Month: June 2016

UPDATE: The Jefferson City TIF commission voted against the proposal in a 7-1 vote Thursday. This proposal will still go to city council next month, but the commission’s recommendation was to not accept it. City council could still pass the proposal, but would have to have a two-thirds majority vote. The meeting with presentations from

Construction started Thursday in Columbia on the Flat Branch Sewer Relief Project #1. The work is designed to improve sanitary sewer service and add capacity to a large portion of downtown Columbia. The project is funded by nearly $4 million from the Sanitary Sewer Utility Capital Improvement funds. The sewer work is near the MKT

UPDATE 6:50 p.m. – The Miller County Sheriff’s Office confirms deputies arrested Evan Gamm around 6 p.m. Thursday. Sheriff Bill Abbott said Gamm was found sleeping in an apartment in Kaiser and was taken into custody without incident. He’s being held in the Miller County Jail. Original: Deputies have identified the man they’ve been looking

Gov. Jay Nixon toured the first of several new buildings at Fulton State Hospital on Thursday. The Energy Control Center and Services building will house maintenance shops, emergency command center and communication hub, and computer information services. The building cost just over $23 million. Officials said it was completed on time and on budget. “The

As the temperatures continue to heat up in mid-Missouri, authorities are reminding residents about best water safety practices. Col. J. Bret Johnson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, said life jackets are imperative to help prevent drownings. According to state law, children under the age of 7 are required to wear a life jacket

Emergency crews responded to a crash south of Ashland Thursday. It happened around 6:45 Thursday morning on Highway 63 north, about a mile south of Ashland. Officials on scene told our ABC 17 News crew that the car ran about 100 feet off the roadway down an embankment. They say the male driver was taken

The Boone County Fire Protection District has added ten new trucks to its lineup of firefighting vehicles. They include seven Rosenbauer pumper trucks and three Rosenbauer tanker trucks. Crews are currently fitting the new vehicles with tools like hoses, nozzles, axes, pry bars, and flashlights. Training on the new equipment is going on at the

The Magic School Bus is a reality for Columbia Public Schools. Inside the STEAM Bus, students learn about optics, 3-D printing, photosynthesis, and coding. Most ordinary buses during the year are either parked close to a building under a shaded tree or in a garage to keep cool. You’ll find the STEAM Bus however, parked

Officials at the University of Missouri will run two tests of the school’s upgraded alert Emergency Notification System on Friday. The first test will take place in the morning, when a message will be sent by text and e-mail to faculty, staff, and possibly some students. The second test will happen in the afternoon –

An mid-Missouri sheriff who displayed disparaging, doctored photos of President Barack Obama and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton at the sheriff’s office has taken them down after a citizen complained. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports one fake photo at the Gasconade County Sheriff’s office showed the president in mug shot and another purported to show

The Mexico Area Chamber of Commerce says it’s planning a homecoming celebration for NBA champion Tyronn Lue. Lue is the head coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers who recently won the 2016 NBA Championships. Immediately following the win, Lue gave two shout outs to his hometown of Mexico, Missouri. Mexico Area Chamber of Commerce says its

A weak cold front will stall south of HWY 50 this evening bringing a chance for storms mainly after 4PM. Storms in the evening could have damaging winds over 58 mph and large hail over 1″ in diameter. The risk is low, Marginal, but the threat is there. There will be the potential for storms

Four people are recovering after a crash Wednesday night. It happened just after 7:30 p.m. near Albert-Oakland Park on Blue Ridge Road. Two SUV’s were involved. One of the cars was found on its left side and had eight passengers. One lane of Blue Ridge Road was blocked off for a short period during cleanup

A man was taken away by ambulance after a brief pursuit that ended at the Welcome Inn in Columbia Wednesday night. Police told ABC 17 News that the man tried running away from police at a nearby gas station. He then tripped and fell into the corner of the motel. According to police, the man

The Missouri State Highway Patrol is making changes to improve safety at the Lake of the Ozarks. ABC 17 News reported in March, officials announced plans to change some policies in the water patrol division. Highway patrol officials worked with lawmakers on a compromise after Rep. Diane Franklin filed a bill to reverse the 2011

The Hallsville School District has until June 30 to decide how about $460,000 will be cut from next school year’s budget. Superintendent John Downs said one of the biggest cuts is to faculty/staff pay and benefits. Right now in the proposed budget, 4.75 full time positions are listed as a reduced expenditure, saving the district

Wednesday brought high temperatures and put every county in mid-Missouri under a heat advisory, which can be dangerous or even deadly for people and pets. When it’s that hot outside, many people blast the air conditioning to get that cool air but often that high energy cost causes people to turn it off quickly. Health

A Columbia man landed in jail, after the Boone County sheriff’s department claims it busted a hotel room and found evidence of a drug ring. Philip Pearl was arrested Wednesday morning at Wingate Court near the connector. He is accused of selling drugs in mid-Missouri. Deputies and police also searched a car and storage unit,

A Jefferson City man pleaded guilty Wednesday to two of the four charges he was first accused of committing. Jemell Butler entered the pleas in Boone County court to second degree robbery and felonious restraint, in connection to an October 7 incident in central Columbia. As part of the plea, the state dropped rape, kidnapping

Jefferson City Hall will remain closed for the rest of the afternoon after losing power Wednesday morning. Jefferson City Administrator Steve Crowell tells ABC 17 News the Christy Municipal Building closed around 10 a.m. Wednesday. Crowell says power was out at the building from 10 until 3:00 pm due to a transformer issue. Ameren crews