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THURSDAY: It’s the first official day of summer and for the first time in quite some time, it actually feels like spring. Temperatures this afternoon will hover in the low to mid 70s under mostly cloudy skies. This comes as a very slow moving low tracks across the Midwest, bringing not only cooler temperatures but

Two people could face multiple felony charges after a reported robbery and assault. Police say Ashton Wilson was giving the victim a ride to the area of route B and Brown Station Road. The victim told police Wilson got out of the car, and that’s when Kelly Olney approached the car with a gun, hit

UPDATE (8:15 a.m.): Fulton Police Chief Steve Myers tells ABC 17 News the search was connected to a domestic-related incident. The department is not releasing further information at this time. Original story: Multiple police officers responded to a Fulton motel around 10 p.m. Wednesday. ABC 17 News crews saw officers searching a vehicle in the

THURSDAY: Summer officially begins at 5:07 AM but it will actually be a mild day with highs in the 70s. Showers and t-storms will increase from late morning through the afternoon and will be scattered as a low pressure area slowly moves through. Winds will come in from the west, shifting to the northwest overnight.

Erica Dickson said her first time through the city’s Community Development Commission was a daunting one. “This was an intense process,” Dickson, the head of the day care King’s Kids said. “In your heart, when you know what you’re doing, you know there’s a need, that kind of overshadows all of that, and you just

Mark Pedroli, the attorney for Ben Sansone of the Sunshine Project, said he has evidence that members of former Gov. Eric Greitens’ staff discussed public business on a message-deleting app, after the governor’s office turned over screen shots of text conversations. The screenshots show excerpts of a conversation between Brad Green and Jeff Earl. Both

The Fayette Fire Department’s budget for 2019-2020 is the lowest its been since the 2014-2015 fiscal year. During a five-year span, the high was $75,916 and now it’s plunged to $63,625. “We usually take the recommendations of the fire chief,” Fayette City Administrator and City Clerk Robin Triplett said. “I usually meet with the department

Building Official Larry Burkhardt said the city is “waiting patiently” for the owner of the building on 200 E. High St. to decide what steps to take next. “I think he is still trying to get enough information to make a decision and part of that has to do with insurance,” he said. “ Burkhardt

A judge sentenced a Hallsville woman to prison for sexual activity with a teenager. Online court records show Amanda May Jones was sentenced to four years in the department of corrections and was given credit for time served. Jones waived formal arraignment and pleaded guilty to statutory sodomy on Monday, according to records. Boone County

UPDATE 6:01 P.M.: According to the power outage map, there are still two outages but only 22 customers impacted. ORIGINAL STORY: A power outage due to a lightning strike is impacting 1400 customers in northern Columbia. The strike happened near the Blue Ridge substation. Crews are working to fix the outage, according to the City

So far, two Congressional representatives have praised President Donald Trump’s executive order to end the separation of families at the United States and Mexican border. Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler said she’s hoping the legislature can fix the problem so that it’s “just and fair.” Here is her full statement: “I’m pleased that President Trump has addressed

The Columbia Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect related to an armed robbery. The department posted pictures of the man to its Facebook page Wednesday afternoon. Police said the armed robbery happened at Deco to Retro on the Business Loop last Friday around 2:50 p.m. Anyone with information about

TONIGHT: Showers and t-storms will decrease late in the evening providing for some dry time after midnight and for the morning commute. Overnight lows drop back into the upper 60s creating for a more comfortable night with winds out of the southwest from 5-8 mph. THURSDAY: Summer officially begins at 5:07 AM but it will

A 77-year-old man from Freeburg was killed Wednesday after his 1967 John Deere 30/20 tractor had a mechanical malfunction. The malfunction caused the front end of the tractor to hit the ground, ejecting Reuben Luebbering from the tractor. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Eldon police arrested a man on suspicion of first-degree assault today. The department accuses Enoch “Spike” Gill of assaulting someone at J&M’s Magic Razor in Eldon, a news release said. Police went to the business after hearing reports of an assault and found one injured person. Crews took the victim to a local hospital, the

Agents of the MUSTANG Drug Task Force and deputies of the Cole County Sheriff’s Office served two narcotic search warrants in the 2300 block of Schott Road on Tuesday. About 14 pounds of marijuana, nearly $14,000 in cash, four firearms, a ballistic vest and a “substantial amount” of marijuana derivatives were seized, according to a

Columbia Public Works crews plan to reopen Providence Road near Big Bear Boulevard as soon as 4 p.m. Wednesday, weather permitting, after they had to close it for repairs. Crews said they have been working to repair two separate road buckles on a small stretch of the area since Monday. Crews originally worked to repair

According to crash reports, there are on average two pedestrian crashes a month and one cyclist crash per month in Columbia. Retiree Lillian Davis blames these statistics on the side-walks. Davis is forced to use an electric wheel chair to get around due to her arthritis and she said she’s an avid reader and like

The summit today wasn’t so much to talk about the Translational Precision Medicine Complex (TPMC), but more to talk about precision medicine and how it will make the UM System a leader across the country. According to UM System President Choi, the theme for the summit is personalized medicine with an overarching theme of precision

WEDNESDAY: Outside of a few isolated storms in the morning, it will be another mild and warm start to the day. Temperatures will be sitting in the lower 70s and gradually climb into the upper 80s through the day. It will still be humid, with likely higher dew points as a cold front slowly tracks