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The University of Missouri – Columbia announced the Sinclair School of Nursing received $19.8 million in research grant money from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The money will help the school continue their research on senior care in nursing homes. They’re working on a national

A southbound lane of Highway 63 in east Columbia shut down on Wednesday due to a vehicle crash. It happened around 8:30 Wednesday morning near Highway 63 and Broadway. Boone County Joint Communications sent an alert out saying crews had closed the driving lane of the road because of the crash. ABC 17 News has

FINAL RESULTS: Brian Treece beats Skip Walther to become Columbia’s next mayor. 9,211 voted for Treece, while 8,438 voted for Walther. Treece will become the third mayor in two decades for mid-Missouri’s biggest city. Columbia lawyer Harold “Skip” Walther and lobbyist Brian Treece faced off for the position, after current mayor Bob McDavid announced he

UPDATE: The final results are in – J. Rick Mihalevich won the Jefferson City Second Ward council seat, beating Bud Fisher. Glen Costales was also reelected to the Fourth Ward, after facing David Durbin. Businessman Bud Fisher was up against incumbent J. Rick Mihalevich. After one term representing the Fourth Ward, Glen Costales was challenged

FINAL RESULTS:Ian Thomas has been re-elected to Columbia’s Fourth Ward city council seat. Two longtime Columbia residents ran for the Fourth Ward city council seat. Current Fourth Ward council member Ian Thomas faced former council member Daryl Dudley. Dudley represented the Fourth Ward from 2010 to 2013 before losing to Thomas while seeking re-election. Less

FINAL RESULTS: A 65-cent tax levy and $30 million bond issue both passed for the Columbia School district. 11,394 voted in favor of the tax levy while 10, 282 voted against. 16,037 voted in favor of the bond issue while 5,624 voted against. The levy will increase taxes by 65 cents for every $100 of

FINAL RESULTS: Karl Skala has been re-elected to Columbia’s Third Ward city council seat. Two Columbia city council seats will be decided by voters in Tuesday’s election. The Third Ward has been represented by incumbent candidate Karl Skala for the past six years. He’s running against Tom Leuther, a local pastor and Columbia native for

Cole County voters countywide have voted in favor of Proposition A, which will extend the sales tax for five years. 5,254 voted in favor, 1393 voted against. Proposition A will extend the sales tax for five years. Supporters say it will be used to construct new roads, rehabilitate existing roads and bridges, replace bridges and

FINAL RESULTS: Incumbents James Whitt and Jan Mees have been elected to the Columbia School Board. Voters choose two members on Tuesday, out of a total of five candidates running for both open seats. James Whitt is the current board president and Jan Mees is also an incumbent. Whitt was first elected to the board

Cole County residents have voted to renew a half-cent sales tax that has been in place since 1986.It’s expected to bring in more than $31 million in five years. The proposition gets voted on every five years. 5,254 voted in favor, 1393 voted against. ABC 17 News got more information on what has been done

Columbia Police and Boone County Sheriff were lead on a chase Tuesday evening. The chase ended at the corner of Lyman Drive and Halsted Court, in a residential neighborhood in West Columbia. Approximately 7 units were on scene when our ABC 17 crews arrived. A gentlemen was taken in handcuffs into a Boone County Sheriff’s

The Jefferson City Public Schools Board of Education met Tuesday to discuss the city’s plan to develop using a tax increment financing (TIF) district but came away with more questions than answers. City attorney Drew Hilpert explained to the board what the TIF was and how it would be used. He began by explaining something

Voters in Fulton have approved a half-cent sales tax to help pay for storm water control, as well as local parks and recreation. The vote passed by a margin of 792-479.

A cold front will move through Mid-Missouri Tuesday night and out of the area by mid-morning Wednesday. A line of showers and t-storms will move into our far western counties 1-2 AM, heading east and out of the area by 10 AM Wednesday. Rainfall amounts of a tenth to quarter of an inch are likely

Approximately 96,000 registered voters will head to the polls on Tuesday to cast their vote in the Boone County elections. Voting polls will open at 6 a.m. Tuesday Morning, and stay open till 7 p.m. For the April elections, there will be fewer voting locations, due to the lower voter turnout compared to other elections.

The Jefferson City Council passed a proposal for development of a new subdivision despite strong opposition Monday. Council members voted 6-4 to pass the final subdivision plat of River Bluff Estates Subdivision after a public hearing. About 20 residents from the Hayselton Drive area gave testimonies in opposition to the proposal during the public hearing.

An 18-year-old has died following a crash in Cole County. The Highway Patrol says it happened on Henwick Lane near Morning Star Lane just before 4:00 p.m.on Monday. According to the crash report, the car went off the roadway, flipped over and crashed into a utility pole. The driver and passenger were thrown from the

Tuesday’s Columbia ballot will feature two issues for the Columbia Public Schools District. The first is a $30 million, no tax-increase bond. “That essentially means we’ve paid down our debt and we’re asking for permission to take on new debt without exceeding any ceiling,” said Peter Stiepleman, CPS superintendent. It would allow the district to

UPDATE: The Columbia City Council accepted the final report on pedestrian safety Monday night. The report was discussed at length by council members and Mayor Bob McDavid. Mayor McDavid recognized that some of the recommendations will take a lot of work and could face some opposition, referring to the recommendation: “using automated enforcement such as

UPDATE: The Jefferson City Fire Department responded to a report that two people, a man and woman, had fallen off a bluff overlooking the Missouri River near Boonville Road and Hayselton Drive in the northwest part of town around 5:30 p.m. According to Division Chief Jason Turner, rescue crews were confronted with rough terrain and