chance for widespread rain and thunderstorms by Friday afternoon. Currently, tropical cyclone developing in the Gulf of Mexico will move inland turning into a low pressure system that will aid in moisture advection into mid-Mo.

Camden County deputies along with members of the Lake Area Narcotics Enforcement Task Force arrested Dustin and April MacDonald Thursday for multiple drug offenses. Both suspects were charged with one felony and two misdemeanor drug charges after deputies served a search warrant on Cascade Court in the village of Four Seasons. The charges include delivery

TODAY: After a mild and pleasant start to the day, temperatures will begin to feel more like summer as we head through the day. Temperatures will climb into the upper 80s under sunny skies. Humidity will be on the increase causing heat indices a degree or two above the actual air temperature. Winds will remain

Emergency crews responded early Tuesday to the 5600 block of Scott Boulevard in Columbia for a report of a car crash. Columbia police said no one in the car was injured after it collided with a utility pole around 1:30 a.m., causing the lines to catch fire for about 25 minutes. Officers told ABC 17

TODAY: After a mild and pleasant start to the day, temperatures will begin to feel more like summer as we head through the day. Temperatures will climb into the upper 80s under sunny skies, as a ridge slowly begins to nose its way into the Midwest. Humidity will be on the increasing causing heat indices

In two years, Columbia should have a new plan to reduce climate pollution within the city. The city council passed a resolution at its meeting Monday night to join the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy. As part of the group, the city will keep an inventory of the greenhouse gas emissions of

Eclipse 2017 is just nine weeks away and we continue our examination of how Mid-Missouri is bracing for the rare celestial event. Last week, we told you NASA has selected Jefferson City as one of seven locations from which to broadcast the eclipse. The Jefferson City Council has passed a resolution calling for limited enforcement