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Opponents of a Jefferson City ballot issue to build one high school say the district is still not listening to voters. For the first time since voters rejected a school bond and levy issue, Jefferson City Public Schools is trying to engage taxpayers to see what exactly they want from school leaders. School officials are

Maries County deputies arrested three people early Wednesday for having drugs and stolen property. They were running a narcotics investigation at the home on Route HH near Dixon. Deputies say they found crystal meth, synthetic drugs, several illegal prescription drugs and drug paraphernalia. The drugs were packaged in a manner typically used to sell drugs.

State and local leaders met with the Vietnamese ambassador Tuesday to discuss the importance of increasing trade to the Asian country. Nguyen Quac Cuong talked with Gov. Jay Nixon and economic development and agriculture officials in the morning, then talked at the University of Missouri in the afternoon. During his visit to MU, Cuong met

A fire damaged a home in Boone County Tuesday morning. Crews from Southern Boone County Fire Protection District responded to the 2100 block of Cedar Tree Lane around 8:30 a.m. for a house fire. Firefighters say the fire started in the basement before spreading to an upstairs kitchen. “We had an attack crew in the

More rain could cause river and streams to overflow their banks again this week. As of Tuesday, most of the water had receded on roads in Boone County. However, with the threat of additional rain this weekend, road crews are putting in extra work to keep driving safe and they are keeping a close eye

Two Fulton men were arrested early Tuesday after allegedly stealing a car from a towing company. Callaway County Sheriff’s deputies and Fulton police say they were searching for 22-year-old Shane Vandelicht around 3 a.m. Tuesday. Deputies say Vandelicht was suspected of stealing a car and a deputy found the car on his property. Law enforcement

Mizzou baseball standouts Keaton Steele and Josh Lester were named to the All-Southeastern Conference Teams. Steele was named to the All-SEC First Team as a utility player and Lester earned the first base position on the All-Freshman Team. Steele is the first Tiger to land on an All-Conference First Team since both Aaron Senne and

Walmart Stores Inc. has pleaded guilty in Missouri to violating the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act by failing to properly handle pesticides that had been returned by customers at its stores across the country. In a plea deal filed Tuesday in federal court in Kansas City, Walmart admitted trucking more than 2 million pounds

A Columbia high school student faces a possible felony charge in criminal court after her arrest for changing a classmate’s name in the school yearbook to a sexually suggestive term. Kaitlyn Booth, a 17-year-old Hickman High School student, was arrested May 14 after she allegedly changed a student’s last name from Mastain to “masturbate” in

Prosecutors have charged a man after a shooting and police chase Sunday evening. Boone County prosecutors charged Alfonso Rodriguez, 34, with armed criminal action, first-degree domestic assault and resisting arrest on Tuesday. Police told ABC 17 News Rodriguez shot Gisela Angel-Lopez, 20, in the neck inthe 5600 block of South Route K just before 6

The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Troop F released results of its Memorial Day weekend enforcement campaign. From Friday through Monday, troopers were stationed every 20 miles on I-70 through Boone, Cooper and Montgomery counties. Troopers stopped over 200 vehicles during the patrols and issued dozens of tickets including two for driving while under the influence,

One man escaped unhurt early Monday, after getting stuck in flood waters northwest of Columbia. Emergency responders pulled him out just before 5 a.m. at one of the trouble areas near Route E and Perche Creek. Firefighters say he drove into ankle-deep water covering the road, trapping his vehicle. Crews handled more than ten different

Columbia’s elected leaders have taken their first look at plans for a new passenger terminal at the city’s regional airport. The Columbia City Council reviewed architectural plans for a $33.7 million terminal to replace the 44-year-old structure south of town. Consultants hired by the city also suggested construction of an 800-car parking garage adjacent to

Organizers have canceled the Salute to Veterans Memorial Day parade in downtown Columbia. The 25th annual parade, scheduled to begin at 9:55 a.m., and ceremonies were canceled around 9:30 a.m. due to inclement weather. Showers and thunderstorms are expected to move through the region on Monday. Check the latest ABC 17 Stormtrack forecast and interactive

A Jefferson City family’s home was damaged in a small fire Sunday morning in the 1300 block of East Miller Street. Interim Fire Chief Jason Turner told ABC 17 News the fire started around 9:30 a.m. in a second floor bedroom, damaging it and the attic above. No one was home at the time of

A Columbia man was in custody Sunday morning after a late-night high-speed chase through two counties. Emmanuel Mitchell, 30, was being held on $20,199 bond in the Boone County Jail, facing traffic charges as well as an outstanding warrant in the county. ABC 17 News first reported Saturday night Mitchell fled from a traffic stop

The unofficial start of summer is here and the Lake of the Ozarks has seen tourist traffic pick up. Memorial Day weekend brought large numbers of families and travelers from all over the state. As of Sunday, there were no reported water injuries from the Missouri Highway Patrol. Highway Patrol told ABC 17 News they

Sacred Heart Parish Curch in Osage County celebrated its 175th anniversary Sunday. The church is often considered the heartbeat of Rich Fountain and is known for its food and fellowship. One festival-goer told ABC 17 News she was able to relax, enjoy history and spend time with her friends on this day of celebration. Sacred

A car crash Friday evening seriously injured the superintendent of Blair Oaks Schools and sent three others to the hospital. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says Ethan Jones, 17, of California, Mo. was traveling on Highway 50 near McGirk around 7:30 p.m. when he changed lanes and struck a second vehicle. The second car overturned

A Vienna man is in jail after being arrested for driving an ATV and having meth. According to a news release, Jason Roberson was driving his ATV without its lights on early Sunday morning. When deputies talked to him and searched the area, they found suspected methamphetamines. Roberson was behind bars in the Maries County