Month: November 2015

Two different agencies responded after a grease fire got out of control in Holts Summit Wednesday afternoon. Firefighters from Holts Summit and New Bloomfield battled the blaze. When they got to the scene off Morfin Road near Highway 54, smoke and flames were pouring out of the home. ABC 17 News has confirmed most of

Delays are possible on a highly traveled route in Cole County. Crews are closing lanes in both directions overnight so they can remove concrete barriers. The work is getting started Wednesday night and will last until 6:00 a.m. They’ll be back at it Thursday night. The work is part of the Lafayette Street Interchange project.

Two people were sentenced in federal court Wednesday for helping distribute synthetic marijuana. 50-year-old Jimmy Moore and 45-year-old Tina Moore each pleaded guilty to committing mail fraud by labeling their synthetic marijuana products as incense and “not for human consumption,” when they were actually manufactured to be used as a drug. The Moores operated a

City of Columbia Proposition 1 (Parks Sales Tax): Percent reporting: 100%Yes: 6048No: 2506 Harrisburg R-8 Schools 67 cent tax levy: Percent Reporting: 100%Yes: 260No: 299 Cooper County Proposition 1 (911 Tax) Percent Reporting: 100%Yes: 497No: 788 City of Otterville- $600k Bond Issue for Street Improvements: Percent Reporting:Yes: 34No: 35

Boone County residents passed Proposition 1 for the city of Columbia Tuesday night. The tax revenue will go to the city’s parks, and will last for another six years, and bringing in $18 million. Get the complete election results here. The 1/8 cent sales tax for parks passed 6048 votes to 2506. That sales tax

Missourians will weigh in on ballot issues in different counties at the polls on Tuesday. One major issue involves Proposition 1 in Columbia. If it passes, it would extend a one-eighth of one percent sales tax that is set to expire in March. The tax revenue goes toward parks and recreation, and supporters of the

Emergency responders are weighing in on access proposals at the site of the new East Elementary School in Columbia. ABC 17 News has reported the last several weeks that residents in nearby neighborhoods have expressed safety and traffic concerns following a CPS proposal. This comes as CPS is working on a second possible proposal. The

• The waning Moon shines with Jupiter before and during dawn on Friday morning the 6th, as shown in the picture, Venus and Mars are below them. • In Saturday’s dawn, the waning crescent Moon steps down pairing with Venus. Faint Mars will be close by making a triangle. There will be clouds exiting on

All five Republican candidates running for Missouri governor are expected at a Tuesday night forum in Jefferson City. The debate, hosted by the Cole County Republican Central Committee, will be held at the Missouri Farm Bureau on Country Club Drive starting at 6:30. Gubernatorial candidates former Missouri House Speaker Catherine Hanaway, businessman John Brunner, Lt.

The city of Columbia confirmed Tuesday that construction will start early Wednesday morning on Scott Boulevard. Workers will be out sawing and installing concrete at 4:00 a.m. Wednesday near the Thornbrook neighborhood. They think the head start will help them finish faster, instead of stretching out the work for more than a week. If progress

Columbia Police responded to a threat on the Moberly Area Community College campus Monday. The Director of Security with MACC contacted Columbia police in reference to allegations of a threat, police said. CPD learned a student made the possible threat earlier on Monday on the Columbia Campus located at 601 W. Business Loop 70. Officers

A trial has been set for January for a truck driver charged in a deadly crash on I-70. ABC 17 News has witness statements from July claiming Anthony West blew through the warning signs following an earlier crash. His semi truck hit a pickup, killing 79-year-old Margarete Haile, who was stopped in traffic on the

A celebration 30 years in the making drew in thousands of Kansas City Royals fans to Kansas City Tuesday. The Royals World Series parade started at around noon. “It’s the most amazing thing that’s ever happened in my lifetime living here in Kansas City. I’ve really not seen this many people anywhere, ever.” It was

Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-Missouri responded Tuesday night it said after students, faculty, and a group called MU for PP met with MU Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin. Planned Parenthood said they delivered more than 2,000 petitions calling on Loftin to reverse the decision to cancel contracts with Planned Parenthood, and eliminate privileges at MU

A strong cold front is forecast to move into the Plains and eventually into Mid-Missouri by Thursday, bringing the threat for showers and possibly a few strong thunderstorms. Rain chances increase Thursday morning for areas west of Highway 63, with more showers and thunderstorms developing by afternoon in Mid-Missouri. This will help stabilize the atmosphere,

The state of Missouri has called off the execution of an inmate whose lethal injection was delayed by a last-minute ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court. Missouri Attorney General’s office spokeswoman Nanci Gonder confirmed that the execution of Ernest Lee Johnson wouldn’t be carried out on Wednesday. Johnson was scheduled to die at 6 p.m.

Columbia voters will decide whether the city should ban a certain method of hauling trash. The Columbia City Council voted unanimously Monday night to place the issue of a “roll cart” system on a special March 15, 2016 ballot. The system, which involves placing trash bags in a wheeled bin for curbside pick-up, met public

On Monday, the Missouri Supreme Court turned down a convicted Columbia killer’s request to have a judge consider evidence that he is mentally disabled. More than 20 years after a gruesome triple murder at a Casey’s convenience store on Ballenger Lane, Ernest Lee Johnson is set to die in less than 24 hours. It’s a

With the lower sun angle and loss of daylight, average temperatures fall quickly through the month of November. The month starts off with an average low at 41 and high at 61 but by the 30th, the average low temperature is at 29 with an average high of only 46. Rainfall on average comes in

Some homes in Moberly were temporarily evacuated Monday night after a vacant house started leaking natural gas. The Moberly Fire Chief has confirmed to ABC 17 News all homes in the 900 block of Henry Street were evacuated after Ameren and fire crews discovered a leak in the vacant home that is being demolished. The