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Building Official Larry Burkhardt said the city is “waiting patiently” for the owner of the building on 200 E. High St. to decide what steps to take next. “I think he is still trying to get enough information to make a decision and part of that has to do with insurance,” he said. “ Burkhardt

A judge sentenced a Hallsville woman to prison for sexual activity with a teenager. Online court records show Amanda May Jones was sentenced to four years in the department of corrections and was given credit for time served. Jones waived formal arraignment and pleaded guilty to statutory sodomy on Monday, according to records. Boone County

UPDATE 6:01 P.M.: According to the power outage map, there are still two outages but only 22 customers impacted. ORIGINAL STORY: A power outage due to a lightning strike is impacting 1400 customers in northern Columbia. The strike happened near the Blue Ridge substation. Crews are working to fix the outage, according to the City

So far, two Congressional representatives have praised President Donald Trump’s executive order to end the separation of families at the United States and Mexican border. Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler said she’s hoping the legislature can fix the problem so that it’s “just and fair.” Here is her full statement: “I’m pleased that President Trump has addressed

The Columbia Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect related to an armed robbery. The department posted pictures of the man to its Facebook page Wednesday afternoon. Police said the armed robbery happened at Deco to Retro on the Business Loop last Friday around 2:50 p.m. Anyone with information about

TONIGHT: Showers and t-storms will decrease late in the evening providing for some dry time after midnight and for the morning commute. Overnight lows drop back into the upper 60s creating for a more comfortable night with winds out of the southwest from 5-8 mph. THURSDAY: Summer officially begins at 5:07 AM but it will

A 77-year-old man from Freeburg was killed Wednesday after his 1967 John Deere 30/20 tractor had a mechanical malfunction. The malfunction caused the front end of the tractor to hit the ground, ejecting Reuben Luebbering from the tractor. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Eldon police arrested a man on suspicion of first-degree assault today. The department accuses Enoch “Spike” Gill of assaulting someone at J&M’s Magic Razor in Eldon, a news release said. Police went to the business after hearing reports of an assault and found one injured person. Crews took the victim to a local hospital, the

Agents of the MUSTANG Drug Task Force and deputies of the Cole County Sheriff’s Office served two narcotic search warrants in the 2300 block of Schott Road on Tuesday. About 14 pounds of marijuana, nearly $14,000 in cash, four firearms, a ballistic vest and a “substantial amount” of marijuana derivatives were seized, according to a

Columbia Public Works crews plan to reopen Providence Road near Big Bear Boulevard as soon as 4 p.m. Wednesday, weather permitting, after they had to close it for repairs. Crews said they have been working to repair two separate road buckles on a small stretch of the area since Monday. Crews originally worked to repair

According to crash reports, there are on average two pedestrian crashes a month and one cyclist crash per month in Columbia. Retiree Lillian Davis blames these statistics on the side-walks. Davis is forced to use an electric wheel chair to get around due to her arthritis and she said she’s an avid reader and like

The summit today wasn’t so much to talk about the Translational Precision Medicine Complex (TPMC), but more to talk about precision medicine and how it will make the UM System a leader across the country. According to UM System President Choi, the theme for the summit is personalized medicine with an overarching theme of precision

WEDNESDAY: Outside of a few isolated storms in the morning, it will be another mild and warm start to the day. Temperatures will be sitting in the lower 70s and gradually climb into the upper 80s through the day. It will still be humid, with likely higher dew points as a cold front slowly tracks

Columbia police and firefighters responded to a crash on Barberry Avenue in northwest Columbia Tuesday night. It happened after 10:30 p.m. at the corner of Barberry Avenue and Grayson Drive. It appeared to involve one truck, which police said caught fire. ABC 17 News saw one person in handcuffs at the scene. We are working

Rachael Rowden and Second Chance Homes of Fulton, LLC responded to an amended petition Tuesday in the wrongful death lawsuit filed in the case of Carl DeBrodie. According to court documents, Rowden and Second Chance denied a majority of the allegations. However, the documents said both defendants admitted to the following: Second Chance Homes of

A former assistant director of Columbia Water & Light said that many electric line workers are leaving the city to other utilities for better pay. “The lack of competitive pay for electric line workers has created an immediate threat to system reliability,” Jim Windsor said. “We view this situation to be a crisis.” Windsor, who

Cole County EMS Director Jerry Johnston said Tuesday that three new paramedics are set to start work in early July, which will lower the number of open positions to four. Johnston says that many people have had to pick up extra shifts to keep ambulances fully staffed. “We continue to provide a very high level

Honey Smacks cereal and pre-cut melons are being recalled due to concerns over salmonella. 60 people in five states have gotten sick. Doctor Tara Flynn with MU Healthcare said salmonella comes from animal feces and can affect people differently. “It depends on the dose and also the person’s immune system,” Flynn said. “There can be

The state’s Department of Natural Resources approved a permit for a concentrated animal feeding operation in Cooper County. The state issued the permit for Tipton East, a 7,404-hog operation slated to be built on Renshaw Drive near the Moniteau County line. The farm, owned by Pipestone System from Minnesota, would come with two barns to

A Boone County judge kept a Columbia security guard involved in a lawsuit filed by the family of a man he shot. Judge Jeff Harris denied Signal 88 security guard Robert Moses’ request to dismiss the lawsuit against him. Moses claims he shot Anthony Warren in self-defense on New Year’s Day at the Waffle House