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The Missouri Department of Transportation will move ahead with constructing a diverging diamond interchange in Columbia after a contract was awarded Wednesday.The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded a $12.7 million contract to Columbia-based Emery Sapp and Sons, Inc. to construct the diverging diamond interchange at Stadium Boulevard and I-70 near the Columbia Mall.The project

Breakdown: 4 recruits from SEC towns, 3 recruits from Texas Pipeline. All considered 3 star recruits.QB Eddie Printz 6-2 210 lbs Marietta, GA (Lassiter HS)- #32 by Rivals for QBs, #43 as a pocket passer.- Senior Year: 10-0 + regional championship, 2,959 yds, 29 TDs. (Threw for 3,393 yds and 30 TDs Junior season, 2,251

The Jefferson City Police Department announced it has arrested nearly three dozen suspects as part of its winter drug roundup.Jefferson City police, along with the MUSTANG Drug Task Force and the Drug Enforcement Agency, have arrested 34 people for various distribution of controlled substances, drug possession, and firearms possession charges. They have also seized heroin,

Breakdown: Anthony Sherrils and Trent Hosick are both three star recruits.QB Trent Hosick 6-2 230 lbs Kansas City, MO (Staley HS)- Ranked 19th in the nation by Rivals.com, and 35th best pocket passer by ESPN.- Class 3 State Wrestling Champ in 2012- Senior Year: 1,882 yds, 14 Tds and rushed for 1,609 and 18 TDs.-

Breakdown: Chase Abbington Mizzou’s only 4 star recruitOL Harneet Gill 6-6 280 lbs, St. Louis, MO (Francis Howell HS)- #11 by Rivals, # 18 by ESPN in the state of Missouri.- #75 offensive tackle recruit by Rivals- # Primarily played at left tackleDB Aarion Penton 5-10 185 lbs, St. Louis, MO (CBC)- #15 Rivals, #16

LB Joey Burkett 6-1 210 lbs, Jefferson City, MO (Jeff City HS)- #9th overall in the state class by ESPN- #58 in the nation at outside linbeacker and 13th in the state by Rivals.com- Senior Year: 76 tkls, 3 sacks in eight games.- Early commit to MissouriDL A.J Logan6-0 315 lbs, Columbia, MO (Rock Bridge

Two women and a man are behind bars Wednesday after an armed robbery at the Econo Lodge Motel in Columbia.Police say 39-year-old Samuel E. Haley, 21-year-old Lashanda S. Marine, and 24-year-old Whitney E. McKee robbed two motel guests with a handgun around 12:15 a.m. Wednesday. The victims told officers that they had arranged to meet

One person was injured after a fight near two Columbia schools Wednesday afternoon.Around 3 p.m., Columbia police responded to the area around Douglass High School and Jefferson Junior High Schools around 3 p.m. Officers say the fight was over before they arrived at the scene.A student pointed out a 14-year-old juvenile who was involved in

New data from the FBI shows background checks for people looking to buy guns were down ten percent last month. Still, local sellers say sales are booming.In December, more than 2.7 million background checks were processed nationally. Last month, numbers dropped to just under 2.5 million.Saturday, January 19th was the tenth highest day for backgrounds

The superintendent for Columbia Public Schools now backs the plan to have high schools start last.Dr. Chris Belcher told ABC 17 News that he will present his plan to the school board next week. He believes this setup makes the most sense and gives the most flexibility for students in all grades.After hundreds of phone

The families of Cole County emergency workers who die in the line of duty now have financial help.The newly-formed Mid-Missouri Safety Net met Wednesday to get some much-needed information from the Backstoppers, the organization they are trying to emulate out of St. Louis. The purpose of Mid-Missouri Safety net is to provide financial help to

JEFFERSON CITY. (AP) – The tenure of a University of Missouri curator has come to an end after barely a month. But J. Michael Ponder could get a second chance at serving.Gov. Jay Nixon withdrew his appointment of the Cape Girardeau lawyer to the governing board of the University of Missouri system on Wednesday night.Nixon

Laura Nauser, the newly reelected 5th Ward Councilwoman, is kicking off her term by tackling the safety of the community.Nauser believes crime in Columbia is one of city’s biggest problems. She says city leaders need to recognize the problem and start fixing it.”We have a lot of the shootings or gunfire and to me, I

Rain is likely Thursday as a cold front moves across Missouri. A few light showers are possible in the early morning hours with increasing rain from mid-morning through mid-afternoon. A few thunderstorms are possible, mainly south of I-70 with some brief heavy downpours possible. Most areas will receive .30″ to .50″ of rain with slightly

A Jefferson City woman remains in the hospital after she was hit by a van Wednesday morning.Police say 56-year-old Carol Ortbals was crossing Jackson Street around 8 a.m. near Lincoln University when she was hit by a van making a left onto Dunklin Street.The woman was transported to a local hospital before being flown to

Troopers say two people were killed during a crash in Jasper County.It happened around 5:30 p.m. on Route HH at County Road 175.Investigators say Brandon Stuckey, 22, of Belleville, Illinois crossed the center line and hit another car head on.Both Stuckey and the driver of the other car, Julie Cartwright, 48, died in the crash.

Two people were arrested early Thursday morning after leading law enforcement on a pursuit along I-70. Boone County deputies tried to stop a vehicle close the bridge over the Missouri River near Rocheport, but the driver didn’t stop. As the pursuit moves west, troopers from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, deputies from Cooper County and

***UPDATE 5 P.M.***Several Missouri lawmakers have are endorsing legislation that would reduce penalties for marijuana and they say most Missourians support sweeping reforms to drug possession charges.Rep. Rory Ellinger (D) of St. Louis County says this proposes bill is a conservative approach to the issue of marijuana, and not a decriminalization.Local representative Chris Kelly says

Columbia, Mo. – Mizzou junior guard Phil Pressey was named one of 12 finalists on the watch list for the 2013 Bob Cousy National Point Guard of the Year Award Thursday afternoon.The annual honor, named for Hall of Famer and former Boston Celtic Bob Cousy, recognizes the top point guards in men’s college basketball. An

Governor Nixon visited the University of Missouri campus Thursday morning in an attempt to sell his Medicaid expansion.The federal government is offering to 100 percent of the costs of all participating states that expand their Medicaid program. Nixon needs to persuade lawmakers to expand the program in order for the state to get the federal