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The Columbia Community Land Trust has made progress in building four new homes on Lynn Street in central Columbia. The board met on Monday night to discuss more details about what would be in the “ground lease” agreement. Essentially, it’s an agreement between the city and the new homeowner. One of the articles discussed at

Jefferson City Public Schools Board of Education members unanimously approved changes Monday to some elementary school boundary lines. The changes will affect East, Thorpe Gordon and Moreau Heights elementary schools. ABC 17 News has reported that space issues at East Elementary School have been a big concern voiced by parents in the district. The changes

If your friend asks to borrow money, you may ask them, “What for?” Missouri’s Sunshine Law is designed to make sure we, as taxpayers, know what our state and local entities are doing with our money. Is the law being followed and enforced? In an ABC 17 News Special Report, Marissa Hollowed found your government

Fulton police are investigating allegations of “inappropriate electronic contact” between a female student and an employee of Fulton Public Schools. The district requested police begin the investigation on Friday. As of Monday, Fulton police Chief Steve Myers said the investigation is still ongoing. Police said the employee and the student were communicating through Snapchat and,

If you enjoyed the spring weather this last weekend, you aren’t alone. Hundreds of Columbia residents went ouside and enjoyed the beautiful weather. Even with the spring weather, you may find it hard to believe that the official start to the season is just 5 weeks away. The ground is still littered with dead leaves,

IBM is set to add more than 100 jobs to its Columbia branch. The company confirmed the plan to ABC 17 News on Monday afternoon. A job fair will be held Wednesday from 5-8 p.m. at its office on 2810 Lemone Industrial Boulevard. The announcement comes nearly four months after ABC 17 News reported the

Columbia police responded Monday morning to an attempted armed robbery at 1608 Chapel Hill Road. Police said a man entered Kilgore’s Medical Pharmacy around 11:45 a.m. with a handgun and attempted to steal narcotics. Officers said the man was unable to steal the drugs and fled the scene headed toward Forum Boulevard. Police said there

TONIGHT: Skies will be overcast with temperatures in the mid to upper 30s overnight. There is a slight chance of rain mainly in the Ozarks with up to .20″ possible close to I-44. TUESDAY: After morning clouds, we will have increasing sun with temperatures in the low 50s and a northwesterly breeze up to 12

UPDATE: Schroer has been found safe, according to the Moniteau County Sheriff’s Facebook page. ORIGINAL STORY: The Moniteau County Sheriffs Office is asking for any information about the location of 14-year-old Anabell Schroer . She was last seen in the area of Fish Farm Roadd at 9:30 p.m. on Sunday. She was last seen wearing

UPDATE 2/13: Columbia police have responded to Derby Ridge Drive for gunshots incidents at least four times in the last year, and at least once for a shots fired incident, according to online police records. Robert Impey, who called police Sunday to report hearing gunshots, said the neighborhood is usually quiet. Impey said it’s unsettling

UPDATE 7:18am: ABC17 talked with the vehicle owner. He believes a vehicle battery charger was the cause of the fire, however firefighters have not confirmed that. He also said his neighbors were the first to notice the truck was on fire and ran over to his residence. They tried to put out the fire with

TODAY: This afternoon temperatures are slightly cooler than where we have been. We’ll be slow to warm through the day only topping out in the lower 50s, under a mix of sun and clouds. Some patchy drizzle is possible this afternoon, as a weak upper level disturbance tracks through the region. Most locations will stay

During the day on Tuesday, plenty of sun looks to dominate the area as temperatures climb to the mid 50s, 10 degrees above normal for February 14th. It looks to be mostly clear and cool by Tuesday evening with temperatures in the upper 40s by 6PM. Look for a north/northwesterly wind near 5-10 mph tomorrow

TODAY: Increasing Clouds, Slight Rain Chance south of I-70 after 10AM; 50. TONIGHT: Mostly Cloudy; 34. TUESDAY: Mostly Sunny; 53.

TODAY: The AM hours are going to be a bit chilly in upper 20s, so make sure to grab that coat and gloves before you head out the door! Clouds will be increasing with a small chance for light rain during the day. From 10AM through 2PM light rain looks possible near HWY 50. Most

A man is recovering after an overnight crash in Boone County. It happened around 2 a.m. Sunday morning at the intersection of Saint Charles Road and Battle Avenue. A Boone County Sheriff’s deputy told our crews on scene that only one man was involved, and he had to be extricated from his car. The vehicle

A crash on Interstate 70 in Cooper County Saturday night sent a South Carolina man to the hospital. The crash happened around 10:15 p.m. on I-70 east near Boonville. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the driver, Stephen Beasley, 29, of Fort Collins, went off the right side of the road, hit a ditch and

TONIGHT: Winds will begin to calm down by this evening, but sticking out of the North at just 5-7 mph. Skies will be mostly clear through the night as temperatures drop into the lower 30s. MONDAY: The AM hours are going to be a bit chilly in upper 20s, so make sure to grab that

The Boone County Fire Protection District was called to a house fire Sunday afternoon in the 2500 block of East Clays Fork Road. Boone County fire Chief Scott Olsen said embers from a barbeque pit ignited leaves next to the house. Olsen said the fire spread up the side of the house and partially inside

Police say alcohol played a factor into an early-morning crash on Sunday in Jefferson City that injured three people. Jefferson City police dispatched to the crash scene said a 2002 Ford Explorer was westbound on Highway 94 approaching the ramp to northbound Highway 54. The driver lost control and the SUV began to skid sideways