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Cole County commissioners agreed Tuesday morning to investigate the vulnerability of the county’s storm water infrastructure. “A lot of it happened last fall and last summer flooding of some houses and some area that were maybe kind of low-lying and the water levels of creeks in their backyards tend to back up,” said Eric Landwehr

Columbia Utilities will get another $1 million to fix power poles in the most disrepair. The Columbia City Council approved the work Monday night as part of the department’s ongoing maintenance of the city’s wooden power poles. The 14,000 poles hold up the city’s distribution system. Columbia Utilities partnered with Lee Inspection and Consulting Services

Wednesday afternoon will mark nearly 2 weeks of above average temperatures for Mid-Missouri and that streak will end on a very warm note. This means we have seen our high temperatures at or above 65 degrees for the better part of April. Now while this has been the case, despite the warmth we haven’t come

TODAY: Morning clouds will hold steady across Mid-Missouri and then we’ll see more in the way of sunshine as we head into the afternoon hours. It will feel more like mid-June as temperatures climb into the low to mid 80s. Southerly winds will increase to 15 mph, gusting to 25 mph at times. These winds

TODAY: Morning clouds will hold steady across Mid-Missouri and then we’ll see more in the way of sunshine as we head into the afternoon hours. It will feel more like mid-June as temperatures climb into the low to mid 80s. Southerly winds will increase to 15 mph, gusting to 25 mph at times. TONIGHT: Another

The U.S Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in Trinity Lutheran Church v. Comer. The Columbia church case could become a game-changing case for religious freedom. The case involves a day care facility run by Trinity Lutheran Church in Columbia. The church sought a state grant, given to facilities that use recycled tires as a

A Columbia man accused of pointing a gun at a woman is expected to appear in court later this month. On Tuesday, Lamont Cooper, Jr. was charged with unlawful use of a weapon and tampering with a victim. The Columbia Police Department said officers responded to a report of a man pointing a handgun at

Cole County commissioners approved the purchase of a special vehicle Tuesday that will help the ambulance service handle more patient transfers. Cole County Emergency Medical Services will soon be getting two new ambulances to replace two others that are scheduled to be phased out this year. One of those will now be a smaller-sized ambulance,

UPDATE 4:33 p.m.: The suspect is no longer considered armed and dangerous, but is still at large. If you see any suspicious activity or people, alert your local authorities. ORIGINAL STORY: The Maries County Sheriff’s Office is asking residents in Meta to keep their vehicles and homes locked after a high-speed chase overnight. The sheriff’s

The Osage Beach Police Department is asking for help in finding a 15-year-old who disappeared over the weekend. Jonathan Spear was last seen Saturday night in front of his home talking to an unknown person in a white four-door SUV. Earlier in the day, he had walked to a basketball court alone near his home

The Broadway Hotel’s expansion plans continue to move forward in Columbia. You can find previous reporting on the expansion here. The expansion would include 80 more guest rooms, extra meeting space and a boardroom. There will be an additional tower, with a ballroom and reception area on the roof. Proposed walkways on the fourth and

Two men from Franklin and Boonville pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to drug trafficking charges. Matthew Allen Hampton, 35, of Franklin, and Gregory Alan Kennedy, 53, of Boonville, pleaded guilty to the charges contained in a July 20, 2016, superseding indictment. Hampton admitted he participated in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in Boone, Cooper,

The Executive Director of the Columbia Downtown CID Board told ABC 17 News about the steps they are taking to to clean up the grease downtown on Tuesday. Katie Essing said that the Downtown CID Board approved an optional grant program for existing downtown businesses to install enclosed grease removal systems, which will help address

TONIGHT: Southerly winds will keep us warm tonight as temperatures only bottom out near 60 under partly cloudy skies. Winds tonight will be out of the south under 10 mph. WEDNESDAY: It will feel more like mid-June as temperatures climb into the low to mid 80s under partly cloudy skies. Southerly winds will increase to

The Columbia Fire Department’s response times have been trending upward these last couple of years. In 2016, the average response time was seven minutes and 35 seconds, which is up 14 seconds from 2015 and 17 since 2014. From 2009 to 2016 the response time has increased by 41 seconds. The department says the reason

The cases of salmonella in Cole County have increased to 25 since last week. In an official press release, the Cole County Health Department explained that “CCHD has alerted City of Jefferson Environmental Public Health staff, who has jurisdiction over food establishments in Jefferson City, about food establishments that sick individuals have eaten at.” Last

UPDATE 10:37 a.m.: The pre-trial is underway, and using a cell phone as evidence in the trial is currently under advisement. The defense is also wanting to avoid joining all of the charges of rape and sodomy together. There is also a motion to sever the charges between the different women. If the judge grants

TODAY: It will be a dry and warmer day with high temperatures climbing into the upper 70s to near 80 under a mix of sun and clouds. Clouds will increase from the west by the afternoon hours causing for mostly cloudy skies. A south wind will increase to 10 mph in the afternoon. You’ll feel

A DWI checkpoint in Moniteau County on Friday stopped 105 vehicles, resulting in three DWI arrests. The checkpoint took place at the intersection of Missouri Highway 87 and Missouri Route C. According to the press release, “The enforcement location was selected based on the high number of drinking- and impairment-related crashes, in addition to other

TODAY: It will be a dry and a warmer day, with high temperatures climbing into the upper 70s to near 80 under a mix of sun and clouds. A south wind will increase to 10 mph in the afternoon. You’ll feel a slight noticeable increase in humidity as dew points climb into the mid 50s