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A line of severe storms brought strong winds and heavy rain to Mid-Missouri from 11 AM to 3 PM July 13th. Widespread damaging winds of 60 mph or greater were reported as this line moved through, along with heavy rain which caused flash flooding. Here are the storm reports. 12:55: Higbee (Randolph Co) Roof Damage

University of Missouri administrators said more than 40,000 donors stepped up and gave a record amount of money to MU for fiscal year 2016. MU made the fundraising announcement at Jesse Hall on Wednesday. Administrators said donors delivered, giving $171 million to MU during 2016 — $6.5 million more than the previous record set in

The father of a teen killed in a car crash on Highway 54 wants the road made safer. Aron Jones is the father of Karlie Jones, who was killed in a car crash on Highway 54 in Callaway County between Jefferson City and Holts Summit. She was the passenger in the car driven by Caleb

UPDATE 7/13, 4:30 p.m. – Firefighters, park rangers, and conservation workers rescued a woman who became lost while hiking near the Devil’s Icebox Wednesday afternoon. They found her on the other side of a swollen creek, where water was rushing forcefully and trapping her on the other side. Crews walked all the way around the

A woman has died following a two-vehicle crash in western Fulton Wednesday afternoon. The crash happened on Highway F near Airway Drive at around 1 p.m. According to Fulton police, a Saturn sedan and Mercedes van collided, but the cause is unknown. Crews had to cut a female passenger out of the Saturn, but she

The four Republican candidates vying for the governor’s office next month will take part in a debate Wednesday night. The one-hour debate will begin at 7 p.m., and will take place at Lindenwood University, and will begin at 7 p.m. ABC 17 News, partnering with KMOV in St. Louis, will carry the debate live on

Mizzou Athletic Director Mack Rhoades will leave to take a job at Baylor University in Texas. PowerMizzou.com broke the news Wednesday afternoon; a statement from UM Interim Chancellor Hank Foley confirmed the departure. In that statement, Foley said Rhoades told him earlier Wednesday about his accepting the job at Baylor. Foley also announced Wren Baker

The bishop of the Diocese of Jefferson City has named an interim principal for Father Tolton High School in Columbia. Bernard A. Naumann Jr. will serve in the position effective immediately; the appointment is for the 2016-17 school year. The previous principal, Kristie Wolfe, resigned on June 30. In addition to his duties as interim

Strong storms left damage in their wake in parts of Mid-Missouri on Wednesday. The ABC 17 Stormtrack weather team has reports of large tree limbs and power lines down east of Moberly, tree limbs down in New Bloomfield, minor flooding in Howard County, and hail measuring more than half an inch in diameter in Centralia.

Commissioners have made it a priority in 2016 to identify any problems with Cole County employee salaries. The county’s salary commission was presented with the results of a study that concluded the pay for elected officials is set too low. The study was performed by the Husch Blackwell LLP firm, which recommended Wednesday that the

Researchers at the University of Missouri are exploring outcomes of what could happen to mental health professionals if they certify emotional support animals. Emotional support animals are not recognized by the Americans with Disabilities Act, unlike service animals who have to go through training to get certified. Emotional service animals have little or no training.

Hundreds of Boone County residents woke up in the dark Wednesday morning as strong storms made their way through Mid-Missouri. According to the Columbia Water and Light outages map, more than 500 residents were without power in central Columbia. Boone Electric Cooperative reports nearly 100 residents in North Boone County were without power following the

Columbia is one step closer to getting a new psychiatric hospital after receiving approval from the state. CenterPointe Behavioral Health submitted its plans to the state’s Health Facilities Review Commission in April for approval to build a 72-bed hospital at the corner of International Drive and Rangeline Street. The plan says it will offer 24

The City of Columbia has proposed three solutions to help fix speeding problems on Rice Road and Kelsey Drive. The three proposed solutions include a speed bump, speed table, or bulb out. A speed table is larger than a speed hump, allowing the wheels to be raised, reducing the speed of the vehicle. A bulb

The Columbia Fire Department and Ameren responded to a broken gas line Tuesday morning outside the Columbia Orthopedic Institute. The intersections of Stadium Boulevard and Monk Drive, as well as Monk Drive and Hospital Drive, closed while Ameren crews fixed the line. The leak was reported at around 8:45 a.m. Monday morning. University Hospital spokesperson

Cole County commissioners have questions about a possible Jefferson City annexation. Next month, the city council is set to vote on a tax increment financing district, or TIF, for the former Truman Hotel property. The hopeful developers, Puri Group of Enterprises Inc., said they would allow the city to annex two of their other properties

The Missouri State Highway Patrol has confirmed two people died in a crash on Highway 54 near Holts Summit. According to troopers, a passenger vehicle traveling westbound crossed over into oncoming traffic where it was hit by a semi truck in the eastbound lanes. The crash resulted in the death of Karlie Jones, 15, of

During the summer months, overnight storm clusters become more common as low level winds increase ahead of storm systems which stall or move slowly across the Central Plains states. This pattern tends to set up in June through early July as cold fronts move in from the north and stall as they run into warmer

Boone County Community Services presents commissioners with a list of organizations wanting funding for early childhood prevention programs. “Helping to prevent any problems down the line. Helping to ensure that they’re ready for kindergarten when the time comes. Helping to ensure that their families are avoiding crisis situations,” Kelly Wallis, with Boone County Community Services,

With little more than a month before voters head to the polls on Proposition One, a proposal to temporarily increase the lodging tax 1 percent temporarily, the Columbia Hospitality Association is accusing the city of Columbia of improperly using $100,000 in taxpayer money. The CHA said in a news release Tuesday morning that “the city