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The Salvation Army in Columbia depends heavily on the red kettle campaign and expects to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars through the next few weeks. “This is our biggest fundraiser of the year and so we use the money that we receive at Christmas to fund our programming through the year,” said Maj. Richard

A Columbia councilman said Wednesday the state needs to be more forthcoming with data on the IBM facility in Columbia. This comes after ABC 17 News reported Tuesday the Missouri Department of Economic Development had not answered seven questions ABC 17’s Jillian Fertig asked in an email sent on October 14. On Wednesday, those seven

ABC 17 anchor Marissa Hollowed spoke with interim UM system president Mike Middleton about a range of topics from the new MU office that will include civil rights in Title IX and his take on the protesting of racial issues nationwide. Here are some notable quotes from Middleton during the interview: Mike Middleton served as

More than 780 people have died on Missouri roadways in 2015 as of December 1. That is nearly 80 more deaths compared to the same time in 2014. The increase goes against the general downward trend of crash deaths over the last ten years. “Over the last 10 years from about 2006 to 2015, the

Temperatures will slowly warm up the next few days with mostly sunny skies. Surface high pressure will move over us Thursday giving us plenty of sunshine and warming temperatures into the upper 40s. The warming trend will continue for the end of the week through Saturday due to abundant sunshine and southwesterly winds as the

The latest round of work at the Columbia Regional Airport is complete. In August, workers started demolishing and rebuilding the pavement around the intersection between the main runway and crosswind runway. It cost almost $5 million, but 90% of that was covered by federal grants. The city still wants to improve the crosswind runway, with

Officials with the Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-Missouri and Missouri’s Department of Health and Senior Services were preparing for a hearing that could determine the fate of a Columbia Planned Parenthood clinic’s abortion license Wednesday. The hearing is scheduled to start at 1:00 Wednesday afternoon. It comes after MU Health Care ended it’s refer

A Columbia teen was released from jail Wednesday after he was accused of posting someone else’s pornographic video online. Police claim 18-year-old Eugy Ngassi-Koumou demanded cash from the girl. When it didn’t work, officials said he sent the video to the victim’s younger sister before posting the clip on Twitter. Even though his first account

Another person launched a campaign for mayor of Columbia Wednesday. Brian Treece, the current chairman of the Downtown Leadership Council, announced he is running for the position. Treece is also a member of the City of Columbia’s Historic Perservation Commission. Treece said Columbia must strengthen its neighborhoods, improve city infrastructure and public safety, and ensure

Mid-Missouri police agencies said they don’t necessarily see a spike in burglaries during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, but know it’s a good time for thieves to strike. Capt. Doug Shoemaker with the Jefferson City Police Department said this holiday weekend was relatively calm. According to police dispatch records, JCPD responded to five reports of home

Four people were arrested Monday after Callaway County deputies and members of the MUSTANG Drug Task Force found numerous drugs in a rural Millersburg home. A search warrant was issued for the home in the 1700 block of County Road 340 near Millersburg. Investigators found 120 grams of methamphetamine, 40 grams of marijuana, packaged cocaine,

A contract was awarded for work on the Missouri River Bridge in Jefferson City Wednesday. The $7 million project is slated to begin in spring 2016 for painting and bridge deck repairs on the westbound bridge. The project is expected to greatly impact traffic next spring, as the westbound bridge will be closed, and the

Officials at the University of Missouri Wednesday announced the creation of a new office for Civil Rights and Title IX. The new office will centralize reports and investigations of discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, etc. The new Office for Civil Rights and Title IX will conduct investigations involving any form

A former Victoria’s Bridal owner convicted in Cole County of felony stealing was fined $1,600 on Wednesday, but will avoid jail time. Cole County Judge Daniel Richard Green found Ann Metternich guilty of felony stealing on Oct. 14. Green fined Metternich on Wednesday, and Metternich’s defense attorney indicates he’ll appeal. Green reviewed the case for

A brief has just been filed with the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals on behalf of Missouri death row inmate Ernest Lee Johnson. Johnson has been on death row for the past 20 years after his conviction for a triple murder on Ballenger Lane in north Columbia. The brief cites the Eighth Amendment, specifically that

For almost two years, his entire life, Xander Barr has been a fighter. “He hits like Mike Tyson back in the day. I mean the kid’s got a fist on him,” said his father, Bob Barr. Xander’s fight began before he was even born. Doctors diagnosed him in the womb with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome, a rare

On Tuesday, ABC 17 News followed up with the Missouri Department of Economic Development about employment numbers at the IBM facility in Columbia. ABC 17 News reported back in October that employment numbers dropped below 400 at the facility. IBM came to Columbia back in 2010. The company promised 800 jobs in return for $28

Boone County leaders approved a variance to allow the Islamic School of Columbia of Mid-Missouri to add a daycare to their new facility. The property covers more than 3.5 acres near South Cowan Road off Highway 36 near Discovery Parkway. Boone County Planning and Zoning said the daycare facility could allow for as many as

An inmate has died at the Jefferson City Correctional Center in Jefferson City. Authorities said 38-year-old Gregory Medley was found dead at 3:25 p.m. on Monday. Investigators do not suspect foul pay was involved. Medley was received by the facility on Jan. 29, 2009. He was serving 30 years for first-degree assault, armed ciminal action

A suspected cocaine ring leader involved in a major drug round-up last fall pleaded guilty to distributing crack cocaine in federal court Tuesday. Malcom Redmon, 32, pleaded guilty to distributing crack cocaine and powder cocaine in Boone County between November 2011 and August 2014. Redmon is the 11th defendant to plead guilty in the case.