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UPDATE 10:59 A.M.: Mo-DOT reports both westbound lanes of Interstate 70 at the Highway 63 connector are back open. UPDATE 9:14 A.M.: The Columbia Fire Department reported no one was hurt in the crash on I-70, just west of Highway 63. Both westbound lanes of the interstate remained closed. ORIGINAL STORY: Emergency crews are working

TUESDAY: Scattered storms capable of damaging winds and quarter size hail are possible for the morning commute, as the cold front continues to track through the region. Thanks to a combination of clouds and rain, temperatures for most of the day should remain in the 70s before briefly jumping into the 80s into the afternoon

Callaway County deputies took one person into custody Monday night after an hours-long standoff. Deputies first responded to a home in the 3000 block of County Road 4006 near Holts Summit around 5:40 p.m. for a report of a suicidal person armed with a gun, according to the sheriff’s office. The person was threatening to

Polls opened at 6 a.m. Tuesday for the August 2018 primary elections, and the Boone County Clerk expects a higher turnout than previous years. Taylor Burks, Boone County Clerk, tweeted Monday night that absentee voting increased 21 percent for the 2018 primaries from the 2016 primaries, which had presidential candidates. Burks said the last day

Several communities across Mid-Missouri are cleaning up damage Tuesday morning from overnight storms. ABC 17 News was in Centralia around 3 a.m. as crews worked to clear fallen tree limbs and debris off city streets. Moberly police also tweeted just before 1:30 a.m. that officers were working with the street department to clear debris. ABC

The finance director for the City of Columbia has resigned. According to a news release sent Monday night, Michele Nix announced her resignation, effective Sept. 4. She said she has accepted a job out of state. “I have enjoyed my time working at the City of Columbia and working for the citizens of Columbia,” Nix

UPDATE, 9:30 P.M.: The city council voted down the potential property tax increase in a 5 to 2 vote. ORIGINAL: The Columbia City Council will discuss a potential property tax increase at its Monday night meeting. City staff introduced the idea at the July 16 council meeting. If approved, the city’s finance department would be

Today in Mid-Missouri, high school sports practice got off to a very hot start, which can be dangerous. Derek Abeln, who plays sports at Hickman High School said he prepares for days in advance in efforts to ensure his safety in the heat. “I’ve had friends who kind of get dehydrated or pass out,” Abeln

The Boone County Fire Protection District responded to a fire Monday night. It happened before 6:30 pm on Highway KK near Sabine Drive. According to the fire officials, crews were called to a two-story garage that was full of smoke. Firefighters arrived at the scene to find a fire that had self-extinguished in the garage

The City of Columbia Mayor Brian Treece said large crowds, alcohol, drugs and the heat have played into the recent downtown shootings. “A number of open and notorious drug dealing that is occurring,” Treece said. “There is another element that just want to come down and see a spectacle.” Business owners who attended the meeting

Congratulations to Megan Milam!

ST. LOUIS (AP) – Missouri Gov. Mike Parson will allow a panel of five former judges to review the death penalty case of Marcellus Williams, whose guilt in the stabbing death of a former newspaper reporter has been called into question by DNA evidence. The inquiry was initially ordered last year by then-Gov. Eric Greitens.

The Route 87 bridge replacement project is scheduled to move into the second phase next week. According to Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), the replacement of the bridge over Interstate 70 in Cooper County will move into its second stage on Aug. 13. Starting at 5 a.m. on Aug. 13, Route 87 just south of

A Columbia man pleaded guilty in federal court Monday to sex trafficking a minor and two counts of transportation for illegal sexual activity by coercion and enticement. According to a news release, 26 year-old Kenneth Jones admitted to persuading three victims, including a minor, to travel across state lines to engage in prostitution and illicit

TONIGHT: Scattered showers and storms are expected to increase into the night as a weak cold front tracks through the region. A few strong storms are possible, with the greatest threats being damaging winds up to 60 mph and quarter size hail. For most of the night, the activity should stay along and north of

UPDATE 7:30 A.M.: Officials said medics from University Hospital found Jim North, 69, of Ashland, around 5:30 a.m. Monday after North was reported missing Sunday night. Roger Jaeger, with the Southern Boone County Fire Protection District, said they were called to search for North shortly before 8 p.m. Sunday night. Jaeger said multiple agencies helped

THIS AFTERNOON: Thanks in part to the widespread cloud covers this afternoon, temperatures are slower to warm than previously forecasted. The spot showers we received are going to bump up the humidities. Spot storms are possible north of I-70 this afternoon as well. Temperatures hold in the low to mid 90s. TONIGHT: Things begin to

Police in Eldon responded to reports of a shooting at 2:30 am on Monday, Aug 6. After arrival they found one was with a nonlife threatening gunshot wound in his leg. He was flown to a local hospital. The suspect is in custody. Police will release the suspect’s identification information after charges are filed.

A mid-Missouri detention officer faces charges after investigators accused him of having sexual contact with a female inmate. The Miller County prosecutor’s office charged Samuel Evans, of Eldon, with felony sexual conduct with a prisoner by an employee of a jail Monday. According to the Miller County Sheriff’s Office, investigators discovered Evans had inappropriate contact

Columbia firefighters said they were called to a north Columbia home Friday night for reports of a residential structure fire. Crews arrived at 3401 Lost Tree Terrace shortly before 7:30 p.m. and saw heavy fire coming from the back of the house and venting through the roof, firefighters said. Four people were inside the home