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The City Council gave the green light to a project aimed at reducing speeding in west Columbia at their meeting Monday night. Members of the Columbia City Council directed staff to start construction on traffic calming devices on Rollins Road between Stadium Boulevard and Sunset Drive. The city plans to build three different speed tables

UPDATE: The Jefferson City Council unanimously approved plans for construction to start on a new Fire Station #2. “To really, truly fix some of the core issues with the facility we’d have to almost start over from scratch,” said Chief Matt Schofield after the vote. Council members gave the green light for Curtiss-Manes-Schulte, Inc. to

Jefferson City police confirmed Monday evening bones found at a construction site were not human. They were called to investigate near 1209 Missouri Blvd, where the new KFC is being built. Crews were digging and found bones. The department got the call just before 4:45 p.m. A pathologist was called to the scene to confirm

Columbia City Council members will consider two ordinance changes at its meeting Monday night aimed to make them more inclusive and enforceable. Based on a recommendation from the Commission of Human Rights, the first will provide additional anti-discrimination protections to groups not previously covered in the city’s ordinance. Right now, the current ordinance prohibits discrimination

Monday marks Governor Mike Parson’s first full official day as the head of Missouri. Parson held a cabinet meeting Monday at 10:30 a.m. Parson said he is considering a special session to make sure Missouri has a Lieutenant Governor. “I don’t like the state of Missouri being without a Lieutenant Governor, and for me I

A woman is recovering from first, second and third-degree burns in a Kansas City area hospital after being lit on fire in her Johnson County home. According to the probable cause statement, Antonio Bowen and Vincent Rist entered the 20-year-old woman’s home. The two taped her hands and mouth and stole various items, including a

With the summer season in full swing, many will take part in outdoor activities across the country. Some may be doing so without protection from the sun, resulting in a very uncomfortable sunburn. According to the CDC, skin cancer is still on the rise and for the most part can be easily preventable by taking

Parents at Mary Paxton Kelley Elementary School received the following alert on Monday: “ALL summer school buses are running at least 15 minutes late. Bus 77 and 236 will be the latest, as they did not leave Paxton until close to 4:00 pm.” ABC 17 News has reached out to Columbia Public Schools, who said,

Officers responded to the intersection of Epperson and Lee Streets on Monday after reports of a vehicle accident involving a pedestrian. Officers learned a vehicle that had left the scene of the crash hit a 17-year-old boy from Moberly. The teenage boy was taken to MRMC for leg injuries. The driver of the vehicle was

TONIGHT: A beautiful night is on tap for Mid-Missouri as decreasing clouds and light winds out of the south allow lows to bottom out in the upper 50s to near 60. TUESDAY: You’ll need the sunglasses and sunscreen as we’ll see full sunshine and warmer temperatures. Highs will reach the upper 80s but the humidity

A boil advisory has been issued for Glasgow residents. According to Public Works Superintendent Victor Suttner, a water main break on First Street is what caused the advisory. It happened sometime this morning before 7:30 a.m. and crews are working to replace a section of pipe. The city hopes to turn the water back on

MONDAY: It’s a pleasant Monday across Mid-Missouri as low humidity and cloud coverage is bringing the brief return to spring. A weak disturbance tracking across the region is keeping clouds in place, which will limit the amount of sun we see into the afternoon hours. Highs climb into the upper 70s today with even cooler

Two men were arrested on Saturday after they used stolen credit cards they allegedly took out of various purses in Columbia. Josephus Howard and Courtney Wright were arrested on five counts of felony stealing, fraudulent use of a credit card device and property damage. Officers had previously received four reports of purses being stolen at

A 33-year-old Jefferson City man is in jail and facing possible charges after a drug bust in Osage County. The Mid-Missouri drug Task Force, the Osage County Sheriff’s department and the Miller County SWAT team worked with each other to serve a search warrant at 415 County Road 501. “During course of the investigation a

MONDAY: Monday we are tracking an upper level wave which doesn’t have much moisture with it, but it will bring some increasing clouds across the area. Temperatures will remain on the seasonal side as we likely touch 80 degrees tomorrow afternoon. With the passage of that system, winds will swing out of the southwest, ushering

A new community partnership provides free lunches and an educational program to children 18 and younger throughout Columbia this summer. The program begins June 4 and ends Aug. 3, with July 4 being the exception. The Lunch in the Park Program, coordinated by Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services Department (PHHS), will serve lunches

The Rollins Road Traffic Calming Project is aimed to slow down drivers on Rollins Road between Sunset Drive and Stadium Boulevard. It would install three speed tables along Rollins Road at Rockcreek Drive, Manor Drive and Ridge Road. It would also move the bulb-out and crosswalk from the east to the west side of Russell

TONIGHT: Another cool night will settle over Mid-Missouri under mostly clear skies. Keep those windows open as we’ll see more comfortable dry air, along with temperatures in the mid to upper 50s. Those northwest breezes will ease off as well. MONDAY: The only big weather story we’re tracking for Monday is an upper level wave

During his first full day as Governor of Missouri, Mike Parson will meet with members of his Cabinet. Parson was sworn into office as the state’s 57th governor Friday evening following the resignation of Eric Greitens. The private Cabinet meeting will take place at 10:30 Monday morning at the Capitol. Parson will take questions from

Cole County EMS has hired a new Deputy Chief. EMS Director Jerry Johnston announced Friday Matthew Lindewirth accepted the position, which had been vacant for several months. Lindewirth currently serves as the EMS Chief in Berkeley County, South Carolina. Prior to that, he spent 18 years working at ambulance districts in the St. Louis area.