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Between an icy weekend with the threat of more winter weather to come and the Super Bowl, mid-Missouri grocery stores were swamped Sunday. “We were really slammed right before the ice hit,” said Megan Tipton, a cashier at Luckys Market in Columbia. “I imagine it will happen again [this week].” ABC 17 News talked to

An impending winter storms forced the University of Missouri and other local school districts to close Monday night. ABC 17 Stormtrack forecasters were calling for a range of three to eight inches of snow starting Tuesday morning. Snow totals would vary, with the heaviest snow falling north of Interstate 70 and lighter snow totals expected

It’s considered one of the highest drunk driving nights of the year. People are gearing up for the Super Bowl parties with food and alcohol. And Columbia police are already out patrolling the streets. Local taxi companies and bar owners are said they want everyone to enjoy the Super Bowl, but also have a warning.

Bri Kulas had 21 points to lead the Tigers and No. 7 South Carolina reached 20 victories for the third straight season with a 78-62 win over Missouri on Sunday. The Gamecocks (20-2, 8-1 Southeastern Conference) won their fourth consecutive game and moved into first place as the only one-loss SEC team after No. 16

A Jefferson City man died early Saturday morning when his truck hit ice on Highway 54 in Cole County. Billy Robinett, 58, was driving near Hammann Drive around 6:30 a.m. when the crash happened, just outside the Jefferson City limits. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Robinett hit ice and lost control of his

Mike Jones talks about the life-long benefits of being a Super Bowl champion and the thrill of winning a massive title game. He also tells ABC 17 Sports Director Austin Kim what to look for as the Blue Tigers gear up for the 2014 football season. You can watch Super Bowl XLVIII on FOX 22-

A relative newcomer to the Columbia pizza scene is closing, just as customers get a taste of it. Pizza Tree, inside Mojos on Park Avenue, served its final slice in its current location late Saturday night. Owners told ABC 17 News the business had outgrown its current home, but they had not found a new

Streets crews in Columbia planned to get into many residential roads overnight Saturday into Sunday, as refreezing became a concern. According to streets managers with Columbia Public Works, a full staff would be working to scrape and salt roads from 7 p.m. Saturday through 7 a.m. Sunday. Full crews had been on hand since the

This afternoon, five separate towing companies agreed that they are behind on calls and have long waiting periods. Tiger Towing served more than 40 calls by mid-afternoon on Saturday with wait times of up to two to three hours. Most towing companies received frequent calls from Route K, Route B and Highway 63. In Columbia,

Icy conditions made for dangerous roads in Mid-Missouri Saturday morning and Friday evening as freezing rain, sleet and snow moved into Mid-Missouri. Columbia Public Works plows were working on priority streets this morning and were starting to move into neighborhoods by late morning. Officials closed Stadium Boulevard in Columbia from Rollins Rd. to College Park

Criminal homicides and forcible rapes jumped significantly in Columbia last year, reaching the highest rates they have ever been in five years. That’s according to the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) data turned in by the Columbia Police Department today. The UCR is used by the Federal Bureau of Investigation to track crime throughout the country,

Bri Porter knee is nothing pretty. After three ACL surgeries, it has scars running up and down reminding her of the months of rehab and sitting on the sidelines. Porter found her way back to the court and into the starting lineup for the state-ranked Rock Bridge Bruins girls basketball team. The Bruins are trying

University of Missouri athletics director Mike Alden says the school’s initial response to news reports of a former swimmer’s suicide could have been handled better. Alden told reporters in interviews late Thursday that he expects Missouri to learn from Sasha Menu Courey’s death and use it to bolster its student mental health services rather than

Mid-Missouri authorities have identified a homicide victim as Jessica Murafetis, 44, of Kansas City. Holts Summit police said Thursday afternoon they were investigating Murafetis’ death, after her body was found in a gas station parking lot. Murafetis was found about 11:30 a.m. Thursday behind the Exxon station at 120 E. Simon Street. Police said she

A popular antique mall in Columbia could be closing soon, depending on a city board. The Marketplace is located just west of I-70 on the Business Loop across from Cosmo Park. It has been home to some 150 local vendors for 12 years, but it could close if the owner decides to let a plumbing

Plans for a new theater in downtown Jefferson City continue as volunteers get ready for the next month’s grand opening. Capitol City Cinema will be a theater whose board members hope to be an upscale location for the viewing of independent, foreign, and documentary films. “It’s coming up. We’re getting some things put together. We

A company tied to St. Louis Rams owner Stan Kroenke has purchased a prime piece of land in Los Angeles amid speculation the NFL franchise is considering a return to the city it left for the Midwest nearly two decades ago. Team officials on Friday provided a written statement confirming the recent purchase of a

Work on renovations at the former Missouri State Penitentiary in Jefferson City could begin within weeks, but an ABC 17 News investigation has found mold problems date back years in the buildings. Tours were canceled at the former prison in fall 2013 because staffers noticed the smell of the mold was more powerful than ever

A fourth quarter run was all Rock Bridge needed, as the Bruins upend Hickman (17-2) to even up the regular season series. The Kewpies had a four point lead with less than five minutes in the game. But Rock Bridge caught fire, as Jackson Dubinski cut the lead to one with a lay-up with 2:47

Two men arrested along with Missouri wide receiver Dorial Green-Beckham have told police the pound of marijuana found in their car did not belong to the star football player. Criminal charges have not been filed after the Springfield native and two friends were arrested in January on suspicion of felony drug distribution. Police say they