Month: February 2017

The Columbia Public School District’s Board of Education will vote on at least two items in a meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday. One of the topics is voting whether or not to accelerate the building of a new middle school. The school district originally planned to open the new middle school in 2022, but the

TODAY: After almost breaking record high temperatures yesterday, our Sunday is going to be a bit cooler with highs in the lower 50s. Hang onto your hats today as northerly winds around 11-15 mph with gusts around 22 mph will be dominating most of our day. Winds will begin to calm down by this evening

TODAY: Skies will begin to clear by late morning, Windy conditions will dominate our Sunday with gusts around 25-30 mph; 50 TONIGHT: Mostly clear, Winds will calm down by the evening hours; 36 MONDAY: Mostly Sunny, Slight chance for showers late Monday night; 50

Fire officials believe cooking is what started a fire on the back deck of a home in the 700 block of Vine Street Saturday afternoon. The Fulton Fire Department was called to the home around 4 p.m. Firefighters found heavy smoke and flames coming from the deck and back side of the home. Crews were

Four people were arrested in Callaway County after detectives found drugs, including methamphetamine, inside a home. Callaway County said a search warrant was executed Friday night in the 400 block of Collier Street in Mokane. The warrant was issued as a result of ongoing investigations conducted by multiple agencies and task forces. During the search,

The majority of mid-Missouri is classified as “abnormally dry,” according to the United States Drought Monitor. Parts of Randolph, Macon, and Monroe counties are considered to be in a “moderate drought.” Abnormally dry areas are areas where there is short term dryness and where slowing of plant and crop growth is common. In areas where

A 23-year-old woman died early Saturday after a crash on Interstate 44 just outside of St. James. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the driver, Renetra Osun, of Rolla, first went of the left side of the road and into the median. Troopers said she drove back onto the interstate, but then drove off the

Hundreds of pro-life and pro-choice supporters gathered in front of the Columbia Planned Parenthood Saturday morning. Pro-life supporters included Representative Hannah Kelly who spoke to the crowd. “Life is a gift from God,” Kelly said. “It is not being against women’s health care by being against taxpayers’ dollars being invested in Planned Parenthood funding. It

A firefighter with the Southeastern Randolph Fire Protection District was seriously injured in a crash while heading to a fire Saturday afternoon. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the crash happened on Business Highway 63 near Renick. Troopers said the Kenneth McCune, 57, was driving eastbound when he went off the side

TODAY: By tonight, conditions will be drying with temperatures dropping behind a passing cold front. Winds will begin to shift out the the north to northwest allowing for temperatures to drop. Through the earlier evening hours temperatures will be in the 50s, eventually reaching the low of 40 degrees. Clouds will be clearing behind the

TODAY: Mostly Cloudy, Southerly winds will help bring in moisture and warmer air into Mid-Missouri giving areas north and along I-70 a very slight chance of light showers (accumulation expected to be less than 1/10″); 65 TONIGHT: Mostly Cloudy, Dry Conditions, South winds near 6 mph; 55 SUNDAY: Mostly Sunny, Breezy northwest winds around 8-11

TODAY: Southerly winds will bring moisture and warmer air into Mid-Missouri, allowing our Saturday to be mostly cloudy with temperatures increasing into the 60s. There is a slight chance for showers in the afternoon with the best chance for this rain existing in areas north and along I-70. Accumulation, if any, is expected to be

A Columbia robbery suspect is now accused of damaging the Boone County Jail. According to a probable cause statement obtained by ABC 17 News, Dorice Smith, 25, broke off a fire suppression nozzle inside his jail cell around 4 p.m. on Thursday. Corrections officers also said Smith covered a camera inside the cell and a

ABC 17 News has acquired an email through a viewer tip about a Fulton Public Schools staff member having inappropriate electronic contact with a female student. Parents received the following email from Fulton Public Schools: “Fulton Police and FPS Staff are investigating a male employee’s inappropriate electronic contact with a female FPS student. To our

Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway released the 2016 Annual Report on Friday. As our guest on “This Week,” Auditor Galloway discusses her efforts to “promote accountability and transparency across Missouri government.” She also talks about rumors she would resign as auditor during her recent pregnancy. She calls those rumors “hurtful, not supportive” and untrue. You

Andrea Auston starts her day by dropping off her daughter, 6-year-old Akira Woods, at the Tree Top Learning Center. Akira waits for the school bus there, while Auston attends nursing school. They’ve had this routine since Akira started Benton Elementary School last year. Things changed Wednesday. “We’re going to take it a day at a

A Jefferson City resident was put out of his home after the city had to step in to remove hundreds of piled-up trash bags and waste. Crews used a small backhoe last week to get into the home in the 800 block of East High Street. The city condemned the home and boarded up all

A Boone County husband and wife could face burglary charges after they were arrested at a Columbia hotel Friday. Raymond Scharf, 28, and Ronda Scharf, 33, were arrested at the Budget Host Inn on Vandiver Drive shortly after 7 a.m. The Boone County Sheriff’s Department said its deputies found a large amount of stolen property

Firefighters from the Boone County Fire Protection District were called to an outside fire in the 11000 block of I-70 Drive Northeast just after noon Friday. Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp said the fire started as a controlled burn, but quickly spread out of control because of high winds and burned about 50 acres of land

An apartment building fire in Jefferson City caused more than $75,000 worth of damages Friday afternoon. The fire started around 4 p.m.in the 500 block of Senate Court. People said they could see flames from Castle Drive. When the Jefferson City Fire Department arrived at the scene, they saw the fire on a deck, stretching