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On Wednesday the Department of Economic Development announced an incentive package is in place for a Holts Summit company to expand.Pro Food Systems Inc. is adding 43 new jobs. The company is also planning to invest $6 million to construct a new headquarters facility. Pro Food Systems primarily markets and distributes Champs Chicken products. DED

***UPDATE THURSDAY 8:30 P.M.***Thomas Richard Robbins was taken into custody without incident Thursday evening, according to Cole County Sheriff Greg White. Robbins was arrested at about 5:40 pm, at an undisclosed location. Robbins was taken to the Cole County Jail.***UPDATE WEDNESDAY 2:55 P.M.***Authorities say Thomas Robbins has not been arrested yet, even though a warrant

Columbia police say a suspect wanted in connection with a series of robberies turned himself into authorities Wednesday.Police say Jeremy Burnett, 18, turned himself in for the robbery at the Midwest Petroleum Phillips 66 on South Providence Road on September 28th. During the interview with officers, Burnett admitted to being involved in the robberies of

A Severe Storm Watch has been issued until 8 p.m. for most of Mid-Missouri. A line of storms ahead of an approaching cold front will develop across the region this afternoon and strengthen as they move east. A few of the storms could produce damaging wind and large hail. We will be tracking the storms

***UPDATE THURSDAY 9:35 A.M.***Columbia police and Boone County Sheriff’s detectives believe 29-year-old Justin Campbell took part in a series of crimes on Wednesday.Columbia police say Campbell was involved in an attempted armed robbery on Wednesday morning. Around 10:45 a.m., officers were called to the 1800 block of Gordon Street for the robbery.A 54-year-old victim told

The University of Missouri Police Department is investigating an assault Wednesday afternoon near the Women’s and Children’s Hospital.Around 1:30 p.m., officers were called to the hospital on North Keene Street for a possible assault.The female victim told police just before 7 a.m., she was walking toward the building when a man approached her from behind,

The first phase of the new Ronald McDonald House in Columbia was officially completed Wednesday.The $2.6 million project will include 18 bedrooms in the 19,000 square foot home. The exterior and shell of the home are now completed.Phase two, which includes the interior, will begin once enough money is raised. Officials need around $1 million

Strong west to northwest winds will develop Thursday as an upper low pressure area deepens to our north and moves east across the Great Lakes area. Winds will increase from 15 mph in the morning to 20-25 sustained in the afternoon with gusts as high as 45 mph. A Wind Advisory has been issued from

***UPDATE 8:40 P.M.***Residents in Bland who use the post office have been told they can collect their mail at either the Owensville or Belle post offices.The National Weather Service in St. Louis says they will make a determination on Thursday whether or not to survey the damage.***ORIGINAL STORY***Wednesday afternoon’s severe storms caused damage to buildings

After nearly two years of work, a new research center — designed to save taxpayers’ money — opened in Columbia .Leaders claim the updated building will save hundreds of thousands of dollars every year because it requires less energy. Officials also believe the the project has injected millions more into the local economy.The new center

***UPDATE 10 P.M.***Boone County Sheriff’s investigators tell ABC 17 News that shooting suspect Justin Campbell is now linked to a home invasion and robbery in Columbia on Wednesday.***ORIGINAL STORY***Investigators are looking for a man who robbed a Columbia home Wednesday afternoon.According to Boone County Sheriff’s deputies, a man robbed the home in the 3000 block

A Columbia mother has been sentenced for driving drunk with her son in the car.Elizabeth Klaus pleaded guilty in August. This week, she was sentenced to five years of probation.Last year, investigators say she drove her SUV off a creek bed on Route E north of Columbia.Her 5-year-old son was in the vehicle at the

Thursday, the Southeastern Conference unveiled it’s league schedule for 2013. The Missouri Tigers will host next year at Faurot Field: Florida, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas A&M. Heres a look at the full 2013 schedule. The Tigers are likely to add a 12th game to the schedule via one more non-conference opponent. 2013 MIZZOU FOOTBALL

Wind gusts may be as high as 40 mph Thursday afternoon with sustained winds from 20 to 30 mph. Winds will be westerly Thursday as Mid-Missouri is centered between a strong storm system over Minnesota and a high pressure area over the panhandle of Texas. The difference in pressure between the two systems will fuel

ST. LOUIS (AP) – Matt Carpenter hit a two-run homer after subbing for an injured Carlos Beltran and the St. Louis Cardinals chased Matt Cain before a 3 1/2hour rain delay in the seventh inning of a 3-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants for a 2-1 series lead Wednesday night.Kyle Lohse worked around a

Columbia police say they have arrested a man in connection with a burglary at a convenience store in the city on Monday.Cops say 22-year-old Alexander Watson broke into the Tiger Stop Convenience Store on Clark Lane just after 1 a.m. Monday. Surveillance video captured Watson breaking the glass on a door, entering the store, and

The annual Bud Light Braggin’ Rights basketball game in St. Louis between the University of Illinois and the University of Missouri will remain at Scottrade Center in St. Louis until at least 2017, the schools announced (along with Scottrade and Anheuser-Busch representative) Thursday. One of the nation’s best yearly non-conference basketball rivalries, the Bud Light

(AP) – Illinois is about to hit a modest milestone in President Barack Obama’s high-speed rail vision.Test runs are scheduled to start zooming along a small section of the Amtrak line between Chicago and St. Louis at 110 mph on Friday.The 30-mph increase from the route’s current top speed is a morale booster for advocates

CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) – Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill cast herself as a moderate and portrayed Republican challenger Todd Akin as an extremist in their final debate of a contentious Missouri Senate race. Akin repeatedly linked McCaskill to the policies of President Barack Obama.The candidates took opposite strategies during Thursday night’s debate at a high school

A slow moving storm system located near the Great Lakes is rotating in clouds and some areas of drizzle. Winds will remain strong Friday, gusting to 30 mph at times from the west. Winds will diminish Friday night and clouds will gradually clear the area. Temperatures will be chilly Friday, struggling to reach the low