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April begins the time to start the vegetable garden with seeds indoors, for those who have a green thumb. During the first few weeks of April; Beets, Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Kale, Lettuce, Onions, Peas, Peppers, Spinach, and Tomato can be started. The last hard freeze typically occurs around April 10th, and in

TODAY: Temperatures this afternoon are still on the cool side under mostly cloudy skies. However, a warm front currently drifting north will bring an end to the clouds by late afternoon. Thanks to some late day sunshine, we’ll see temperatures climb into the upper 60s today, with breezy conditions. Sustained winds will be from the

There is a Marginal Risk for severe weather on Friday afternoon and Friday night. Newest data is suggesting that storms could arrive slightly early on Friday putting the line near Pettis and Benton counties by 1PM and 3PM and near Columbia by 2PM and 4PM. The evening commute looks to be tricky with storms likely

TODAY: Overcast early becoming partly sunny in the afternoon. Isolated rain showers are expected through 1PM. There is a small chance for an isolated thunderstorm where small hail will be possible. Severe weather is not expected. Temperatures will warm much quicker reaching the mid 70s by 3PM-5PM. TONIGHT: Temperatures will stay well above normal in

TODAY: It will be an overcast morning with isolated showers developing by daybreak . Areas along and north of I-70 will have a better shot at seeing a quick 0.05″ to 0.10″ of rain through 1PM this afternoon. Some rumbles of thunder is possible, while severe weather is not expected. Temperatures will start off on

A Florida man is expected to appear in Cooper County court next month after the Missouri State Highway Patrol accuses him of drug distribution. A counsel hearing is scheduled for Andrew M. Schmitt , 33, of Atlantic Beach, Florida at the Cooper County Courthouse Tuesday, April 4, at 1 p.m. Schmitt was charged this week

A grease overflow spill clean-up is underway in parts of downtown Columbia. On Wednesday, the Downtown Community Improvement District (CID) said it had received some complaints about overflowing grease collection bins. This includes concerns that people are tracking the mess into businesses. “Several alleys have grease bins and we have situations where they overflow, which

UPDATE 3/22: One of the victims in the shooting has died from her wounds, turning the shooting into a homicide. The victim has been identified at Shamya Nicole Brimmage, 25 of Columbia. Brimmage was pronounced dead last night at the hospital. She is the victim of Columbia’s first homicide of 2017. Brimmage was celebrating her

Wednesday’s indictment charges Kenneth Jones, a 25 year old from Columbia, with three counts of transportation for illegal sexual activity by coercion and enticement. These charges are from when Jones allegedly lured three victims to travel across state lines to engage in prostitution and illicit sexual activity between May 1 and June 1 of 2016.

The Jefferson City Memorial Airport has several big projects in store for the future, but none have the funding just yet. About 90 percent of a project at the airport is funded through federal grants, like the $7 million project to reconstruct the main runway that was finished last year. The remaining 10 percent is

New court documents are shedding light on why a Columbia man was charged for domestic assault last week. At the time of his arrest, Randall Marshall was a janitor for the University of Missouri. On Wednesday, the school said he was no longer employed there. ABC 17 News obtained the probable cause statement that claimed

UM System President Dr. Mun Choi said the system is facing a “fiscal challenge” at a special meeting with MU faculty members Wednesday. Choi started off the meeting on a positive note, sharing his vision for the university’s future before addressing the current budget crisis. In terms of the budget, Choi said the UM System

Columbia police arrested Joshua Lakeith Gray, 34, on charges of first- and second-degree burglary around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday. Officers first responded to the 1500 block of Walnut Street for a report of a burglary. After investigation the incident, officers found that Gray went into the residence, claiming he was there to change the smoke detectors.

Columbia police arrested two more people in connection with a fight at the I-70 Eagle Stop on Providence Road in Columbia. Officers said they arrested Ahmonta Marquise Harris, 25, and Aaron Harris, 24, in connection with Sunday morning’s fight. Police said officers saw both suspects fighting with other people in the Eagle Stop parking lot.

A Columbia man was indicted by a federal grand jury today for producing and distributing child pornography. 23-year-old Sergio Antonio Dominguez-Gonzalez was charged in a two-count indictment of using a minor to produce child pornography between Feb. 1 and Feb. 22 of 2017. The indictment also charges Dominguez-Gonzalez with distributing child pornography over the Internet.

According to a Facebook post made by the Mexico School District, a student was taken into custody on Wednesday afternoon. “A student was taken into custody today at Mexico Middle School for having a small handgun on school premises. The report of this was made by another student. At no time were threats made or

A Jefferson City man has pleaded guilty in federal court on Wednesday to stealing from homes in Columbia and then selling the stolen items, according to a press release. 27-year-old Henry Anthony Williams, also known as “Foolish,” of Jefferson City admitted that he had firearms that had been stolen during a home robbery in Columbia.

TONIGHT: Overcast skies are likely through the evening hours, ahead of a warm front that will arrive through the day on Thursday. Winds through the night will shift out of the southeast under 15 mph, bringing a warming trend to the region. Thanks to the warm winds and overcast skies, temperatures tonight won’t fall as

The Gasconade County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after human remains were found in a pond. The agency began investigating a report of a missing person Tuesday morning off Route V near Owensville. The Maries County dive team helped with the search and found human remains and evidence of an apparent homicide in a pond. As

The UM System is announcing a new partnership with an application program in an effort to increase the “number, quality and diversity” of applicants across the four campuses. Starting Wednesday, the UM System is joining The Common Application or Common App, a nonprofit organization that provides undergraduate college admission applicants with the tools to apply