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ABC 17 Sports caught up with Mizzou sophomore linebacker Donavin Newsom after day three of MU football summer camp.

It was a decisive night for Missouri voters as several important issues were on the ballot. Amendment 1, the right to farm, passed by 2,528 votes. Amendment 7, the 3/4-cent sales tax increase for highways and road improvements failed statewide. The Missouri Highway and Transportation Commission commented, “We are very disappointed in the result, but

Scott Boulevard between Vawter School Road and Bellview drive will reopen for two-way traffic Friday night. The section of the Columbia road had been closed for 5 months while crews demolished and rebuilt the bridge over Hinkson Creek, constructed a new roundabout at Brushwood Lake Road, raised Scott Blvd. by 9 feet, and constructed a

A suspect with a long criminal history was arrested Tuesday morning after a no-knock search warrant in central Columbia. Malcolm Redmon, 31, was taken into custody by federal agents on three drug-related charges involving cocaine. The bust happened at a home on the 400 block of Sanford Avenue around 6 a.m. Columbia police also had

Tuesday marks another major voting day for Missourians. Amendment 1, the Right to Farm, asks voters to decide if the state constitution should be amended to ensure that the right to Missouri citizens to engage in agricultural production and ranching practices shall not be infringed. You can read more about right to farm here. Amendment

On Monday police still have no suspects in three shootings that happened within one hour in Columbia early Saturday morning. The first shooting happened at 1:35 a.m. as Columbia police patrolled near the intersection of Rangeline Street and Big Bear Boulevard. There, officers found several shell casings in front of Sidelines Bar, but no one

A Columbia man was arrested for burglary after an incident on Sonora Drive. According to the Boone County Sheriff’s department, deputies were called to reports of an assault in the 1400 block Monday afternoon. There they learned Gerrell Lawrence, 18, forced his way into the home of someone he knew. While in the home, Lawrence

It was supposed to be a quiet Jefferson City Council meeting Monday evening, but it turned out to be anything but uneventful. Some surprising developments put a stop to the meeting, leaving some to question if interim fire chief Jason Turner can now get a fair chance at the job he’s been doing for more

The city of Columbia has a new bus system as of Monday. COMO Connect promises to take riders to more neighborhoods and have shorter wait times. It’s been in the works since 2011, when the bus system faced a budget deficit and a lower amount of riders. Drew Brooks, the Multi Modal Manager for the

Fifteen water towers sprout from the ground south of Columbia, like the corn growing next to them. While wind rustles the corn stalks, the towers give a slight hum to break the quiet near Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area. Across Route K is a louder hum, from the eight stone basins, each holding 985,000 gallonsr, Columbia

Jefferson City Public Schools hosted a new teacher orientation Monday. Nearly a hundred new hires got to know each other and find out about their new schools. The number may seem high, but school officials said about 10% of the teaching population turns over on a year to year basis. First grade teacher Jacki Jackson

After an outbreak of Ebola, a deadly disease that originated from eating undercooked jungle meat, also known as bat meat, forced a Peace Corps Moberly man back home. Dane Sosniecki said he was training to become a math and science teacher in Liberia when the Peace Corp evacuated him out of the country due to

Every Monday, ABC 17 News partners with Shelby’s Watch to highlight some of Mid-Missouri’s most wanted. Columbia Police need your help in finding three wanted people. We’ve been telling you Columbia Crime Stoppers is offering a $2,000 reward for each arrest made in a string of nearly a dozen shootings about a month ago. You’ll

A man convicted of a Jefferson City killing was set to be sentenced in October. Calvin Hutson was found guilty in the 2012 shooting death of Andre Hudson. Investigators said Hutson shot Hudson off Schroeder Way during a drug deal disguised as a robbery. Hutson was charged with second degree murder, first degree robbery, armed

Three people were arrested last week for having illegal drugs in Mexico. Members of the East Central Drug Task Force, Mexico Police, Missouri State Highway Patrol, and the Audrain County Sheriff’s Department searched a home in the 900 block of Carrico Street last Thursday. Officers took meth, synthetic marijuana, and drug paraphernalia from the home.

Several residents were without water Monday afternoon following a water main break inside a Columbia mobile home park. ABC 17 viewers told our newsroom about the problems Sunday at Holly Park, off of Oakland Gravel Road. ABC 17 confirmed Monday morning with City of Columbia Water and Light that it was actually a private line.

ABC 17s Sherree Burruss talks with Columbia College’s Jessica Keller about her new coaching position for the women’s basketball team.

ABC 17s Austin Kim talks with St. Louis Post Dispatch Mizzou beat writer Dave Matter about MU football, summer training camp and Mizzou basketball.

The sign in the window reads “No Vacancy.” It’s not a hard deduction to make looking around the Deluxe Inn complex on Business Loop 70 East. Chains block the entrances to the parking lot, as pieces of yellow ‘Caution’ tape blow in the wind. A vote at Monday’s Columbia City Council meeting may bring some

A Fulton home is in complete disrepair after a fire ripped through the house early Saturday morning. Crews said the fire started because of a clothes dryer malfunction. Firefighters were met with a blaze inside one room of the home. They were able to get the fire under control after an aggressive attack. The fire