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Leaders with the Boone County Fair do not want to switch locations for 2016, but at the moment, the event’s future remains very uncertain. The board president spoke to a local political group in Columbia on Friday about where the fair started, and where it is going. He said it provides an irreplaceable service to

Drivers in Cole County will need to be aware of traffic changes starting next week. One westbound lane of Highway 50 from Clark Avenue to Monroe St. in Jefferson City will be closed starting at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday. The lane closure is expected to last 8 weeks. People driving on westbound Highway 50 into Jefferson

There are several roads still closed due to flooding in Cole County. Seven roads throughout the county are closed Wednesday as rain continues. Here is a list of the roads currently shut down: Meadows Ford Road Murphy Ford Road Lower Bottom Road North Branch Road Buffalo Road Waterford Road Engineers Road Water Street Second Street

Columbia Police arrested a 33-year-old man after serving three search warrants to identify stolen property dating back to January. Detectives were able to find stolen property from: 2600 block of Old Highway 63 South 20th block of Clearview Drive 2500 block of Shamrock Drive 1500 block of Secretariat Drive 200 block of Old Plank Road

Three people were arrested in Moniteau County Thursday after a drug bust by the Moniteau County Sheriff’s Dept. and the Mid-Missouri Drug Task Force. Investigators seized several weapons and 620 grams of meth, worth more than $70,000. They also took $2,900 cash from the home. Mellissa Vaught, Michael Robinett, and Thomas Graves were arrested for

The United Way of Central Missouri announced a new partnership with two organizations Thursday. This marks the first time since 2008 that the organization has taken on a partner. It was a six month process of interviews and applications. The organization announced new partnerships with Central Missouri Foster Care and Adoption Agency, and the city’s

Jeff Mizanskey has had the lone status of being the only man in Missouri serving life in prison – without parole – for non-violent marijuana offenses. After more than two decades in maximum security prison, that changed when Governor Jay Nixon commuted Mizanskey’s sentence. The Governor’s decision doesn’t free Mizanskey, but allows for a parole

Boonville could see more economic growth and redevelopment in the near future. On Monday the City Council voted unanimously to annex 311 acres of land into the city. The land is just off Interstate 70 at exit 106. It stretches about a mile down Highway 87 and extends as far back as Highway 98. Bill

A cluster of showers and t-storms moving in from southwestern Missouri will track to the east-northeast Thursday evening and overnight bringing the threat of heavy rain to the Lake of the Ozarks to near Mexico where a Flash Flood Watch is in effect through early Friday morning. Rainfall amounts of 1- 2 inches are possible

The Boone County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after an inmate tried to escape Thursday morning. It happened just before 11 a.m. Investigators said Timothy Midgyett chipped through some dry wall in the ceiling of a cell in an attempt to escape. But detectives said the dry wall in the jail is extremely strong and there

After a rain delay, construction is also beginning on a new water main near the Business Loop in Columbia. The pipe along Texas Avenue near Creasy Springs Road has been breaking down. Now, it’s getting replaced with a larger line, which means firefighters can use more water during emergencies. Local traffic was affected Thursday, and

A Columbia man was arrested Wednesday, accused of exchanging explicit photos with an underage teen from Ohio. The investigation into Matthew Melton, 35, started in late May, after a report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Melton was arrested at the Central Bank of Boone County, where he worked as a branch

Some Missouri lawmakers are once again pushing to change the state’s voting laws. A new campaign has been launched in hopes of requiring a photo ID a the voting booth to prevent voting fraud. The campaign is being led by Secretary of State candidate Jay Ashcroft. He was joined in the Capitol Thursday by Senator

Some Columbia health groups celebrated the start of a new project that is now underway Thursday. On Thursday, the University of Missouri, Cox Health, and Mercy health systems held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new medical education project. It’s aimed at training more physicians for Missouri. Funds for the project amount to $42.5 million. They

A downtown parking garage in Columbia will close for major maintenance Thursday night. Officials are asking drivers to remove all vehicles from the garage by 6:00 p.m. Crews will deep clean the garage and move handicap parking spaces closer to elevator landings. The work is expected to wrap up by 6:00 Tuesday morning.

ABC 17 News has been watching the impact of the recent rain on the Lake of the Ozarks and the Osage River. Ameren officials said they have now closed the flood gates at the Bagnell Dam. The news comes just a day after it announced the gates could stay open for up to two weeks.

After constant days and nights of heavy rain across Mid-Missouri, some roofs and gutters may be letting rain water get inside houses. “For a good roof, there’s no problems and it continues to shed water,” said Jim Pellock, President of Premiere Construction Services in Columbia. “Sometimes weak roofs can be opened up and exposed by

We are tracking another wave of low pressure in Oklahoma which will move to the northeast and send a warm front through Mid-Missouri Thursday night and Friday. As the front gets closer, a few storms are possible by early evening at the Lake of the Ozarks. Most storms will develop late in the evening and

With so many rain delays the last few weeks, many construction projects across Mid-Missouri are seeing delays. In Jefferson City, the rain is presenting several challenges, according to Britt Smith with Jefferson City Public Works. “Not only does it delay contract work, but as you might imagine we have work that we want to get

A man from Boone County sued the city of Centralia after suffering thousands of dollars in medical costs from an injury suffered at the park. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Boone County, claims the city should have known about the problems involving ash trees at Recreation Park before a limb fell on Garret Bickel in