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The Columbia Planning and Zoning Commission split on a vote on allowing an office space to house a possible medical marijuana dispensary. The commission voted 4-4 on Thursday on Boone Development LLC’s request to revise the statement of intent for the office at 411 College Ave. The vote means the commission offered no recommendation to

With temperatures in Mid-Missouri rising to dangerous levels this week, ABC 17 News is taking a look at how those temperatures can affect your health at home. Cooling down your home can take a lot of energy and money when the heat index reaches above 100 degrees, as it did Wednesday and will again Thursday

Boone County Fair events will continue through the weekend as high temperatures are expected to hit mid-Missouri Thursday through the weekend, causing dangerous conditions for those who are planning on being outside. Boone County Fair President Jeff Cook said t he fair has an air-conditioned Rec Center and an air-conditioned Youth Center next door available

TONIGHT: Mostly clear and muggy. Lows in the mid-70s. FRIDAY: Heat continues to build with highs in the upper 90s, heat indices between 103-110. EXTENDED: The heatwave holds on through Saturday, but temperatures drop a bit on Sunday with highs in the low 90s and more clouds. An approaching cold front will bring a chance

Federal officials will reevaluate whether 21 Missouri counties should be included in a disaster declaration covering spring storms and flooding. The office of Gov. Mike Parson said in a news release that the Federal Emergency Management Agency agreed Thursday to take another look at damage in those counties, which include Callaway, Cooper, Howard, Gasconade and

A judge has set a $100,000 bond for a Missouri truck driver facing felony charges for a highway construction zone crash in Indianapolis that killed a woman and her 18-month-old twin daughters. Prosecutors on Thursday filed three counts of reckless homicide against 57-year-old Bruce Pollard, of Sturgeon. Police say he was going 65 mph (105

THURSDAY: Extreme heat continues under mostly sunny skies. Highs in the upper 90s; heat index between 105-110. TONIGHT: Another muggy night is in store for mid-Missouri. Lows bottom out in the mid and upper 70s. Winds remain steady out of the south & southwest up to 10 mph. EXTENDED: Heat will stick around into the

Missouri’s Democratic state auditor on Thursday called out Republican Gov. Mike Parson for being reimbursed for unnecessary travel and wasting taxpayer money during his time as lieutenant governor. Auditor Nicole Galloway’s report criticized Parson for getting reimbursed for travel expenses when he used his personal vehicle to travel to musical performances and shows in the

The University of Missouri Police Department asked for the community’s help Thursday to identify three people. According to the department, police believe the people in the photos may have information about a recent on-campus incident. MUPD didn’t release when the incident happened, where it happened or if anyone was hurt, citing an active investigation. Anyone

A tractor trailer caught fire on Wednesday afternoon in the parking lot of a Walmart in Mexico, Missouri. Fire crews responded to the area around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, and when they arrived, they found a tractor trailer that was hauling hay burning in the parking lot of the business. One of the fuel tanks

A plane landed safely at the Columbia Regional Airport on Wednesday night after reports of a smoke odor in the cabin. Columbia City Spokesman Steve Sapp said the American Airline flight operated by their subsidiary Envoy had 42 passengers on board. The plane was inbound to Columbia from Chicago. Officials said no one actually saw

The Small Business Administration has opened an office to help business owners and private non-profit organizations affected by tornadoes and flooding in Jefferson City. The Business Recovery Center opened Wednesday in Lincoln University’s Small Business Development Center at 917 Leslie Blvd. The office is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The

Road maintenance crews from Cole County Public Works, Columbia Public Works and the Missouri Department of Transportation have been battling road buckles this summer. Much like potholes in the winter, buckles are seasonal and are caused when the temperature gets hot. They are very difficult to predict and can pop up in as little as

The Columbia Parks & Recreation Department has issued more than 200 trespass warnings at city parks in the first half of the year. In the first four months, 10 warnings were issued by the department. In May and June, that jumped up to 216 warnings, according to monthly department reports. The department and Columbia police

A Columbia daycare is set to close its doors after inspectors live and dead roaches inside and determined the business did not enough food for the children. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services proposed to put Little Blessing Learning Center on probation after an “ongoing sanitation issue.” The daycare had 30 days to

Boone County prosecutors dropped a domestic assault charge against a University of Missouri football player. Tre Williams instead pleaded guilty on July 11 to misdemeanor peace disturbance. Williams received two years of unsupervised probation as a sentence. Prosecutors originally charged Williams with second-degree domestic assault following an incident with his girlfriend on Providence Road on

Amusement company ownership and Boone County Fair organizers say the carnival has received the all the safety inspections and should start at the scheduled time Tuesday. Morris Giles, owner of Show Me Amusements, which is providing the midway at the fair for the first time this year, said all of his rides have been licensed

A local sheriff says he has concerns about new rules changing bond requirements for criminal defendants that went into effect this month. Callaway County Sheriff Clay Chism explained the new system in a Facebook post on the sheriff’s office Facebook page Tuesday night and said he shares the concerns of county residents. “Now, pursuant to

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy to mostly clear and muggy. Lows in the upper 70s. THURSDAY: Extreme heat continues under mostly sunny skies. Highs in the upper 90s; heat index between 105-110. EXTENDED: The dangerous heatwave continues through the weekend with highs in the upper 90s each day and heat index values between 105-110. On Sunday, a

U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley has filed two bills in what he calls a bid to break up what he calls a “higher education monopoly.” One bill would make more job-training and certification programs eligible for the federal financial aid known as Pell Grants. The other would require colleges and universities to pay half the outstanding