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Cushing, Oklahoma is known as the pipeline crossroads of the world and is one of the largest commercial crude storage centers in North America. It also lies in a part of the state that has a large concentration of wastewater disposal wells, a site that has been the focus of numerous earthquakes. Sunday evening, at

TODAY: Temperatures across Mid-Missouri are finally beginning to feel like November. Expect clouds to continue to increase throughout the day with our high temperature reaching the upper 60s. Winds will be calm around 3-6 mph out of the south. There is a slight rain chance late morning after 9AM for southwest Mid-Missouri near Camden and

A 73-year-old was recovering Monday after hitting a cow on Interstate 70 and crashing. It happened around 11-30 Sunday night on I-70 eastbound in Cooper County, near the 104 mile marker. A crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol says 73-year-old Michael Leap hit a cow that was in the roadway, ran off the

Candidates for Missouri Governor are spending part of their final day campaigning meeting with mid-Missouri voters. Republican Governor nominee Eric Greitens is scheduled to stop in Columbia as a part of his barnstorming tour. He will meet with his supporters and volunteers at Columbia Regional Airport at 9:30. Columbia is one of nine cities the

TODAY: The beginning of our workweek will start off chilly in the mid 40s. We will be reaching the low of 45 degrees around 6 AM. Expect clouds to continue to increase throughout the day with our high temperature reaching the upper 60s. Winds will be calm around 3-6 mph out of the south. There

More than a dozen Jefferson City residents worked Sunday afternoon to combat the recent gun violence in their neighborhood. Residents say Heritage Apartments on Monroe Street has been the center of recent violence in the area, and they are asking for some help from the Jefferson City Council. Kennette Goodman and Bonita Vaught organized the

A 15-year-old boy was flown to University Hospital Sunday afternoon after a crashing a utility task vehicle in Maries County. The Highway Patrol was called to the crash on County Road 511 just west of Highway E around 2 p.m. Troopers said the 15-year-old overcorrected as the UTV began sliding off the road, which caused

Fire officials said a house in southern Boone County is considered a total loss after a fire Sunday morning. The Southern Boone Fire Protection District was called to the home in the 2000 block of Highway MM, between Highway 63 and the Missouri River just after 10 a.m. Barret Glascock, a public information officer for

TONIGHT: Another chilly night in store for mid-Missouri! Temperatures will be dropping into the upper 40s through the evening hours and dropping even lower by the morning time. Clouds will build throughout the evening hours as a low pressure system is nearing. Winds will remain light out of the southeast around 7mph. MONDAY: The beginning

ABC 17 News crews were on the scene of a crash in West Columbia, near the intersection of Stadium and Forum Blvd. Sunday morning. The crash was partially blocking Forum, and the road was down to one lane in each direction. Officials on scene tells our ABC 17 News crews two teenagers were involved in

A St. Louis area AMBER Alert was sent out around 7:45 p.m. Saturday about two missing boys. The Missouri State Highway Patrol issued the alert for 5-year-old Ethan Cadenbach and his 4-year-old brother Owen Cadenbach. According to a deputy chief with the St. Louis County Police Department, an alert was issued for 43-year-old Christopher Cadenbach

The city of Columbia is having bicycle light checkpoints as part of their “Lighten Up Columbia” bike safety campaign. The check points on Monday and Wednesday evenings will make sure cyclists have the proper safety lights. City of Columbia ordinances require cyclists to have a white light on the front of their bike and red

TODAY: With a chilly start to your Sunday morning, we will feel our temperatures rise to pleasant conditions in the mid 60s. Our skies will remain sunny with a gentle SE wind around 5-8 mph. By tonight, we will see increasing clouds leading to a partly cloudy night with temperatures in the lower 50s. MONDAY:

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Freshman quarterback Jake Bentley improved to 3-0 as a starter, throwing for 254 yards and two touchdowns as South Carolina handed Missouri its 11th straight SEC loss 31-21 on Saturday. Bentley showed poise, strength and accuracy in the pocket, completing 22 of 28 passes to lead the Gamecocks (5-4, 3-4 SEC)

Five people, including two toddlers, were seriously injured in a car crash Saturday evening in Phelps County. The crash happened around 5:20 p.m. on Highway 8 just outside of St. James. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said Autumn Cannaday, 30, of Beach, North Dakota, was driving westbound in the eastbound lane. Another car drove into

The Columbia community saw first hand Saturday the steps the police department is taking to address implicit bias in officers. Sergeant Mike Hestir did the training for about 50 people who came for about 5 hours. He said this was a way to show the community what officers are learning behind closed doors “and how

Captain Louie Gregoire with the Miller County Sheriff’s Office said the department is investigating a drowning that happened early Saturday morning following a pursuit. At 5:41 a.m., deputies were called to Haynes Ranch Road, just east of Eldon, for reports of a suspicious vehicle. Capt. Gregoire said two people inside the car sped away when

Two people were taken to the hospital after an early morning crash on I-70 in Cooper County Saturday. The crash happened just before 2 a.m. in the eastbound lanes. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said a semi truck crashed into a car that was improperly parked on the interstate. The semi then went off the

The Columbia Police Department held a fair and impartial policing training class for the public Saturday from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. This is the same class the CPD officers take and will continue to take annually. The Columbia Police Department invited the public to the class so the community can see what the department

TONIGHT: Temperatures will be dropping slowly throughout the evening hours with a slight breeze. Skies will remain mostly clear allowing for temperatures to drop to the lower 40s. The overnight low is 41 degrees. SUNDAY: The morning will start off cold with temperatures in the lower 40s. Fortunately, conditions will begin to warm into the