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We had a full moon on July 1st at 9:20 PM CDT. Normally there is only one full moon per month but this month there are two. The second full moon of the month is called a Blue Moon and occurs Friday, July 31st. Our skies will be mostly clear to view the full moon

People trickled in and out of the blood drive at MFA Inc. early Thursday afternoon. Many waited at least 10 minutes for their health screening. Jennifer Robinson barely waited two. She used the new Red Cross rapid pass to answer the health questions online before she gave blood and said it saved her time. “I

Several people are in custody Thursday night after a brief pursuit in central Columbia. Police are not releasing many details right now. ABC 17 News has confirmed that the chase started on Benton Street after a person in a vehicle ran from police. Authorities used the k-9 unit to try to track down the person

A 21 inch pipe is leaking on Gans Road near Rock Quarry Road in Columbia. It’s part of a sewer main that connects to the Clear Creek pump station. Columbia Public Works crews are on the scene with equipment digging near the leak. Steve Sapp from Columbia Public Works says crews will be out until

“Hey, this is Michael, just leave me a message, all right, bye.” It’s a voice Pat Tufts can only hear on a handful of recordings. This one, a saved outgoing message on her son Michael’s phone. A phone she uses every day to remember her son after a drunken driver killed him. “It’s hard. We’re

Residents at a trailer park in Columbia had no warning they would be without water for about four hours Wednesday morning. One resident said this isn’t the first time the water has gone off without warning. “No, they don’t tell us nothing,” said Eugene Schaffer. “They just shut the water off when they want to.”

On Thursday, officials are holding a large event designed to bring some much-needed assistance to the homeless population of Mid-Missouri. The city is working with volunteers, non-profits, and businesses. It will be held at the Family Impact Center near Ash and Providence from 8:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. It provides everything from free eye glasses,

Some pools in Columbia have recently been shut down after failing inspections. The Columbia/Boone County Health Department said it closed three pools after inspectors found broken glass, bottle caps and other sharp objects. “It’s a public health issue being in the ground, being in the pool,” Andrea Waner with the Columbia/Boone County Health Department said.

The Boone County Commission is considering the relocation of the Desert Storm Memorial from the Boone County courthouse to the Columbia Cemetery Association. This comes nearly a month after residents expressed their feelings about the commissioners covering the Christian fish on the Desert Storm memorial. It was covered up earlier this year after a group

The ridge of high pressure aloft which brought the heat & humidity earlier in the week has retreated to the west which allowed slightly cooler and less humid air to move in. High temperatures will stay in the upper 80s Thursday but slowly climb into the lower 90s by Sunday. The winds above 3000 feet

Columbia police are investigating a shooting in which three vehicles and a house were hit with gunfire. It happened early Wednesday morning in the area of Bodie Drive and Currituck Lane. This is the third shooting in this north Columbia neighborhood in a month. Officers were called out for a report of shots fired heard.

The Jefferson City Jaycees Fair continues Wednesday night, with another 25,000 people expected to visit. So far there haven’t been any incidents since the fair started earlier this week. Officials are not cutting any corners when it comes to public safety, saying they’re ready for anything. Each day before the fairgrounds open to the public,

A Columbia man was arrested in connection to a robbery at a Columbia convenience store. The robbery happened at Midwest Petroleum in back in June. Officers arrested Willie Green Tuesday night. Green was also a suspect in a robbery at an antique shop in June, and Tiger Town treasures in July. He was arrested for

A former Jefferson City bridal shop owner appeared in Cole County court Wednesday. Ann Metternich, who used to own Victoria’s Bridal, is accused of stealing tuxedos from from Anderson’s Formal Wear. Metternich was charged with theft in October 2011. Anderson’s claims Metternich stole thousands of dollars worth of tuxedos from them, and the Department of

A Sedalia woman has been accused of raping a 13-year-old boy in Pettis County. Court documents claim on July 20, a woman reported that her 13-year-old son had sex with 20-year-old Nicole Porter. In an interview with investigators, Porter admitted to drinking with the boy at her home on Southwood Drive, and having sex with

MoDOT is wrapping up work on I-70 in Boone County Wednesday night. Crews have started re-painting lines on the side of the highway, but everything should be done by Thursday in Boone Co. The paint trucks only move between 8 and 12 miles per hour. They’ll be east of Columbia from 8:00 p.m. until 11:00

Two sheriff’s departments are teaming up to make sure Mid-Missouri seniors don’t get ripped off. On Wednesday, Morgan and Camden County deputies announced their support for the Helpers for Hire program. It’s a non-profit organization that runs background checks for home workers. Law enforcement claims “fly-by-night” companies promise one price and demand another. They think

Mid-Missouri investigators said Wednesday they might have found the body of a missing person, but they still need more information. Jacquelyn Auten-Metz disappeared in early April from Phelps Co. Deputies think her remains could be on a farm in a rural area near St. James, more than an hour southeast of Jefferson City. Nothing was

Mid-Missouri veterans and their families were given the opportunity to give feedback on the Truman VA Hospital Wednesday afternoon. Hospital officials held a town hall event in Jefferson city at American Legion Post 5. Hospital officials were asking for input regarding healthcare and other VA benefits.

Police say they have made an arrest in connection with a robbery at a Columbia convenience store. It happened back on June 28at the Midwest Petroleum on South Providence. Authorities say detectives were patrolling the area of Grand Avenue and West Business Loop 70 when they saw a male subject matching the description of a