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With less than a month to go before the elections, Boone County leaders are trying to sell a new 911 center to voters.ABC 17 News has been following the struggles to fund a new facility. In January, the county commission approved the new three-eighth cent sales tax for the April ballot. Officials say that money

Traffic was tied up Monday afternoon near Highway 63 and Interstate 70 in Columbia because of a vehicle fire.Firefighters were called after the station wagon’s engine went up in flames around 3:15 p.m.Crews had the fire out minutes later, but cars were backed up heading into the connector because of the emergency.

Click on the video link to see interviews from Monday’s Mizzou Basketball media day previewing Tuesday’s matchup on Senior Night with the Arkansas Razorbacks and Mike Anderson. Haith did not make senior Laurence Bowers and junior Phil Pressey — the only two players on the roster to play for Anderson — available to the media.

Mid-Missouri leaders are fighting to keep airport towers from shutting down. Both Columbia and Jefferson City stand to lose their towers due to the $85 Billion in budget cuts that took effect Saturday at midnight. Columbia City leaders now reaching out to lawmakers for help and are sending a letter urging congressional leaders to not

The Kansas City Chiefs will have even more options with the 1st overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft, because they now have fewer holes to fill. On Monday, the Chiefs signed free-agent-to-be WR Dwayne Bowe to a five-year contract. Bowe has led the Chiefs in receiving in each of the last three seasons. The

Some top republicans in the state are putting their support around a lawsuit filed by a Southeast Missouri prosecuting attorney. The lawsuit alleges the department of revenue is asking for too much information when people apply for conceal and carry permits.A judge in Stoddard County issued a temporary restraining order against the Department of Revenue

Brandon Irwin finally got some sleep over the weekend. But not after a couple weeks he’ll likely never forget – and that he hopes will be a lesson for his three young sons.Irwin, just eight months on the job, and his colleagues at Boone County Public Works have spent nearly the past two weeks pre-treating,

Temperatures will remain in the 30s Tuesday with wind chills in the low 20s and upper 10s. Strong northwest winds wil rotate through the area with sustained speeds from 15-25 mph. Wind gusts may be as highs as 40 mph at timesTuesday afternoon. Winds will diminish slightly during the evening into Tuesday night.

Jury selection will get underway Tuesday in the trial of a Jefferson City man accused of murder. Brandon Chase and two other men are charged with killing Keith Mosely of Columbia.He was shot to death last year at a public housing complex in Jefferson City during a drug deal.Tracy Session, 26, has already pled guilty

ABC 17 News has learned that the Chamois Power Plant in Osage County will close.The Central Electric Power Cooperative decided to shut down the plant due to new mandates from the Environmental Protection Agency. In order to come into compliance with new rules from the EPA, the plant would have to undergo pollution-reducing upgrades that

*** UPDATE 10:17 P.M. ***Jefferson City held what was suppose to be a primary election Tuesday for its open City Council spot. However, ABC 17 News checked in with the county clerk’s office who said instead, they have a clear winner.James Branch will be the new first ward councilman for the Capital City. The county

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s vice president announced that President Hugo Chavez died on Tuesday, ending 14 years of rule by the firebrand socialist but leaving his party firmly in control of the nation.Vice President Nicolas Maduro said that Chavez died “after battling a tough illness for nearly two years.”The death apparently sets up a

Emergency management officials throughout Missouri prepare for spring storms by activating tornado sirens. We wanted to know if a tornado were to hit Boone County, would officials be able to react because the county has no official emergency management director right now. The 911 center is also undermanned.They tell ABC 17 News they’re constantly updating

The Chamois power power plant will be closed this coming fall. The decision comes after weeks of deliberation by the Central Electric Power Co-Op. Officials says there are six reasons they voted to close the Chamois plant this September. Increased rates from the EPA and higher railroad costs would make things financially difficult to keep

JEFFERSON CITY (AP) – The Missouri Senate is taking action in response to the state Highway Patrol’s purchase of a $5.6 million airplane.The patrol bought the plane in December with money from a fund designated for purchases of motor vehicles, boats and aircraft.Senators gave first-round approval Tuesday to a bill requiring the patrol to seek

Laurence Bowers had 24 points and 11 rebounds in his final home game, contributing to a rough evening for old coach Mike Anderson’s first appearance as a visitor and helping Missouri finish unbeaten at home with a 93-63 rout over Arkansas on Tuesday night.Sophomore Jabari Brown helped finish off the Razorbacks early with 13 of

Tornado sirens blared across the entire state Tuesday as officials prepared for severe weather season. Now emergency experts are using severe weather awareness week to spread the word about people being prepared.ABC 17 News crews met with an emergency expert to find out how to stay safe in unsafe conditions and they said all starts

Highs will only reach the mid-to-upper 30s with a chilly northwest breeze and lingering clouds Wednesday. Clouds will gradually clear out through the day, leaving a mostly clear sky Wednesday night and lows in the low 20s.Thursday will be mostly sunny with highs in the upper 40s. Friday and Saturday will be warmer with highs

A $1.66 million deficit in Jefferson City will mean cuts across several departments. This week, the city staff released a document with questions about possible cuts in city government. The document was nearly 20 pages. Twelve of those pages were from the police department’s possible cuts. ABC 17 News talked to several city council members

One man was arrested after Boone County Deputies served a search warrant at a local hotel.It was served at Candlewood Suites on Wingate Court around 9:30 Tuesday night.Deputies were led there on a tip. Inside a room they found two people and numerous items that led them to believe meth was being used.Timothy Hyde, 39,