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TODAY: Areas south of the Missouri River will start off clear with clouds quickly working their way in this morning. Areas north look to have a more overcast sky by 9AM. A westerly breeze this morning is making a wind chill in the 20s through 10AM, before only reaching 35-38 today. It will be partly

Residents gathered Tuesday to discuss a massive rezoning of properties in central Columbia. The city’s planning staff held a public information session in the lobby of the Daniel Boone City Building after landowners filed a petition to “down zone” 37 lots in the Benton-Stephens neighborhood from R-3 to R-1. More than a dozen people met

Multiple units responded to a pipeline explosion north of Kansas City International Airport Tuesday night. The call for the fire went out around 6:30 p.m. There were no injuries reported. According to the Southern Platte Fire Protection District, it, along with the Kansas City Fire Department and Northern Platte County were on scene working to

Even as millions of Americans took part in “Giving Tuesday,” a national day of giving to a charity of your choice, there is a negative aspect people who want to make a donation this holiday season should keep in mind: crooks. According to the Better Business Bureau, November and December months are popular months for

Multiple vehicles were involved in crashes along Highway 50 Tuesday night. The Jefferson City Police Department said the first crash happened just after 5:20 p.m. in the westbound 3500 block. According to police, this crash led to five more crashes due to lanes being blocked. In total, 13 vehicles were involved. The highway closed down

Columbia city and Boone County officials held a forum Tuesday night to improve energy efficiency in residential rental properties. The meeting was held at City Hall on Broadway Street in Columbia. Members of the Columbia Environment and Energy Commission met with renters and property owners about ways to improve energy efficiency and help lower costs

Some Jefferson City employees may be getting a raise. ABC 17 News reported Monday, a compensation study’s findings were presented to the mayor and city council. Tuesday, ABC 17 dug into the nearly 120 page report from the Austin Peters Group. The group has been working with Jefferson City employees for the past six months

If you are are wondering about a refund from the State of Missouri, State Auditor Nicole Galloway may have found out why you don’t yet have your money. Galloway says an audit of the Department of Revenue’s tax division revealed an oversight not making millions of dollars owed back to taxpayers each year searchable by

A Jefferson City Council member resigned during Monday night’s meeting. Earlier on Monday, the Sturgeon City Council’s finance officer emailed his letter of resignation. Sturgeon’s City Council hired William Dellinger on Sept. 1. The previous finance officer held his position for nine years before resigning. Sturgeon Mayor Gene Kelly said the previous finance officer was

TONIGHT: Skies will start off clear with clouds moving in toward morning. Low temperatures will drop into the lower 30s with a westerly breeze at 5-8 mph giving us wind chill readings in the mid to upper 20s in the early morning hours. WEDNESDAY: Wednesday will be partly to mostly cloudy, breezy and much cooler

It’s that time of the year again where the wind chill is something you’ll get use to hearing. While the thermometer outside may say it’s 43, you’ll hear your local meteorologist say it feels like it’s actually in the 30s. So, what is wind chill and how is it calculated? You may be surprised to

The Missouri Supreme Court has announced that 69 year-old Justice Richard Teitelman has died. Teitelman was appointed to the Supreme Court in 2002, was retained to the bench in the November 2004 election for a 12 year term expiring December 31, 2016. Teitelman was just retained to the bench by Missouri voters November 8th. Teitelman

The MU Police Department is looking for help in identifying a possible witness to a crime that was reported to them. According to Major Brian Weimer, the person seen in this photo may have information that could help solve a crime. If you know this individual, or know of his whereabouts, you are asked to

UM System President-Designate Dr. Mun Choi made his first stop Tuesday on his tour of all four UM System campuses. The event began with an introduction by Pamela Henrickson, UM System Chair of the Board of Curators, who praised the incoming president for bringing “incredible experience and energy” to the UM System. Dr. Choi then

TODAY: Temperatures this afternoon are struggling to climb into the 50s this afternoon, as clouds are slow to exit. However, by early afternoon, most if not all locations will be under mostly sunny skies with rising temperatures near 60. South winds at 5-10 mph will shift to the west-northwest late in the day as cooler

Officers were dispatched to a child molestation in the 4300 block of Brown Station Road. The female victim, 14, had been sexually abused by Courtney Bogart. The victim and Bogart are related by marriage. The victim reported that Bogart had been inappropriately touching her genital area and digital penetration for the past year. Bogart was

On Monday night, Lenn Dukes was booked into the Boone County Jail on suspicion of ten charges. ABC17 picked up public court documents and found some of the charges stem from an October incident. Back in October, Dukes was charged with endangering a child in the 1st degree, armed criminal action, false imprisonment, and unlawful

TODAY: Broken cloud cover is expected this morning with temperatures nearly 10 degrees colder for the start of our Tuesday. Temperatures will be in the low 40s with a wind chill around 37-39 with a south wind under 10 mph. Skies look to become mostly sunny in the afternoon with high temperatures close to 60.

A Missouri state senator said he has no plan yet to file legislation allowing guns on college campuses. Senator Brian Munzlinger (R – Williamstown) told ABC 17 News he has not considered filing the same bill he did last session. It would have allowed concealed carry permit holders to bring their firearms on campus, with

A Jefferson City Council member is set to resign at the end of November. The announcement for Councilman Glen Costales’s resignation was made Monday night at the Jefferson City Council work session. ABC 17 News was told Councilman Costales will be leaving his position due to the health of a family member.