Month: August 2019

The Columbia City Council will host a public hearing Monday in regards to the 2019 property tax rate. According to the council memo, the tax rate will decrease to $0.4075 per $100. Originally, the rate was set at $0.41 per $100. This comes per the certification of the Office of the Missouri State Auditor. According

Mason Rudolph guided a long first-half touchdown drive to perhaps nudge ahead of Josh Dobbs in the race to be the backup behind Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Kansas City Chiefs 17-7 on Saturday night. Rudolph finished 10 of 15 for 77 yards while Dobbs completed 6 of 11 for 95 yards

The Columbia Mall could be the home of a new Dillard’s and a new hotel. The second Dillard’s would fill in the vacant building that used to house Sears, which closed in July 2018. According to the building permit obtained by ABC17 News through a sunshine request, the conversion project includes interior renovations, which are

TONIGHT: A line of storms will move from west to east overnight with mid-Missouri seeing the chance out the door Sunday morning. It will be muggy with lows in the mid 70s . SUNDAY: A couple storms are possible in the morning hours Sunday mainly between 5am and lunch time . Plan on having the

The last firefighter who was injured in a Maries County fire and explosion was released from the hospital. According to an update to a Vienna Fire Protection District Facebook post, at 10:40 on Saturday morning, the firefighter was released from University Hospital and is on his way home. Vienna Fire Protection District firefighters were called

Columbia firefighters are working to find out what started a fire in a home on the corner of Benton St. and Garth Ave. Saturday afternoon. A CFD division chief said the fire was under control and no one was injured or transported to a hospital. The fire marshal was called to the home to determine

Maries County authorities are asking for the public’s help after a burglary, according to a Facebook post from the Maries County Sheriff’s Office. According to the post, a male and female stole three guitars from Kingdom Life Revival Church in Vichy around 9 a.m. Saturday. Deputies say surveillance video shows the pair going into the

*A Weather Alert Day is in effect through 10AM Saturday for all of Mid-MO* THIS MORNING: Storms will be rolling in early. The further west looks to have the better chance at picking up some gusty winds and large hail, but these storms look like they’ll be weakening as they head east into the viewing

The Columbia Police Department is continuing to investigate after an infant’s body was found at a north Columbia business on Thursday. An autopsy conducted Friday morning didn’t reveal the baby’s gender or race. “If it were an adult it would be easy to identify the sex and even the age,” said Richard Sherwood, a professor

The City of Columbia apologized in a news release Friday after two Twitter posts included photos taken the day before at the scene of an infant death investigation. Some city departments were taking part in national CityHallSelfie Day, which is meant to celebrate local government, according to the release. The Columbia Police Department was one

Four firefighters have been released from hospitals after they suffered burns from an explosion while fighting a house fire Friday in Maries County. LIVE PLAYBACK of the scene can be viewed in the player below. The Vienna Fire Protection District said on Facebook that six firemen were treated at area hospitals for second- and third-degree

State Rep. Cheri Toalson Reisch has lost a federal lawsuit over her blocking of a constituent on her Twitter account. Western District of Missouri Judge Brian C. Wimes ruled Friday that Reisch violated Mike Campbell’s constitutional rights by blocking him from her Twitter account after he retweeted a critical message from one of Reisch’s colleagues.

*A Weather Alert Day is in effect through 10AM Saturday for all of Mid-MO* TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy early with strong storms developing late. Some could bring gusty winds and heavy rain. A Flash Flood Watch is in effect late tonight through Saturday morning for the potential of 2-4″ of rain along and north of I-70.

Two law enforcement officers are recovering after being shot while serving an eviction notice in a rural area of southern Missouri. The shooting led to a standoff that continued into late Friday afternoon, several hours after the shooting.Missouri State Highway Patrol Cpl. Dallas Thompson says two troopers and a Carter County deputy were approaching the

The Johnson County Emergency Management Agency posted this video of damage from storms that rolled through overnight Thursday on its Facebook page. The video was taken in Knob Noster.

The Columbia Police Department said it was following several leads on Friday after a baby’s body was found at a north Columbia business on Thursday. LIVE PLAYBACK of an interview with police can be viewed in the player below. An autopsy was conducted on Friday morning, and police were not able to get much information

FRIDAY: A morning storm or two is possible but much of the late morning and afternoon will be dry. Temperatures top out in the mid to upper 80s with increasing humidity throughout the day. TONIGHT: A stalled out cold front will be the avenue for another round of more widespread severe weather as we head

The Jefferson City Council is scheduled to discuss a bill Monday that would put the requirements for maintaining the city’s sidewalks in line with regulations in the Americans with Disabilities Act. The ADA requires that a sidewalk be repaired if it contains a vertical displacement or hole of a quarter-inch or greater. The city’s current

Police will be gathered at Fulton schools on Friday, but it’s just a drill. The Fulton Police Department is at the school providing active shooter training for teachers and administrators. Fulton police do not do live training with students. The training is expected to wrap up around 3 p.m. Classes start Wednesday at Fulton Public

Columbia police are asking for the public’s help in the investigation of a baby’s death. Columbia Police Department Assistant Chief Jeremiah Hunter said officers found a baby less than 1 year old after responding Thursday to a call of human remains in the 1900 block of North Providence Road, outside McKnight Tire. Hunter said a