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Multiple fire agencies were called to the 7400 block of Virginia Belle Drive around 2 a.m. Sunday for reports of a house fire. Five different fire departments responded to the fire and it took close to three hours to completely put it out. Luckily, no one was home at the time. Central Callaway Fire Protection

Winds were strong on Sunday in Mid-Missouri, with gusts ranging from 30 to 45 miles per hour at times. This was the result of a tightening pressure gradient that was a byproduct of the eastward shift of a low pressure system from Iowa towards the northeastern corner of Illinois. Tonight, the cold front associated with

A car crash Sunday morning killed a 27-year-old Hermann man and sent two others to the hospital. The crash happened just after 11 a.m. on Route P, just south of Route K. The State Highway Patrol said the driver lost control of the car and drove off the left side of the road. The car

A fire that happened around 2:30 p.m. Saturday in Otterville has left a family without a home. It took 15 firefighters about an hour and a half to battle the blaze. No one was home at the time of the fire but the family pets, a dog and two cats, died in the fire. The

A brush fire got out of control Saturday afternoon and burned several acres of land off Highway 124 in Hallsville. The Boone County Fire Protection District responded to the fire around 1:30 p.m. According to fire officials, someone was burning branches and yard debris on their property and started a small fire. The wind picked

A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Saturday morning in Boonville to celebrate the first phase of the Katy Trail railroad bridge restoration project. Governor Jay Nixon assisted with the ribbon cutting and spoke at the event. The restoration project includes adding handrails and lighting to the trail, as well as a new span over the

Three people were ejected from a car after a crash in Randolph County Friday afternoon. The crash happened just before 2 p.m. on Route B about five miles outside of Higbee. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the 37-year-old driver ran off the right side of the road and hit several trees. Three of the

Senator Blunt’s campaign is holding its first Super Saturday rally across the state. The Senator spoke at his volunteer office in Columbia. He told the crowd of volunteers known as the “Blunt Brigade” he has set priorities for his time in office because “that’s what republicans do”. He also spoke a lot about mental health

Franky Karmen remembers the days she tried selling her drawings at the Parkade Center. The large Columbia shopping center had several stores and shoppers, and Karmen, who lived across the Business Loop on Jefferson Street at the time, was trying to channel an entrepreneurial spirit she said she always felt. That spirit often came in

The Little Black Dress event benefiting True North of Columbia was held Friday night with ABC 17’s Marissa Hollowed and KPLA’s Chris Kellogg co-emceeing. Women from all backgrounds gathered at Columbia College’s Southwell Complex to dance, eat and have fun – but for a purpose. The yearly event supports True North, an organization with a

A defamation lawsuit against the makers of a documentary that aired in Missouri will move to a different court. Lawyers for both David D’Amato, the man at the center of the documentary film “Tickled,” and the film’s creators, including directors David Farrier and Dylan Reeve, agreed to move a federal lawsuit filed in Missouri to

A sentencing hearing has been scheduled for a Columbia man charged in connection to a Columbia teen’s suspected overdose. 28-year-old Jon Washington, also known as “Doom,” is set to be sentenced June 15th. He pleaded guilty in January to charges related to the death. Washington was indicted on charges of knowingly and intentionally distributing a

New plan details are emerging on a proposed apartment complex in downtown Columbia. The building and site developers are targeting the area on 9th and Locust. They say it would be called “Rise on 9th” and feature more than 400 beds within eight of its ten floors. It would also be a mix of studio,

The Cooper County Fire Protection District is asking residents to vote ‘Yes’ on a more than $1.9 million dollar bond issue on the upcoming April ballot. Chief David Gehm said a majority of the money would go toward building two new fire stations near Bunceton and Lone Elm. This would put a station within five

Multiple bridges in Cole County are in critical need of repair. The bridge over Moniteau Creek on Moniteau Creek Road in northern Cole County is permanently closing. A recent Missouri Department of Transportation inspection found the 101-year-old bridge was no longer safe for drivers. Four other bridges in the county are on the deficient list,

A three-car crash in Montgomery County left two dead Friday morning. The Missouri State Highway Patrol confirms drivers Jessica Clauson of Jonesburg and Jessica Schmidt of Montgomery City were killed on Highway 19 near Hermann. The crash report shows a car tried to pass a dump truck and hit another car head-on. Neither Clauson nor

Concerned Columbia residents are looking for new ways to curb gun violence in the city. There is state-of-the-art technology that can detect and pinpoint gun shots through acoustic sensors called ShotSpotter. Columbia residents heard from the ShotSpotter on Friday. Marcus Buford, who brought in a representative from the company, said its time to end the

Senate Bill 594, which would require voter ID in Missouri, is awaiting debate in the Senate. The sponsor of SB594 is Republican Senator Will Kraus of Lee’s Summit. As our guest for “This Week,” Senator Kraus makes his case as to why he wants his bill to become the law. Here is a transcript of

The Moberly School District is urging it’s voters to say yes to Prop S. The proposition would add an extra level of security by relocating the main offices of each school to a more secure location. 9.5 million, is what the Moberly School District is saying it needs to repair several different school locations in

Our usual spring winds will increase this weekend as temperatures start to warm up with abundant sunshine. However, nights will be cold with lows dipping into the 30s which will give us a chilly start to the day both Saturday and Sunday. Temperatures will start off in the low 30s early Saturday morning, reaching near