Month: February 2014

Girls high school basketball scores Hickman 66, Helias 29Montgomery Co. 40, Fulton 61Rock Bridge 61, Jefferson City 23

General Motors is recalling nearly 780,000 older-model compact cars in North America. It says a faulty ignition switch can shut of the cars’ engines without warning and cause crashes. GM says six people have been killed in 22 crashes related to the problem. All were at high speeds. The recall affects Chevrolet Cobalts from the

A Missouri lawmaker wants to impeach Gov. Jay Nixon for not moving fast enough to call special elections for vacant legislative seats. House Republican Mike Moon, of Ash Grove, filed articles of impeachment Thursday against the Democratic governor. Currently there are three House vacancies and one open seat in the Senate. One House seat has

The Missouri House has approved legislation allowing creation of a database to track purchases of prescription drugs. Missouri is the only state without legislation authorizing such a database. The House passed the bill Thursday on a vote of 112-32, and it now goes to the Senate. Pharmacies would submit the names of people who buy

The Missouri House is asking the U.S. Justice Department to investigate the high price of propane. The resolution endorsed Thursday was adopted by a voice vote and now heads to the Senate where a similar measure was also passed this week. Lawmakers began considering the measures after propane prices jumped over $5 per gallon in

The Missouri House has approved new legislation taking aim at synthetic drugs. The measure would add several specific substances to what is considered synthetic marijuana. It passed the House 139-4 on Thursday and now goes to the state Senate. Missouri legislators previously have targeted synthetic drugs. The Legislature in 2010 barred a substance known as

The Boone County Fire Protection District says it is in desperate need of $14 million to replace some very outdated fire equipment. Board member Dave Griggs said the money would likely go toward new equipment and building upkeep. Some of the fire trucks are more than a decade old, and while most of the buildings

The trial for a Mid-Missouri sheriff is moving to St. Louis County. The changes were approved in court on Thursday. A new date should be set in the next coming weeks, but a judge does not expect anything to happen until after June. Sheriff Michael Dixon of Osage County is charged with one count of

Four people have been arrested in Osage County on charges related to meth and burglary. On February 11, deputies were called to a burglary on Cedar Crest Drive, and upon arrival say they saw a man leaving a building there. They arrested James Czeschin of Bland on suspicion of burglary, possession of methamphetamine, possession of

A man who pleaded guilty to federal drug charges in March, 2013, learned he will spend half a decade behind bars Wednesday. Michael Wayne Crossno is connected to a drug ring involving Levi Coolley, a man with close ties to the Missouri men’s basketball team. Coolley pleaded guilty last month to distribution of marijuana and

Cole County leaders are sharing their plans to upgrade Business 50 West. County leaders held an open meeting tonight to talk to the public about what these upgrades will look like. We’ve reported the officials plan to improve the roadway by adding sidewalks, gutters and a curb. The project has been in the works for

Aiden Taylor attends Shepard Elementary School in Columbia. Three weeks ago, doctors diagnosed the eight-year-old with a rare form of cancer called, medulloblastoma. The cancer is so rare that it accounts for fewer than two percent of all brain tumors and affects the brain and spine. Aiden’s parents, Josh and Lisa Taylor, took him to

The rap-metal group Insane Clown Posse is no longer holding their yearly outdoor festival at the Lake of the Ozarks after six years of troubled get-togethers in southern Illinois. On Wednesday ABC 17 News confirmed with sources that promoters have agreed to let the local campground out of its contract. Last week suburban Detroit-based Psychopathic

Wednesday morning Cole County Commissioners saw three plans to remodel or rebuild the old Cole County jail. They want the space to be converted to offices and possibly a new courtroom. Remodeling the jail and sheriff’s residence would cost $776,000 or $850,000. Stripping the jail down to the original footprint and building a new structure

A Jefferson City couple was sentenced in federal court Wednesday on illegal gun and tampering with evidence charges. Andrew Brandwein, 39, was sentenced to the federal maximum of ten years in prison without parole for being a felon in possession of a firearm. His wife Debra, 55, was sentenced to 21 months in prison without

All future projects in downtown Columbia that would add to the sewer flow can not be approved temporarily. Columbia Public Works officials announced that the sewers have hit capacity and something needs to be done. Columbia city leaders presented a list of projects to the TIF commission about the needed improvements and advancements to Columbia’s

A Moberly man was charged in federal court Wednesday for having counterfeit bills. Kevin McCuiston, 36, is accused of having 49 fake $50 bills. He was charged Wednesday by a federal grand jury in Jefferson City. According to the indictment, McCuiston had the counterfeit bills in his possession on December 6, 2013. A federal grand

Thousands of Missourians travel over bridges every day that are in need of repairs or replacement. The Missouri Department of Transportation will repair 10 of those bridges in Mid-Missouri this year. Eight bridges will be repaired in Boone County, one in Howard, and one in Callaway County. MoDOT Project Manager Mike Dusenberg said it we

One man was arrested in a Tuesday morning meth bust at a Jefferson City motel. Anthony Alexander, of Henley, faced drug charges Wednesday, accused of having pipes and meth inside his Econo Lodge room. Jefferson City police arrived to the motel at 1926 Jefferson Street around 2:40 a.m. Tuesday for reports of suspicious activity. Investigators

A man was arrested Tuesday for allegedly running a meth lab northeast of Columbia. Boone County authorities started investigating after finding several buys at nearby stores for items used in meth. Deputies later went to 7703 La Porte Ave., Apt A, and followed footprints in the snow to an active drug lab by the railroad