Month: February 2013

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill is back on the campaign trail for the first time after the death of her mother.Betty Anne Ward McCaskill died Monday after a long struggle with heart and kidney problems. The Democratic senator stopped campaigning last week while her mother was ill.McCaskill’s voice seemed to

University Hospital unveiled its newest Staff for Life helicopter Wednesday.The helicopter will join the fleet immediately and is equipped with in-flight cardiac monitoring, mobile blood testing and ultrasound, as well as night vision and autopilot for the pilots.The aircraft and staff are stationed at University Hospital, Lake Regional Hospital in Osage Beach and west of

A Mid-Missouri man pleaded guilty to an armed bank robbery earlier this year.David Brian Krzysik, 49, of Tuscumbia pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to the armed robbery of First State Bank in Iberia. He also admitted that he attempted to rob Central Trust Bank in Tuscumbia.According to authorities, Krzysik robbed First State Bank on

***UPDATE THURSDAY 2:30 P.M.***The Cole County Sheriff’s Department conducted checks on sex offenders Wednesday night to ensure they were in compliance with the law. A 2008 law states that certain sex offenders must follow certain rules, including avoiding contact with children, staying indoors through the evening, turning off porch lights, and hanging a sign on

Road crews across Missouri spent the day Wednesday testing their equipment to ensure it is ready for the winter ahead.This year is the first time the Department of Transportation has done a statewide winter operation. MoDOT had all 46 of its truck drivers out with snowplows to test for safety measures and to make sure

Missouri’s Department of Conservation is awaiting test results to confirm if a wolf was killed in Boonville.A bow hunter killed the animal in the Franklin Island Conservation Area on Tuesday and now conservationists are trying to find out how the animal got to Missouri.Officials say the animal was truly a “lone wolf” and believe he

***UPDATE THURSDAY 8 P.M.***Fire investigators say the cause of the fire will likely be undetermined. They say there was so much damage that there is still do dollar estimate.***UPDATE THURSDAY 7:18 A.M.***The cause of the fire remains under investigation, but fire officials do know it started in a machine shop/store room area of Champion Motor

Highlights from SportsZone Football Wednesday.

Highs will reach the mid-to-upper 60s Thursday with some clouds for the early half of the day. A cold front will move through Thursday evening, dropping highs Friday into the low-to-mid 60s. An area of low pressure will increase cloud cover Friday night and bring the possibility of showers, mainly for areas south of I-70.

Click on the video link to see the highlights from district semifinal football matchups in classes 1-4 around mid-Missouri.

Police say one person was arrested after an accident along I-70.It happened near the 130 mile marker, in the eastbound lanes, just before 1 a.m. Thursday.A car and semi were involved in the crash. Reports are that the car flipped over.No one was taken to the hospital.Police say one person was arrested, but haven’t released

Police at Missouri S & T were investigating an armed robbery at the Kingshighway Long John Silver’s around 8 p.m. Wednesday.According to a campus alert, the suspect was seen walking toward the Rock Mechanics and Explosives Research Center and may be near the Gale Bullman Multi-Purpose Building. Police were advising students, faculty and staff to

Columbia police are investigating an assault and robbery.It happened just before 2 a.m. Thursday morning in the area of Forum and Mills drive in South Columbia.Police say the victim and his girlfriend were walking in the area when two suspects assaulted the man. The suspects took his wallet and cell phone.The victim had some cuts,

***UPDATE, FRIDAY 8:25 A.M.***City officials say the boil order has been lifted. ***ORIGINAL STORY***New Franklin officials have issued a boil order for the city until further notice.No explanation was given for the order, but residents should boil all drinking water or water used for food preparation.

Boone County Sheriff’s Department deputies are investigating a shooting in the 700 block of Demaret Drive that left one woman with a gunshot wound in the hand.Just before 12:30 a.m. deputies were called to the area and found the victim on the front porch of her apartment building. Bullet holes were found in her home,

A Vienna man has been charged with burglary after allegedly stealing metal from a home Wednesday night.According to the Maries County Sheriff’s Office, 32-year-old Jacob W. Burke broke into a home in the 12000 block of Highway 42 near Vienna. Deputies say Burke stole copper wire and scrap metals from the house.Deputies arrested Burke Wednesday

***UPDATE 8:30 P.M.***Fire investigators say the cause of the fire appears to be accidental. According to officials, Mid-Missouri Auto Works was planning to move. The company was using a generator for electricity, which investigators believe caught on fire.The owner of the building says they shut off the power last week and were trying to get

With less than five days until the election, federal officials are planning to pay close attention to voter rights abuse.Election experts tell ABC 17 News that with so many close races, both sides of the aisle will be aggressive in monitoring votes and maybe even crossing the line.Most of the voter rights problems occurring in

Boone County voters next Tuesday will decide whether they want to fund children’s mental health services through a sales tax. If passed, Proposition 1 would increase the sales tax by a quarter of a percent.Twenty children services agencies banded together to form a coalition to raise funding to help combat problems that children face in

Columbia, Mo. The game time for Missouri Basketball’s 2012-13 season opener against Southern Illinois Edwardsville on Nov. 10 has been moved back to 4 p.m.The time adjustment allows Tiger fans to watch Mizzou Football’s 11:21 a.m. contest at Tennessee and then attend the college basketball season opener later that afternoon at Mizzou Arena.”We appreciate our