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A body was recovered from the Missouri River Sunday afternoon. Saline County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the Missouri River near 310th Road at Malta Bend for reports of a man’s body in the water around 1:45 p.m. Sunday, according to a press release. Authorities said the Missouri State Water Patrol recovered the body from the

A judge will decide whether the Boone County Fire Protection District or the Columbia Fire Department is responsible for responding to fire calls in land annexed into the city. The state passed a law last summer to allow the Boone County Fire District to continue collecting property tax revenue from the annexed territory after June

Parts of St. Joseph are now starting to emerge from waters that covered areas next to the river. Walkways, a gazebo, benches, trash cans and more at the St. Joseph Riverwalk started peeking out of the water. Most of the riverwalk was underwater Friday when the water levels reached a record high. Several areas evacuated

SUNDAY: Starting off the day, we’ll be mostly dry outside of a few scattered light showers, that will be quick to move out this morning. As we head into the afternoon, showers and storms will reignite as a cold front moves through. There is a narrow window where we can see some of these thunderstorms

Boone County Road and Bridge still has South Easley River Road blocked off to drivers due to flooding in the area. According to signs in the area, the road is “impassible during high water.” Boone County Road and Bridge told ABC 17 the road is typically the first road in Boone County to become flooded

A man is in police custody after fleeing on foot Friday night. Moberly police say they attempted to make a traffic stop on a vehicle in the 800 block of St. Charles Street, but the driver got out of the car and began running away. Joshua Carter was then captured near Grimes Street and Madison

UPDATE 5:25 A.M.: No one was hurt in a fire that took place Saturday afternoon in Moberly. The Moberly Fire Department said the fire started after a man was “cleaning up” his yard, including burning trash. The department said the fire was accidental. The house is a total loss. ORIGINAL STORY: Moberly police and fire

The water level of the Missouri River has fallen from Friday. The river exceeded the previous record set in 1993. St. Joseph and Buchanan County issued mandatory evacuations for residents in some parts of the city Friday morning. Crews from St. Joseph Public Works laid between 600 and 800 feet of sandbags, as well as

A spokesperson for Mizzou basketball confirmed that Jontay Porter re-tore his right ACL and faces a lengthy recovery process again. Alex Schiffer of the Kansas City Star was the first to report the news. The injury happened while training in Denver where he was rehabbing. Porter first tore his right ACL and MCL during an

The No. 7 Mizzou women’s basketball team will face No. 2 Iowa on Sunday at 1 p.m. in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Tigers are coming off a 77-76 overtime win over Drake in the opening round. Meanwhile, Iowa beat Mercer 66-61 in its first round matchup. Mizzou women’s basketball coach Robin

UPDATE: The man reported missing Saturday morning was found, according to the Boone County Sheriff’s Department. ” Michael Smith has been located in Columbia and was just reunited with his family, ” the department said in a news release. ” Thank you to all the first responders, including the Missouri State Highway Patrol and Boone

TONIGHT: Widespread rain showers will continue to build into the region and last through midnight. Mid-MO looks to dry out for much of the overnight hours. Temperatures will be mild overnight… in the upper 40s and low 50s . SUNDAY: We will see mostly dry conditions early on tomorrow morning, followed by increasing showers and

The Audrain County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man wanted on several outstanding felony warrants. According to the sheriff’s office, Matthew Beauchamp hasn’t been heard from since September 2018. His family says in the past he has always maintained contact even when he has been a fugitive. Beauchamp is wanted, so Sheriff Matt Oller

A $3.6 million investment to develop and expand new registered apprenticeships across mid-Missouri has pushed the state to having the second-best apprenticeship program in the nation. Mardy Leathers, the director of the Missouri Division of Workforce Development, said they have added nearly 2,000 apprentices across various fields. He said the program helps increase productivity, reduce

Bridge inspection on Interstate 70 over the Missouri River starts Monday. The Missouri Department of Transportation said the inspection in the eastbound lanes will happen from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on March 25, 26, and 29 and April 1 and 5. MoDOT said crews will move to the westbound lanes on March 27, 28,

Attorney General Eric Schmitt is warning Missourians about scams and price gouging in the wake of historic flooding. ” Unfortunately, scammers and unscrupulous businesses see natural disasters as a way to take advantage of our state’s most vulnerable. I’m renewing my warning to Missourians, ” Schmitt said. ” Stay safe during the flooding, be hyper

SATURDAY: The upper-level ridge in place responsible for the beautiful weather yesterday will be in the process of breaking down as we head throughout the day. It will hold on long enough to give us one last mostly dry day. Winds out of the south becoming breezy at times will help temperatures get back into

ABC 17 News took a look at some of the claims made by Columbia’s candidates for mayor. Brian Treece, the city’s current mayor, is seeking a second three-year term against Chris Kelly. On the budget: Chris Kelly: “In the first three months of this fiscal year, we’re not under by 1 percent as the council,

Floodwaters have covered parts of some cities in northwest Missouri. St. Joseph could see record levels of flooding. In 1993, the Missouri River in St. Joseph reached 32.1 feet . The levels could rise above that Friday. The city of St. Joseph and Buchanan County issued a mandatory evacuation for some areas of the city

Missourians are still seeing more cases of influenza each week, according to the latest data from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. The number of flu cases per week typically peaks by the end of March and then starts to decline, according to officials with the Cole County Health Department. There has been