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Sporting KC Captain and US men’s national soccer team player Matt Besler catches up with ABC 17s Sports Director Austin Kim following the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

It has been 24 hours since crews restored power to every home in West Columbia. Clean up efforts began as soon as the storm hit Monday, but one woman still needed help yesterday removing two downed trees more than 100 feet tall out of her yard. City crews help clear the tree that fell and

While you might have the “detour blues” after the latest construction on the Route B bridge over Business Loop 70, the Missouri Department of Transportation (MODOT) told ABC 17 there’s good news. This specific road construction project is the first of its kind in Missouri. Not only will the new bridge take just two months

If you have spoiled food following Monday night’s storms and subsequent power outages, you’re in luck. Columbia Public Works will have special drop off locations for food waste. The food collections will start this Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and there will be no charge for drop off. Public Works has also announced

A Jefferson City man is charged with statutory rape. The 7-year-old victim told police Javaughn Hodges raped her multiple times starting back in August 2013. She also told police the last time it happened was after the end of school in May this year. The alleged abuse happened in the 1000-block of Elizabeth Street. A

There are five venomous snakes in Missouri; the Western Cotton Mouth, Timber Rattlesnake, Copperhead, Pygmy Rattlesnake and the Massasauga Rattlesnake. Chris Newbold is a natural history biologist at the Missouri Department of Conservation and said there is a way to physically identify the venomous snakes. “In Missouri, our venomous snakes are Pit Vipers, which means

Power has been completely restored in Columbia after multiple days of outages following Monday night’s wind damage. Utility crews from Independence, Fulton, Higginsville, Macon, and Hannibal returned home Friday morning after helping Columbia crews with restoration work. Repair work on the Fairview utility poles has been completed, and Fairview Road between Broadway and Ash is

On Friday, Mizzou Softball’s All-America performer for the 2014 season, redshirt sophomore OF Taylor Gadbois was awarded the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Golden Shoe award. The award is presented annually to the student-athlete determined to be the most outstanding base stealer. The Tigers’ stand out season included stealing 46 bases in 51 attempts. Gadbois’ successful

On Friday, Mizzou announces a new tailgating section at Memorial Field. Truman’s Terrace will be added as a part of the new East Side construction to give MU fans “a unique game day experience.” The new area is located beyond the southeast corner of Faurot Field, in the space that used to be known as

JOB DESCRIPTION: The chief photographer’s duties include setting the standard for the staff in acquiring news video in the field. This includes an aggressive approach to covering spot news, shooting video, conducting interviews, running live shots and using other multimedia tools to gather content for nightly newscasts and the station’s online ventures. Duties will also

Parts of two major roads in Columbia will close down early Friday for a bridge replacement project. Crews are building a new bridge on Paris Road over Business Loop 70. As a result, that section of Paris Road/Route B will be closed until September 15, when the work is slated to be finished. Business Loop

A Columbia father says the violence needs to stop, before another family loses a child. Bryan Rankin Sr. lost his son Bryan Rankin Jr. in April of 2012. Rankin was shot and killed by Lamarr Mayfield. That murder is said to have sparked the retaliation killing of Treveon Marshall last July. And now, this summer,

Two Osage County residents were arrested Wednesday for having meth and marijuana. Osage County Sheriff’s Deputies searched an apartment at 139 Fourth Street in Argyle and found a gun, suspected crystal meth, illegal prescription drugs, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia. 36-year-old Kenneth McMullin was charged with 2 counts of possession of a controlled substance except 35

One person was injured and an apartment damaged after a small kitchen fire Thursday afternoon. The Columbia Fire Department responded to a fire at the Keeneland Downs Apartments at 8 North Keene Street. The person who called 9-1-1 said they smelled smoke and heard an alarm from an upstairs apartment. Firefighters found smoke coming from

If you’re someone who suffers from allergies, you’re not alone. In fact, nearly 20% of Americans suffer from some type of allergy. Dr. Schultz from Providence Urgent Care said, “With all of the rain that we’ve been having this year it’skind of typical that grasses are growing really well. There’s been a lot of ragweed.

Police said a child is safe after a parental kidnapping in Jefferson City. The father of the six-year-old boy told police the child’s mother, Shanika Myers, took the boy without permission to Texas. According to Jefferson City Police Sergeant Steve Dappen, “The father went to the hotel where she claimed she was staying. The father

Nearly 300 customers were still without power in Columbia Thursday night, but restoring power proved to be a challenge. Spring Valley was one of the neighborhoods still without power off West Broadway. The city doubled down on its efforts to bring back power. It doubled the amount of crews working and the amount of hours

One of Columbia’s well-known downtown landmarks is set to be sold. Two club owners from Madison, Wisconsin plan to buy The Blue Note, which is located on 9th Street in downtown Columbia. They also plan to buy sister club Mojo’s from co-founder Richard King. The sale is expected to be finalized in October of this

Nearly 30 people were arrested last month following a long-term drug investigation of a Camden County business. The Lake Area Narcotics Enforcement Group started investigating a Camden County shop called “Hippie Spirit” in July 2012. Camdenton Police, the Camden Co. Sheriff’s Department and the LANEG conducted a drug search warrant at Hippie Spirit and found

Columbia Police have identified a suspect in one of the many shootings that have occurred in the past two weeks. Officers are looking for 28-year-old William Alexander Hill for 1st degree assault and armed criminal action. His bond amount is set at $100,000. Police said Hill was involved in a shooting at the intersection of