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Thursday night, the Jefferson City Council got to see a new conference center feasibility study for the first time. The 119-page document shows the center losing between $250,000 and $500,000 per year for the first 10 years. It’s not known who would pay the six-figure subsidy. Council members have said repeatedly that taxpayers would not

Two county employees were honored by the Boone County Commission Thursday for helping to return a wheelchair to the victim of a hit-and-run. One night, about six weeks ago in June, Jeff Guyer was searching on Highway HH near Hallsville for his lost dog. He found his dog a short distance down the road, but

An accident on Highway 50 involving a box truck slowed traffic Thursday afternoon. Jefferson City police say the truck was heading westbound in the 3700 block of Highway 50 around 3 p.m. when the trailer began to fishtail. The driver, Richard Moffat, 49, of Jefferson City, says he lost control of the truck and when

Jefferson City’s new conference center will need hundreds of thousands of dollars to stay afloat. Sources tell ABC 17 News that a market study found the facility will need a $200,000 to $300,000 annual subsidy. That means the center would operate at a net loss. It’s not clear who would pick up the tab, however

The superintendent of a Mid-Missouri school district could be relieved of his duty if he commits another offense. In May 2012, Dr. Bryan Thomsen, superintendent of the North Callaway R-1 School District, was arrested for driving while intoxicated. He pleaded guilty to the charge this summer and was placed on two years of unsupervised probation.

Part of a home in Boone County was severely damaged in a house fire Thursday afternoon. Around 1:30 p.m., fire crews were called to a home in the 4100 block of Eagle View Court, southwest of Columbia. Eleven units from the Columbia Fire Department and the Boone County Fire Protection District responded to the scene.

The Better Business Bureau is warning Mid-Missouri residents about a potential construction scam by a Columbia business. The BBB says several customers paid Switzer Construction and its owner, Cory Smith, thousands of dollars for home repairs that were never completed. One woman reportedly paid $3,500 last fall for repairs to a porch, stairs and garage,

Two people are dead and one person is seriously injured after a car crash Wednesday west of Sedalia. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says a car driven by Eric G. Evans, 33, of Windsor was traveling west on Main Street when it left the road, hit a utility pole and overturned several times. Evans suffered

The Missouri Department of Corrections says an inmate died at the Jefferson City Correctional Center on Wednesday. Elijah Horne, 53, died at the facility around 11:22 p.m. Wednesday. Corrections officials say he died of apparent natural causes. Horne’s death is the second at the prison in the past five days. On Saturday, inmate Paul Honeycutt,

Escaped Missouri fugitive Brian Adkison has been captured in Ohio, according to authorities. The Westlake Police Department confirmed to ABC 17 News that Adkison was arrested Wednesday. Around 1 p.m., he was spotted by a resident on a bike, before fleeing into woods nearby. Officers set up a perimeter in the area and discovered Adkison

The Liberty Police Department said it has wrapped up its investigation into the death of runner Chad Rogers and determined that there was no foul play involved. The Jackson County Medical Examiner’s Office said Rogers died of natural causes and attributed the death to valvular heart disease and a combination of heart-related factors. A toxicology

The former owner of Peppers Nightclub pleaded guilty in court Wednesday to a lesser charge than prosecutors originally considered. Karon Rowe pleaded guilty to misdemeanor fraudulent use of an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card. She had been originally charged with felony unlawfully receiving food stamps. Boone County assistant prosecutor Andi Hayes says Rowe was placed

Authorities in southwest Missouri are searching for the man who hit a woman and her guide dog. Affiliate KSPR-TV reports Kathy Marburger was walking to a Springfield bus stop when a car hit her, knocking her and her dog, Zena, to the ground. “The car rode into me, knocked me down and knocked Zena down,”

One project is complete at Columbia Regional Airport, and leaders are looking at starting construction on another one. The Airport Advisory Board examined the progress of the latest projects and looked into future ones at its monthly meeting Wednesday. Airport leaders are expected to talk with the Federal Aviation Administration sometime next week about the

The man wanted for a weekend assault in Columbia turned himself into police, but only after posting about it on Facebook. Police say the assault happened on Lawnridge Court Sunday night. Quincy Avant, 40, reportedly beat his neighbor with a golf club, causing his victim to go into a coma. Avant first posted on Facebook

Currently, Boone County’s 911 system is more than 20 years old with only one designated call-taker. However, officials say the environment will change. The Boone County Commission hired Pennsylvania consulting company Mission Critical Partners to design the new call center. Presiding commissioner Dan Atwill says the firm has the expertise to build a new 911

Danuser Machine Company broke ground Wednesday on a $3.7 million expansion project. This expansion will include a 32,000-square-foot manufacturing addition at the company’s Fulton location. It is the first of two or three expansions the 103-year-old company has planned for the next decade. “To continue to see a company that’s this old survive in this

New court documents released Tuesday detail the gruesome murder of a Callaway County man and the assault of his father. Zachery O’Connor, 30, of Auxvasses was found dead on Saturday and his father, 57-year-old Michael O’Connor, remained in serious condition at last report. University Hospital in Columbia says it can no longer provide updates on

One month after a major Jefferson City employer announced it will close its doors, the state is assisting employees in the search for new jobs. RR Donnelley said in August it would shut down operations and lay off about 500 employees. The plant is scheduled to close Oct. 1. The state’s career center staff met

Authorities have finished their investigation into the death of a former Jefferson City youth pastor. Affiliate KMBC-TV reports the Liberty Police Department has determined that there was no foul play involved in the death of Chad Rogers. The Jackson County Medical Examiner’s Office said Rogers died of natural causes and there were no signs of