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Jefferson City leaders have tough budget choices to make, and the process kicks into gear Monday. Financial problems have led Mayor Eric Struemph and City Administrator Nathan Nickolaus to propose some controversial cuts. Some of the proposed cuts have threatened funding for the Jefferson City public access channel, among many other city items. Under Struemph’s

A New Bloomfield home suffered serious damage after a fire Sunday evening. New Bloomfield and Holts Summit fire crews were called at 4:50 p.m. about flames and smoke shooting from part of a house in the 100 block of Maple Street. Crews told ABC 17 News at the scene the fire was out within five

The Ameren Missouri Callaway Energy Center declared an “Unusual Event” Friday night, but says the public is not at a safety risk. A representative for the company told ABC 17 News Sunday there was no timetable for reopening because repairs needed to be made and an investigation was still underway. At 11:49 p.m. Friday, the

A Columbia mother was featured during a Sunday morning segment on ABC’s “Good Morning America.” Jenea Fowler Smith, a mom to two girls, participated in Mom Testers, a segment where mothers test “As Seen on TV” products. Watch the segment below: GMA Columbia woman on Mom Testers

A Callaway County man was arrested for breaking into a building in Fulton Saturday morning. According to a news release, officers responded to a burglary in progress in the 300 block of East Fifth Street around 4:15 a.m. They found Nathaniel “Dante” Quick, 23, trying to leave a building. Officers reported that when he saw

A Kansas City man was seriously hurt in a single car crash in Pulaski County Saturday afternoon. Michael Edwards, 28, was driving on State Highway PP seven miles south of Dixon when his SUV went off the road. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol reports, the vehicle hit a culvert and rolled several times. Edwards

Columbia police are investigating a shots-fired incident early Saturday morning in downtown Columbia. Officers found the suspect vehicle Saturday afternoon. An ABC 17 News crew was on the scene at Eighth and Locust streets early Saturday when a Columbia police officer told them, “Go home. We have people shooting at each other outside Harpo’s. Go

In the last six weeks there have been seven shootings. There have been two people killed, multiple people injured, and many Columbia residents questioning their safety. City leaders stood before the community vowing to make a change to keep Columbia’s streets safer, but also admit it could take a while. “They are subjecting us, the

A Columbia man was pronounced dead at the scene of a crash Saturday morning. Fire crews and police confirmed the death after originally responding to an extrication accident in the 1200 block of Nifong Boulevard just before 11 a.m. 29-year-old Matthew Ruggles was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident. The vehicle

Two suspects are on the run after robbing a Columbia Break Time convenience store at gunpoint late Friday night. Around 10:31 p.m., officers were called to the Break Time on Vawter School Road in southwest Columbia for an armed robbery. Police say two white males with handguns entered the store and demanded money from the

Missouri health officials say they’ve been notified of two cases of intestinal illness from cyclospora. The state Department of Health and Senior Services said Friday the reports came from health providers in Jackson County and southwest Missouri’s Taney County. The agency is working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to determine if Missouri’s

A known member of the Black Disciples gang from Chicago was found in Jefferson City. On Friday officers confirmed Latrell Doss was taken in custody. They heard he might be in the area and saw him in a car Thursday night in the 900 block of East Miller. Chicago police believe Doss was involved in

Columbia City Manager Mike Matthes announced the $414 million budget for the 2014 fiscal year. “The budget is finally balanced,” said Matthes at a Friday press conference. No sales or property tax cuts were made, and there will be an increase in price for parking permits. In return for a higher-cost parking permit, there will

Columbia officers say a man sexually assaulted a woman in her sleep early Friday. The victim woke up around 4:30 a.m. as somebody was touching her. She said the suspect got out of her bed and put on shorts. It happened the 1200 block of East Walnut Street near College Avenue. The woman’s apartment was

Columbia police are investigating a shots fired incident that happened early Friday morning. Officers were called to the area of Appalachian Drive and Altai Drive in west Columbia just before 6 a.m. for a report of shots fired. When officers arrived, they found a Jeep in the 3300 block of Appalachian Drive that had been

Amanda Glisson, 29, was found dead in her home Saturday. The death was called suspicious because it appeared she had been beaten. Glisson’s husband, Albert Glisson, admitted to hitting his wife, but said that he did not kill her. Cole County Prosecuting Attorney Mark Richardson said the autopsy showed no signs that the criminal act

The Mid-Mo Express baseball team came home this weekend as two-time USSSA World Series Champions. But after 319 wins, the team’s journey is coming to an end. It took 10 athletes and six years together to win two World Series championships. “They make movies about the stuff that happened,” said Jason Hirschvogel, team coach. Most

The body of a missing former Jefferson City church youth pastor has been located, according to searchers. Friends on the Bring Chad Rogers Home Facebook pagesaid the Liberty, Mo. Police Department had found the body of Rogers Friday. Rogers, 30, had been missing since Monday night when he left his Liberty home to go for

Fire crews are investigating a fire that started at a south Columbia restaurant Thursday night. Around 7:30 p.m., firefighters were called to Jose Jalapenos and Lazer Lanes off Grindstone Parkway. At least 12 units responded to the scene. Emergency dispatchers reported flames and smoke coming from the roof of the building. Everyone in the businesses

Columbia police searched two homes Wednesday night, looking for evidence connected to the murder of a 17-year-old teenager at McKee Street Park nearly two weeks ago. Relatives say two people were taken in for questioning. As of Thursday night, both of the teens have been released. Police confirmed their SWAT team served a search warrant