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Funds from the Police Records Management System Capital Improvement Project may be moved to the Police Downtown Building Remodel Capital Improvement Project due to additional improvements. According to documents from the Columbia City Council, the council will be reading and voting on the measure Monday evening. The council memo said that while the remodel project

Several roads around mid-Missouri remain closed due to flooding in the area. While that may be an inconvenience for some drivers, some people are dealing with living in flooded areas. Carl Orazio and his wife, Anne, own a cabin and 150 acres near Cooper’s Landing, an area prone to flooding. Currently, the road they live

Boone County firefighters said no one was hurt after a chimney caught fire on High Point Lane around 6 p.m. Saturday. Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp told ABC 17 News that the homeowners were burning in their fireplace when a creosote build-up caused a blaze to begin. There were no flames or damage to the home.

TONIGHT: It’s an unseasonably cold night across Mid-MO as temperatures drop into the upper 20s and low 30s . Winds will gradually die down through the evening, but will remain persistent out of the north up to 10 mph . This will create for a chilly start to Sunday. We’ll stay dry through the night

The Loop is working to boost small-scale manufacturing in Columbia. The executive director of The Loop, Carrie Gartner, said Columbia was one of six communities to receive a federal grant to encourage small-scale manufacturers to come to the Business Loop. ” Local makers, local producers, local retail. It’s what makes Columbia unique, ” Gartner said.

SATURDAY: The heaviest of the rainfall has moved out of Mid-Missouri as of the early morning hours. We’re tracking another round of light showers to track through the region by 8am which will spread east along I-70. Some slushy, wet snow may mix in at times through noon before switching over to light sprinkles that

The Boone County Clerk’s Office is letting absentee voters come into the office to cast ballots Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The deadline is Monday at 5 p.m., which means voters also must apply for ballots before the scheduled time. ” Make sure you go online on our website, showmeboone.com/clerk and you can

Boone County emergency officials say they will be ready to respond throughout the weekend in case of flash flooding. Office of Emergency Management Director Tom Hurley said teams will monitor the conditions of roads as rain is expected to fall Friday night and Saturday. The wet ground will increase the risk of flash flooding, Hurley

Mark Anderson announced he stepped down as the head coach of the Jefferson City boys basketball team and will be the next head coach for Boonville boys basketball. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/TheOtherCoachA/status/1111394696859918336″,”author_name”:”Mark Anderson”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/TheOtherCoachA”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;Certainly mixed emotions for me today, but it was exciting to meet my players at Boonville! I'm looking forward to working with them

Several roads around mid-Missouri are closed as a result of the flooding in the area. These roads are blocked off with road closure signs and barricades. Officials warn drivers not drive around these barricades and not to drive into the water on the roads. It can be difficult for drivers to see hazards underneath water

A Boone County judge plans to start a Child Support Court in order to help non-custodial parents to start paying child support. Judge Kimberly Shaw is starting the court with Assistant Prosecutor Steve Gunn, Charles Stephenson of Powerhouse Community Development Corporation and Damian Dean of United Community Builders. “This has been something I’ve wanted to

Prosecutors have filed charges against a man after he was accused of threatening an employee at Jiffy Lube in Columbia. Justin L. Thorton , 30, of Columbia, was arrested by police in central Columbia on around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday. According to court documents obtained by ABC 17 News, Thorton threatened the worker with a knife

***AREAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF MID-MISSOURI UNTIL 7 AM SATURDAY*** TONIGHT: Widespread rainfall will increase through midnight as the main boundary pivots through Mid-Missouri. This will bring heavy, training rainfall along and south of I-70 where the greatest concern for flooding is. 2-3″ of additional rain is possible and the threat for

The Boone County Clerk expects about a 15 percent voter turnout for the April election. Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon said she expects Tuesday to be similar to last year’s election, which saw a 15.9 percent turnout. The deadline for absentee voting in person in the county clerk’s office is 5 p.m. Monday. Lennon said

***AREAL FLOOD WATCH STARTING AT 1 PM FOR PORTIONS OF MID-MISSOURI UNTIL 7 AM SATURDAY*** THIS AFTERNOON: We’re tracking some dry time early this afternoon, but as we head later into the day, we’re tracking increasing rain & thunderstorm chances from the west after 2pm. Some storms that track through could be strong to severe

Candidates for Jefferson City Mayor and Jefferson City Public Schools Board of Education spoke about the opioid epidimic, policing at the capitol and housing issues during a forum on Thursday. Incumbent Carrie Tergin is running against Tiwan Lewis for Jefferson City Mayor. Four candidates are running for school board including indcumbent Lorelei Schwartz, Steven Brown,

A crash on I-70 slowed traffic in both directions in Boone County late Friday morning. It happened around 10:30 a.m. just east of the Highway 63 Connector. The Columbia Fire Department tweeted that it was an injury crash and that traffic in both the eastbound and westbound lanes are affected. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/Columbia_Fire/status/1111661173282426880″,”author_name”:”Columbia_Fire”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/Columbia_Fire”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;TRAFFIC ALERT:

***AREAL FLOOD WATCH STARTING AT 1 PM FOR PORTIONS OF MID-MISSOURI UNTIL 7 AM SATURDAY*** FRIDAY: We’re waking up to another quiet morning, but much like yesterday, things will become active later today. We’ll see isolated showers this morning, but the better chance of seeing more thunderstorms will be this afternoon. There is a severe

Columbia Board of Education candidate Blake Willoughby answers questions ahead of the April 2 election.

An Orrick man who pleaded guilty to shooting another man last April near Columbia’s Black & Gold Tavern, is now set to get out of jail on April 13 , after completing a 120-day shock incarceration. The court originally sentenced Miles Hillegas to seven years in prison after he pleaded guilty to second-degree assault and