The town of Hallsville, Missouri, is considering selling its sewer system in an effort to maintain the system. On the Nov. 5 ballot, residents will be able to vote whether the city should sell the system. The vote needs a simple majority to pass. Four companies are currently looking at buying the system, including Missouri
Continue ReadingThe Columbia Police Department said it arrested a man for allegedly toppling over headstones in the Columbia Cemetery on East Broadway. According to court documents, the superintendent told police several times headstones had been tipped over and some even broken overnight between Oct. 2 and Oct. 5. The superintendent told police large headstones need heavy
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Update as of 10:16 p.m.: Power is back for most Ameren customers now. The outage map shows 238 are still waiting for the lights to come back on. An Ameren spokeswoman said crews continue to work in the area. Update as of 9:33 p.m.: Power was restored for many Camden County electric cooperative members, 36
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Cole County Presiding Circuit Court Judge Pat Joyce announced she won’t seek reelection after her term is up. Joyce’s retirement comes after 26 years serving as a judge. Since 2003, Joyce has been the presiding judge in the 19th District. She has served over numerous cases in her tenure. Joyce’s term ends after December 2020.
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Rain throughout the morning Thursday caused more than 20 rain-related car crashes on state roads in mid-Missouri, Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F Sgt. Scott White said. By mid-afternoon, Boone County first responders had been sent to nearly a dozen crashes, online dispatch records showed. And public safety organizations hope drivers exercise caution for the
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Columbia is prepping for winter and will showcase the winter weather facilities at the annual Snow Palooza open house Thursday. During the event the city opened up its winter weather facilities and equipment for the public to get an up close look and talk about snow-fighting operations with engineers, plow drivers and support personnel. “Winter
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A Centralia woman is in the Boone County Jail facing extradition to California on two felony counts related to a child custody dispute. Boone County deputies arrested Lisa Ann Hoeppner on Sept. 20 on an extradition warrant out of Shasta County, California, two days after charges were filed against her in that state, according to
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UPDATE: The Networks of Mid-Missouri temporary broadcast tower is now broadcasting near its full strength, meaning the signal should be available for most viewers over the air and on satellite and cable services. ABC 17 newscasts are also available online through the News Now livestream. The project to replace the permanent broadcast tower remains on
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A well-known local Democrat said Thursday that she will seek a state Senate seat, setting up a primary in the race for the 19th District. Judy Baker, a former state representative who lives in Columbia, in a news release announced her campaign for the seat currently held by Republican Caleb Rowden. The district covers Boone
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ABC 17 News’ Behind the Kitchen Door looked at health inspection reports for Boone County businesses for the month of September. Below are the findings from that review. If an eatery did not have a reinspection date, all critical violations were corrected while the inspector was at the establishment conducting the inspection. Sycamore 9/30, all
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Authorities confirmed a house and two vehicles were hit by gunfire Thursday morning in the 3300 block of Dove Drive in Columbia. Columbia police blocked off Dove Drive at Elk Drive just after 3:30 a.m. Police said there are multiple people detained for questioning at this time. No one was hurt in the incident. At
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A coach accused of stealing from his wrestling club has been arrested and released without having to post bond, according to online court records. Ryan McKee, 46, of Jefferson City was charged Tuesday with felony stealing in Cole County on allegations that he took more than $34,000 from the Jays Kids Wrestling Club between January
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Two people were charged on Thursday in connection with a shooting that happened in the 200 block of west Dunklin Street on Wednesday. Jefferson City Police originally responded to the weapons call at about 9:20 a.m. Wednesday and determined a person fired multiple rounds at a vehicle that was driving through the area, according to
Continue ReadingA search of thousands of pages of cellphone tower records helped lead Moniteau County deputies to a suspect in a stolen trailer case, the sheriff’s office said in a news release Thursday. A judge issued an arrest warrant Wednesday for Jason R. Maynard, 42, of Blue Springs on a felony theft charge. Moniteau County deputies
Continue ReadingPolice investigated a report of a shooting Wednesday afternoon and determined no had been hurt. According to the Mexico Public Safety Department, officers responded to a report of a shooting at 3:56 p.m. in the 600 block of Carson Street. Investigators said at least one gun was fired during an argument between two people. No
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The Columbia Police Department took one person into custody on Wednesday night after the suspect led police on a chase in Columbia. Police originally tried to pull over Caleb M. Johnson, 20, of Prairie Home, and Johnson allegedly did not pull over and sped away. At one point, Johnson got out of the car at
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THURSDAY: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, some may be strong toward evening. Highs in the low to mid 70s with breezy conditions. TONIGHT: Temperatures will cool off into the middle 40s with showers sticking around overnight. EXTENDED: The bigger story with this storm system will be the punch of cold air coming for Friday. Temperatures look
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A crash on Interstate 70 near the Rocheport bridge caused traffic backups on Thursday morning. LIVE PLAYBACK of the scene can be found in the player below. BOONE CO JOINT COM: Motor Vehicle Collision Westbound I70 at the entrance to Rocheport Bridge. Use caution, avoid area if possible. — Joint Communications (@BCJC911) October 10, 2019
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A large company in Columbia will now be paying its full amount of real property taxes after a 10-year period. ABC Laboratories, Inc., now known as Eurofins, paid 50 percent in real estate property taxes as part of a chapter 100 bond. Several representatives from Regional Economic Development, Inc. updated the Columbia Public Schools finance
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The director of a volunteer wrestling club that prepares athletes for high school competition has been accused of stealing from the group during the last three years. Ryan McKee of Jefferson City was charged Tuesday with stealing more than $25,000, a class C felony in Cole County Circuit Court. According to the probable cause statement,
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