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The Boone County Zoning Commission met for a work session Tuesday evening to discuss wind turbine zoning rules. The commission considered the minimum setback distance between a turbine and a person’s property line. Setback distances ranged from 1,000 to 2,500 feet. “The wind turbine companies have got one preference and the property owners have got

Gov. Mike Parson’s office said Monday that concerns voiced by Auditor Nicole Galloway are partisan in nature and ignore the successes of Missouri’s Department of Revenue. DOR spokesperson Anne Marie Moy said Tuesday the department is still processing the tax refunds for about 45,000 Missourians, which are worth at least approximately $8.7 million. Moy said

TONIGHT: Mostly clear and beautiful, lows in the low 60s. WEDNESDAY: Partly cloudy to mostly clear, a touch warmer. Highs in the low 80s. EXTENDED: Low humidity sticks around with northwest upper level flow through Thursday before we see a pattern shift. Winds swing back southwest, allowing warmer air to move back into Mid-Missouri late

Prosecutors charged a man with kidnapping, drug possession and resisting arrest after he allegedly led Columbia police on a chase along city streets and Interstate 70. Aleem S. Thompson was charged Friday with drug possession, second-degree kidnapping and resisting arrest. Thompson drove away from officers Thursday night during a traffic stop on Vandiver Drive after

The announcement of a grant for a new Missouri River bridge at Rocheport should save consumers money, according to the American Transportation Research Institute. Members of Missouri’s congressional delegation announced Monday that the state will receive an $81 million grant to help finance a $200 million project to replace the bridge. State leaders said the

Several agencies conducted an emergency preparedness exercise at the Hearnes Center on the University of Missouri campus Tuesday and Thursday. It is set to take place from 4 to 8 p.m. There will be a HAZMAT drill from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Hearnes Center. That means you might see lots of emergency

The Columbia Fire Department’s first recruit class of 2019 is now experiencing live fire situations in training. The recruit class is in its eighth week of training and spent the morning Tuesday going through its third live fire situation out of the nine total fires they will fight in training. Each live fire evolution gets

A man is charged after a weekend shooting near downtown Jefferson City. Antonio Ingram, 35, faces multiple charges including unlawful use of a weapon. Jefferson City police officers said Ingram of was involved in a shooting at the 800 block of Broadway Street around 1 a.m. Saturday. Investigators said Ingram was arrested after being caught

More than 120 building permits have been issued in Jefferson City for homes damaged by the May 23 tornado. Donna Deetz head of the Historic City of Jefferson told ABC 17 News that the organization has picked up the tab for $3,000 worth of building permits so far, at $25 each. Kelly English, Jefferson City’s

A FEMA spokeswoman said Tuesday that the agency has approved 767 households for individual assistance grants statewide after flooding and tornadoes in the spring. FEMA spokeswoman Nikki Gaskins said that number is likely to grow as more people apply for assistance. She said those approved for assistance should get money in about two to three

Prosecutors have charged a Jefferson City woman with illegally sharing Missouri Department of Social Services information after a Callaway County drug investigation. Kennedi Brandt is charged with one count of misuse of official information for allegedly sharing a woman’s Social Security number and other personal information from state records. According to investigators, Brandt shared three

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources began testing Moberly’s sewer system Tuesday for contamination near an Orscheln facility. Testing started after the city council on Monday approved an agreement allowing DNR access to city rights-of-way. A DNR staff member said the testing will continue through Thursday. The state is trying to determine whether trichloroethene, commonly

Two men face federal charges after being accused of a conspiracy to traffic 15 pounds of methamphetamine. Kansas troopers pulled Travis McDonald over Friday after he was allegedly following too close behind another vehicle. Federal documents say McDonald did not notice the arresting trooper when authorities drove next to McDonald’s vehicle. Troopers called for a

Two months after the Missouri River rose to major flood stage in the capital city, drainage district officials told ABC 17 News the damage assessment process is moving forward, but repairs are at a stand still. “To really get that repair work done effectively, we’re going to need river levels that are in the teens,”

Summer is such a wonderful time of year to get out and about with our pets, but it’s important to keep their safety in mind even though it’s tempting to get them out to the dog park as quickly as possible! Here are a few things to keep in mind as we traverse the hot

TUESDAY: Mostly sunny, comfortable and cooler. Highs in the upper 70s to around 80. TONIGHT: Another quiet night with mostly clear skies and lows nearing 60. EXTENDED: North-northwesterly upper level flow will keep temperatures cooler than average and a dry air mass will have us feeling quite comfortable the next few days. Highs remain in

Three men from Memphis, Tennessee, were arrested and charged over the weekend after they were accused of going to a Walmart in Moberly and stealing 47 iPhones. Michael O. Strickland Jr., 23, and Christopher T. Davis, 34, allegedly walked in the Walmart on Saturday afternoon and grabbed a shopping cart, according to court documents. They

UPDATE: Missouri Department of Corrections spokeswoman Karen Pojmann said three staff members were assaulted in a weekend disturbance at Boonville Correctional Center. An unknown liquid was thrown at two officers and another officer was shoved into a table when he tried to remove an inmate from a staff office after the power went out at

All Bubblecup Tea Zone locations in Columbia are in the clear with the Boone County/Columbia Public Health Department after recent inspections uncovered health code violations. The eatery took to its Facebook page the day after ABC 17 News’ Behind the Kitchen Door segment aired on June 19. “It was a very positive response, everybody said

Another project on Forum Boulevard could cause delays on Tuesday and Wednesday. Crews will replace failing concrete panels on Forum Boulevard south of the Hinkson Creek Bridge. The work starts at 9 p.m. each night and crews will wrap up construction at 7 a.m. each morning. The work is weather permitting, but is scheduled to