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Bitterly cold temperatures return to mid-Missouri on Thursday night through Saturday (January 18, 2024 graphic courtesy of NWS St. Louis Twitter page) While we’ll see sunshine again this morning, light snow and bitterly cold temperatures will be heading to mid-Missouri this evening. National Weather Service (NWS) St. Louis meteorologist Brad Charboneau says Columbia, Jefferson City and Fulton are expected to …

Two Hallsville-area residents suffered serious injuries in that late-night fire and explosion at Emmie’s Villas. The Boone County Fire Protection District tells our news partner KMIZ that the explosion happened at about 10:15 pm, and that there were four people in the house at the time. The house is on East Taylor court. Multiple witnesses tell ABC-17 that they heard …

Missouri Senate President Pro Tem Caleb Rowden (R-Columbia) is hopeful about the 2024 legislative session in Jefferson City. He joined us live on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri” and touts education. He says legislation expanding the Missouri Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (ESA) program will hit the Senate floor this week. He’s also hopeful about his anti-swatting bill. Senator Rowden notes …

Columbia Mayor Barbara Buffaloe (2022 file photo courtesy of city of Columbia’s website) A 15-member task force will make recommendations on the future use of the historic McKinney building on East Broadway in downtown Columbia. Columbia’s city council voted Tuesday night to establish the mayor’s task force. You’ll recall that the council voted unanimously in August to purchase the $1.7-million …

The National Weather Service (NWS) in St. Louis expects more light snow and bitter temperatures Thursday night in mid-Missouri (January 17, 2024 graphic courtesy of NWS St. Louis Twitter page) The wind chill warning that has impacted mid-Missouri for several days has been canceled, and temperatures in Jefferson City are expected to reach 40 today (Wednesday). Many mid-Missouri students, including …