Month: April 2016

Multiple bridges in Cole County are in critical need of repair. The bridge over Moniteau Creek on Moniteau Creek Road in northern Cole County is permanently closing. A recent Missouri Department of Transportation inspection found the 101-year-old bridge was no longer safe for drivers. Four other bridges in the county are on the deficient list,

A three-car crash in Montgomery County left two dead Friday morning. The Missouri State Highway Patrol confirms drivers Jessica Clauson of Jonesburg and Jessica Schmidt of Montgomery City were killed on Highway 19 near Hermann. The crash report shows a car tried to pass a dump truck and hit another car head-on. Neither Clauson nor

Concerned Columbia residents are looking for new ways to curb gun violence in the city. There is state-of-the-art technology that can detect and pinpoint gun shots through acoustic sensors called ShotSpotter. Columbia residents heard from the ShotSpotter on Friday. Marcus Buford, who brought in a representative from the company, said its time to end the

Senate Bill 594, which would require voter ID in Missouri, is awaiting debate in the Senate. The sponsor of SB594 is Republican Senator Will Kraus of Lee’s Summit. As our guest for “This Week,” Senator Kraus makes his case as to why he wants his bill to become the law. Here is a transcript of

The Moberly School District is urging it’s voters to say yes to Prop S. The proposition would add an extra level of security by relocating the main offices of each school to a more secure location. 9.5 million, is what the Moberly School District is saying it needs to repair several different school locations in

Our usual spring winds will increase this weekend as temperatures start to warm up with abundant sunshine. However, nights will be cold with lows dipping into the 30s which will give us a chilly start to the day both Saturday and Sunday. Temperatures will start off in the low 30s early Saturday morning, reaching near

Two weeks ahead of the April 15th shutdown of the westbound Missouri River bridge, Jefferson City emergency crews say response times should not suffer. The bridge closing poses a problem for EMS workers as it is the only quick access to area’s north of the river. To combat this, Jefferson City Fire Division Chief Jason

A bridge is now closing for good in northern Cole County. The county’s public works department just announced on Friday it is permanently shutting off parts of Moniteau Creek Road. It is east of Jamestown near the Missouri River, about 30 minutes northwest of Jefferson City. MoDot notified the agency the structure needs immediate, critical

A proposed seven-lot development off Hayselton Drive in Jefferson City has residents speaking out against the plan. “We’re not against development,” said resident Terry Lyskowski. “It’s about changing the game in the middle of the plan at our expense.” The plan is to have the entrance to the new subdivision on the 1600 block of

A crash on I-70 east of the Route Z exit caused some delays for eastbound drivers. The crash happened just before 11:30 am. on Friday. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper on scene, a pick-up truck started having transmission issues and pulled into the ditch on the right hand side of the eastbound

More than 70 years after getting discharged from the military, Thomas Ivan Henderson finally has a Marine Corps dress uniform to show off. He was given the Dress Blue uniform on Friday at the Columbia office of MarineParents.com, a non-profit organization. According to MarineParents.com, when Henderson enlisted in 1943, he mistakenly believed all Marines got

ABC 17 News went to the scene of a rollover crash on I-70 near Rangeline. It happened just after 4 a.m. Friday. The right hand lane of I-70 westbound was closed for about 45 minutes while officers investigated a rollover accident. They told ABC 17 News it was just the one car and driver. They

A car hit a utility box in Columbia Friday morning. The single car crash happened around 6:40 a.m. at W Worley St. and Clinkscales Rd. ABC 17 News crews saw one person being put in an ambulance. Columbia Police and fire crews were also on scene. As of 7:15 a.m., the traffic signals are out

A school bus shuttling VA employees to work was involved in a traffic crash Friday morning. It happened around 8 a.m. at the intersection of Mick Deaver and Providence, near MU’s campus. A First Student bus and a GMC Denali were involved. The Denali had front driver-side damage. The bus had minor passenger-side damage. One

The Supreme Court of Missouri has tossed out an appeal by a group opposed to the recent voter-approved Business Loop Community Improvement District. That ruling is similar to that by Boone County Judge Jody Asel, who earlier this month dismissed a lawsuit claiming voter violations by a community improvement district. Judge Jodie Asel dismissed the

MoDOT’s famous 10-foot tall mascot, Barrel Bob, has been found in Boone County. A viewer told ABC 17 he thought he saw the mascot on the side of 163/Tom Bass Road, near Highway 63 Thursday night and had notified authorities. Crews on location confirmed it was the popular roadside safety feature that had been missing