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Rafiqul Khan, the owner of Mari’s Gas Station on Prathersville Road in Columbia, has pleaded guilty to federal charges for selling synthetic marijuana. Khan, 62, admitted to buying synthetic marijuana from another person and selling it at his store. According to prosecutors, Khan labeled the products as incense, herbal incense, potpourri, or therapeutic potpourri. When

Officials at the University of Missouri today recognized State Farm Insurance Company for a recent donation to theMizzou: Our Time to Lead campaign. The gift is for $128,600, and will go to several MU programs, including: MU Extension’s Fire and Rescue Training Institute MU Health Care’s Frank Mitchell Trauma Center for Motor Vehicle Crash Outreach

A crash is blocking traffic on Highway 163 near Rock Bridge State Park right now. The crash scene is close to the Devil’s Icebox entrance to the park. One lane of traffic is open at the moment. Our crew at the scene reports three vehicles were involved, and one person has minor injuries. We’ll have

Dew points are expected to rise back to the upper 60s by Thursday, making for more muggy conditions. Thunderstorms on Thursday evening look possible to produce damaging winds. The storms with the strongest updrafts may also have large hail possible. There will be enough moisture in the atmosphere for storms to produce heavy rainfall with

The city’s utility department believes shifting soil busted a water main Saturday night. A four-inch cast-iron pipe on Allen Street suffered a small puncture, Columbia Water & Light spokeswoman Connie Kacprowicz told ABC 17 News Monday. The city’s high clay content in its soil makes it susceptible to shifting in periods of extreme weather, such

Kristie Wolfe, the principal and president at Father Tolton Regional Catholic High School, announced her resignation June 24. Wolfe, the first principal at the school, says her resignation is effective as of June 30. In a press conference, Monday, Wolfe said, “Opening this school might be the most challenging thing I’ve ever done. And stepping

It is just one week away from the Fourth of July, and for many people celebrating the holiday that means fireworks. If you live in Jefferson City or Columbia, it is illegal to use them within city limits. But the Jefferson City Police Department said it is difficult to enforce. JCPD said it has gotten

Police have arrested two men in connection with a shots fired call in central Columbia last week. Shortly before 8 p.m. on June 22, officers responding to reports of gunfire found an empty vehicle damaged by gunshots in the area of Garth Avenue and Business Loop. According to investigators, that vehicle had been traveling on

20 Community Hero Awards were presented by MU Health Care Monday at the Columbia Walmart on West Broadway. 18 employees, as well as a vendor from Nauser Beverage and a Walmart customer, were honored for their quick response after a 76-year-old woman went into cardiac arrest while shopping last month. The staff at Walmart immediately

Seven people got treatment for non-life-threatening injuries following a crash on Highway 54 Monday afternoon. The crash happened around 2 p.m. near Sandy Hook Road. All seven victims, ranging in age from three to 36, were in one vehicle, which had crashed down a small hill in a group of trees. All had gotten out

Coil Construction broke ground on the new BMW of Columbia dealership Monday. The dealership will be located at 1900 I-70 Drive. This ground-up 32,000 square foot facility will become the Drewing Automotive group’s new location to sell and service BMW automobiles. It will become one of the top three largest BMW dealerships in Missouri. The

Crews started sliding the new bridge over I-70 at Business Loop 70 into place Monday morning, The work is expected to finish up by Monday evening. As with the other new bridges over Garth Avenue and Rangeline Street, workers will use dish soap to help them move the bridge. All on- and off- ramps at

Monday morning, drivers will see lots of fog on the road. Highway Patrol says first and foremost to drive slowly. They also say to never drive distracted. Turn off the music, have both hands on the wheel, and roll down your window to hear other traffic on the road. Officials also say to never drive

With fourth of July around the corner the dry weather mid Missouri has experienced makes fighting fires tough. Boone County Fire Protection District says “we need more moisture, keeps down the fires… drier grass makes it easier for spot fires since you don’t know where the fireworks are going to land.” Gale Blomenkamp, Assistant Fire

Investigators have determined a lightning strike is what started a attic fire Sunday afternoon. Around 4:48 p.m. Columbia Fire Department responded to a call at the 300 block of Crown Point in Columbia. The resident wasn’t home at the time, but a neighbor called it in after seeing smoke from the attic. Four unit trucks,

The rain across Mid-Missouri continues on a stubborn trend and sticks around into Sunday evening. The bulk of this rain will be in the counties east of US 63. Spotty rain pockets will continue for the rest of Mid-Missouri as these storms slowly disintegrate as nightfall approaches. Conditions will clear overnight as the cold front

Parts of Highway 54 East in Holts Summit were shut down for a brief period of time Sunday afternoon after heavy rains flooded the roadways. The flooding happened near the Center Street exit. MODOT crews were on scene to assess and fix the damage. The Highway Patrol and Holts Summit Police Department were on scene

A private developer will begin work to install a roundabout at the intersection of Route WW and Rolling Hills Road in Columbia on Friday, July 1st under a permit with the Missouri Department of Transportation. Traffic will be shifted to the north side of a temporary barrier wall at Route WW and Rolling Hills Road

Missouri Department of Transportation crews will replace cross pipes on Howard County Route BB on Wednesday, June 29th and Thursday, June 30th. The work will close Route BB between Route O and County Road 116 from 7 a.m. until 4 p.m. each day. Motorists are advised to seek an alternate route around the work area.

The City of Columbia Public Works Department announced Friday that street maintenance is scheduled for East Broadway, between Providence and Hitt Street, From Monday, June 27th through the morning of Friday, July 1st. The mill and overlay process will be done during the evening from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. There will be no parking