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The State Fire Marshal has given the Boone County Fair the green light to open the carnival rides to the public Wednesday afternoon. Assistant Chief – Gale Blomenkamp of the Boone County Fire District said the inspection problems Tuesday night were so minor, he would not even call them safety issues. He said some of

UPDATE 4:12 P.M.: According to a crash report released by the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Cassandra L. Reed, 22, of Lebanon, lost control of her 2012 Chevrolet Equinox, crossed the center of Highway 5 and hit Dolores E. Bernard, 86, of Essexville, Michigan head-on around 8:58 a.m. Wednesday. Reed and Bernard were both pronounced dead

Mizzou football coach Barry Odom told media members during SEC Media Days that former starting safety Kaleb Prewett was no longer with the team. Prior to Prewett’s dismissal from Mizzou football, the team had suspended the Blue Springs native in January. The team would only say the suspension was based on an undisclosed team violation.

TONIGHT: Isolated showers and storms are possible into the evening, with partly cloudy skies remaining in place. We’ll see temperatures bottom our near 70 degrees tonight with a comfortable easterly breeze up to 11 mph. A better chance of showers and storms will arrive for the morning commute Thursday, as a complex of thunderstorms drifts

On Wednesday state leaders confirmed SEMA’s Chief of Operations, Terry Cassil, will head to Hawaii as part of the recovery from April storms. Honolulu and Kaua’i County are still working on damage from this spring’s severe weather, which includes flooding, landslides, and mudslides. The new announcement was made after Gov. Parson met with State Emergency

The official election day for Boone County is Aug 7. Boone County Clerk Taylor Burks said the election world is “trying to play catchup” to cyber security threats. The Department of Homeland Security revealed over twenty states were targeted by hackers in 2016 but Missouri was not one of them. “That doesn’t mean they were

THIS AFTERNOON: We’re watching an band of showers & storms slowly slosh west to east in the southern third of the viewing area. No strong storms are expected, the main threat we’re tracking is minor flooding in places which will see the heaviest rainfall. Expect temperatures in the mid 80s for the places that didn’t

A Columbia woman was arrested and charged Tuesday night after she threatened to blow up the Boone County jail, according Tom O’Sullivan, a detective with the Boone County Sheriff’s Department. O’Sullivan said Maria Scott, 60, was originally arrested after deputies were called to the Midway Plaza on Thursday for reports of a person with an

UPDATE: The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office confirms the body was identified as Jerry Kinman. UPDATE: The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office confirms the death investigation is happening in the 1900 block of County Road 228. Sheriff Clay Chism said a volunteer searcher found a body on land owned by the Missouri Department of Conservation. The Sheriff’s

After four days of search efforts, the body of a missing Millersburg man was found Tuesday night, according to Clay Chism, Callaway County Sheriff. Jerry Kinman, 74, of Millersburg, went missing Friday night near where he lived, near the Little Dixie Lake Conservation Area. Kinman was able to call his wife with his cellphone early

WEDNESDAY: Showers and t-storms are possible in the morning with the best chance closer to the Lake of the Ozarks. Temperatures will stay in the mid to upper 80s with low humidity under partly to mostly cloudy skies and southeast winds up to 10 mph. There is also a chance of a few afternoon showers

A new commercial is airing that’s paid for by the National Right to Work Committee, which is obviously in favor of Proposition A. This one hits close to home as it features clips of an ABC 17 newscast and Truth Alert. The ad starts, “The out-of-touch union officials got caught red-handed lying to you about

State lawmakers and leaders in Boone County are working to regulate the “misuse” of fireworks after the Columbia fireworks war earlier this month. Officials with the Boone County Sheriff’s Department, Boone County Fire Protection District, Boone County Joint Communications, MU Health and Spirit of 76 Fireworks all participated in the hour long discussion at the

After reviewing the state budget passed by the Legislature, Gov. Mike Parson line-item vetoed $153,000 of funding for an emergency system focused on patients suffering serious injuries. “The veto that we saw was way premature, and potentially putting lives at risk,” said Rep. Kip Kendrick (D- Columbia). “The governor did not provide any explanation of

UPDATE: Boone County Fair officials have confirmed the carnival is scheduled to open Wednesday at 4 p.m. After what amounted to a “miscommunication” about Tuesday morning’s safety spot inspections, Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp worked with the fair board and the owner of the carnival, Fred Sanchez, to figure out what

UPDATE 9:30 p.m.: University of Missouri Police Department arrested Rex Monroe on suspicion of filing a false police report Tuesday. Monroe reported a robbery near Hospital Drive. Police say Monroe gave conflicting information about what items were taken, the location of the vehicles involved and the timeline of events. UPDATE: MU Alert sent an update

UPDATE, 6:10 p.m.: Volunteers continued to search the area near Jerry Kinman’s residence. People in Callaway County, on horses and on all-terrain vehicles and utility task vehicles, searched day and night. Volunteers who brought their own horses, drones and dogs told ABC 17 News they are hoping for a good outcome. The Facebook page given

UPDATE 10 a.m.: A high-speed chase that ended on Highway 63 near Stadium Boulevard Tuesday morning started when Cole County deputies responded to a weapons violation earlier in the morning, according to the Cole County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said they were called to the area of Charm Ridge and Charm Villa drives for a weapons

Hy-Vee announced Tuesday it is voluntarily recalling certain pasta salads after people reported getting sick. According to a press release, the company is recalling Hy-Vee Spring Pasta Salad because it may be contaminated with salmonella. The company said it learned of the potential for contamination Monday night after approximately 20 illnesses in Minnesota, South Dakota,

A mid-Missouri grocery store chain announced on Tuesday it plans to close its location on 975 MO-22 in Centralia. According to C&R Markets Facebook page, it expects to sell off the store, equipment, and building to the company’s competitor. The Centralia location is expected to remain open through July 30. Workers will start to markdown