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UPDATE 6:30 p.m.: The crash that temporarily closed westbound Interstate 70 near Kingdom City happened when one semi-truck hit another from behind. A 2011 Freightliner driven by a man from New York was slowing to exit the interstate when a 2018 Freightliner driven by a man from Idaho Falls, Idaho hit the trailer from behind,

The Columbia Police Department opened a new substation Wednesday at 2102 White Gate Drive. The station is inside the home office of Columbia Insurance Group. Police officials say the substation will allow them better interaction with residents and improved response times for calls in the area. City of Columbia spokesman Steve Sapp said the insurance

UPDATE, 5:10 p.m.: Authorities arrested 55-year-old Christopher H. Simms in connection with the incident this morning, according to the Boone County Sheriff’s Department. When deputies arrived at Simms’ house this morning, he fled in a vehicle, Detective Tom O’Sullivan said. The chase lasted about 30 minutes, after which deputies arrested Simms who posted bond this

Both westbound ramps at the I-70 Boone County Route BB interchange near Rocheport will close starting Thursday at 10 p.m. The work is part of the Boone County Route BB bridge over I-70 Rehabilitation Project. It’s for pavement repairs along the road, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation. The westbound ramps will be closed

TONIGHT: Spotty showers decrease early with temperatures dropping to near 70 with mostly cloudy skies. Winds will be nearly calm with areas of fog developing by morning. Pockets of dense fog are possible. THURSDAY: Morning fog will lift by 9 AM and we’ll see a mix of clouds and sun. High temperatures will reach near

THIS AFTERNOON: Another round of showers is moving northeast along I-44 early this afternoon, with the bulk of Mid-MO seeing mostly cloudy skies, with spot rain shower/storm chances through this afternoon. Most will stay dry. Day time highs will hold in the low 80s, but a few places could see peeks of sunshine which may

UPDATE 11:30 a.m.: Columbia Business Loop Community Improvement District has been awarded a grant that allows it to put together a consultant team in efforts to attract “small-scale manufacturing” on the Business Loop. The Business Loop CID is one of six organizations in the country to receive a federal grant through the Economic Development Administration.

WEDNESDAY: Morning showers will be more numerous south of I-70 with areas along and to the east of HWY 54 more likely to get steady rain. Farther north, showers will be more spotty through the afternoon with isolated storms possible. These will taper off by evening after high temperatures rise into the low 80s. Winds

During their Tuesday meeting, a Jefferson City commission listed reasons why a building that is over 100 years old building is considered “dangerous” and should be demolished. The fate of the building, which was built at 200 East High Street around 1885, was decided two weeks ago when the owner chose to destroy what remained.

City leaders held a second closed-door meeting Tuesday in response to the recent shootings downtown. ABC 17 News has been told an update is expected Wednesday. The meeting comes after four different shootings downtown in just three weeks. On July 29, two separate shootings happened-one at Hitt and Broadway and another at Williams and Walnut.

Columbia Public Schools is asking drivers to watch for buses on the roads and to slow down in school zones, according to Michelle Baumstark, CPS community relations director. On Tuesday morning, a CPS bus with no students on board was rear-ended on Route K. Assistant Fire Chief Gale Blomenkamp, of the Boone County Fire Protection

Missouri Highway Patrol troopers were able to arrest a man wanted for rape after using a technology that allows them to fingerprint someone in the field. Cpt. John Hotz said a trooper stopped the man on the interstate and he produced an identification card that didn’t look right. The trooper thought it might be fraudulent

Some children are anxious about starting a new school year. Dr. Pauline Bridgeman said parents should create a daily routine to help their children adjust. “As a parent, I totally sympathize with everyone who is having a difficult time,” Bridegman said. “My children could not get up this morning. That’s just the reality.” She said

UPDATE: The Missouri Board of Education said transportation funding is $200 million in the hole. Interim Commissioner -Roger Dorson- said the State Board will ask for $25 to $30 million a year from the general revenue fund in an effort to become fully funded in nine years. “Right now, it’s being underfunded by $200 million,”

The Boone County Fire Protection District is working a six-vehicle crash near Battle High School. According to a tweet from the fire protection district, the crash happened on East St. Charles Road before 5 p.m. One person was taken to a hospital with minor injuries, the tweet said. Traffic is currently down to one lane

TONIGHT: Spotty showers decrease overnight with cloudy skies as temperatures drop into the upper 60s. Winds will be out of the southeast up to 8 mph. After midnight, showers are expected to move in from the southwest into the Ozarks, gradually lifting to the northeast by daybreak, affecting areas mainly south of I-70. WEDNESDAY: Morning

The Boone County Sheriff’s Department arrested Nicholas Clark after he allegedly stole about 30 items from a Break Time in Columbia. According to court documents, a deputy was called to the Break Time at Highway AB in Columbia Sunday in response to a suspicious person. When he arrived on scene, he found Clark sitting next

A Missouri judge awarded Columbia native Ryan Ferguson $5.3 million in connection with his 2005 wrongful prosecution and conviction for the murder of local newspaper editor Kent Heitholt. St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company, doing business as Travelers Insurance, covered the city of Columbia for law enforcement liability from 2006 to 2011 for up

A Jefferson City man was injured Tuesday morning when his vehicle rear-ended a pickup truck on Highway 54 at the Missouri River bridge. Jefferson City police were sent to the crash on the westbound bridge at 7:34 a.m., the department said in a news release. Samuel Greenline, 27, was driving a 2006 Chevrolet HHR and

The Morgan County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Tuesday that it is actively investigating the death of a 29-year-old man. Versailles officers responded to Williamson Street Sunday in relation to a man with a gunshot wound. However, when officers arrived, they found Justin Wittrock already dead from a single gunshot wound. Wittrock’s girlfriend, Angela Keefe, was charged