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WEDNESDAY: Outside of a few isolated storms in the morning, it will be another mild and warm start to the day. Temperatures will be sitting in the lower 70s and gradually climb into the upper 80s through the day. It will still be humid, with likely higher dew points as a cold front slowly tracks

Columbia police and firefighters responded to a crash on Barberry Avenue in northwest Columbia Tuesday night. It happened after 10:30 p.m. at the corner of Barberry Avenue and Grayson Drive. It appeared to involve one truck, which police said caught fire. ABC 17 News saw one person in handcuffs at the scene. We are working

Rachael Rowden and Second Chance Homes of Fulton, LLC responded to an amended petition Tuesday in the wrongful death lawsuit filed in the case of Carl DeBrodie. According to court documents, Rowden and Second Chance denied a majority of the allegations. However, the documents said both defendants admitted to the following: Second Chance Homes of

A former assistant director of Columbia Water & Light said that many electric line workers are leaving the city to other utilities for better pay. “The lack of competitive pay for electric line workers has created an immediate threat to system reliability,” Jim Windsor said. “We view this situation to be a crisis.” Windsor, who

Cole County EMS Director Jerry Johnston said Tuesday that three new paramedics are set to start work in early July, which will lower the number of open positions to four. Johnston says that many people have had to pick up extra shifts to keep ambulances fully staffed. “We continue to provide a very high level

Honey Smacks cereal and pre-cut melons are being recalled due to concerns over salmonella. 60 people in five states have gotten sick. Doctor Tara Flynn with MU Healthcare said salmonella comes from animal feces and can affect people differently. “It depends on the dose and also the person’s immune system,” Flynn said. “There can be

The state’s Department of Natural Resources approved a permit for a concentrated animal feeding operation in Cooper County. The state issued the permit for Tipton East, a 7,404-hog operation slated to be built on Renshaw Drive near the Moniteau County line. The farm, owned by Pipestone System from Minnesota, would come with two barns to

A Boone County judge kept a Columbia security guard involved in a lawsuit filed by the family of a man he shot. Judge Jeff Harris denied Signal 88 security guard Robert Moses’ request to dismiss the lawsuit against him. Moses claims he shot Anthony Warren in self-defense on New Year’s Day at the Waffle House

Howard County Judge Scott Hayes has issued a partial summary judgment in the lawsuit between the Howard County Coroner’s office and the Glasgow School District. The judgment says the Howard County Coroner “wrongfully denied access to open public records” that the Glasgow School District requested under Missouri’s sunshine law. The judgment also says the coroner

Late Tuesday afternoon, windy conditions rolled through Mid-Missouri finally bringing an end to the stifling heat. The winds known as an outflow boundary were also responsible for bringing an end to storms across parts of Mid-Missouri. While no damage was reported with the windy conditions, there were reported gusts of 30-plus mph. The culprit was

EDITOR’S NOTE: Charges were later dropped. Prosecutors charged a man Tuesday in Camden County in connection with an overnight boat crash at the Lake of the Ozarks. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s crash report, the crash happened around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday near mile marker 32. The report said 25-year-old Derek Van Kluyve crashed

Cole County Judge Jon Beetem heard arguments in the lawsuit against former governor Greitens’ use of a message deleting app. The judge told Mark Pedroli, the attorney representing Ben Sansone, with the Sunshine Project and the plaintiff, to provide records of the Confide messages. The app, Confide, claims it is screen-shot proof, encrypts all messages

Governor Mike Parson appointed Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe to the second most powerful position in the state at a news conference Monday afternoon. In May 2013, House Bill 110 passed the senate, where both Kehoe and Parson voted YES to the house bill. The bill Parson and Kehoe voted YES to would have prohibited Parson’s

Former Mizzou distance star Karissa Schweizer is the 2018 Kiwanis Club Don Faurot Sportsperson of the Year. The Columbia Kiwanis Club honored her on Tuesday at one of its meetings. Schweizer said, “It just means a lot to me to get this kind of attention and to be able to try to push a positive

UPDATE 3:55 p.m. : It was a rough day for businesses on and near 8th and Cherry Street in downtown Columbia. Several businesses had to shut down and turn customers away, and later reopen. Some still remained closed. Restaurants, like Pizza Tree, Harold’s Doughnuts, and several others tweeted out closings today. Employee Cole Gallagher, of

UPDATE 5:05 P.M.: The City Council meeting has been canceled “due to posting error and possible lack of quorum.” ORIGINAL STORY: The New Bloomfield City Council is having its monthly session Tuesday after the city council appointed Terry Shaw as the mayor of the city. Shaw said he is currently satisfied with how things are

WARNING: Video contains a few seconds of flashing light. Moviegoers, local theaters and the Epilepsy Foundation are all issuing warnings that viewers with a certain type of epilepsy could be at risk if they see Incredibles 2. The warning comes after people posted concerns on social media that a few scenes involving one of the

A new pavement buckle has appeared on Providence near Big Bear, according to Columbia Public Works. Southbound Providence between Big Bear and Blue Ridge are closed. Authorities are encouraging drivers to use Blue Ridge as an alternate route. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/pub_works/status/1009178886066892801″,”author_name”:”Columbia Pub Works”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/pub_works”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;A new pavement buckle has occurred on Providence near Big Bear.&#lt;br&#gt;&#lt;br&#gt;Signs are

A man was found safe after Cole County Deputies were told of a possible sighting of a missing man in the area of 2200 Route B on Tuesday. Detectives were told a white man was seen on Sunday on the reporting person’s property. Detectives, along with the property owner, searched around the property and located

The Missouri Democratic Party filed a suit in Cole County circuit court Monday night to block the appointment of Mike Kehoe as lieutenant governor. “I fought Nazis in World War II to defend our freedoms, including our freedom to elect our leaders.” said lead plaintiff Darrell Cope. “I don’t need Republican politicians picking the state