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Wooldridge begins recovery after weekend fire

October 24, 2022 3:41 PM Ethan Heinz

The small town of Wooldridge is recovering from a Saturday brush fire that burned down homes and businesses.

PHOTOS: Fire leaves behind destruction in Wooldridge

October 24, 2022 11:19 AM ABC 17 News Team

The small community of Wooldridge, with about 60 residents, was devastated in a wildfire Saturday.

Crews respond to small overnight fire in Cooper County

October 24, 2022 6:55 AM Joushua Blount

COOPER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Firefighters contained another fire early Monday morning near the Interstate 70 bridge over the Missouri River. An ABC 17 News crew saw the small fire from the bridge in Cooper County around 4:15 a.m. There were no reports of injuries, according to the Boone County Fire Protection District. Over the weekend,

Controlled burn meant to keep Cooper County wildfire from spreading

October 24, 2022 11:08 AM Matthew Sanders

NEAR WOOLDRIDGE, Mo. (KMIZ) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is hoping to keep the wildfire that devastated a Cooper County town over the weekend from spreading onto more public land. Fish and Wildlife workers were conducting a controlled burn Monday in the Big Muddy National Wildlife Refuge in Cooper County. The refuge is near

Firefighters contain natural cover fire in Cooper County, displaced family loses everything

October 23, 2022 10:21 AM Erika McGuire

COOPER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A family displaced in a fire in Woolridge says they have lost everything, after their two properties burned to the ground Sunday. Over 50 fire departments from across the state of Missouri contained the natural cover fire near Wooldridge in Cooper County. Cooper County Fire Protection District says the fire spread

Red Cross helps displaced Wooldridge residents after devastating fire

October 23, 2022 8:07 PM Hannah Falcon

WOOLDRIDGE, Mo. (KMIZ) Displaced Wooldridge residents are staying in a Red Cross shelter for another night. The Red Cross said it has helped nine families so far. The shelter will stay open for anyone who needs it until 10 a.m. Monday. The shelter is at the Open Bible Praise Church in Booneville, and those coming

Cooper County Emergency Management Agency to give update on fire near Wooldridge

October 23, 2022 5:20 AM Erika McGuire

COOPER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Crews continue to work to put out a natural cover fire that has burned at least 20 structures near Wooldridge. Larry Oerly, Director of Operations for Cooper County Emergency Management Agency is set to give an update on the fire at 7 a.m. Sunday. ABC 17 News crews said they could

Eldon man charged in Cooper County after bar fight

October 6, 2022 2:05 PM Zachary Farwell

An Eldon man faces criminal charges in Cooper County after a bar fight in August.

Delays possible on eastbound I-70 at Missouri River bridge due to crash

October 6, 2022 8:28 AM Zachary Farwell

COOPER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) WATCH LIVE: Drivers should expect to find delays on eastbound Interstate 70 at the Missouri River bridge due to a crash Thursday morning. MoDOT reported around 8:05 a.m. that the delays at the bridge should last about an hour. Crews closed the right lane off to drivers following the crash near

Cooper County man charged following police chase in Columbia

September 30, 2022 4:15 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boonville man was charged with multiple crimes Wednesday after causing a police chase in north Columbia. Cameron Comstock, 22, was charged with first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle and driving while revoked — second or third offense. A Boone County police officer came across Comstock driving a stolen GMC Yukon in

OSHA investigating Missouri River bridge construction site accident

September 29, 2022 4:22 PM Matthew Sanders

The Occupational Health and Safety Administration is investigating a Missouri River bridge construction worker’s fall into the river on Tuesday.

Missouri Department of Transportation continues work on Rocheport bridge project

September 23, 2022 5:01 PM Kennedy Miller

Missouri Department of Transportation crews continue work on the Interstate 70 Rocheport bridge connecting Boone and Cooper counties.

Man seriously hurt in Cooper County crash

September 22, 2022 8:04 AM Ben Fein

One man has been transported to the hospital with serious injuries, following a single car crash in Cooper County Wednesday night.

Boonville PD to add extra patrols for joggers following concerns from residents

September 15, 2022 6:21 AM Ben Fein

The Boonville Police Department announced it would increase patrols on Main Street, after residents raised concerns following attacks on joggers across the nation.

Callaway County man hurt in Interstate 70 crash

September 14, 2022 4:28 PM Matthew Sanders

A Holts Summit man suffered serious injuries when his pickup truck went off eastbound Interstate 70 and rolled multiple times Wednesday in Cooper County.

Report: Speed, drugs likely factors in deadly Howard County crash

September 7, 2022 1:22 PM Matthew Sanders

Speeding and drugs are listed as probable contributing factors in a July crash that killed two people on Highway 124 in Howard County.

Moberly woman hit by car, killed on Interstate 70 in Cooper County

September 2, 2022 11:53 AM Matthew Sanders

A Moberly woman was hit and killed while standing on Interstate 70 eastbound in Cooper County on Friday morning, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report.

Jury says Cooper County health board broke state open meetings laws

September 2, 2022 8:41 PM Lucas Geisler

BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) – A jury this week said Cooper County’s health board violated the state’s open meetings laws when debating possible farming rules. The jury heard arguments from a group of farmers opposed to rules the county’s heath board were crafting in 2018 over concentrated animal feeding operations, or CAFOs. That group accused the

Eastbound Interstate 70 in Cooper County reopens after FedEx truck goes sideways

August 31, 2022 1:40 PM Matthew Sanders

Highway patrol troopers were investigating a crash Wednesday afternoon that blocked eastbound Interstate 70 in Cooper County.

I-70 lane closures set for Missouri River bridge work

August 23, 2022 4:06 PM Matthew Sanders

The Missouri Department of Transportation will begin daily lane closures next week on Interstate 70 as work continues on the Missouri River bridge near Rocheport.