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The Cooper County Fire Protection District responded to a house fire in the 100 block of East Main Street in Wooldridge around 1 a.m. Saturday. Firefighters were working to put out the fire for six hours. The Boone County Fire Protection District also responded to the scene. Gale Blomenkamp, assistant fire chief with Boone County,

As tax season approaches, the Boone County Sheriff’s Department said phone scams have been increasing over the last few years. Detective Tom O’Sullivan said legitimate government agencies do not call and ask for personal information. According to the IRS, taxpayers will receive a call from the government agency only after a letter has been mailed.

UPDATE: Freezing temperatures made controlling a house fire south of Hallsville more difficult for firefighters. Lieutenant Stephen Dunkin of the Boone County Fire Protection District said the people living in the two-story home in the 11000 block of Burg Road made it out safely. However, the fire destroyed most of the house, Dunkin said, killing

January has been unrelenting in its first week of the new year with unseasonably cool temperatures freezing over Mid-Missouri and most of the US. Many people across Mid-Missouri are less than fond of these Arctic conditions, and one really can’t blame them. Temperatures in the morning hours have been in the single digits while wind

TODAY: Extremely Cold Start; AM Wind Chill Near 0. Mostly Sunny Skies, 27. TONIGHT: Mostly Clear, 9. SUNDAY: Another Cold Morning; AM Wind Chill 1-7. Partly Sunny, 34. MONDAY: Partly Sunny; Warmer, 43

Missouri has spent more than $415,000 to buy and install new security equipment at the state Capitol. Starting Tuesday, visitors will be required to pass through metal detectors at the Capitol. State employees who work in the building will be allowed to use electronic identification cards to enter through locked doors. “Only children, (not yet

TODAY: After another frigid start to our morning, we will feel our temperatures rise near the upper 20s under sunny skies. Wind chills throughout the day and evening will be close to matching the actual temperature due to gentle SW winds under 6 mph. Areas north and along I-70 may see a few developing clouds

Gov. Jay Nixon announced the date of a special election to fill a House of Representatives spot that includes part of Columbia. Voters will decide on August 8 who will represent House District 50, which covers parts of Boone, Cole and Moniteau counties. Rep. Caleb Jones (R – Columbia) vacated the seat when he accepted

After serving two terms as the state representative for Boone and Cooper Counties, Caleb Rowden was elected to the Missouri Senate in November 2016. Sen. Rowden was sworn in on Tuesday, and will be at the inaugural ceremonies for Gov.-elect Eric Greitens and other top state officials. As our guest for “This Week,” Sen. Rowden

The Jefferson City Council is set to vote on approving a $75,000 contract to study the city’s transit division later this month. JEFFTRAN has not been assessed for a decade. If approved, a consultant will evaluate JEFFTRAN’s existing service and management, compare it to similar communities and collect input. “It’s time to look at it

ABC 17 News spoke with a mother and daughter stuck inside of the Fort Lauderdale airport after today’s shooting where 5 people were killed and 8 others are suffering from gun shot injuries. Michelle and Isabella Piso parked their car in the parking garage at the airport. Michelle walked her daughter Isabella to the terminal

Security measures at Columbia Regional Airport went on as normal Friday despite a deadly shooting at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International. Larger airports across the country such as LAX and LaGuardia brought in extra security following the shooting in Florida that killed five people and injured eight others. “We always increase our vigilance if we think there’s

UPDATE: 10:53 p.m.: Columbia police confirmed to ABC 17 News at least one person was taken into custody after a short foot chase. Their identity or if charges will be filed hasn’t been released. UPDATE 2:07 p.m.: According to dispatch notes, suspects fled the vehicle and officers engaged in a short foot pursuit. The modified

Several new homes are planned for north Columbia if Habitat for Humanity’s plan gets approved. The non-profit housing organization will seek a rezoning of 50 acres of land off Brown Station Road, near Highway 63, for residential use. The land is owned by EMT4, LLC, whose leadership is officially asking the Columbia Planning and Zoning

While the City of Columbia’s snowplows have been put away for the weekend, snow is still covering many of city’s sidewalks. According to city ordinance, property owners are responsible for clearing the sidewalks in front of and adjacent to their property lines. The city said its the “neighborly” thing to do since most resident will

Two people were arrested Thursday after officials from the Boone County Sheriff’s Department found two infants living in “deplorable” conditions. David Ludeman and Kelsey Dafron were arrested after an investigator from the Missouri Department of Social Services Children’s Division and a sheriff’s deputy were called to check on a 1-year-old and a 2-year-old at 505

TONIGHT: Skies will be mostly clear with a northwest to west wind under 8 mph. Lows will dip to near zero north of I-70 to 5 in the Ozarks with wind chills as low as 5 below zero. SATURDAY: There may be some patchy fog on Saturday morning due to light winds. We’ll start off

Macon Police Department officers were dispatched to a possible domestic disturbance with shots fired in the 500 block of Western Drive. When officers arrived on scene, they found two male subjects in the backyard of the residence, both of whom were suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. The suspect has been identified as Jared R. McKinney,

Columbia Public Works says snow operations will continue Friday morning at 7:00. This comes after Columbia got an inch of snow Thursday. Public works says they have inspected priority routes and consider them in passable condition. Crews will address neighborhood streets in residential areas Friday during regular business hours as needed, if priority routes stay

TODAY: Another frigid day is on tap for Mid-Missouri. Even with sunny skies today, temperatures will struggle to climb into the mid teens. Temperatures look to stay 20-25 degrees below normal. Afternoon wind chill looks to only top near 5-8. TONIGHT: Skies will be mostly clear with a northwest to west wind under 8 mph.