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An annual event in Columbia hosted by the Truman VA drew almost 500 people to learn about veteran benefits and attend a car show. Many of the benefits are for Combat Veterans who have served in Iraq and/or Afghanistan. A recent survey released by Senator Claire McCaskill surveyed about 400 veterans and asked them how

This is a transcript of ABC 17’s Joey Parker’s interview with retired NASA astronaut Clayton (Clay ) Anderson. Clay discussed the Year in Space program and his new book, “The Ordinary Spaceman: From Childhood Dreams to Astronaut.” Joey Parker: You’ve likely heard of the Year in Space program where a NASA astronaut and a Russian

A 5-year-old Columbia boy is fighting for his life at MU Women’s and Children’s hospital. In October, doctors found an inoperable brain tumor and gave Bryson Smith six to 12 months to live. Now, family and friends are praying for more time. Hundreds are expected to show up at the MU Children’s hospital to pray

Nancy Whitman and her boyfriend Tony usually spend their days in Moberly together. They met a year and a half ago online and recently moved to the small town. They spend their days like any typical couple but with a major difference. They’re both blind. Whitman has been totally blind most of her life and

Roofing manufacturer GAF’s sudden announcement that it will no longer build a factory in the industrial park area of Moberly left many city officials in disbelief. Friday morning, the Moberly Area Chamber of Commerce met for its monthly meeting, but there was very little talk of GAF’s decision to back out of building. State Rep.

Organizers in Columbia are gearing up for Art in the Park at Stephens Lake Park this weekend. Some road closures will be in place on Saturday and Sunday for the event. Sections of old Highway 63 and East Walnut near the park will be closed to traffic. The road closures will be in effect from

The Jefferson City Medical Group has announced it will extend its hours in the capital city. JCMG extended care is now available Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and on weekends and most holidays from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The clinic accepts patients to be seen for most medical conditions that

Two people were injured Friday afternoon after their car hit a tree north of the Columbia Mall. The accident was reported just before 12:00 p.m. at Blackfoot and O’Neal Road, off Route E. Crews said both victims were stable and taken to the hospital. Other drivers who witnessed the crash saw the vehicle drift off

A lake inherited by Mid-Missouri officials over five years ago could be getting a new owner. Cole County leaders took over Renns Lake in 2009 when the dam failed and the lake’s owner couldn’t afford to fix the issue. County commissioners told ABC 17 News they’re discussing putting the property up for sale, but there

This week the CDC released a report expressing concerns about the H2N5 strain of avian flu possibly affecting humans. For months the CDC has said it is not contagious to humans. Dr. Dan Shaw at Mizzou’s Veterinary School said if someone were to contact H2N5 it would have to be inhaled. He said this is

Church leaders Friday kicked off a campaign to end violence in Columbia’s neighborhoods. “There’s people living in the community that feel like there’s no help for them and they feel like they’re in a prison in their own neighborhood, scared to come out of their house,” said Bishop Lorenzo Lawson, co-founder of the Columbia Coalition

Columbia Police are no longer taking people’s expired medications. On Friday, CPD said the prescription disposal bin has been removed from the lobby of the police station due to EPA and DNR regulations. The City of Columbia continues to offer residents a household hazardous waste collection on Lakeview Avenue on the first and third Saturdays

The third victim has died in a late February shooting east of Columbia. Willie Mays, 44, was recovering in a healthcare facility before employees found him unresponsive around 4:30 Thursday afternoon. He was taken to University Hospital and pronounced dead. Officials believe Cornelius C.J. Parker shot his three roommates February 28. Deborah Koontz, 53, and

Bridge work on I-70 could cause delays in Saline County starting Monday. The work is underway along the westbound I-70 corridor from the Blackwater River bridges in Saline Co. to the Cooper Co. line near mile marker 77. On Monday, crews will close one lane headed eastbound as well as continue work on the westbound

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A local manufacturer is now planning to expands its operations in Mid-Missouri. On Friday, 8760 Service Group announced it is increasing its work force, and plans to relocate to a larger facility in Sedalia. The manufacturer will make the new location its new corporate headquarters. The company deals with manufacturing maintenance, construction, and fabrication services.

Another active weekend is in store for Mid-Missouri, with storm chances early Saturday, and again on Sunday afternoon and evening. Friday night into Saturday, a warm front will lift north and set up over far northern Missouri, bringing the possibility of thunderstorms in the morning, mainly along and north of Highway 24. Northern Mid-Missouri has

A man from Audrain County was arrested early Friday after a pursuit that started in Columbia and ended near Millersburg. At around 1:15 a.m. a deputy with the Boone County Sheriff’s Department saw a motorcycle speeding in the area of Broadway and Broadway Bluffs Drive. The deputy tried to stop the motorcyclist, but the driver

A jury found Eugenia Dyer guilty in a double shooting during last year’s Super Bowl. She was convicted on all four counts for shooting her brother and cousin near Rice Road in Columbia on February 2, 2014. Dyer’s case originally ended in a mistrial back in March. She was charged with assault, domestic assault, and

Tonight, there’s an uproar of reaction on social media about a proposed set of rules that would put limitations on fraternities at MU. The proposed rules were created by the MU Fraternity Alumni Consortium. There has been a Twitter account created in response called “Stop Loftin,” in response. Although, Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin did not