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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

A Callaway County man pleaded guilty to a three-count indictment against him in federal court on Tuesday. Nathaniel Craig Carroll, 37, of Fulton, pleaded guilty to charges of manufacturing a firearm silencer, in violation of the National Firearms Act, to possession of the illegally made firearm silencer, and being a drug user in possession of

TONIGHT: A few showers or t-storms are possible in the evening hours at the Lake of the Ozarks and areas west. Later in the night, a cluster of storm is expected to move across southwestern Missouri, possible reaching the Truman Reservoir and Lake of the Ozarks area by morning. Lows will drop to near 70

The Supreme Court of Missouri reversed a decision made by utility regulators to reject a wind-powered electric transmission line project. The decision sent the Grain Belt Express case back to the Public Service Commission, and ordered it to hear the case again. The commission turned down the project in 2017 because the company had not

The Missouri Department of Transportation started preparations to replace the Missouri Route 87 bridge over Interstate 70 in Cooper County. In a press release, MoDOT said the 60-year-old bridge has deteriorated and is in need of replacement. It also said the new bridge will be built to accommodate any future widening or rebuilding of I-70.

Some Cole County residents were without water after a water main broke on Tuesday morning. The Public Water Supply District #2 of Cole County confirmed to ABC 17 News KMIZ over the phone that its crews were working to complete emergency repairs to an 8-inch water main in the Honey Creek Road and Tanner Bridge