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Officials from the City of Columbia say they are expecting lane restrictions for construction on Ballenger Lane next week. “Crews have been doing a great job,” said Barry Dalton, community relations specialist for Columbia Public Works. “It’s been a challenge, but they’ve been doing a good job keeping on schedule.” The shoulder widening project is

Nearly 20 levees operated by the Army Corps of Engineers are approved to start the rehabilitation process, according to information released Thursday. The Army Corps received about 107 requests for levee rehab assistance from severe storms and flooding earlier this year. The district includes levees along the Missouri River basin from Mid-Missouri to South Dakota.

State Auditor Nicole Galloway filed a statement of committee organization with the Missouri Ethics Commission on Thursday, marking another step toward her potential run for governor in 2020. The committee, which is called Nicole Galloway for Missouri, was filed for the position of governor in the Aug. 4, 2020 election. The 37-year-old Galloway, a Democrat,

THIS AFTERNOON: Temperatures continue to rise through the 80s to near 90 with a moist atmosphere developing across the region. It will be hot and muggy through the evening. TONIGHT: It’s muggy overnight. Temperatures drop into the upper 60s. EXTENDED: The weekend looks fairly steamy across Mid-Missouri. With temperatures rising into the upper 80s to

Gov. Mike Parson ordered flags to fly half-staff at government buildings across the state for state Rep. Rebecca Roeber who died last month. The order is effective on Monday. “We are saddened by the passing of Representative Roeber and offer our sincere condolences to her husband and family,” Parson said in a news release. Roeber

The Columbia Police Department is investigating after a delivery driver was allegedly robbed Thursday night. Police responded to the Domino’s on Towne Drive after 10:15 p.m. for a report of an armed robbery. “The suspect brandished a weapon and hit the victim in the head with the handgun,” said CPD spokesman Jeff Pitts. “The suspect

Authorities confirmed one suspect is dead after a chase that began in Jefferson City and ended in Callaway County, according to the Jefferson City Police Department. The chase ended after authorities were able to stop the vehicle on Highway 54, north of New Bloomfield after a Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper used spike strips on

The Missouri State Fair started Thursday and will continue through Aug. 18. Each year, between 340,000 and 350,000 people attend the fair, and on busy days as many as 60,000. Staff at the fair works to make sure the large fairgrounds are safe for people. Staff works at each of the entrances to check bags

The Columbia Police Department was investigating a shots fired call on Ria Street and Boyd Lane on Wednesday morning. LIVE PLAYBACK of the scene can be found in the player below. ABC 17 News crews at the scene saw CPD vehicles, crime scene tape and a crime scene investigation van. CPD officers at the scene

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services recently added legionnaires’ disease to its list of diseases that must be reported within 24 hours. Before it was added, health care providers had up to three days to report the disease to state officials. Legionnaires’ disease is a lung infection caused by Legionella bacteria, according to

A company from Carson City, Nevada, will score applications for prospective Missouri medical marijuana businesses. The state Department of Health and Senior Services awarded the one-year contract to Wise Health Solutions, LLC. The company will review and score applications for licenses to open dispensaries, cultivators, infused manufacturing and lab testing. As a blind scorer, reviewers

With only unreasonably expensive and impractical alternatives, Jefferson City Public Works’ Operations Division Director Britt Smith told the Planning Committee on Thursday that the demolition of the terminal at the city’s airport is the best way forward. “Per flood plain regulations, if your improvements are more than 50 percent of the value, then you’re supposed

The Boone County Commission approved the construction of nearly $2 million support services building. The building will allow more space for the Boone County Emergency Communications Services radio employees, along with other functions. Commissioner Janet Thompson said the employees who work on the radio tower now have little space in the current building. “They’re cramped

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy and mild, lows in the upper 60s. FRIDAY: Rain chances stay across southern Missouri, with a low chance of an isolated shower up to Highway 50. Highs stay in the mid-80s with partly sunny skies. EXTENDED: It’s a quiet start to the weekend with high pressure keeping us dry on Saturday. The

One person was arrested on Wednesday after two afternoon shootings in north Columbia. Police arrested Adunis L. Dawson, 18, of Little Rock, Arkansas, on Wednesday on suspicion of shooting at a motor vehicle and tampering with physical evidence. The first shooting happened in the 4400 block of Ria Street at about 10:30 a.m. Witnesses said

A man was detained and charged on Tuesday after he allegedly walked into the Morgan County Library and made statements about recent shootings. Morgan County deputies responded to the Morgan County Library after an employee reported concern because of comments made by Wilbur D. Marr, 57, of Rocky Mount. Wilbur got to the library around

A man was detained and charged on Tuesday after he allegedly walked into the Morgan County Library and made statements about recent shootings. Morgan County deputies responded to the Morgan County Library after an employee reported concern because of comments made by Wilbur D. Marr, 57, of Rocky Mount. Wilbur got to the library around

The Columbia Fire Department and the University of Missouri Police Department responded to a call of hazardous materials at Ellis Library on Thursday afternoon. Authorities responded to the building at Ninth Street and Conley Avenue after noon on Thursday. Crews were moving an air conditioning unit in the basement of the library, which set off

THURSDAY: Scattered showers and storms are possible south of I-70 throughout the day today. For the rest of mid-Missouri expect mostly cloudy skies. Highs will be in the mid 80s. TONIGHT: Spot storms are possible near HWY 50 overnight. Temperatures drop into the upper 60s. EXTENDED: Weak surface high pressure tries to build in Friday

A Cole County Circuit Court judge issued a judgment in favor of a Fulton Public Schools parent on Monday, deciding that the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education must include certain online courses on its approved course list. According to the judgment filed on Monday, DESE had not previously approved certain online courses through