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A house just outside of Boonville could be considered a total loss after a fire broke out Wednesday evening. The Boonville Police Department and the Cooper County Fire Protection District responded to the fire near Jackson Road and Hickory Grove Wednesday night. Neighbors initially reported the fire since no one was home at the time

Smithton Middle School students were evacuated Thursday morning after reports of a possible gas odor. Emergency officials were investigating the situation Thursday and determined it to be a false alarm, Columbia Fire Department officials said. All students were reported safe, and parents were notified of the incident through a text message, said Columbia Public Schools

German-based company E.ON Climate & Renewables held a meeting Wednesday with landowners about a proposed wind development project near Harrisburg. The company wants to build wind turbines in the northern Boone County area. E.ON gave people at the meeting a map of the area the company is looking at. The entire box includes an area

The University of Missouri Police Department investigated a pedestrian crash Wednesday night. Officers responded to the scene at the intersection of Virginia Avenue and Rollins Street around 7 p.m. MU police said Lamayah Clayton, 19, was traveling west on Rollins Street when her vehicle collided with Michael Brown, 23, who was walking in the crosswalk.

A 45-year-old man is facing possible charges for unlawful use of a weapon while intoxicated after a fight broke out inside Spectators Bar & Grill on Jefferson City’s High Street. Jared Bown was arrested shortly before 1 a.m. on March 7. Brown was sitting at the bar on the ground floor of the restaurant, near

A power outage was affecting a large swath of northeast Columbia on Wednesday afternoon. According to Columbia Water and Light spokeswoman Lissie Wade, high winds caused power outages across the city. Columbia firefighters were on scene for a few hours because there was a fire just a few yards away, but it was likely not

THURSDAY: Clouds will increase as we head throughout the day. Even with a start in the middle 50s this morning, temperatures will gradually cool off throughout the day as breezy conditions continue. Winds will be sustained 20-25 mph with some gusts near 45 mph, which is why the National Weather Service extended the Wind Advisory

Jordan Geist had no intention of ending his Mizzou career in the first round of the SEC tournament as he led the Tigers to a 71-61 win over Georgia. Geist had a career-high 30 points to help keep Mizzou’s season alive. Xavier Pinson also added 15 points. Mizzou shot 41 percent from the field and

A former Lewis & Clark Middle School principal is seeking damages from the Jefferson City Public School district in a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Cole County Circuit Court. Sherri Thomas claims in the petition that the district “created a racially hostile, ageist, retaliatory environment” that violates the Missouri Human Rights Act. The lawsuit alleges that

The Russellville-Lohman Fire Protection District performed a water rescue Wednesday after a vehicle attempted to cross a flooded roadway on East Lohman Road. Chief Mitchell Ott said the department was dispatched around 4 p.m. and found a woman and child sitting on top of their car. The rescue took about 15 minutes and Ott said

Recruits with Mizzou’s newly formed e-sports team toured the university’s campus Wednesday. The University of Missouri’s esports team added new members. Eight recruits toured the campus with the head coach Kevin Reape. Mizzou Esports is about to have a #bigday. pic.twitter.com/6iiJNA6okv — Mizzou Esports (@MizzouEsports) March 13, 2019 At least half of the group signed

Trees have fallen around mid-Missouri, and the recent strong winds and rain might be to blame. More heavy wind is expected, with a wind advisory in effect for the entire area again Thursday. University of Missouri atmospheric science professor Tony Lupo said trees falling recently likely have to do with the weather mid-Missouri got this

The University of Missouri and its research expertise will be a key part of a panel appointed to study bringing Hyperloop transportation technology to the state. The Hyperloop system would be a pod that looks like a train and travels at speeds of hundreds of miles per hour. A public-private partnership including Virgin Hyperloop One

TONIGHT: Skies clear and we will stay dry overnight.The winds won’t be quite as strong overnight, but we could still see gusts reaching 35 mph out of the south, which will keep temperatures from dropping off too much tonight, only to near 50. THURSDAY: Clouds will increase and temperatures will fall from the lower 50s

Gov. Mike Parson signed an executive order Wednesday morning that will create a statewide plan for school safety, including concerns of school shootings and safety, natural disasters and the mental health of students. The superintendant of the Blair Oaks R-2 school district, Jim Jones, welcomed the governor to Blair Oaks High School where a gym

A propane tank caused an explosion at a Martinsburg wedling shop Teusday afternoon. A Spokesman with Missouri Department of Public Safety confirms one man was injured. Reportedly, a leaky propane tank is to blame for an explosion at a Martinsburg welding shop. The explosion and fire was reported at Fennewald Custom Welding INC. around 1

A powerful storm system will continue to generate strong south to southwesterly winds through Thursday as it passes to our north. A Wind Advisory continues until 7 PM Thursday for all of Mid-Missouri due to southerly winds sustained at 20-30 mph gusting as high as 50 mph at times. Strong winds could blow down limbs

FIND YOUR SEAT: The website SeatGuru.com allows users to plug in their flight information and see which model airplane they will fly on. Click here to visit the site. President Donald Trump issued an emergency order Wednesday grounding all Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft in the wake of a crash of an Ethiopian airliner that

Columbia police on Wednesday released the name of the man found dead last month in a Chinese restaurant after apparently breaking in. Police said Nam Hoang Le, 53, of Columbia was found dead inside ABC Chinese the morning of Feb. 18. The restaurant owner told ABC 17 News he found the man dead when he

THIS AFTERNOON: A powerful, deepening low continues to spin over the eastern plains of Colorado this afternoon and continues to swing a cold front toward Mid-Missouri this afternoon. Rain and storms will break out over the region later this afternoon and last 5 & 6 pm. We look to dry out after the evening rush,