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Plans are moving forward on building a new elementary school in east Columbia. In a special session Thursday morning, school board members voted to approve negotiations to buy land for the school. “We will be in discussions with that property owner. We already have had some preliminary discussions and we’ll be continuing those discussions,” said

MoDOT has issued a travel warning for drivers heading west on I-70 between Kansas City and Columbia this weekend. MoDOT crews are continuing with bridge deck replacement work on I-70 at the Blackwater River bridge in Saline County. Westbound traffic is down to one lane in that area, and on weekends, drivers have been experiencing

An investigation continues for a state lawmaker after two interns were pulled away from his office. Senator Paul Levota confirmed the University of Central Missouri is reviewing their case. Levota said he was never told about an incident. Two students worked for the Democrat from Kansas City area, but they left in March. This comes

Boone County leaders are taking the first steps toward a goal aimed at reducing the number of mentally ill people currently behind bars. On Thursday, the commission issued a resolution saying they are committed to the new plan. It’s designed to safely reduce overcrowding in county jails, which they think should save money in the

Those who plan to go to the Salute to Veterans airshow in Boone County this Memorial Day weekend may run into some parking issues. Columbia Public Works said there will be no airshow parking on the grassy areas along Airport Drive due to standing water in the area. Shuttles will run Saturday and Sunday from

Officials in Jefferson City talked about transportation fares at a Public Works and Planning Committee meeting. The group met Thursday morning to talk about raising fares to $1.50 per ride. The committee also got an update on work currently underway at the Jefferson City Memorial Airport. The airport closed last month for runway rehabilitation, and

Work is expected to continue on a major Columbia route next week. Columbia Public Works will continue with crack-seal maintenance work on Forum Blvd. between Hinkson Creek and Stadium Blvd. on Tuesday and Wednesday. Weather did not allow for the work to be completed this week.

Road work on a Boone County route could cause delays next week. Resurfacing work will start on Route PP in Boone County from Dusty Rhodes Lane to the Clark Lane roundabout next Tuesday. Work will be completed between 9:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, and between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. each day for

Summer is a great time to take a vacation, take care of home repairs or find a summer job. Unfortunately, scammers don’t take a summer vacation, so be on the lookout for these popular summer scams: Door-to-Door/In-person Blitzes: Door-to-door scams tend to target seniors because they are more likely to be at home during the

A New Bloomfield trailer is destroyed after a fire overnight on Thursday. The owner got a call from a neighbor at 5 a.m. saying the trailer was on fire which was used for storage and old furniture. By the time fire crews left the owner arrived. She is not sure the cost of the damage.

A man drowned in Camden County early Wednesday morning after falling off a dock. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Raymond Jorsch, 71, went to the dock to release some fish, but fell into the water and drowned. The accident happened near the 14.2 mile marker in Emerald Bay Cove.

Since last October, ABC 17 News has been looking into what happened to a small family cemetery in Cole County that appears to have vanished. The Dixon cemetery is named after one of the original families in the Jefferson City area, and now it appears a roundabout sits right on top of it. ABC 17

A Columbia man accused in a triple shooting last week on Forest Avenue was arrested in Wisconsin. 20-year-old Elijah Fox-Brown is accused of shooting and injuring three people on Forest Avenue on May 13. Two were shot in the leg and one shot in both the arm and leg. Dozens of law enforcement officers blocked

An unsettled weather pattern is developing for the holiday weekend. A trough of lower pressure developing on the west coast will cause the upper level winds to shift to the southwest, sending waves of low pressure into Mid-Missouri. As surface winds shift to the south Saturday, humidity and temperatures will rise with high temperatures climbing

A mother is outraged after her daughter is sent home from school with a broken arm patched up with a Band-Aid. The 7-year-old girl broke her arm during recess on a Columbia Public School playground. Her mother said the school misdiagnosed her daughter and failed to notify her of the injury. Two Mile Prairie Elementary

A local builder was arrested just hours after talking to ABC 17 News about two Mid-Missouri residents who say they are out thousands of dollars after paying for construction work. Customers say the man goes by two names: Ken Jinson and Scott Jinson. And ABC 17 News found there are lawsuits against both names. ABC

Highway Patrol troopers say one man is dead after a car crash in Maries County. It happened Tuesday night on Highway 63 at Vichy. Investigators say Keith Jones, 50, from Jefferson City crossed the center link and went off the roadway. He allegedly hit a car driven by David Connor, 79, of Holts Summit. Troopers

Two Boone County teens are facing charges after investigators say they broke into schools. Michael Eaves, 17, of Harrisburg and a 16-year-old boy were arrested by Boone County Sheriff’s Deputies on suspicion of burglarizing and stealing from the town’s elementary and middles schools. The thefts happened back February but the two teens were just picked

A man at the center of a special report ABC 17 News did on Tuesday night has now been arrested. Ken Jinson was picked up by police on Tuesday, but has already bonded out of jail. ABC 17 News investigated claims Jinson was ripping people off for construction work in Cole County. Since the story

An early Wednesday morning fire displaced two people at a Jefferson City home on Dixon Drive. Jefferson City Fire Division Chief Jason Turner told ABC 17 News the fire started shortly before 2:30 a.m., and is not suspicious. Turner also said crews could not rule out an electrical issue as a cause. There were no