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The Missouri State Highway Patrol announced Monday it will participate in a nationwide effort to crack down on intoxicated boaters. The effort, “Operation Dry Water,” will involve special patrols during the weekend of June 28-30. Troopers will be on the lookout for intoxicated or impaired boaters. Troopers say any boat operator with a blood alcohol

A family in New Florence is faced with being on the street after a tornado left their house damaged beyond repair on May 31st. The American Red Cross has been paying for a room at the Days Inn in New Florence for the Morgan family for the last week. But that will all change Monday.

A Boonville man was killed Saturday evening in a motorcycle crash in Cooper County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 43-year-old Jeffrey M. Roath was traveling eastbound on Route K west of Missouri Route 41 when he entered a curve too fast and lost control of his motorcycle. Troopers say the motorcycle left the

Corwin Automotive Group in Jefferson City is planning to build a new 30,000 square foot facility in the 3600 Blk of Missouri Boulevard. Mangers confirmed Saturday they will be moving the current Honda dealership to the new location. The Nissan franchise will then move into the old Honda building. Corwin has been storing inventory at

A Columbia mother says her children’s walk to school is dangerous and wants a school bus to pick them up. The family doesn’t qualify, because it lives less than a mile away from the elementary school. On Thursday, Stephany Vasquez says the route her 9- and 10-year-olds walk to school every day is treacherous, sometimes

A tractor trailer crash briefly closed a section of Highway 54 in Jefferson City early Saturday morning. Just before 6 a.m., the Jefferson City Police Department responded to an overturned tractor trailer on the eastbound Highway 54 ramp to northbound Highway 63. Officers say the driver, Tracy Johnson, 53, of Independence, Mo. was traveling too

Officials broke ground at a new fire station in Jefferson City on Friday. The $2.2 million facility replaces the current Station #3, which was built in 1966. The new location on Highway 179 between West Main and Cherry Creek Court is expected to cut response times by an average 2 minutes and 30 seconds. The

The man who investigators say was the ringleader in a violent 2012 rape and kidnapping in Moberly was sentenced to 90 years on Friday. It is still unclear how long Sean Williams will spend in prison due to the nature of his offenses and his past convictions. Detectives say Williams kidnapped a woman last year

Jefferson City leaders will be breaking ground on a new $2.2 million fire station on Friday. Station No. 3 will be located on Highway 179 between West Main Street and Cherry Creek Court. Firefighters say it will help them cover this expanding area. The groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled to start at 2 p.m.

The results are in for the most recent satisfaction survey of Columbia residents, and public safety tops the list. The survey results show dissatisfaction with police and concerns for safety downtown and in city parks. Ninety percent of survey respondents said public safety was one of the most important aspects within the city. More than

A Columbia man was charged on Friday for allegedly exposing himself and then running from police. The victim claims Thomas Higgs flashed her around 8 Wednesday night while he was sitting on a bench at the downtown Wabash bus station. And then on Thursday night Higgs took off running from officers. They also claim Higgs

This weekend Columbia council members start their annual retreat. A big focus for council will be the 2013 Citizen Survey. In the survey many said public safety is the most important service. Some said they don’t feel safe downtown and at city parks. This weekend council members will also focus on the city’s strategic priorities.

A Miller County man is dead after a single-car crash Thursday night. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says Ryan J. Lekey, 24, of Dixon was killed after his car crossed the center line on Missouri Route 17, traveled off the road and struck a tree. Troopers say his car overturned and collided with another tree.

The Eldon community will work to help the family of a teen that drowned last week. Flash flooding is being blamed for the death of Donald Parker, 17. Parker fell in a culvert in Eldon last Friday. The Donald Parker Fundraiser starts at 9 a.m., Friday and lasts until 9 p.m. It will be held

Two developers hoping to get the green light on a multi-million dollar conference center presented their ideas to the Jefferson City council Thursday evening. The Ehrhardt group out of Hannibal and the Farmer Holding Company from Jefferson City both unveiled their plans. Drury hotels voluntarily pulled themselves out of the selection process earlier this week,

Thursday night, Columbia’s Planning and Zoning Commission approved the Collegiate Housing Partners project 7-2. The group wants to build a six-story student housing complex on Conley and Fifth Street. However, the final vote to officially approve the project will come from City Council. There is a chance that the council could send it back for

Four men are in the Boone County Jail Thursday night, accused of trying to rob a man near Douglass High School last night. The victim told police that five men stole his wallet and shortly after officers located the suspects in the area of Grand and Forest avenues in central Columbia. Walter Nash, Orlando Turner,

The recent rains are sparking concerns with Boone County health officials about mosquitoes and West Nile Virus. Starting at midnight, a crew will be spraying for mosquitoes. Health officials say they want to be proactive before the problem gets worse. One crew will be out overnight in places like trails, parks, or sports fields. What

The 2013 NBA Finals are on ABC17. LeBron James. Tim Duncan. Dwyane Wade. Tony Parker. Spoelstra and Riley. Gregg Popovich. What’s not to love? 1) What does Popovich do with LeBron James? The first time Popovich’s team matched up with LeBron it was 2007. LeBron was only 22 years old, four years into his NBA

Authorities say one woman was arrested during a drug bust Wednesday night in Audrain County. The East Central Drug Task force was assisted by the Highway Patrol and Audrain County Sheriff’s Office while serving a search warrant in the 3000 block of Audrain Road 389. During the search officers found meth, marijuana, drug paraphernalia and