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UPDATE: President Donald Trump touted his trade deals Thursday at a steel mill near St. Louis. The plant in Granite City, Ill. brought jobs back after Trump announced tariffs. Trump started his speech by thanking CEO David Burrit and the hundreds of workers in the audience. Trump said the trade deals he is working out

Workers from a local temp agency called People Ready are assisting with the city’s trash collection. The newly hired agency is paid $20 an hour per employee. The city paid the previous agency $13.20 an hour. Patricia Weisenfelder, a spokeswoman for Solid Waste, said the city does not know the number of additional employees the

Since July of last year, Columbia and surrounding areas have seen less than thirty inches of rain. It’s this lack of rain that not only has led to an evolving drought, but an activation of the drought response team. July 18, Governor Parson issued an executive order that activated the drought assessment committee. In a

The Camden County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office on Thursday announced the sentencing of a sexual predator for several offenses against a child. Andrew Wayne Lester was sentenced to 20 years each on five counts of first-degree statutory sodomy involving a child under the age of 12. Lester was convicted by a jury on April 17 and

TONIGHT: Skies will clear out with areas of fog developing mainly south of I-70. Lows will dip to the low 60s as winds come in from the north up to 6 mph. FRIDAY: The work week will end with beautiful weather. Patchy morning fog will burn off and skies will be mostly sunny through the

A Columbia man accused of arson is found not guilty on Thursday. The jury deliberated for about 24 hours after the final day of the trial wrapped up Wednesday. James Hall was accused of being paid to set a home on fire back in December 2014. Hall went to trial in February 2018 for first-degree

Two teenagers accused of vandalizing a shopping center in Mexico, Missouri on Wednesday morning are now in custody. According to the Mexico Department of Public Safety, a 16-year-old boy was taken into custody in the 100 block of South Agricultural Street around 5:16 p.m. Wednesday. Police officers said Chandler R. Douse, 17, of Mexico, later

A fire at a home in Mexico caused significant damage, and the Mexico Department of Public Safety said it was caused by the reckless disposal of smoking material. Firefighters responded to the call around 3 p.m. Wednesday afternoon. When they got there, the fire had spread from the back of the home to the attic,

THURSDAY: Scattered showers and storms continue to track into Mid-Missouri, as a cold front slowly progresses to the south. Expect any rain to stick around through at least late afternoon, with a brief climb in temperatures into the upper 70s and lower 80s once the rain ends. Areas north of I-70 that will likely stay

The Columbia Police Department announced it made an arrest in a 2017 west Columbia home invasion and shooting. According to police officers, Derrick Lamont Burnett Jr., 35, of Columbia was arrested near the intersection of W. Worley Street and Oak Street around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday. Arrest made in the home invasion & shooting in the

Boone County deputies issued tickets to a motorcyclist Wednesday night after a chase ended in a crash north of Columbia. A deputies tried to pull over the motorcycle for a traffic stop near Prathersville and Highway 63, according to the Boone County Sheriff’s Department. The driver, later identified as Christopher Davison, 47, would not stop

Judge Jeff Harris heard arguments on whether the Board of Curators can ban professors from bringing firearms on campus. The judge said no additional hearings are needed and plans to come to a ruling. The Attorney General’s office in support of a MU law professor, Royce Barondes, who wants to keep his gun in his

UPDATE (7/26 6:15 a.m.): The driver injured in the Route Z crash has been identified as Tony Copenhaver, 50. A highway patrol crash report said Copenhaver’s vehicle went off the side of the road, hit an embankment and he overcorrected. That caused the SUV to roll several times. Emergency crews transported Copenhaver to University Hospital

The trial for James Hall, 42, continues into day three Thursday as the jury works towards a verdict. Hall is accused of being paid to set a home on fire back in December 2014. Hall went to trial in February 2018 for first-degree arson but the jury was unable to reach a verdict. Hall was

THURSDAY: A cold front tracking through the region will bring a chance for scattered showers and storms for the morning commute. With rain and clouds in place, the first part of the day will be fairly cool as temperatures slowly rise into the mid 70s. The better chance for rain is south of I-70, and

UPDATE, 9:15 p.m.: The judge has sent the jury home for the night. At about 8:45 p.m., the jury sent the judge a note. ABC 17 News asked what the note said, but attorneys said they couldn’t say. But it did cause the judge to consider sending them home so they could come back Thursday

The city’s Solid Waste division will get some new temporary help to collect trash. Patricia Weisenfelder, a spokeswoman for Solid Waste, confirmed that workers from People Ready, an agency in Columbia, would be sending help on Thursday morning. Weisenfelder said she did not know how many workers would arrive, but that they would help collect

The Columbia Regional Airport now has a second TSA security screening station. The airport debuted the second station Wednesday, the city announced. According to a news release, an increase in passengers caused the original TSA security screening station to become crowded, particularly in the early morning. The city said the rental car counters were moved

A prayer vigil was held for a Boone County Fire Protection District Captain’s daughter in Hallsville on Wednesday night. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/BooneCountyFire/status/1022225608624009217″,”author_name”:”Boone County Fire”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/BooneCountyFire”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;Prayer vigil this evening in Hallsville for Fire Captain Danny Mueller and his family. His daughter sustained a serious brain injury after a fall Tuesday evening. It’ll take place from 6:30-7:00

Authorities are searching for two suspects after a reported robbery and chase early Wednesday morning. Three men went into the Walgreens on Missouri Boulevard just after midnight and pulled a gun on the pharmacist, according to Lt. Patrick McCutchen with the Jefferson City Police Department. The men reportedly entered the store, wearing surgical masks and