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A Salisbury man has died after a fatal crash at a railroad intersection in Chariton on Thursday afternoon. William E. Thomson, 36, from Salisbury, was driving a case farm tractor when he failed to yield at the railroad crossing. The train, a 2012 Norfolk Southern Railway General Electric Locomotive, hit Thomson. Thomson was pronounced dead

At its regular meeting Friday morning, the Howard County Commission approved the language for a health ordinance that would limit the amount of hogs within a certain distance of existing homes. The drafted ordinance comes after commissioners learned an area of land just north of Armstrong was the site for a proposed Concentrated Animal Feeding

The Lincoln University Board of Curators agreed Thursday not to approve any new tenure promotions or appointments. Sabbaticals have also been suspended indefinitely. Also in the meeting, board members approved a number of changes to the university’s collective bargaining policy. The full list of the board’s actions can be seen by following this link.

TONIGHT: The heaviest rain is set to arrive this evening, as the disturbance itself tracks into Mid-Missouri. Tonight into Saturday morning is the best chance for areas north of I-70 to see some rainfall, but it will be very little. The heaviest rain will stay confined to HWY50 and south, where there is a small

The Jefferson City Police Department Traffic Unit is investigating a fatal crash involving a motorcycle. Police say it happened around 11:30 Thursday night in the 700 block of Clark Avenue. They say they arrived to find 38-year-old Shawn Cochran dead and say a female was also laying in the street with serious injuries. Police say

TODAY: This afternoon Mid-Missouri is seeing a brief lull in the rainfall activity, but don’t put away the rain gear just yet. Several rounds of rainfall is expected as we head through the remainder of today into the overnight hours. With the lull in activity, temperatures are rebounding back into the mid and upper 50s

A 2-year-old from the Wellsville and Martinsburg area was flown to University Hospital Thursday night with serious injuries after a dog attack. The 5-year-old rottweiler that attacked the toddler was the family’s dog. The dog was seized by the sheriff’s department and will be put down in 10 days per state statute. If the family

TODAY: Lows this morning are more pleasant than what we saw yesterday, as temperatures are holding steady in the upper 40s and lower 50s. We’re starting this morning off on a dry note, but rain will quickly begin to spread across the region as we head into the day. Heavy rain is falling in southern

The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency checked out a power plant in mid-Missouri on Thursday. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt toured the Thomas Hill Energy Center in Clifton Hills, Missouri. That’s west of Moberly and about an hour north of Columbia. Sen. Roy Blunt and Rep. Vicky Hartzler visited the facility with Pruitt. Blunt

Hallsville residents are continuing to voice their concerns over school bullying after several bullying incidents made their way online. Nearly a dozen Hallsville residents attended the Hallsville School Board meeting Thursday night. During the “citizen communication” portion of the agenda residents were able to make public comment. The first was from student, Trevor Hill, who

TONIGHT: Temperatures will cool into the upper 40s overnight with increasing rain in the Ozarks near I-44 after 2 AM. Winds will shift to the northeast up to 10 mph FRIDAY: Rain will move in from the south and spread north to HWY 50 by early afternoon with a few showers reaching as far north

The Jefferson City Fire Department is looking to replace all fire trucks in its frontline fleet. Right now, the City Council is considering a more than $5 million financing agreement to replace all seven of the department’s trucks that are in service day-to-day. Industry best practices recommend a 20-year life cycle for fire trucks, 10

A storm system tracking across Arkansas will bring rain to parts of Mid-Missouri Friday into Saturday. Areas south of HWY 50 have the best chance of measurable rain with lower chances north. Showers will begin as early as daybreak Friday near I-44, gradually lifting north into the afternoon. There could be a few spot showers

A 13-year Columbia Public School employee was fired from his position after allegations of inappropriately touching a middle school student with a disability. Thomas Edwards was charged on March 21 in Boone County Court with misdemeanor fourth-degree assault. According to the probable cause statement, Edwards placed his hand under the child’s clothing and touched his/her

MU division, department and college leaders are nearing the deadline to decide how they will contribute their share of funds to make up the university’s $20 million shortfall for the current fiscal year. As ABC 17 News reported in January, Governor Eric Greitens withheld millions of dollars for higher education, including $20 million from the

The Missouri Department of Revenue submitted records one day after state auditor Nicole Galloway filed a subpoena for the information. Galloway issued the writ six weeks after her office first requested information on the department’s handling of tax refunds. “There is a lack of transparency in state government and it’s being directed by the governor’s

A woman who is wanted for kidnapping and murder charges has been added to the Columbia Police Department’s “Most Wanted” list. Mackenzie Quiovers was released from the Boone County jail on March 17 to receive medical treatment. As part of her ROR bond, she was required to return to the jail once the treatment was

A Cole County contractor has pleaded no-contest to multiple counts of theft and deceptive business practices on Thursday through an Alford plea. An Alford plea means that Jinson did not necessarily admit to the charges, but admitted to the evidence being overwhelming and not in his favor. Ken Jinson has been placed on five years

A woman was charged with two felonies on Thursday, accused of stealing more than $39,000 from an elderly couple in west Columbia in less than two years. Suzette Purvis was hired by the victims’ son to work as their driver. Both are in their 80s and have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Purvis was paid

A Boone County man was arrested on Thursday for one count of first degree promoting child pornography. James Roberts, 39, of Columbia, was involved in an investigation by the Oklahoma Bureau of Investigation in March. While the Oklahoma Bureau of Investigations was investigating a subject, they discovered the Roberts was communicating and distributing obscene images