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State lawmakers are considering several proposals to improve infrastructure, all of which could lighten your wallet.One proposal would raise the state’s sale tax to pay for a bond issue to improve roadways.Another would allow utility companies to see a surcharge in order to recoup costs of infrastructure improvements.The third proposal would issue hundreds of millions

The Red Cross is helping a family of three near St. James after a fire destroys their home near County Road 3610 Saturday.Officials have yet to rule on the cause of the blaze. The Red Cross is providing emergency items and comfort kids while the family has found another place to stay.

***UPDATE 6:38 P.M. MONDAY***A Frontier Airlines spokeswoman tells ABC 17 News they are pulling out of Columbia Regional Airport because bookings did not meet expectations for a new market. She also says they will not be releasing an official statement.Frontier officials say if anyone has tickets beyond the date Frontier leaves on May 14th, they

*** UPDATE 4:19 P.M.*** A missing Jefferson City girl is found safe today, but tonight she and her boyfriend are in juvenile custody.Police found 16-year-old Kierra McLellan hiding in an attic less than 24 hours after her parents reported her missing.Cops began searching for the teen last night after she did not show up for

***UPDATE MONDAY 1:35 A.M.***Columbia fire investigators said in an overnight news release that hot ash from a grill sparked a deck fire that spread to an exterior wall and attic at an apartment at 3201 Elm Grove.The fire did an estimated $5,000 worth of damage and no one was injured.***ORIGINAL STORY***Columbia and Boone County fire

A cold front will move through by the late afternoon bringing light rain and colder air to Mid-Missouri. Light showers will develop around noon and move out of the region by the late afternoon with a few isolated t-storms possible for areas east of HWY 63. Rainfall amounts will be light with up to a

Boone County firefighters were called to a barn fire early Monday morning and reported the building to be fully on fire. The scene is about a mile south of Highway 22 and Sturgeon, and is off Highway 63.A passing driver called 911 at around 4:30 a.m. to report seeing flames; the owner of the barn

***UPDATE 9:57 A.M.***Police confirm they were called to West Coates Street in Moberly Monday morning. Police say the child was unresponsive and attempts to revive the child were unsuccessful. ***ORIGINAL STORY***Randolph County Coroner Gerald Luntsford confirms an investigation is underway after the death of a baby boy.At this point it is not clear when the

The Boone Hospital Center announced Monday morning it will construct a new cancer center.The new Virginia and Norman Stewart Cancer Center will be built on the sixth floor of the new patient tower. The center will have 32 private rooms.Construction on the $7.2 million center will start this year and will be completed by the

Animal rescue volunteers found about 40 cats at a home in Holts Summit Monday morning.Around 9 a.m., volunteers responded to the 400 block of Nieman Road. Holts Summit police officers say the animal removal came as a result of complaints from neighbors last year.The cats were taken to a local shelter where they will be

Tuesday will be sunny, but cold as temperatures only reach the low-to-mid 30s by the afternoon. Northwesterly winds at 15 mph will gust to 25 mph at times, making it feel more like the teens to 20s through the day. Winds will diminish late in the day with temperatures falling into the teens overnight Tuesday

Democrats in Missouri’s House of Representatives have filed legislation that would expand the state’s Medicaid eligibility requirements. They say it would create thousands of jobs and spur billions of dollars in economic activity. But it will be a challenge to get the bill passed. Next week, House republicans are set to introduce their own Medicaid

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***UPDATE 12 P.M.***Holts Summit Fire Chief Jason confirms the home was owned by a Callaway County Sheriff’s deputy. The cause of the fire is listed as accidental, and the home is considered a total loss.***UPDATE 9:10 A.M.***Fire investigators say the fire started in the attic area. The cause of the fire is listed as accidental.The

***UPDATE 11:30 A.M.***Police say during the argument, Paul Powell pulled out a handgun and held it up to the victim. Officers say Powell did not use the gun in a “threatening manner.”Powell was arrested for unlawful use of a weapon. His bond is set at $4,500.***ORIGINAL STORY***Columbia police were called Monday night to a neighborhood

Two people were arrested Sunday morning after the East Central Drug Task Force found methamphetamine in their Montgomery County home.Officers with the Wellsville Police Department, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office and the Missouri State Highway Patrol served a search warranted in the 700 block of First Street in Wellsville.Travis Shane Conder, 36, and Tonya Renee Conder,

JEFFERSON CITY (AP) – Lawmakers proposing gun control legislation could end up in prison under a bill introduced by a Missouri House Republican.Rep. Mike Leara, of St. Louis County, said Tuesday that he has no illusions that his bill actually will pass and become law. But Leara said in a written statement that he introduced

Emergency crews tell ABC 17 News they are already gearing up for Thursday’s winter storm. However, they say it’s no easy task because crews still do not know exactly what type of precipitation will fall and where.The Missouri Department of Transportation is anticipating anything from snow to sleet and rain to ice and they are

***UPDATE WEDNESDAY 4 P.M.***University Hospital officials tells ABC 17 News that Ruby Keeling is is critical condition while Kathy Williams is in serious condition.***UPDATE WEDNESDAY 7 A.M.***According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, the Missouri Military Academy van, driven by Joseph Shafer, crossed the median onto eastbound Highway 54 and failed to yield to an SUV.The

In less than two weeks until mass spending cuts take effect nationwide, President Obama says it’s up to lawmakers to compromise. Tuesday in Columbia, republican Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler and Senator Roy Blunt say that compromise isn’t easy.Both Hartzler and Blunt are saying the problem is the Senate and the House both have different ideas of