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UPDATE 3:54am: It appears all service is now restored. ABC 17 News spoke to a spokesperson for Columbia Water and Light who says tree limbs that fell on power lines is to blame for the outage. The spokesperson did not have an estimate for repairs, but the outage is no longer listed on the providers

TODAY: Periods of showers will continue through this evening. Some wet snowflakes can’t be ruled out for those north of I-70 from 8AM through 4PM today. Temperatures will be falling throughout the day with windy conditions through tonight for some locations. Additional rain amounts will range from 0.10″ in southwest Mid-Missouri to up to another

A court in southern Missouri issued three restraining orders against a man charged with murder in Columbia. Police said suspect Jeremiah Lynne, 23, ran away from a deadly crash in central Columbia on Saturday. Lynne’s passenger, Skyler Littleton and her unborn child died in the crash at Ash Street and Garth Avenue, while police caught

An additional 1-2″ rain Tuesday through Wednesday on top of already saturated ground will produce increased runoff into area rivers causing minor to moderate flooding. Flood Warnings have been issued for the Grand River near Brunswick and Sumner, the Lamine River near Otterville, the Petite Saline Creek near Boonville and the Missouri River near Glasgow,

UPDATE: Jefferson City residents voted overwhelming in favor of both Proposition J and Proposition C. 62.86% voted in favor of Proposition J while 60.83% voted in favor of Proposition C. “The second high school would open in the Fall of ’19, which would be for this year’s sixth and seventh grade class is the plan

UPDATE: Matt Pitzer has been elected as fifth ward city councilman. Pitzer received 1146 votes while his opponent Art Jago received 1091 votes. ORIGINAL: A new face will join the Columbia City Council to represent the southwest side of town. Portfolio manager Matthew Pitzer and University of Missouri business professor Art Jago are running for

UPDATE: Ruffin has taken the seat with 475 votes. ORIGINAL: Three candidates are vying the First Ward council seat in Columbia. Incumbent Clyde Ruffin served on the city council for two years. Ruffin said he would love to continue the city’s work on social equity and support more community policing and believes that the First

8 PM TUESDAY UPDATE: The Marginal to Slight risk of severe storms continues Tuesday night but the Slight Risk area has been shifted farther east to include Phelps and Pulaski counties. It is in this area that there is a better chance of a storm which could produce damaging wind and large hail. The tornado

One of the biggest opponents of a statewide prescription drug monitoring program announced Tuesday that he is now supporting the measure. Sen. Rob Schaaf, R-Buchanan is now backing HB 90, a measure that he has fought for nearly five years. The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Holly Rehder, R-Sikeston, said that she was speechless at the unexpected

Jefferson City council member Jim Branch is seeking to keep his position Tuesday in the first ward. David Kemna is is running to replace Branch, who first won the seat in 2013. Ron Fitzwater, Leonard Steinman and Charles Jackson are all facing off to fill the vacant 4th ward position. The full list of candidates

K.J. Walton and Frankie Hughes will both transfer away from Mizzou, per a statement from the men’s basketball team on Tuesday. Walton played two seasons with the Tigers. He averaged 6 points and 2.6 rebounds per game. Hughes played one season with the Tigers. He averaged 7.6 points and 2.6 rebounds per game. In Walton’s

A felony charge of unlawful use of a weapon was filed against Mariquan Midgyett, 19, around 4 p.m. Tuesday, in connection with the shooting in west Columbia on Sunday. According to the court documents, deputies responded to the 3400 block of Crestview Drive for reports of men driving and shooting at each other. Witnesses told

With heavy rains expected this week and the potential for strong storms Tuesday evening, Mid-Missourians are once again being reminded of the importance of being prepared in an emergency. The motto “Be Prepared”, is usually associated with the Boy Scouts of America, but each and every person should enforce that motto in their everyday life.

UPDATE 4/4 8:45am: A third person is now in jail in connection with a recent shooting in west Boone County. A detective with the Boone County Sheriff’s Department confirms police arrested 19-year-old Mariquan Midgyett yesterday after noticing him driving a vehicle that matched the description of a suspect vehicle in the shooting. The detective says

Voter turnout is expected to be all over the map in Missouri counties on election day. The Cole County clerk predicted a 25 percent voter turnout, which is higher than usual during off-year elections because of a bond measure and operating levy for a new school. Voters will also be choosing new council and school

Skipping town for the beach sounds nice, but some mid-Missourians brought home more from vacation than just a tan. Dr. Tara Flynn from Mizzou Quick Care and Urgent Care says she is seeing a lot of travel-related illnesses this week as people return from Spring break. These include nasty sunburns and diarrhea. Flynn also says

TONIGHT: Rain and t-storms will increase through the evening and continue overnight. A few strong to severe storms are possible mainly south of I-70 with the main threats large hail and damaging wind. There is a very low chance of an isolated tornado south of HWY 50 toward the Truman Reservoir area. Rain amounts overnight

By pleading guilty today in federal court, Michael James Butler, 40, of Sacramento, Calif., admitted that he participated in a mail fraud conspiracy from Dec. 18, 2012, to July 16, 2015, and participated in a money-laundering conspiracy during the same time frame. The conspiracies were related to the distribution of synthetic cannabinoids. The drug trafficking

The University of Missouri System warned of “bold actions” amid budget constraints on its website Monday. Mizzou students, faculty and staff were also emailed about how the system is addressing financial challenges. A section labeled “2017 Budget Planning” is now available on the UM System’s website. It provides links to the budget process, guiding principles

The first in a series of audits related to to budget oversight and accountability raised some concerns with Missouri state auditor Nicole Galloway. The Statewide Single Audit annually reviews the state’s management and spending of $8.4 billion in federal dollars. The report released Tuesday identified $1 million in questionable costs in social safety net programs,