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A stretch of Highway 240 near Rocheport is open after closing for high water levels. The Howard County 911 department said on Facebook Sunday afternoon that the road was reopened. Several other areas in Howard and Cooper counties are still dealing with historic flooding. Some New Franklin residents that were forced to evacuate were told

One person is dead after a crash in Howard County. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol crash reports, it happened around 7:45 p.m. Saturday, when 45-year-old Michael Fuemeller failed to negotiate a curve and drove off the road. Fuemeller was thrown from his motorcycle after hitting a utility pole. He was pronounced dead at the

SUNDAY: We’ll see some clouds this morning, but sunshine will rule the first portion of the day, with temperatures making a quick jump back into the 80s by lunchtime. We’re tracking a cold front, that could fire up some showers later this afternoon with the help of daytime heating, but most of us look to

A section of Broadway Boulevard is shut down Sunday due to the annual Mid-Missouri Soap Box Derby. The area of Broadway between 8th Street and Providence Road will be closed to drivers from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. According to director Rick McKernan, the derby has taken place for more than 50 years. It dates

The Red Cross will combine the shelters in Jefferson City and Eldon, Missouri. The shelters will be moving to a central location in Russellville. The shelter at the Eldon Community Center will move to Russellville Baptist Church, 5209 Simpson, Russellville at 2 p.m. on Sunday. The shelter in Eldon will close before that at 10

A man was treated for minor injuries after he fell at Pinnacles Park shortly after 6 p.m. Saturday. An official with the Boone County Fire Protection District said the man fell 10 feet. The man was with two other people at the time, according to Boone County Fire Lt. Kyle McAllister, which he said is

TONIGHT: Temperatures will comfortable overnight as we drop into the 60s . It will be pleasant out the door Sunday morning under mostly clear skies. SUNDAY: With sunshine around throughout the morning we’ll see temperatures jump into the 80s by lunch time . There is a passing cold front that will bring a chance at

SATURDAY: We’ll wake up to partly cloudy skies and that’s how we’ll stay for the most part throughout the day. We’ll see temperatures climb back into the middle 80s as those muggy conditions stick around, despite northeast winds up to 10 -12 mph . We’re still tracking a cut-off low-pressure system, responsible for the winds

One person suffered minor injuries after a fire broke out at a multi-family residence in Jefferson City on Saturday. In a news release, the Jefferson City Fire Department said the fire happened just after 1 a.m. in the 200 block of Cherry Street. Fire crews got to the scene to find moderate smoke coming from

A spokesperson with the Mizzou women’s basketball team tells ABC 17 that guard Akira Levy will transfer away from the Tigers. Levy’s name is in the transfer portal, and other coaches across the country are free to talk and recruit her to their programs. A torn meniscus in February ended Levy’s freshman season. Levy played

Shelter operations across mid-Missouri by the American Red Cross could stretch into July, according to the local chapter director. Abigail Anderson told ABC 17 News that the charity is ready to keep shelters open as long as there is a need. She expected shelters open due to flooding and tornado damage to continue through the

Ameren Missouri officials said Friday the utility could open its spill gates at Bagnell Dam as early as Saturday to release floodwater, but expects to increase releases early next week in coordination with the Army Corps of Engineers. Phillip Thompson, an Osage Plant manager with Ameren, said Bagnell Dam, located at the Lake of the

TONIGHT: Partly to mostly cloudy with a few showers or storms southeast. Areas north of I-70 stay largely dry. Lows fall into the upper 60s. SATURDAY: Partly cloudy with a chance of isolated hit or miss showers and/or storms east of Highway 63. Highs in the mid-80s. EXTENDED: A slow moving area of low pressure

The Mizzou women’s basketball team director of recruiting and assistant coach Willie Cox passed away after battling with stage IV pancreatic cancer. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/MizzouWBB/status/1136785401912397824″,”author_name”:”Mizzou Basketball”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/MizzouWBB”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;It is with heavy hearts to share the news of Coach Willie Cox’s passing. &#lt;br&#gt;&#lt;br&#gt;He was an incredible man who impacted many lives and will be greatly missed. &#lt;br&#gt;&#lt;br&#gt;Our

One of the people suspected in a marijuana conspiracy in Columbia is now in custody. According to court documents, Michael Ricketts was arrested Wednesday in his home state of Washington. The arrest took place in Union, which is west of Seattle. An indictment unsealed Monday added Ricketts, Craig D. Smith Jr. and Eapen Thampy to

A million dollar sewer project will enter its second phase in Columbia next week. Construction starts Monday along Bingham and Ridgely roads and is expected to last two to three weeks, according to a news release. During phase one, crews replaced old private sewer lines with new public lines. Now, crews are replacing temporary concrete

The American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri is demanding that HB126, aka the “heartbeat bill,” be put to a statewide vote. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/aclu_mo/status/1137050356607795201″,”author_name”:”ACLU of Missouri”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/aclu_mo”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;Denying the people their constitutional right to referendum is a sad and cynical ploy, but it is not surprising given that HB126’s entire purpose is to elevate the legislature

State employees will have to continue to use alternative parking options next week as flooding remains a concern in Jefferson City, Office of Administration officials said. According to a news release, parking is still limited at the Harry S. Truman building and the Broadway Building, both on High Street. There’s also limited parking at the

Friday around 10:30 a.m. the New Franklin Police Department announced the mandatory evacuation order for the town was lifted because floodwaters had started to go down. According to the department’s Facebook page, six homes in New Franklin still have water around them. Alycia and John Ewings were in New Franklin on Friday to check on

City officials held a grand opening for the new community pop-up park on the Business Loop in Columbia. A ribbon-cutting was held Friday afternoon to commemorate the park, which has been open since the end of April. It’s located at 807 Business Loop 70 East and is open daily from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.