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As temperatures across mid-Missouri drop below freezing during the overnight hours, shelters are running out of available beds. Tammy Redden, a case manager at the Salvation Army Harbor House in Columbia, said all of its 61 beds have been full since about mid-November. “When the weather changes, we’ll get pretty busy,” she said. “We’ll fill

Jefferson City is one step closer to revitalizing part of the city. Thursday, residents saw the final draft of the Historic Southside, Old Munichburg District and Neighborhood Plan presented at the planning and zoning commission meeting. Captial Region Medical Center partnered with H3 Studio to come up with a long-term plan to restore the area

At least four fires happened in three days in Boone County. Firefighters and other first responders have to be cautious during the winter because of the freezing temperatures. The city of Columbia fire trucks carry about 500 pounds of water in them. Brad Frazier, assistant fire chief of Columbia, said firefighters have to circulate the

Two teams of University of Missouri engineering seniors spent the past semester learning about the function of the Columbia Regional Airport for their capstone project. The students presented hypothetical airport redesign proposals on Monday to better improve functionality, sustainability and expansion opportunities in the future. The designs included new terminal buildings, pavement designs and storm

Columbia police are investigating five reports of cars being broken into at three gyms across town. The break-ins happened Wednesday between 9 a.m. and noon. The gyms were the break-ins happened were the ARC (Activity and Recreation Center) on West Ash Street, All Group Fitness on Broadway Business Park Court, and Pro Fitness on Vandiver

A Moberly Police Officer attempted to stop a vehicle on Thursday near Logan Street and Morley Street after learning it was reported stolen from Salisbury, Mo. The driver failed to stop for the officer, and a pursuit began eastbound on Logan Street. The driver of the stolen vehicle lost control and flipped the vehicle on

A recent audit of the system that manages human resource records and state financial activity showed there’s room for improvement, according to state auditor Nicole Galloway. The system was given a rating of “good,” which is just below the optimal “excellent” rating. “After the last audit, system administrators and management clearly took audit recommendations seriously

TONIGHT: It stays cold overnight with a clear sky as temperatures drop to the lower teens. A wind chill overnight will fall to the single digits by 10PM until 9AM Friday morning. FRIDAY: It will be sunny but continues frigid with high temperatures only reaching the upper 20s to near 30. The northwest breeze will

A Columbia man has been convicted of obstructing justice for threatening an attorney involved in his son’s prosecution. Bruce Wayne Stephens, 70, was found guilty Wednesday. Stephens is the father of Malcolm Redmon, who was sentenced in September to 24 years and four months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to distribute powder

TODAY: One of the coldest days of the year is underway here in Mid-Missouri, as a Canadian High settles in across the region. This is funneling in Arctic air, which is keeping temperatures nearly 20 degrees below normal. We’ll have sunny skies, but it will be frigid throughout the day with highs in the mid

UPDATE 6:42am: The Columbia Fire Marshal tells ABC 17 News no one was hurt in Thursday morning apartment fire. He says they are still investigating the cause of the fire and did not have information on a damage estimate. Officials say Thursday morning’s freezing temperatures impacted firefighters. They say water they used to put out

Both of the southbound lanes were closed on Thursday morning after a two vehicle collision on Providence Road and the exit ramp for I-70. Traffic was moved to one lane going northbound on Providence Road. Multiple authorities were dispatched to the scene, but there have been no reported injuries. The cause of the accident is

The University of Missouri System’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Task Force has released its recommendations following a system wide audit of diversity, equity and inclusion efforts and practices within the UM System. The audit was conducted by consulting firm IBIS and was part of a series of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives outlined by the

61 years after renaming the Air Force base, and 75 years after his death, Sedalia, Missouri remembers George Whiteman. Whiteman is considered to be one of the first United States military members killed in World War II. Reports say he raced to his plane has the first Japanese bombs were falling on Pearl Harbor. Shortly

A permanent parking commission could be in Columbia’s future. The Parking and Traffic Management Task Force began finalizing its recommendations Wednesday for the Columbia City Council. It will hold one more meeting next week, and send its final list. Recommendations include a permanent group that would monitor public parking availability, and could handle citizen complaints

TODAY: It’s officially the coldest morning so far this season where temperatures will be in the upper teens for the morning commute with a wind chill of 3 to 5 through 8AM. Winds could gust for the morning commute up to 20 mph, and up to 25 mph by 10AM. We’ll have sunny skies but

A large barn fire Wednesday night shut down a Boone County road just north of Columbia. More than two dozen firefighters with the county’s Fire Protection District worked to put out the fire in the 6700 block of Wagon Trail Road, just north of Columbia. Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp told ABC 17 News on scene

As temperatures drop below freezing, many homes will start to rely on their heating sources, space heaters, chimneys or wood-burning stoves for warmth. Boone County Fire Protection District Battalion Chief Gale Blomenkamp is urging people using those to get professionals to check their systems before winter use. Blomenkamp told ABC 17 News that the most

Officers from the Columbia Police Department and members of the community met at Panera Bread at the Columbia Mall Wednesday night for an informal gathering. It was CPD’s third and last Coffee with a Cop event for 2016. About a dozen residents sat down with the officers to ask questions and learn more about how

The Jefferson City Police Department will soon have an addition to its traffic unit targeting DWIs. The city council accepted a $35,000 grant from MoDOT Traffic and Highway Safety Division Tuesday for a new DWI enforcement vehicle. The police department won the award after participating in all five of the state DWI enforcement campaigns. This