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Columbia City Council members will get a first look at a bill that proposes changing the speed limit on Route K south of the city. The proposal is the result of a speed study done by MoDOT. MoDOT looked at the section of Route K starting at Coneflower Avenue. Providence Road, which is in the

On Monday ABC 17 News confirmed with a Lake of the Ozarks restaurant and bar night their dance floor dropped in the middle of a concert over the weekend. Fire officials said the stage fell about one foot late Saturday night. A member of the band performing at Shady Gators this weekend sent ABC 17

Some Lincoln University workers could soon have to re-apply to keep their jobs. A university spokesperson confirmed to ABC 17 News Monday that the Board of Curators will soon hear a proposal to outsource buildings and grounds services. The decision would impact 41 workers and 46 positions total if approved. In a statement, a university

A woman is in custody and a man is still on the run following a chase through Columbia and in Boone County Sunday night. Several law enforcement agencies were at Farrar Road near Route VV north of Columbia. Authorities have identified the man as Ralph Richmond, 41, of Kansas City. Corporal Scott White with the

The Pittsburgh-based United Steelworkers Union said a lockout involving three Mid-Missouri A.P. Green plants is over, after members of Local 790 voted Monday morning to ratify a deal. USW spokeswoman Lynne Hancock told ABC 17 News there was a union meeting Monday morning, and that 91 of the 93 affected employees attended. She says the

A suspect is in custody after a shooting Fulton Monday afternoon. A 34-year-old man was shot in the leg in the 300 block of West Chestnut before 1:30 p.m. Fulton Police arrested 20-year-old Cyrus Coy for domestic assault, unlawful use of a weapon, and armed criminal action. Police said Coy and Morgan Patton, the victim,

The Missouri Department of Transportation is looking to hire more workers for the winter season. MoDOT said it relies on extra help during the winter months to keep roads plowed and treated. It hopes to have an estimated 400 workers ready to plow if a snow storm hits the area. MoDOT said hiring the seasonal

The federal trial for a Columbia man indicted for distributing heroin has been continued until October. Jon Patrick Washington, also known as “Doom,” is charged for allegedly renting a room at the Providence Inn and Suites in Columbia to manufacture, distribute, and use heroin. Washington is also charged with distributing heroin to a 16-year-old girl,

There will be a public hearing next week in Jefferson City to discuss the gross receipts utility tax. Mayor Carrie Tergin tells ABC 17 News she did not propose a change to the current 5. 65 percent rate. Mayor Tergin was our guest on Friday (8.14) for “This Week.” This is a transcript of the

A public hearing is scheduled Monday night for the Jefferson City Council on the proposed 2016 city budget. Mayor Carrie Tergin proposed a $60 million budget for all funds on July 27. In that budget, Jefferson City’s 414 full time city employees would receive a two percent salary increase. The council will also hold a

The Columbia City Council is slated to meet Monday night on multiple items, including a few votes. The council will hold a public hearing on the proposed $44 million budget for 2016. The proposal includes room for more than 30 new employees, as well as increases in parking and solid waste rates. The council is

A St. Louis man was arrested Friday after a burglary in Lake Ozark. People who rented a condo in the 2100 block of Bittersweet Road told deputies they left the condo Friday and returned to find several pieces of luggage missing. Shortly after, one of the victims saw a man carrying one of the bags

After a quiet, dry week in Mid-Missouri, a more active pattern is settling in for this A cold front stalled across the Missouri-Iowa border will begin to move in our direction Monday night into Tuesday. There is chance for some scattered storms out ahead of this front, especially in areas north of I-70 Monday night.

There will be two rounds of storms on Tuesday. The first will occur in the afternoon/evening. The latter will occur after 8PM with a strong cold front advancing from the west. Afternoon/evening storms will be capable of producing strong storms, while the second round will have the greater chance. Ingredients are coming together for severe

At least one person was injured Saturday night following a crash in north Columbia. Police had one lane of Stadium Blvd. blocked off at the north city limits shortly after 10:00 p.m. The lane closure is near the intersection with Route E. Sunday, Columbia police said officers tried to conduct a traffic stop for a

Hundreds rallied at the Capitol building in Jefferson City Sunday afternoon to show their support for the Confederate Battle flag and what it means to them. It was organized by the Sons of Confederate Veterans Missouri Division. Around 250 people stood on the steps waving the flags from all over the state. Darren Maples, who

Just before 4:30 Sunday afternoon, Columbia Police were called to the 400 block of Sanford Avenue for reports of shots heard. Officers talked to neighbors who say they heard what sounded like two gunshots. Police tell ABC 17 they were unable to find any evidence such as shell casings or bullet holes to suggest shots

A Versailles man died in a car crash in Miller County early Sunday morning. It happened at 5:10 a.m. on Route Y west of Ibson Road, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Bruce Spaulding, 57, drove off the right side of the road, over-corrected and ran off the left side of the road. Spaulding’s

A California man died at the Lake of the Ozarks after getting hit by a wake Saturday. It happened at 1:48 p.m. at the 1 MM of the Gravois Arm, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Raymond Duff, 52, of Winnetka, California jumped off a pontoon into the water near the shoreline. A wake

Jefferson City police are investigating a report of shots fired Saturday. It happened in the 1700 block of Tanner Bridge Road at 10:30 a.m. Stephen Dappen with the Jefferson City Police Department said. No one was hurt. Officers interviewed witnesses and victims and took evidence from the scene, Dappen said. Abc 17 News is working