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FRIDAY: Clouds exit early, with sunshine warming temperatures into the low 60s. Winds will be breezy at times out of the south with gust up to 30 mph. TONIGHT: Under clear skies temperatures drop into the upper 30s. It will be a chilly start to Saturday so grab that jacket! EXTENDED: Easter weekend will be

The bench trial for Missouri Rep. Cheri Toalson Reisch, R-Hallsville, who is being sued for blocking a constituent on Twitter was set to begin Friday morning. The lawsuit’s goal is to prevent politicians from blocking people on social media. It claims Reisch violated the First and Fourteenth Amendments. According to the lawsuit, attorney Mike Campbell

Boone County Public Water Supply District #10 has issued a boil advisory for residents in northern Boone County. A press release from the district says a water main break was the cause of the advisory being issued. Affected areas include: Blakemore Road Williams Road Maiden Road Oak Grove School Road Lockwood Lane N. Proctor Road

Columbia’s Planning and Zoning Commisson discussed zoning standards for medical marijuana facilities during a work session Wednesday. The commission recommends that facilities must be atleast 1,000 feet of schools, day cares and churches. Each of the four facilitiy types, cultivation facilities, medical marijuana-infused product manufacturers, testing facilities and dispensaries, will have specific zoning regulations. Commissioner

A St. Louis attorney is seeking documents from a nonprofit, A New Missouri, which has been accused of criminal activity in the past. Elad Gross filed a lawsuit against the organization in June in Cole County Circuit Court. Judge Jon Beetem dismissed the case with prejudice in November finding that Gross did not have legal

The Columbia Public Works Department said crews have found the source of a water leak on Forum Boulevard Thursday. According to the city, a contractor for the property owner plans to fix the leak Tuesday after it was discovered on a private water line. The work to fix the water leak is expected to take

Multiple agencies battled a large fire caused by lightning early Thursday in Callaway County that destroyed an auto shop. The fire broke out early Thursday morning on County Road 228 near County Road 257. The structure was fully engulfed in flames when crews arrived. Boone County Fire Protection District crews said the fire destroyed the

No one is hurt after a lightning strike caught a Camden County home on fire late Wednesday night. The Tri-County Fire Protection District said its crews responded to the fire at a home in the 15000 block of State Highway A around 11:10 a.m. That’s about 11 miles outside of Richland. Crews said the lightning

The new Callaway County EMS headquarters located in Tanglewood caught fire early Thursday morning. The newly purchased building was under construction at the time of the fire, and officials consider the building a total loss. Callaway County Ambulance District Director Charles Anderson said contruction of the new EMS headquarters brgan at the beginning of the

ABC 17 News confirmed Thursday deputies in Miller County are searching for a woman accused of burning her baby. According to public records, a judge issued a no-bond arrest warrant for Elizabeth G. Austin, 25, of Lake Ozark, after she failed to appear for a court hearing Wednesday morning. Lake Ozark Police said her 6-month-old

City and airport officials treated the recent shutdown of the Columbia Regional Airport runway with optimism Thursday, saying the way the city handled the problem was received favorably. City leaders asked citizens to come Thursday to the first public meeting at the airport since a recent runway shutdown to voice concerns and ask questions. Columbia

Charges have been filed in Callaway County against a man accused of misusing 911. Wayne L. Brondel, 53, of Auxvasse, was arrested early Wednesday morning at a home in the 6000 block of Country Road 260. Brondal is accused of calling emergency dispatchers 16 times in five hours. According to court documents, Brondal grabbed what

TONIGHT: We continue with clouds overnight and chilly temperatures falling into the 40s. Winds stay fairly breezy from the northwest, with gusts up to 25 mph. FRIDAY: Clouds exit early, with sunshine warming temperatures into the low 60s. EXTENDED: Easter weekend will be gorgeous, with temperatures in the low to mid 70s both Saturday and

Members of mid-Missouri’s congressional delegation are reacting to the release of the 400-page redacted report on special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation. U.S. Attorney General William Barr released the report Thursday morning after a news conference. The investigation did not conclude President Donald Trump committed a crime but did not exonerate him, according to the report

A day after news broke that American Airlines had added flights between Chicago and Columbia, the Columbia Regional Airport said United Airlines is also offering more flights. The airport in a Facebook post Thursday said United has added a third daily flight to Chicago O’Hare from Columbia, citing customer demand. A United spokesman wrote in

A Columbia man was granted a new trial on Tuesday after the Missouri Court of Appeals Western District ruled that a blood sample used in court was obtained illegally. Nathaniel Osborn was convicted of two counts of second-degree assault for allegedly running a red light in February 2015, which resulted in a car crash where

The Missouri House has passed legislation that could block the developers of one of the nation’s largest wind energy projects from using eminent domain to string a high-voltage power line across the Midwest. The vote Thursday by the House targets a $2.3 billion project that would carry electricity 780 miles from Kansas windmills across Missouri

Before entering into a closed session Thursday morning, Lincoln University’s Board of Curators administered the oath of office to four members. The board also swore in three members into new leadership positions, including Frank Logan Sr. as its new president. “As the oath indicated, I will make sure that nothing I do brings anything but

With spring comes the possibility of storm damage, especially in areas such as central Missouri that are frequent targets for storms. The ABC 17 News Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for Wednesday because of the possibility of strong storms. Stormtrack Meteorologist Brigit Mahoney said the greatest severe weather risk is for

THIS AFTERNOON: Temperatures continue to struggle to climb under the influence of a strong north breeze this morning. We’ll eventually see that wind back off a bit, along with thinning clouds– that will help ease temperatures into the 50s. Some sunshine may poke through this evening, but clouds will be the dominant feature. TONIGHT: Quiet