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***UPDATE 9 P.M.***Missouri Task Force 1 has been deployed to the East Coast to assist with rescue efforts. The team has four hours to prepare and then deploy to Herndon, Virginia. Once they reach Virginia, they will be told where to travel to next.The team is one of 28 groups nationwide that is highly trained

Dan Rothery, president of Boone Hospital Center, announced Monday he is stepping down to accept a new position within Barnes Jewish Christian Health Care.Rothery has served as Boone Hospital Center president since 2006.”The past six years have been the most rewarding of my career. It has been an incredible joy to be part of the

Two restaurants in the Columbia Mall are closed until new management takes control.Famous Cajun Grill and Stir Fry 88 shutdown earlier this month for several health code violations, including roaches. The Columbia/Boone County Health Department investigated after a woman found a roach in her daughter’s food.Officials saw uncovered squid chicken in the refrigerator. They also

***UPDATE TUESDAY 12 P.M.***NEW YORK (AP) – Superstorm Sandy has a long reach, with flight cancelations stranding air travelers around the globe.The flight-tracking service FlightAware says more than 6,000 flights were canceled today, bringing the total to more than 15,000 canceled across the Northeast over two days. And more than 500 flights scheduled for tomorrow

Click on the video link to hear what Mizzou had to say about it’s SEC road trip to Gainesville, Florida this Saturday to take on the 7-1 Gators. You’ll hear from head coach Gary Pinkel, quarterback James Franklin, and left tackle Elvis Fisher.

If Monday night was any indication, the 15th-ranked Missouri Tigers might have the one of the most exciting teams in the country to watch this season. Mizzou beat Northwest Missouri State in its exhibition opener at Mizzou Arena, 91-58. Tiger fans were treated to plays all night long that elicited “oooohhhs” and “aaaahhhhs.”Keion Bell —

A 22-year-old man is attacked and robbed in Boone County.It happened around 11:20 p.m. Monday night. Investigators tell ABC 17 News the victim was assaulted somewhere in the area of Rocky Fork and Maple Court.The man was visiting from Blue Springs, Mo. so doesn’t know the exact location of the attack.He told deputies he was

***UPDATE 7 P.M.***NEW YORK (AP) – Officials say the death toll from Superstorm Sandy has reached 48.Many of the victims were killed by trees toppled by the storm, including a New Yorker killed in bed by a tree that fell onto an apartment.More than 8 million, from Maine to the Carolinas, are waiting for the

Hurricane Sandy made landfall near New Jersey Monday evening. The storm created extreme weather conditions across the East Coast including:- heavy rains in excess of 6″ – wind gusts higher than 100 mph- storm surge higher than 10 feet near New York City- blizzard conditions in West Virginia with up to 3 feet of snow

Five people were arrested near the Lake of the Ozarks for allegedly running a fake pot laboratory. The synthetic marijuana is known as “Spice.” Sheriff’s deputies believe the amount they uncovered is worth $100,000.Investigators served a search warrant over the weekend at a home on Shadow Circle less than ten miles from Osage Beach. They

The Missouri Secretary of State announced today that 72 percent of the state’s registered voters are expected to turn out for next week’s election.The turnout is expected to be higher than that of the 2008 election, when 69 percent of registered voters headed to the poll.Political experts expect undecided voters will decide the winner of

***UPDATE SATURDAY 10 P.M.***Missouri Task Force 1 has completed its mission in Long Beach, Long Island, New York. The team will spend Saturday night in Ft. Dix, New Jersey before being flown into New York City Sunday by chopper to continue search and rescue missions.In a Facebook post, the team says “all members are doing

***UPDATE 7:30 P.M.***The Columbia School Board has chosen Darin Preis to fill Paul Cushing’s vacant seat on the board.Preis previously served on the board and is currently the executive director of Central Missouri Community Action.***ORIGINAL STORY***Columbia Public Schools leaders are scrambling to fill an open seat on the school board during a crucial time for

A Moberly plant is supposed to be producing biodiesel, but in three and a half years and at a cost of $8.5 million to open, the plant still is not producing any product.Officials say the plant should be up and running in the next six months. They say their goal is to have biodiesel production

Millions of Americans are still without power Tuesday night. As the East Coast starts to pick up the pieces, Mid-Missourians have reached out to ABC 17 News asking how help.As with any disaster relief, the outpouring of support is already growing. However, there are also always people looking to profit off of disasters. Relief organizations

According to the Centers for Disease Control, Halloween is the deadliest night of the year for pedestrians. The agency found children ages five to 14 are four times more likely to be killed while walking on Halloween night.Children face numerous dangers while trick-or-treating, including crossing the street, costume safety, and candy.Columbia police are asking children

***UPDATE 4:30 P.M.***A former Mid-Missouri priest charged with sex crimes believe he should not face trial.Prosecutors charge Gerald Howard, also known as Carmine Sita, with multiple counts of forcible sodomy and rape. Under his former name, Sita was convicted of sex crimes against another child in 1982.Prosecutors say while he was a priest at Saints

A judge has rejected the appeal of a man convicted of killing a Columbia newspaper editor.Wednesday afternoon, Cole County Circuit Judge Dan Green ruled that Ryan Ferguson did not prove his “actual innocence” of killing Columbia Tribune Sports Editor Kent Heitholt.Ferguson filed the appeal for a new trial in February 2011 and a five-day hearing

A Mid-Missouri man pleaded guilty to an armed bank robbery earlier this year.David Brian Krzysik, 49, of Tuscumbia pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to the armed robbery of First State Bank in Iberia. He also admitted that he attempted to rob Central Trust Bank in Tuscumbia.According to authorities, Krzysik robbed First State Bank on

University Hospital unveiled its newest Staff for Life helicopter Wednesday.The helicopter will join the fleet immediately and is equipped with in-flight cardiac monitoring, mobile blood testing and ultrasound, as well as night vision and autopilot for the pilots.The aircraft and staff are stationed at University Hospital, Lake Regional Hospital in Osage Beach and west of