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The city of Columbia spent a total of $23,124.89 on its search for a city manager. The council decided on John Glascock Monday over one other finalist, Jim Palenick, the city administrator of Racine, Wisconsin. The decision came at the end of an 8-month-long search process that began when former city manager Mike Matthes resigned

Organizers of the Boone County Fair are prepared for extreme heat to set in while carnival games, competitions, a tractor pull and more are available for visitors. Carnival rides have been inspected and given the green light by the state, but several areas of mid-Missouri could feel above 100 degrees Fahrenheit starting on Wednesday. “It

The state of Missouri requested the Federal Emergency Management Agency expand the federal disaster declaration on Tuesday. The new request seeks to make FEMA assistance available to people and businesses in 21 additional counties, including Callaway, Howard and Coopers counties. It also asks FEMA to provide help to public agencies in 68 counties to help

The Missouri Department of Corrections is investigating an attack Sunday at the Jefferson City Correctional Center, according to department officials. Karen Pojmann, communications director, confirmed there was a fight between two inmates and one person attacked the other with an “improvised weapon.” The victim was treated outside of the facility, but returned to JCCC the

The Boone County Commission approved the purchase of new voting equipment Tuesday morning. Commissioners are spending $825,558 to buy new voting machines and voting software to replace old equipment. Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon said the voting equipment is 13 years old. According to Lennon, the old equipment was outdated. “New voting machines make voting

The Columbia Housing Authority is set to install more security cameras at Paquin Tower. The board of the public housing group approved a resolution Tuesday night to add more than a dozen cameras on 14 floors of the apartment building. CHA said it would need to work with Red Stone Equity Partners, its federal tax

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy and muggy with lows in the low 70s. WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny, dangerously hot and humid. Highs in the mid-90s with a heat index in the 103-108 degree range. EXTENDED: A Weather Alert Day is in effect Wednesday through Saturday for extreme heat expected across all of Mid-Missouri. Little to no rain is

The trial for a lawsuit filed by the Beagle Freedom Project, a group of animal rights and rescue activists, against the University of Missouri started Tuesday. The lawsuit filed in 2016 claims the university violated the state’s Sunshine Law when it asked the Beagle Freedom Project for more than $82,000 to process and release records

Right now crews are working to clear a crash in north Columbia. Members of the Columbia Fire Department were dispatched before 4:30 p.m. to Rangeline Street near Elleta Boulevard. ABC 17 News crews saw a car that appeared to hit a billboard post. An official with the Columbia Fire Department said in an email that

Reports of a suspicious man at Stephens Lake Park over the weekend have sparked increased police patrols, but city park rangers also conduct regular patrols as part of their jobs. Columbia Parks and Recreation Director Mike Griggs said the department has two park rangers who work a combined 80 hours per week patrolling all parks

Two people were arrested and charged last week after the Maries County Sheriff”s Office found out they were allegedly forcing their adopted children to camp in the back yard and threatened them if they tried to come inside the house. Deputies were searching for two missing teens on July 3. Charles and Cheryl Fales, the

A FEMA spokesman reports more than 300 homeowners around Missouri will receive federal disaster relief. “FEMA has approved more than 300 households for individual assistance grants and provided more than $1.4 million directly to the survivors to help with their recovery,” John Mills, FEMA acting external affairs officer said. This week, FEMA teams are going

Police say a semitrailer’s computer data says it was going above the speed limit when it slammed into a line of vehicles on an Indianapolis highway, killing a woman and her 18-month-old twin daughters. State police say Interstate 465 traffic was slowed for a construction zone when the crash happened Sunday. A preliminary probable cause

Columbia has one of the highest gas price averages in Mid-Missouri. According to the AAA website, Boone County has a higher gas price average than Cole, Callaway and Cooper counties. But while Boone County’s average is $2.72, Columbia’s average as a whole is 6 cents higher than Boone County at $2.78. ABC 17 News calculated

A trash truck caught fire Tuesday morning near Moser’s Foods in the 900 block of North Keene Street in east Columbia. Live playback of the scene is available in the player below. The vehicle was a City of Columbia truck. The Columbia Fire Department is on the scene of the fire. This story will be

TUESDAY: Partly cloudy with a few isolated showers, primarily this morning. Otherwise, we’ll be warmer with highs in the mid 80s . TONIGHT: Partly cloudy overnight and dry with lows near 70. EXTENDED: With the remnants of Barry exiting the region tonight, that will allow heat to build under upper-level high pressure for several days.

The Boone County Fair will open for admission at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, kicking off with the carnival and other events. The fairgrounds are located in Sturgeon on West Jones Street. Ticket prices Tuesday through Thursday are $10 and Friday through Saturday ticket prices are $15. Children age 6 and under are free. Ticket fees

A Boone County judge delayed a court hearing after a Columbia man asked to pay less for his release before he is tried for murder. Erick Libimbi, 20, of Columbia was charged with second degree murder and supplying drugs to a minor after a fatal shooting at The Links apartment complex in November. Alex Glay,

The University of Missouri fired a former swimming coach that was the subject of a Title IX investigation, according to a news release. Officials with University of Missouri Athletics said the investigation was closed because the university terminated former swimming coach Greg Rhodenbaugh’s employment. This comes after the university put Rhodenbaugh on administrative leave last

An NCAA committee will hear the University of Missouri’s appeal of controversial sanctions tied to an academic cheating scandal this week, a source told ABC 17 News on Monday. The Infraction Appeals Committee will hear the case this week, the source said as Mizzou football coaches and players were in Alabama for the annual SEC