Month: June 2015

With temperatures consistently in the upper 80s and low 90s in Mid-Missouri this week, the Voluntary Action Center in Columbia is offering a window air conditioner exchange. Columbia Water and Light and Boone Electric customers can exchange their old, inefficient window air conditioner for free if they qualify. To be eligible, customers must have Columbia

Drivers in Cole County can expect delays this week on Highway 50 in Jefferson City. Crews will continue blasting operations to widen the road near Jackson Street. The work is being completed in an effort to make room for construction of the new Lafayette St. interchange. The work will periodically close Highway 50 in both

Strong storms moving through Mid-Missouri left some damage behind Sunday night. A tree fell onto a mobile home in Renick, a town south of Moberly in Randolph County. No injuries were reported. As of 11 a.m. Monday, several roads are closed because of high water: Highway 87 just west of Highway 5 in Howard County

A judge has put a hold on an important decision regarding construction of a mid-Missouri hog farm. Cole County Judge Patricia Joyce ordered the Department of Natural Resources and the Clean Water Commission “to refrain from all actions” related to Friends of Responsible Agriculture’s appeal of the 10,320-head confined animal feeding operation proposed for Callaway

Sunday, police are investigating an armed robbery in downtown Columbia. It happened shortly before 3:00 a.m. Saturday in the 400 Block of North Tenth Street, according to Columbia police. Three men pointed a gun and demanded money from a man at the intersection of Tenth and Rogers Streets. The victim grabbed the gun, but then

The Cooper County Sheriff’s Office and the State Highway Patrol are investigating a fatal shooting on Lacy Lane in Prairie Home. Officials say an intruder entered the home, was shot and killed just after midnight Sunday morning. Sheriff Jerry Wolfe says both the person in the home and the intruder were from Prairie Home. No

Severe thunderstorms started to develop Sunday afternoon in Northern Missouri along a cold front. This cold front will push southward and move into Mid-Missouri Sunday evening. Most of the storms will move into Mid-Missouri after 9PM and start to taper off overnight. A few showers could linger into Monday morning, but dry conditions will return

Saturday, a man is under evaluation after threatening to jump off an overpass bridge in Columbia. Columbia police on scene said they responded to the I-70 and Providence Road overpass bridge near Exit 126 around 10:20 p.m. for a person who was possibly trying to harm his or her self. Police found a man standing

Saturday, two people walked away with no injuries after a small plane crashed at a Mid-Missouri airport. Maries County Sheriff Chris Heitman said a pilot flying out of Farmington lost control of the plane as he was trying to land at the Vichy Airport and crash landed near the runway. Heitman said Carl Gregory, the

A warm front will lift into Missouri during the early morning hours of Sunday. Behind this front strong southerly winds will bring in warm and moist air during the day. High temperatures Sunday will reach near 90 degrees, but the humidity will make it feel like the mid 90s during the afternoon. Then late in

An annual event in Columbia hosted by the Truman VA drew almost 500 people to learn about veteran benefits and attend a car show. Many of the benefits are for Combat Veterans who have served in Iraq and/or Afghanistan. A recent survey released by Senator Claire McCaskill surveyed about 400 veterans and asked them how

This is a transcript of ABC 17’s Joey Parker’s interview with retired NASA astronaut Clayton (Clay ) Anderson. Clay discussed the Year in Space program and his new book, “The Ordinary Spaceman: From Childhood Dreams to Astronaut.” Joey Parker: You’ve likely heard of the Year in Space program where a NASA astronaut and a Russian

A 5-year-old Columbia boy is fighting for his life at MU Women’s and Children’s hospital. In October, doctors found an inoperable brain tumor and gave Bryson Smith six to 12 months to live. Now, family and friends are praying for more time. Hundreds are expected to show up at the MU Children’s hospital to pray

Nancy Whitman and her boyfriend Tony usually spend their days in Moberly together. They met a year and a half ago online and recently moved to the small town. They spend their days like any typical couple but with a major difference. They’re both blind. Whitman has been totally blind most of her life and

Roofing manufacturer GAF’s sudden announcement that it will no longer build a factory in the industrial park area of Moberly left many city officials in disbelief. Friday morning, the Moberly Area Chamber of Commerce met for its monthly meeting, but there was very little talk of GAF’s decision to back out of building. State Rep.

Organizers in Columbia are gearing up for Art in the Park at Stephens Lake Park this weekend. Some road closures will be in place on Saturday and Sunday for the event. Sections of old Highway 63 and East Walnut near the park will be closed to traffic. The road closures will be in effect from

The Jefferson City Medical Group has announced it will extend its hours in the capital city. JCMG extended care is now available Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and on weekends and most holidays from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The clinic accepts patients to be seen for most medical conditions that

Two people were injured Friday afternoon after their car hit a tree north of the Columbia Mall. The accident was reported just before 12:00 p.m. at Blackfoot and O’Neal Road, off Route E. Crews said both victims were stable and taken to the hospital. Other drivers who witnessed the crash saw the vehicle drift off

A lake inherited by Mid-Missouri officials over five years ago could be getting a new owner. Cole County leaders took over Renns Lake in 2009 when the dam failed and the lake’s owner couldn’t afford to fix the issue. County commissioners told ABC 17 News they’re discussing putting the property up for sale, but there

This week the CDC released a report expressing concerns about the H2N5 strain of avian flu possibly affecting humans. For months the CDC has said it is not contagious to humans. Dr. Dan Shaw at Mizzou’s Veterinary School said if someone were to contact H2N5 it would have to be inhaled. He said this is