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Sections of the Columbia Regional Airport are currently without heat after a fire happened in the airport’s boiler room on Saturday. Most passengers in the airport did not notice any issues with the building’s temperature, but several could tell it was colder when they first walked in. “I just noticed that it’s a little bit

Osage County Sheriff Michael Dixon appeared in court Friday for a preliminary hearing on the felony charge of tampering with a motor vehicle. The case was bound over and is now going to the circuit court. Dixon is also charged with sexual misconduct, third-degree assault, harassment and stalking misdemeanors. Dixon will appear again in court

With Christmas just days away, Mid-Missouri’s Toys for Tots program still needs to raise $11,000 to fill the holiday needs of children. The program, sponsored by the Marine Corps League, provides toys for needy families across central Missouri. This year, though, the program still needs to fill thousands of gift requests. “We might have one

Police are searching for a man who robbed the Moberly Domino’s Pizza. Investigators say a male suspect robbed the restaurant, located in the 600 block of North Morley Street, at gunpoint Thursday night. The suspect was able to get an undetermined amount of money. He is described as being 5’10” to 6′ tall and wearing

The Southeastern Conference has fined the University of Missouri for allowing fans to rush the field during the 2013 football season. On Nov. 30, Mizzou fans rushed Faurot Field after the team’s 28-21 win over Texas A&M. The SEC announced Friday it is fining the university $5,000 for violating the conference’s “access to competition area”

The family of 12 year-old Eyana White is blaming relentless bullying for their daughter’s suicide. The family told ABC 17 News a fellow student told her to kill herself via Facebook. Eyana’s friends have told them the bullying was becoming too much for her to handle. However, the family said they saw no indication she

A fire damaged one side of a duplex outside the Columbia city limits Friday morning. The fire started on Demaret Drive at around 4:30 a.m. Five people were inside the single-story duplex at the time, and all got out with no injuries. Only the one side of the duplex was damaged. Firefighters said the fire

A water main break is Columbia is forcing part of a road to be shut down. The break happened in the eastbound lanes of the Business Loop. The area is closed between Range Line and College Avenue while crews work to repair the break.

Police received multiple calls from residents on Sylvan Lane in northern Columbia that shots were fired in the 1500 block Thursday night. Police found no shell casings or other evidence that shots were actually fired. Officers on the scene told ABC 17 News that neighbors could not pinpoint where exactly on the street they heard

MoDOT told ABC 17 News that it has all 225 of its trucks in mid-Missouri loaded and ready to go for the weekend. It’s preparing to pre-treat roads as early as Friday morning to be ready for the possible icy conditions moving into mid-Missouri. “The pre-treatment keeps the ice from bonding to the pavement. If

Final high school boys and girl’s scores Dec. 19th Girls…Boonville 61 – Moberly 31S. Callaway 54 – Eugene 36N. Callaway 62 – Wellsville 30Kirksville 47 – Fulton Boys…Harrisburg 73 – S. Callaway 58

An employee at a local hospital is trying to find a way to gain more hours to provide health insurance to her terminally-ill son. Rylan Newman’s family recently discovered there are no other treatment options for his cancer. His mother, Sharon, is currently working 20 hours a week at Boone Hospital Center. According to BJC

A Boone County home was heavily damaged in a Thursday morning fire. Around 10:30 a.m., fire crews were called to the home on Roemer Road. When crews arrived on the scene, they found heavy smoke and flames coming from the home. Firefighters say the roof of the two-story home collapsed immediately after they arrived. A

The Federal Bureau of Investigation reports that nearly 400,000 burglaries occur in the United States between November and December each year. With the expensive gifts lying under the tree and residents away visiting relatives, it can be a sort of criminal’s paradise. But, there are steps you can take to keep your home safe from

The Columbia Police Department released details of its investigation into a deadly October crash on Interstate 70. On Oct. 26, Ennis Marquis Patrick, 36, was killed when he was riding a bicycle on I-70 near the Lake of the Woods exit. The CPD Traffic Unit’s report says there was a delay in officers discovering Patrick’s

A group of nine coworkers in the capital city won a lottery prize from Tuesday’s Mega Millions drawing. The Urology Care employees — Louis Freidinger, Lisa Mietzner, Kathleen Webb, Sherri Whittington, Dr. Michael Severance, Dr. Eric Vogt, Laurie Werdehausen, Dr. Douglas West, and Janis Wetherell — won $5,000 from the the same drawing as the

The Boone County Sheriff’s Department is investigating sexual allegations against a Columbia high school teacher and wrestling coach. According to public court documents, deputies searched Zachary Arnold’s home after a 16-year-old Battle High School student told her counselor that she and Arnold had sex. Arnold is currently a welding teacher at Battle High School and

Continuing a Thursday tradition, the University of Missouri football team sang Christmas carols at practice. The tradition began with the offensive line earlier this year, but on Thursday morning, the entire team joined in. Watch the team sing “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” below. Mizzou Football Christmas carols

The University of Missouri received a multimillion dollar grant that will help form a patient-centered research group. The $4.5 million federal grant will create the MU Center for Patient-centered Outcomes Research. The group seeks to help patients and doctors make better decisions about health care options. “This grant is significant because it will expand the

The Missouri Attorney General issued an alert Wednesday after dozens of complaints about similar utilities scams happening across the state. The warning comes just days after an ABC 17 News report revealed roughly 25 complaints to the city of Columbia about fraudulent calls threatening to shut off water and power without immediate payment. “With the