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While Columbia city leaders decide how they’re going to repair a failing and overworked downtown infrastructure, another group is offering ideas. The Downtown Columbia Leadership Council created a subcommittee Tuesday to find possible solutions for funding. This comes a week after city council voted down a TIF district that would have raised $70 million to

On Tuesday officials confirmed 1,200 University of Missouri buildings statewide will be inspected. The inspections come after a fatal walkway collapse over the weekend at MU-owned apartments in Columbia. Late Tuesday afternoon, MU announced the local firm THH engineering will inspect all campus buildings. Dorms and student housing are the focus of this inspection process,

On Tuesday Hy-Vee stores in Columbia announced they are working with the University of Missouri to create new quick healthcare clinics starting this summer. Construction will start next month, and all the clinics will be linked to MU healthcare providers. “If you or family members are ill, but you don’t need to go the Emergency

Jefferson City police Tuesday identified the body of a man found in a ditch last month. The body of John Nelson, 49, of Holts Summit was found off Schumate Chapel Road near the Church of the Nazarene on January 21. Police told ABC 17 News Tuesday Nelson was identified using dental records. They believe his

A contract shows the law firm hired by the University of Missouri Board of Curators to investigate how the University of Missouri handled a student’s rape allegation has capped its billable hours at $120,000. The Dowd Bennett Law Firm is investigating how the school handled the allegations by former swimmer Sasha Menu Courey, who committed

Three Jefferson City residents were arrested Friday for having a marijuana grow operation in a home. Investigators with Jefferson City police and the MUSTANG Drug Task Force searched a home in the 2900 block of Kenborg Hills and found what they describe as an active grow operation in the basement. There were 42 marijuana plants

Mizzou basketball tries to clinch its sixth straight 20-win season on Tuesday, when the Tigers will face the Georgia Bulldogs in Athens. Missouri is coming off a surprising loss to Alabama, allowing Levi Randolph to score a career-high 33 points. “We have to play harder,” said Missouri coach Frank Haith. “We didn’t defend. We didn’t

After a a building collapse on the University of Missouri campus that left a fireman dead, many are asking how buildings on campus are inspected. The University of Missouri officials said Monday they use the same codes for buildings and inspections as the city of Columbia. The city uses what it calls the International Code

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Missouri House of Representatives announced their plan to fund the new Fulton State Mental Hospital. Their plan – to pay $47 million per year over the course of five years with revenue bonds. It’s a plan Chairman Rick Stream said will save taxpayers $120 million over the course of the project. They would use the

An eighth-grader in Jefferson City could face charges for allegedly taking a BB pistol on a school bus and showing it to other children. The student at Thomas Jefferson Middle was taken into police custody Monday afternoon. The driver on Bus 4 stopped near Tom Lee Drive and called First Student after hearing somebody had

On Monday authorities confirmed burning leaves sparked a large house fire over the weekend at the Lake of the Ozarks. When crews arrived early Saturday, the house at 33 Gardenia Lane in Sunrise Beach was already engulfed in flames, which were spreading into the attic. Because of the narrow driveways, firefighters had to stretch over

A Columbia strip-mall owner was ordered to pay $2,000 in fines Monday, after pleading guilty in November to seven property violations involving a massive fire nearly two years ago. Mark Stevenson, the owner of 106 Business Loop 70 West LLC, was accused of delaying cleanup, after the blazed caused $6 million in damages. Multiple businesses

An 18-year-old was taken into custody Monday, accused of second-degree rape at a University of Missouri dorm. Campus police confirmed the alleged attack happened over the weekend at Laws Hall. A student says she was raped early Sunday by somebody she knew. On Monday authorities arrested Vincent Nuno, a freshman who also lives at Laws

Former Columbia/Boone County 911 director Zim Schwartze has filed a lawsuit against the city of Columbia. Court documents in the wrongful termination and breach of contract lawsuit indicate it is because she was let go of her position in 2012. In documents ABC 17 News obtained Monday, Schwartze claims she was given 45 minutes to

The University of Missouri hired a local engineering company to inspect more than 250 buildings owned and operated by the university. These inspections come after a balcony collapsed at University Village apartments. Columbia Fire Lieutenant Bruce Britt died Saturday morning at the collapse trying to evacuate students. ABC 17 News has been in touch with

Researchers from the University of Missouri Cardiovascular Center have found a new way to treat babies born with congenital heart disease. Congenital heart disease affects one out of every 125 babies and is the most common birth defect. This study was aimed at treating babies with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a weakening of the heart caused by

A judge-ordered court hearing today revealed an accused killer will have to wait months for his trial. Christopher Lewis, 19, faces 19 charges, including one of first degree murder. Last year in April, Lewis and Jeffery Jay Nichols, 23, committed several acts in a day-long crime spree throughout Moberly. Lewis’ trial was set to begin

Monday afternoon, Missouri American Water confirmed Jefferson City’s drinking water is safe. However, the company said they are seeing unusual conditions in the Missouri River. A spokesperson said they saw the changing conditions coming down stream and made adjustments to treatments. They do about 60 tests on water daily. Today, they are still making adjustments

Troopers say a Prairie Home man was killed n a Sunday crash in Cooper County. The one car accident happened on Highway 87, five miles south of Boonville. Investigators say Daniel Joe, 55, went off the road over-corrected and then went off the road again. The car flipped then hit a tree.