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Farmers are finally catching a break when it comes to the drought, as the latest drought monitor shows significant improvements for the region. Just last week, roughly 15 percent of the state was experiencing extreme to exceptional drought conditions. Since then nearly 4 inches of rain has fallen in locations across Mid-Missouri, of which now

A Hartsburg man was charged after he allegedly robbed a Millersburg resident on Wednseday at his home. The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office conducted an investigation on the incident where a victim reported he was “approached by two male suspects, one of which was armed.” According to the sheriff’s office, the victim reported he was assaulted

ABC Labs presented its final Chapter 100 performance report Thursday, revealing the company employs 372 people. The number is well over the Columbia company’s initial target of 274 jobs as part of the deal struck with the Boone County Commission that allowed ABC Labs to receive a property tax break since 2008. In an email,

Friday night football fans should prepare for rain and a possibility of game-delaying lightning can’t be ruled out. Spot showers are possible at game time in many parts of mid-Missouri, ABC 17 News meteorologists say. Heavy rains are shifting east into the weekend and flash flooding is still a threat to mid-Missouri. ABC 17 News

Here are the scores from Week 2 of area high school football. Will be updated throughout the night. Helias (34) at Hickman (14) FINAL DeSmet (35) at Rock Bridge (17) FINAL Smith-Cotton (22) at Battle (39) FINAL Lutheran St. Charles (40) at Tolton (18) FINAL Southern Boone (54) at Fulton (7) FINAL Mexico (22) at

Deputies have arrested a suspect in a bank robbery on Paris Road that occurred last month. Boone County deputies picked Richard Welty, 44, of Columbia up from the Greene County Jail in Springfield, Missouri, Thursday morning, Boone County Sheriff’s Department Det. Tom O’Sullivan said. He was booked into the jail here Thursday afternoon, O’Sullivan said.

***FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 7 AM SUNDAY*** TODAY: Scattered showers and t-storms Friday will focus on areas north of I-70 into the early afternoon hours, but as moisture ahead of the circulation from Gordon moves in from the south, showers and storms will increase from the south into Friday evening. Some of the storms could

***FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 7 AM SUNDAY*** FRIDAY: Scattered showers and t-storms Friday will focus on areas north of I-70 early in the day but as moisture ahead of the circulation from Gordon moves in from the south, showers and storms will increase from the south later in the afternoon and Friday evening. Some of

Severe weather is in the forecast this weekend in mid-Missouri, according to ABC 17’s Stormtrack weather team However, the much needed rain might cause some frustration for University of Missouri athletes and fans. According to MU director of event management Tony Wirkus, it takes a lot for a game to be canceled. Typically, the game

A St. Louis-area woman will serve a 10-year prison sentence for her role in an Audrain County death. Judge Wesley Dalton sentenced Arline Diedrich of St. Ann on a charge of second-degree drug trafficking on Aug. 24. Diedrich, who pleaded guilty in June, will receive credit toward that sentence for the year she’s spent in

Cheryl Howard touts the history of the Nora Stewart Early Learning Center with picture collages of the day care’s alumni. Members of the facility’s board of directors shared stories of their time as children there, at one point called the Negro Nursery School, the first place to serve African-American children in Columbia back in 1933.

UPDATE: The Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously agreed to recommend the approval of the proposed facility. Laura Peckham, CEO of Landmark Hospitals of Columbia, said the site would serve as an expansion of the current facility at 603 Old 63 in Columbia. The current building holds two hospitals, one specializing in rehabilitation and the other

A Boone County judge ruled Wednesday that the University of Missouri’s prohibition of guns on campus does not conflict with state statute, but that claims the rule violates the state constitution deserve further scrutiny. Circuit Judge Jeff Harris rejected the university’s argument that the case should be dismissed “without engaging in strict scrutiny or another

A Jefferson City Police Department official credited public help in catching a Westphalia man accused of stealing construction equipment from two work sites and having illegal animal pelts. Osage County deputies arrested Drew G. Buersmeyer, 34 of Westphalia, Missouri, on Tuesday after search his residence. He is being held without bond in the Cole County

(AP) Eight family members who survived a duck boat sinking in Missouri have filed a federal lawsuit against the owner and operators of the tourist attraction. The lawsuit was filed Thursday in Kansas City on behalf of Ronita McKinley and her daughter, Tiffany Collins, both of Carlsbad, New Mexico; another daughter, Tomlyn McDonald, of Midland,

***FLASH FLOOD WATCH TONIGHT UNTIL 7 AM SUNDAY*** TONIGHT: Expect scattered showers and storms to stick around through the night under overcast skies, with lows bottoming out in the upper 60s. Some could produce locally heavy rain. We’ll see winds out of the northeast up to 10 mph. FRIDAY: Scattered showers and t-storms Friday will

A woman accused of animal abuse after a video surfaced of a dog being beaten with a rope has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor. Leishi Tang pleaded guilty last week to a single count of misdemeanor animal abuse, according to online court records. She was originally charged with two misdemeanor counts of animal abuse and

THIS AFTERNOON: As we progress through this afternoon, we’re continuing to track thunderstorm development along and south of I-70. Some pockets of heavier downpours are possible. This activity will be fairly scattered over the next several hours. This will last into the evening. Temperatures holding steady in the upper 70s & low 80s. TONIGHT: Expect

The city commission dedicated to advising the council on parking resources announced Wednesday that a company has been selected to provide consult during the commission’s efforts to improve parking downtown. The consultant is currently working with the city’s finance director to come up with a five-year deal. After the deal is finalized, the consultant’s name