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Fire crews in Jefferson City responded to an early morning apartment fire Wednesday. At 6:41 a.m. crews responded to the fire at a two story apartment at 505 Ellis Boulevard. The fire was located in the lower apartment and firefighters say no one was there at the time. The fire caused serious damage in the

On Wednesday, the University of Missouri System president Tim Wolfe announced the first phase has been completed in looking at sexual assault and mental health resources. All four campuses completed a detailed inventory of its current resources, policies and practices. The issue of sexual assault came to the forefront back in February after new details

After years of saving, the Cole County Commission says it’s moving forward on its million-dollar expansion of its EMS building. Wednesday, in a 2-1 vote, the commission awarded the project to Ameresco, an independent energy solutions company. Presiding Commissioner Marc Ellinger and Eastern District Commissioner Jeff Hoelscher supported Ameresco’s plan from the beginning, but Western

New traffic signals at Fairview Road and Ash Street in Columbia became operational Wednesday. Crews need to install one more sensor loop at the intersection and hope to finish that on Thursday, weather permitting. Traffic lights will stay flashing red and the intersection will continue as a four-way stop until the sensor is in place.

Mizzou baseball announced its April 2nd game against Illinois has been moved to April 23rd at 6:30 p.m. because of inclement weather. The game will still be played at Busch Stadium. The team also said tickets purchased for the original date will be honored on the rescheduled date. Missouri (13-14) dropped the previous contest against

Columbia Regional Airport held a celebration Wednesday afternoon to commemorate a second daily flight to Chicago throughAmerican Airlines. City leaders spoke at the official ribbon cutting, including Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors and ColumbiaMayor Pro-Tem Barbara Hoppe. Supporters note that the addition of the second daily flight to Chicago is a great addition to the local

A Mid-Missouri man was arrested Tuesday for allegedly violating his parole on child pornography charges. Frank Petering was convicted of having and sharing online child porn in October 2004. He was sentenced to 12 years and released in September 2011. Petering later moved to 13251 North Route E in Harrisburg just north of Columbia in

After a spike in synthetic pot reports over the weekend, Cole County officials issued a warning Tuesday about the drugs. EMS personnel reported at least three incidents last weekend that were related to K2 or synthetic drug use. Since the first of the year, at least 14 medical problems in the county have been related

2014 is going much better for Rebecca Johnson. “Last year I was just learning how to walk,” the junior gymnast said. Johnson is back after missing the entire 2013 season with a knee injury. She was selected as a NCAA regional alternate for the bars. It is quite the comeback story, which all started with

After weeks of debate about how to precede with development in downtown Columbia, a new proposal could change some of the guidelines for builders. Councilwoman Barbara Hoppe proposed an ordinance requiring three zoning changes in the central business district. “These are three things that would affect a certain type of development,” Tim Teddy, community development

26-year-old Zachary Dawson was found shot in a Monroe County home Feb. 19. Since then, the Missouri State Highway Patrol and other agencies have been working on what they’re calling a death investigation. Two witnesses who were arrested in connection with the death investigation appeared in the Monroe County Circuit Court on Tuesday. According to

Chris Clark will hit the recruiting trail again. The Hickman guard reopened his recruitment after decommitting from University of Tennessee- Martin. Clark was one of the top players for the Hickman Kewpies boys basketball team, who finished second at the state tournament. When asked what schools he would consider, Clark sent this text to ABC

Some Missouri health officials are stressing the importance of vaccination in light of a measles outbreak on the west coast. The California Department of Health said Friday it received 49 reports of measles in the state, many in Orange County. California had only four reports of measles at the end of March 2013. Although the

A Higbee woman was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges for stealing nearly $176,000 from Million-Taylor Funeral Home. That money was intended to cover customers’ funeral expenses. 40-year-old Beverly Susan Rene Smith was hired in 2001 as the office manager, and held the position until June 2012. Her position included payroll expenses and

Voters in the Harrisburg school district are being asked to decide on a $2 million proposition. Proposition 2 is considered a “no-tax increase bond issue” which will allow the school to install better security, update technology and improve maintenance for the school district. Although enrollment in the Harrisburg school district has remained static over the

A more than 80-year-old bridge on the Columbia city limits is now off limits to school buses, fire trucks and other essential vehicles. This has more a dozen families worried for their safety Tuesday night. The bridge is on Rustic Road just east of Columbia near the Southeast city limits. The road is shared between

Crews were working to fix two outdoor warnings sirens in Jefferson City Tuesday morning, just in time for more severe weather this week. Last week when severe thunderstorms struck mid-Missouri, those sirens did not work. The sirens, one on Militia Drive and the other on Route 179, were damaged back in September after getting hitby

Jefferson City police say one man is dead from what appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound after a domestic incident. Around 2 a.m. Tuesday, police were called out to the 1700 block of Bunker Hill. A woman told police her husband had threatened her with a gun during an argument. The woman was able

A Jefferson City man who was jailed for reportedly threatening and chasing a Mid-Missouri woman over the weekend with a pair of bolt cutters has been released on bond. According to court documents, 34-year-old Matthew Hamilton told law enforcement he had smoked synthetic drugs and became confused. They say after being read his rights, Hamilton

The University of Missouri said Monday night they were still discussing what to do next with Tara Apartments. The balconies at the complex were set to be sealed off over spring break so engineers could take a closer look to decide if they’re structurally sound. Residents ABC 17 News talked to said their balconies had