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Columbia City Manager, Mike Matthes outlined his budget proposal Friday morning. He calls the 2015 budget a, “watershed year”. The budget is about $429 million dollars, with revenue of $399 million. The city will need voter approval on several issues including a property tax hike. That tax increase would allow for the hiring of 30

On Friday a committee made its final choice for the next Jefferson City fire chief. They picked Matt Schofield, who now serves as a captain. Three people applied for the position, including the current interim chief, Jason Turner. The committee’s recommendation goes to the city administrator, who says it could be months before he takes

The Moberly Police Department said Thursday it’s cracking down on curfew violations. Two nights ago, officers arrested six juveniles after curfew hours. Police said the arrests are part of a larger effort to keep the community safe, including its younger crowd. Several parents and teens told ABC 17 they were not aware of the curfew,

Three people were charged following a Tuesday search warrant at the Eldon Puff & Snuff smoke shop. A civil lawsuit against the smoke shop was filed by the Miller County Prosecuting Attorney Monday for allegedly selling synthetic marijuana and imitation drugs, as well as drug paraphernalia. According to court documents, on June 30, the Eldon

The American Red Cross says it needs blood donations as soon as possible to prevent a future crisis. The agency just reported their collections are down eight percent over the last 11 weeks. That equals about eighty-thousand donations. Summer is often the hardest time because there are fewer volunteers available. At the moment, officials need

ABC 17s Sherree Burruss highlights Former Mizzou corner back EJ Gaines waiting process to get to the St. Louis Rams training camp

The Osage County Sheriff potentially faces more trouble after recent legal issues. Sheriff Michael Dixon pleaded guilty earlier this month to harassing a female Belle Police Officer. He was given two years probation for the misdemeanor charge. A new complaint was filed by the Attorney General on behalf of the Public Safety Department. Dixon’s peace

Three Mid-Missouri companies have allegedly taken large sums of money from consumers and did not complete jobs as promised or did substandard work. The Missouri Attorney General is taking action against these three companies, as well as 13 more across the state. For a list of these companies and allegations, please visit the Missouri Attorney

Columbia Police Thursday warned of a suspicious person posing as an animal control officer walking around a south Columbia neighborhood. On the afternoon of July 15, officers received a report of a suspicious person in the 100 block of west Green Meadows Road. The man claimed to be an animal control officer investigating an animal

The City of Osage Beach is asking residents how to increase traffic on the west side of the Grand Glaize Bridge. Traffic has increased on the east side of Osage Beach Parkway where the outlet mall, but that’s not the case for businesses on the other side of town. With less customers, business owners are

Elmo Green allegedly owes several girls softball teams about $10,000. Green promised the teams tournaments in exchange for money. He said if the tournaments were canceled, people would get their money back. Those tournaments never happened and not all people were paid back. Monday, the Missouri Attorney General’s Office filed a lawsuit against Elmo Green

The Columbia Police department has purchased 102 body cameras that will be given to all uniformed officers. The Axon body cameras will hold police officers and citizens accountable plus the assist the courts when it comes to justice. The cameras are placed on the officers chest and record while they are responding to calls. Columbia

A road project by Jefferson City Public Works slated to start in 2015 will help with traffic congestion in the Capital City. The project will support the expansion of Capital Region Medical Center, and traffic backup on to Highway 54 at Stadium and Jefferson. The first phase is scheduled for construction in 2015 to support

Miller County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a shooting near Eugene early Tuesday morning. Deputies found one man at a home had been shot multiple times, but none of the wounds were life threatening. The man was taken to a local hospital in Jefferson City by ambulance and eventually taken to University Hospital in Columbia. No

Construction began Monday following the ground breaking of Boone Hospital’s new south campus in Columbia. The medical plaza will be in south Columbia at the corner of Forum and Nifong Blvd. The $20 million dollar project is expected to be completed in 2015. Fred Parry, Chairman of the Boone Hospital Board of Trustees said the

A flat tire caused a 4-fatality crash on the Niangua Bridge on Highway 5 near the Lake of the Ozarks Wednesday morning, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. ABC 17 has learned a dump truck going north over the bridge crossed the center line Wednesday morning, hitting another pickup truck head-on. The

Columbia violence was once again the topic of discussion for city leaders and residents at Wednesday night’s Mayor’s Task Force on Community Violence meeting. The Task Force also talked about a “Ban the Box” initiative. It would bar employers from asking if a person is a convicted felon — at least on job applications. Members

Amendment 7 will raise the state sales tax by 3/4 of a cent if Missourian’s vote yes on Amendment 7 on August 5th. The question some people are asking is, “Why should I vote yes on a sales tax increase?” Jewell Patek is the campaign manager for Yes on Amendment 7. He said our transportation

A growing recall involving peaches and other fruit from California is raising food safety concerns across the country, and in Mid-Missouri. After some tests came back positive for listeria, the Wawona company decided to pull its yellow and white nectarines, peaches, black plums, and pluots, including regular and organic brands. A few nationwide chains already

An Eldon smoke shop and alcohol store is still open Wednesday after it was deemed a public nuisance. Tuesday we were at Puff N Snuff when police raided the store leaving with large containers of evidence. On Wednesday police have talked about what happened Tuesday, but the Miller County prosecuting attorney, Matt Howard, said he