You might remember the story of Jeff Mizansky. He’s the Sedalia man who spent 21 – years of a life without parole sentence after his ‘third strike’ marijuana conviction before Governor Jay Nixon commuted his imprisonment. Mizansky thinks it’s unfair that Missourians are still jailed for something that’s legal if …

KWOS is teaming up with ABC 17 and partnering with the Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri to help feed people in need this holiday season. Commerce Bank One for One Holiday Food and Fund Drive. The Food Bank is accepting donations of non-perishable food and money to help …

Abc – 17 — The Columbia Public Schools Board of Education voted to remove the COVID mask policy. The mask policy will end on Jan. 4 when classes resume after winter break. The board heard public comments from parents and students. Several board members including Superintendent Brian Yearwood requested to remove …

ABC-17 — The principal at a Jefferson City middle school alerted parents Friday morning to a social media threat against the school and said the school’s police presence would be increased. Principal Shawn Kelsch said in a letter that police identified the students responsible for the threatening post. Kelsch said …

Despite several tornado warnings in mid-Missouri on Friday evening, there are no reports of deaths in the listening area. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued tornado warnings for Cole, Callaway, Audrain, Montgomery and Osage counties. Missouri’s governor says at least four people were killed statewide during Friday night’s tornadoes, including three people …

Mid – Missouri wasn’t spared from the storms that blew through Friday night. Cole County Road Superintendent Brian Boyce says the high winds did some damage in the southern part of the county …      No one was hurt but crews spent much of Friday night and Saturday morning clearing debris …

ABC – 17 — Missouri Task Force 1 has been activated for deployment to Kentucky in response to the devastating tornados that struck the state on Friday evening. The task force will be headed to Murray State University to stage and await their mission assignment. The target is to arrive …

(AP) — Missouri officials are continuing to assess the damage caused by tornadoes that killed at least two people in the state this weekend. Gov. Mike Parson visited St. Charles and Pemiscot counties Sunday to see the aftermath of the storms that moved through Friday night. The same storm system …

Cole County’s Commissioners and County Assessor Chris Estes have been going around and around during their recent budget discussions. They claim Estes’ complaints about his computer software not being up to the job are unfounded. They say the system seems to work just fine for the Collector’s office …     Estes …

Abc – 17 — A jury on Thursday recommended more than a decade in prison for a woman convicted in her husband’s Montgomery County killing. Jurors recommended sentencing Lynlee Renick to 13 years in prison for second-degree murder and three years in prison on armed criminal action. Judge Kevin Crane …