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Members of the Moberly City Council approved a water/sewer tax rate increase at Monday night’s meeting. The passage of the 3.5-percent hike means the current rate will go up from $1.41/100 gallons of water and sewer usage to $1.51/100 gallons. There will also be an additional $1 base sewer rate increase for customers. According to

Three Boone County Fire Protection District firefighters are recovering after being pinned by a vehicle at the scene of a fire Monday night. The department told ABC 17 News on Tuesday afternoon that two of the firefighters were treated for minor injuries and released from the hospital. Both are expected to return to their roles

Election Results

A three-way race for the republican nomination for Missouri’s 60th district representative will be decided by Cole County voters Tuesday. The district, which covers most of Jefferson City, is being vacated by term-limited Jay Barnes (R-Jefferson City). After 8 years in office, 38-year-old Barnes is barred by state law from running again. Jane Beetem, Dave

More than two weeks after a duck boat sank at Table Rock Lake in Branson, killing 17 people, the National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary report of its investigation. NTSB issues preliminary report on the July 19, Duck Boat accident near Branson, MO: https://t.co/wbdqU1dweC — NTSB_Newsroom (@NTSB_Newsroom) August 7, 2018 The report said the

A bill proposing to increase the gas tax by ten cents per gallon is deemed unconstitutional by southwest Missouri lawmaker, Rep. Mike Moon, (R-Ash Grove) and activist Ronald Calzone. The increased fuel tax portion was added to a bill originally about a proposed tax break for Olympic medalists. Calzone said adding the gas tax increase

No one was hurt after a crash on southbound Highway 63 in Boone County Tuesday morning. According to Boone County Joint Communications, the crashed happened at Route H around 8:25 a.m. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the driver of the vehicle was able to walk away after hitting three large trees, numerous smaller trees

UPDATE (8/7 10 A.M.): The Boone County Sheriff’s Department confirmed deputies arrested a man in south Columbia Monday night in connection to a disturbance with a gun. Hunter Burks, 22, is in the Boone County Jail Tuesday morning. Deputies first responded to the 7800 block of Tomlin Hill Road around 2:30 p.m. Monday for a

THIS AFTERNOON: A band of rain showers is tracking across Mid-Missouri this after bringing another round of precipitation to the area. There is a chance, after this rain pulls through, that we could see and area of clearing develop over Mid-Missouri which could help fire off one more round of storms. At this juncture, folks

A line of storms tracking through Mid-Missouri early Tuesday morning spawned some wind damage in parts of Mid-Missouri. Initially the storms were firing along a frontal boundary draped across the state, but quickly strengthened as they tracking into very unstable air. The strong storms were confined to a localized area north of I-70. As the

UPDATE 10:59 A.M.: Mo-DOT reports both westbound lanes of Interstate 70 at the Highway 63 connector are back open. UPDATE 9:14 A.M.: The Columbia Fire Department reported no one was hurt in the crash on I-70, just west of Highway 63. Both westbound lanes of the interstate remained closed. ORIGINAL STORY: Emergency crews are working

TUESDAY: Scattered storms capable of damaging winds and quarter size hail are possible for the morning commute, as the cold front continues to track through the region. Thanks to a combination of clouds and rain, temperatures for most of the day should remain in the 70s before briefly jumping into the 80s into the afternoon

Callaway County deputies took one person into custody Monday night after an hours-long standoff. Deputies first responded to a home in the 3000 block of County Road 4006 near Holts Summit around 5:40 p.m. for a report of a suicidal person armed with a gun, according to the sheriff’s office. The person was threatening to

Polls opened at 6 a.m. Tuesday for the August 2018 primary elections, and the Boone County Clerk expects a higher turnout than previous years. Taylor Burks, Boone County Clerk, tweeted Monday night that absentee voting increased 21 percent for the 2018 primaries from the 2016 primaries, which had presidential candidates. Burks said the last day

Several communities across Mid-Missouri are cleaning up damage Tuesday morning from overnight storms. ABC 17 News was in Centralia around 3 a.m. as crews worked to clear fallen tree limbs and debris off city streets. Moberly police also tweeted just before 1:30 a.m. that officers were working with the street department to clear debris. ABC

The finance director for the City of Columbia has resigned. According to a news release sent Monday night, Michele Nix announced her resignation, effective Sept. 4. She said she has accepted a job out of state. “I have enjoyed my time working at the City of Columbia and working for the citizens of Columbia,” Nix

UPDATE, 9:30 P.M.: The city council voted down the potential property tax increase in a 5 to 2 vote. ORIGINAL: The Columbia City Council will discuss a potential property tax increase at its Monday night meeting. City staff introduced the idea at the July 16 council meeting. If approved, the city’s finance department would be

Today in Mid-Missouri, high school sports practice got off to a very hot start, which can be dangerous. Derek Abeln, who plays sports at Hickman High School said he prepares for days in advance in efforts to ensure his safety in the heat. “I’ve had friends who kind of get dehydrated or pass out,” Abeln

The Boone County Fire Protection District responded to a fire Monday night. It happened before 6:30 pm on Highway KK near Sabine Drive. According to the fire officials, crews were called to a two-story garage that was full of smoke. Firefighters arrived at the scene to find a fire that had self-extinguished in the garage

The City of Columbia Mayor Brian Treece said large crowds, alcohol, drugs and the heat have played into the recent downtown shootings. “A number of open and notorious drug dealing that is occurring,” Treece said. “There is another element that just want to come down and see a spectacle.” Business owners who attended the meeting