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Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible late Thursday afternoon and evening across Mid-Missouri, mainly along and south of I-70. A cold front has stalled over central Missouri and will be nearly stationary through the evening, acting as a lifting mechanism for storms. Increasing sunshine from the west Thursday afternoon will help provide instability for storms

Kristen Mack hit her 10th home run of the season and Sami Fagan got her team-leading 37th RBI as Mizzou holds off SLU to win 10-6 in a rain shortened game. Already up 1-0, Mizzou batted around during the second inning. Kristen Mack hit an opposite field home run to score Kelsea Roth. Three consecutive

A line of showers and t-storms will move into the northwestern counties of Mid-Missouri from 4-7 AM Thursday as a cold front moves in. These will spread southeast to Columbia by 8 AM, Jefferson City 9 AM and the Lake of the Ozarks to I-44 10AM to noon. As the line moves southeast, it will

There are conflicting stories about an alleged case of animal abuse in Jefferson City. Five puppies are dead and two others are suffering from severe burns after a space heater accident. On Wednesday, an unlicensed Jefferson City area dog owner was inspected because of this alleged neglect. But he called ABC 17 shortly after our

Three repeat offenders paroled from Missouri prisons are now back behind bars. In the last two weeks, ABC 17 News reported about three offenders in mid-Missouri who have been paroled, two of them multiple times. Then, they were arrested for committing violent crimes shortly thereafter. “Repeat offenders are a nuisance and a detriment to society,”

Web Extra: Missouri softball coach Ehren Earleywine and catcher Kirsten Mack talk about Wednesday’s win against St. Louis University

This is severe storm season and it’s best to be prepared and know ahead of time what storms could bring. A thunderstorm is considered severe if it contains hail 1 inch in diameter or greater, and/ or wind at 58 mph or greater and/ or a tornado. ABC17 Stormtrack meteorologists show the Storm Prediction Center

ABC 17s Sherree Burruss highlights the Missouri, St. Louis University softball match up Wednesday afternoon.

Columbia police are cracking down on pedestrian violations as part of a new campaign. According to Columbia police, there were about 20 pedestrians hit by vehicles last year and 15 hit by cyclists. And three of those crashes killed pedestrians in the last six months. In January, police said the pedestrian who was killed on

Three University of Missouri professors Wednesday were selected as 2015 Kemper Fellows. Elisa Glick, Hudson Berkley, and Nicole Monnier were given the award for their excellence in teaching. The associate professors come from the MU magazine journalism, women and gender studies, and Russian and German Studies departments. The award includes a $10,000 check, and is

A Cooper Co. railroad crossing is scheduled to close this Friday for rail repairs. Union Pacific Railroad will close Route 41 at the railroad crossing just south of the Lamine River until Monday, April 6. Traffic will be detoured around the area by using I-70 to Route K back to Route 41.

The Missouri Department of Transportation has named its chief financial officer the interim department director. The Highways and Transportation Commission on Wednesday appointed Roberta Broeker to take over when Dave Nichols retires on May 1. Broeker has been the CFO for the past 10 years. The commission plans to name a permanent director in the

Missouri is joining an effort to stop Radio Shack from selling customers’ private data. The national electronics retailer proposed selling the information to help generate assets during bankruptcy. However, Attorney General Kris Koster has now joined 30 other states in objecting the plan. Koster said Radio Shack promised its 117 million customers it would never

A Columbia elementary school Wednesday won a $2,000 technology grant from CenturyLink. Derby Ridge Elementary was one of 13 schools in Missouri to win the grant. The award is given to schools on behalf of teachers who have created specific plans to implement technology in their classrooms. Derby Ridge plans to use the grant to

A major manufacturing announcement was made Tuesday in the Capital City. ABC 17 News has confirmed a St. Louis manufacturer is taking over the old R.R. Donnelly facility in Jefferson City. ABC 17’s Daniel Winn has been working with sources for the last two weeks to confirm the developments. Katy Industries in St. Louis County

A Columbia man was arrested Tuesday after allegedly hitting a woman with a car. 34-year-old Jerol Lee apparently got into an argument with a woman he had a previous relationship with in the 3300 block of Dove Drive. Lee became violently angry at the woman and began damaging her property. Lee damaged the woman’s front

Hundreds of residents are now being forced to move at two mobile parks just south of Columbia. Monday, Whirlwind Properties told residents at Ed’s and Sunset Mobile Home Parks they have six months to get off the property. There are about 90 mobile homes at the two parks, and many homes have two or more

Two people pleaded guilty in federal court Monday to selling thousands of pounds of synthetic marijuana. 27-year-old Sharon Harrington of Bunceton pleaded guilty to mail fraud in Boone Co. between March 2011 and December 2013. Harrington was the manager at Impulse Market, and was responsible for overseeing the production of synthetic drugs falsely labeled as

An iconic Columbia restaurant is changing locations next month. Shakespeare’s Pizza announced Wednesday that it will temporarily relocate its downtown location while the current site is redeveloped. In late May, Shakespeare’s will move into a nearby building on South Eighth Street, which used to house BBC II. Property owners and developers will then begin construction

A Centralia woman has been arrested for allegedly stealing from a local wrestling club. The Centralia Police Department says Maggie Schmidt stole more than $3,000 from the Centralia Wrestling Club while acting as treasurer. The investigation revealed Schmidt had been using funds from the program to make personal purchases and cash withdrawals. Schmidt was arrested