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Some traffic changes took effect Thursday night, designed to improve safety at an intersection along Highway 50 just east of Jefferson City. MoDOT crews shut down the intersection of Shamrock and Liberty roads, just off of Highway 50, for one month to make the improvements. ABC 17 News reported that there were nearly 50 crashes

The University of Missouri System is beginning to cut costs for the upcoming budget year by letting go top positions within its University Relations Department. ABC 17 News confirmed Thursday that Chief Communications Officer John Fougere was laid off from his position Wednesday. Director of Internal Communications Michael Kateman posted on his personal Facebook page

Schnucks issued a recall on Thursday after multiple bakery products may have had walnuts in them, but did not list walnuts in the ingredients label. There have been no reported illnesses or reactions over the recall. Below is the list of products impacted by the recall: Schnucks Bakery Half Cinnamon Pudding Cake UPC: 2-52594-20399-6 All

The Southern Boone school district is facing $30,000 in unpaid meal debt from about 87 families in the district. “Parents aren’t paying their bills, more or less,” said superintendent Chris Felmlee. Felmlee said much of the debt is attributed to families who are not on free and reduced lunch. Felmlee said for those families that

At least one person is dead and 2 known workers are still missing after a corn milling plant exploded last Wednesday night. It happened in Cambria Village, WI around 11pm Wednesday at the Didion Milling Plant. ABC 17 News affiliate WKOW reports at least 16 people were inside the plant at the time of the

On Feb. 15, Callaway County officers were called to a noise complaint in the 2000 block of County Road 334. While one deputy was handling the complaint with the residents of the home, Patricia and Dennis Bowen, a dog ripped through the sergeant’s jack and bit through his long sleeve shirt, causing bruising and a

TONIGHT: A dry and mild night will be underway for Mid-Missouri, as temperatures will fall into the lower 60s. Winds this evening will be out of the SE under 8 mph. Where rain fell through the day, patchy fog is likely to settle into the low-lying areas. FRIDAY: Other than the chance for some patchy

A Sturgeon man knowingly filled his deceased girlfriend’s prescription around March 20. Ronnie Lynn Long went to Kilgores Pharmacy on 700 Providence Road and filled Brandi Malone’s prescription of Clonazepam, a schedule IV controlled substance. Long regularly filled Malone’s prescriptions at Kilgores, and the staff was not aware of her passing. Long was charged with

TODAY: Storms are dying in southwestern mid-Missouri as they track through. Rain amounts of 0.01″ to 0.40″ are possible with highest amounts near HWY 65 near Sedalia and Marshall. This afternoon we are looking dry with temperatures in the upper 70s and low 80s. As dewpoints climb into the 60s we will see slightly humid

UPDATE 6/1: Hinton has been found on Osage Beach Thursday morning. She is currently in the care of local juvenile authorities in Osage Beach. ORIGINAL STORY: Jefferson City Police Detectives were contacted about a missing juvenile case out of the state of Texas involving a 16 year-old girl on Tuesday. Tyler “Bri” Hinton could be

ABC 17 News reached out to Ameren Missouri about an update for the transmission study and proposals for the City of Columbia. Fifth Ward Councilwoman Laura Nauser, along with three other members of the Columbia City Council, voted on January 19, 2016 to re-examine a high-voltage transmission line project planned for south city The city

As June 1 kicks off the start of the Atlantic hurricane season, meteorologists at the the Climate Prediction Center have issued an outlook for this coming season. Hurricane season runs until November 30, and during this time forecasters are predicting above average hurricane activity. Currently, there is a 45% chance of seeing an above average

UPDATE 6/1: Redden was found, but unfortunately died due to his injuries from being struck by a vehicle. “I would like to thank everyone who assisted with the search, the media for their coverage and everyone who shared this information across social media. Without that information being put out, chances are Redden may never have

UPDATE 6/1: CPD took a 13-year-old boy into custody Wednesday afternoon for the barn fire. After interviewing witnesses who saw the juvenile in the area before the fire, the juvenile was found and taken into custody for misdemeanor reckless burning or exploding. ORIGINAL STORY: The Columbia Fire Department was called to a fire at Nifong

UPDATE 4:50 P.M.: Gregory Barton has been charged with one count of first degree Statutory Rape. Barton is being held in the Dent County jail with a $100,000 cash only bond. UPDATE 2:03 P.M.: The Dent County Sheriff’s Department released a statement saying that one of the males in the car, Gregory Barton, 19, of

TODAY: After a cluster of storms pass southwestern portions of mid-Missouri during the morning hours, it is looking more dry by this afternoon. Rain amounts of 0.01″ to 0.40″ is possible with highest amounts near HWY 65 near Sedalia and Marshall. Temperatures will be in the upper 70s and low 80s. TONIGHT: Look for a

UPDATE 5:37am: ABC 17 News called the highway patrol Thursday morning. It says they have suspended the search for the night, but will start searching again this morning. They did not have any additional information about the incident. ORIGINAL: The Missouri State Highway Patrol has confirmed a search is underway for a person at the

TODAY: A cluster of storms will carry us through the morning hours, with most of the activity primarily affecting areas west of Hwy 63 through 12PM. There is a Marginal Risk west of US 63 where storms could produce 1″ in diameter hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph. Rain amounts of 0.01″ to

Property crime is down in Columbia, but the combination of warmer weather and people going on summer vacation make it a perfect time for thieves to strike. Already this year, more than $1 million in property have been reported stolen in Columbia alone. According to data collected by the Columbia Police Department, the day you’re

ABC 17 News confirmed with the Missouri State Highway Patrol that a two-vehicle crash on Route B and Oakland Church Road sent two people to the hospital on Wednesday. A white SUV was traveling north on Route B and a black Honda Accord was traveling east on Oakland Church Road. According to the crash report,