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Thousands of IBM employees worldwide received layoff notices Wednesday. Alliance@IBM, an IBM employees labor union, stated that approximately ten positions at Columbia’s data center were eliminated. “So far, there’s over 2,200 workers that have been fired and our sources tell us at least ten at the Columbia, Missouri facility,” said Lee Conrad, Alliance@IBM’s national coordinator.

Columbia City Council members met Thursday to discuss the proposed expansion of the city’s power lines. ABC 17 News has reported about the possible project since November. On Thursday, Columbia Water and Light officials said the city needs more transmission lines to better serve south Columbia. The three options city officials reviewed would each cost

After fights involving teenagers broke out at last week’s Thursday Night Live event, organizers have imposed new age restrictions. Officials say police had to break up a fight involving 30 to 50 teenagers. The fights, combined with the fear of possible underage drinking, prompted planners to start the event’s new 16 years of age and

Bring yourself to the game. Leave the cooler and backpack at home. The NFL is tightening stadium security starting this preseason, limiting the size and type of bags fans can bring to the game. The restrictions are designed to enhance security while speeding up entry into stadiums . With the exception of medically necessary items,

The University of Missouri Board of Curators met Thursday to discuss plans to move the university forward. Included in their discussions were budgeting plans and building upgrades to the historic Jesse Hall. The board approved the 2014 fiscal year operating budget as well as updates to Jesse Hall. The renovations will include an HVAC system,

A Camdenton man has been charged with sodomy and sexual abuse after he allegedly abused an employee at a Dairy Queen restaurant. According to court documents, the owner of the restaurant, 67-year-old Dennis Lee Purdy, abused a 14-year-old worker in the basement of the Dairy Queen. A probable cause statement says Purdy told the victim

St. Louis police say four people are confirmed dead in a murder-suicide shooting south of downtown. City police say four adults — two men and two women — were fatally shot at the Cherokee Place Business Incubator on Cherokee Street, according to St. Louis affiliate KTVI. Police confirmed the shooting was a murder-suicide. At a

Jefferson City’s Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on a proposed new car dealership. Corwin Automotive Group is planning to build a 30,000 square foot facility in the 3600 block of Missouri Boulevard. The facility would include a service department and detail shop. The dealership told ABC 17 News it would move

A Mid-Missouri man died Wednesday at the Lake of the Ozarks. The Missouri State Highway Patrol confirmed Timothy Walter, 33, of Camdenton drowned while working on a dock at the Atlantis Island Condos. According to officials, Walter was working on a dock when he jumped into into the water around 11:30 a.m. After he did

Boone Hospital Center announced Wednesday it cut dozens of jobs. The hospital informed staff it was cutting 26 full-time equivalent positions due to a “workforce optimization.” A hospital spokesman said 20 current employees are impacted. Out of those employees, 13 have been displaced from their positions and seven will see their hours reduced. The center

Funeral services have been announced for former Columbia Public Schools educator Dr. Eliot Battle. A Celebration of Life service will be held Saturday, June 29 at the Missouri United Methodist Church. The service will begin at 11 a.m. A reception will be held following the service in the multipurpose room of the Christian Life Center.

University of Missouri Chancellor Brady Deaton will leave the university. MU officials made the announcement during a press conference in the Jesse Hall Rotunda. Deaton’s resignation is effective November 15. “I am extraordinarily honored and privileged to have led the University of Missouri through the last nine years of exciting, eventful and rewarding times,” Deaton

In the last 24 months, 911 dispatchers have received 94 calls in Boone County for children left in a car. Dr. Eric Bettis of the Broadway Urgent Care facility said kids are more susceptible to heat injuries than adults. “Lots of times, people just don’t want to bother their children or they don’t want to

A pair of Missouri lawmakers met with residents Wednesday afternoon to discuss a controversial proposed bridge project. The bridge is on Highway 41 spans the Lamine River near Arrow Rock in Cooper County. The Missouri Department of Transportation wants to replace the 80-year-old bridge because engineers and residents say the current bridge is too old

Hands-free cell phone devices in vehicles are supposed to be safer, but a new study shows that isn’t necessarily true. On Wednesday, AAA reported in-car phone and GPS devices are more distracting and dangerous than talking with the phone up to your ear. “They aren’t as safe as some people believe they are,” said AAA

Jefferson City has won a four-year-old lawsuit stemming from when the city made trash service mandatory. After the trash service was implemented, residents voted to keep it in 2011, but George Mascengale continued to sue the city in an attempt to overturn the mandatory service. On Tuesday, an appellate court handed down a verdict that

A Tuesday morning crash on Stadium Boulevard in Columbia sent four people to the hospital, including two University of Missouri football players. Emergency crews responded to a head-on collision around 10 a.m. at the intersection of Stadium and Champions Drive near Memorial Stadium. University officials confirmed Wednesday that Anthony Sherrills and Eric Beisel, both incoming

The public swimming beach at Harry S. Truman State Park will remain closed due to high bacteria levels. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources said water samples taken Monday showed higher than recommended levels of bacteria. DNR says the campground beach at the park will be open. Park visitors can pick up a free pass

One person was killed and another seriously injured in a Benton County car crash Tuesday night. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says Kathy L. Wilson, 45, of Clinton was killed in an accident on Highway 7 near Bell Island Road. Troopers say a car driven by Timothy J. Brown, 26, of Clinton crossed the center