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ABC 17s Sports Director Austin Kim highlights part one of the first week of SportsZone Football Friday.

ABC 17s Sports Director Austin Kim highlights part one of the first week of SportsZone Football Friday.

School districts in Cole County could be facing a loss of thousands of dollars stemming back to a lawsuit Ameren Missouri against several counties in the state. The company said it’s infrastructure is assessed at a value that is too high. Dozens of counties in Missouri are locked in this legal battle with Ameren. The

Friday, Spartan Light Metals in Mexico announced a $17 million investment that will bring 88 positions to the Audrain County city. It is also adding on 68,000 square feet. Spartan is a family-owned automotive supplier. They die-cast aluminum and magnesium and do machining and assembly as well as design and analysis. They make parts for

The Blair Oaks School Board unanimously approved Heartland Seating’s bid to replace the high school gymnasium’s bleachers. The bid was about $97,000. The bid comes after severe storms last month caused damage to the school. Most of the bleachers were torn out from the gym to replace the floor. Some of the remaining bleachers are

A total solar eclipse is a rare occurrence. It’s been decades since one was seen in Mid-Missouri, but that’s about to change. A solar eclipse occurs when the moon is in direct alignment with the sun, and blocks the sun, allowing only the corona layer to be seen. The significant event will occur on August

Two people from Westphalia were arrested Thursday morning for having dangerous drugs with children in their home. The Osage County Sheriff’s Department and the Lake Area Narcotics Enforcement Group searched a home at 2996 Highway 63 South and found meth, suspected marijuana, and drug paraphernalia. Two children who were at home during the search were

Earlier this week, a Jefferson City man was sentenced to 18 years in prison for sexually assaulting a teen in July 2012. Before his conviction, Brett Courtney spent more than 2 years in the Cole County Jail awaiting his trial. During that time, he had to be housed and fed, racking up a hefty bill.

Missouri Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer spoke about several issues to a crowd of about 50 people at the Rotary Club in Moberly on Thursday. He discussed the healthcare exchange, interest rates and even spoke about the Ferguson situation with ABC 17 after the meeting. Luetkemeyer said it’s a local issue and it should be handled that

Children can get second degree burns from the plastic materials on a playground that has been exposed to direct sunlight for several hours, not just the metal materials, according to Battalion Chief John Metz of the Columbia Fire Department. Thursday, the temperature of a plastic slide at Stephens Lake park was 135 degrees. There were

The annual Lake of the Ozarks shootout series starts this weekend, bringing in hundreds of thousands of dollars to Lake Area charities. Now in its 26th year, the shootout has been going on for the last few days, and boats from all around the world join in. Greg Surdyke owns some very powerful water toys,

The temperature inside a parked car is much hotter than it is outside. In fact, it can be like an oven. Thursday, we bought some refrigerated raw cookie dough, put it on a baking sheet and put it on a car dashboard. After a few hours, the cookies were completely baked. When we went outside

University of Missouri Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin today responded to an ESPN Outside the Lines report pointing out instances when MU should have taken action in campus assaults. Loftin said in a news release, “As Chancellor of the University of Missouri, I believe that one my greatest responsibilities is the well-being of our students, faculty

Two people were arrested in Maries county for selling and having methamphetamine. According to Maries County Sheriff Chris Heitman, 53-year-old Timothy James and 52-year-old Starla Dudenhoeffer, both of Vienna, were federally indicted for possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of meth. The Maries County Sheriff’s Office and the Lake Area Narcotics Enforcement

It’s a project that has been in the works for ten years now. City officials expect construction to the Stadium and Highway 54 interchanges to start next summer. Anyone who has driven Stadium and Highway 54 in the morning or afternoon rush hour knows how congested traffic can get. Matt Morasch with Jefferson City Public

With recent events in Ferguson dominating the headlines, there are opportunities to help by donating to charitable organizations. However, it can be a challenge to determine if they are a legitimate charity or how they will use those donations. How can you tell if you are the target of a charity scam? -The charity refuses

Students were briefly evacuated from a Columbia elementary school Thursday after a wall heater at Two Mile Prairie Elementary was turned on by accident. Two Mile Prairie is off Route Z, northeast of downtown Columbia. The building was evacuated, but there was no major damage. Officials said they had a fire drill set up for

Police in Centralia bust two people for drugs and find a gun in the car. Both Teri Stratton and Jonathan Peppersack of Columbia were picked up during a traffic stop Wednesday on Highway 22. Police found nearly a pound of marijuana packaged in 16 sealed air tight plastic bags. Investigators also found a handgun and

The following games will have delayed kick-off times due to hot weather in Mid-Missouri. The following games will still take place on Friday unless otherwise noted. Moberly at Blair Oaks: 8 p.m.Nixa at Helias: 8 p.m. (Saturday)North Callaway at Mexico: 8 p.m.Centralia at Highland: 8 p.m.Camdenton at Hillcrest: 7:30 p.m.Sedalia at Republic: 7:30 p.m.Fulton at

Arkansas added an interesting dynamic to its rivalry with Mizzou. Hickman star Jimmy Whitt committed to Arkansas on Tuesday, choosing the Hogs over Missouri, Illinois, Marquette and SMU. Arkansas, which is run by former Missouri coach Mike Anderson, steals arguably the top point guard in the state right under MU’s nose. “It’ll be fun to