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***UPDATE WEDNESDAY 4 P.M.***University Hospital officials tells ABC 17 News that Ruby Keeling is is critical condition while Kathy Williams is in serious condition.***UPDATE WEDNESDAY 7 A.M.***According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, the Missouri Military Academy van, driven by Joseph Shafer, crossed the median onto eastbound Highway 54 and failed to yield to an SUV.The

In less than two weeks until mass spending cuts take effect nationwide, President Obama says it’s up to lawmakers to compromise. Tuesday in Columbia, republican Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler and Senator Roy Blunt say that compromise isn’t easy.Both Hartzler and Blunt are saying the problem is the Senate and the House both have different ideas of

***UPDATE WEDNESDAY 10:40 A.M.***KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City mayor: Crews have found body in rubble of exploded Kansas City, Mo., restaurant***UPDATE WEDNESDAY 7:10 A.M.***KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Kansas City officials say one of two people who were missing after an explosion destroyed a restaurant has been found but the search continues for

***6 PM THU UPDATE***The heaviest precipitation has moved out of the area but some light snow showers or freezing drizzle are possible Thursday evening and overnight with up to an inch additional accumulation north of I-70. Temperatures will stay in the 20s through Friday with wind chills in the teens.***10:30 PM Wed UPDATE***The strong winter

***UPDATE WEDNESDAY 6:39 P.M.***Cole County prosecutor Mark Richardson tells ABC 17 News he felt the community wanted Knehans behind bars for some amount of time. He says there is a well defined line of what a student teacher relationship should be, and Knehans crossed that line.”Especially with special relationships such as teacher student in a

With the possibility of a dangerous winter weather mix on Thursday, emergency crews are urging people to get ready. However, stores in our area report few people stopping by to prepare On Wednesday stores were full of supplies, but not as many people buying them. Steve Moreau who manages Westlake ACE Hardware in Columbia said

Hannah Kolasky probably won’t remember her special second birthday, but mom Stephanie says she won’t let her forget. Nevermind she’s a Valentines baby, now she’s a Carnival Triumph toddler.The Kolaskys were among 4200 passengers and crew aboard the Carnival Triumph, for a wedding cruise that should have lasted from Thursday, February 7 to Sunday, February

***UPDATE: 10:59 PM****After Mizzou’s 63-60 win over 5th-ranked Florida head coach Frank Haith told media in the post-game press conference that the NCAA has given him a notice of allegations. Haith added, however, that he did not get charged with unethical conduct.***ORIGINAL STORY***Laurence Bowers had 17 points plus 10 rebounds and Missouri erased a 13-point

Missouri men’s basketball head coach Frank Haith has received a notice of allegations from the NCAA, accusing him of “failing to promote an atmosphere for compliance with the men’s basketball program” while being the head coach at the University of Miami.On Thursday, ABC 17 News obtained the notice along with the letters to both Haith

***UPDATE 4 P.M.***The Columbia Fire Department and Boone County Fire Protection District say it took firefighters under an hour to control the blaze at Super Recycled Auto Parts on Rogers Road in northeast Columbia.Fire crews found a machine shed or shop fully involved at the facility. Since the fire was several hundred feet away from

JEFFERSON CITY (AP) – A Missouri Senate energy committee has advanced legislation that would let power companies seek permission for an infrastructure surcharge.Under legislation approved by the committee with two dissenting votes Wednesday, power companies could seek to levy the surcharge between formal rate cases.Utilities could seek a surcharge no more than twice per year

JEFFERSON CITY (AP) – Republican U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt told legislators from Missouri that the government needs to prioritize and can do so by determining what level of government is best able to address problems.In a speech before the Missouri House Wednesday, Blunt said the first question when confronting a problem should be whether the

Road crews are preparing to hit the streets as the winter storm approaches Mid-Missouri. Missouri Department of Transportation and Columbia Public Works officials say they will have full crews on the roads, but it could still take awhile for them to get to every street.Main roads like Providence Road, Business Loop 70, and Interstate 70

An Osage County daycare was put on lockdown Wednesday after a man threatened to shoot himself in the building.According to law enforcement, the man and his wife — the owner of the daycare near Linn on County Road 401 — got into an altercation. He allegedly told her that he was going to shoot himself

Missouri men’s basketball head coach Frank Haith has received a Notice of Allegations from the NCAA, accusing him of “failing to promote an atmosphere for compliance with the men’s basketball program” while being the head coach at the University of Miami.On Thursday, the University of Missouri released the notice along with the letters to both

MoDOT plans to pre-treat roads right before winter weather hits the area. They will have 225 trucks out driving across Mid-Missouri, 25 of them in Boone County starting at 11:30 p.m. Wednesday.MoDOT workers prepped the sand and trucks on Wednesday and will be driving overnight and likely work for 36 hours through Thursday. They will

Morgan County deputies chased a burglary suspect Wednesday evening through multiple counties.Missouri State Highway Patrol confirms for ABC 17 News that it aided in the search with its helicopter, but said at 10 p.m. Wednesday no one had been caught in the chase.Morgan County deputies chased the suspect along Route Y, Highway 52 in Miller

ABC 17 News is expanding its winter storm coverage with a special edition of ABC 17 News at Noon on KMIZ.Join Stephanie Schaefer and ABC 17 Stormtrack Meteorologist Neville Miller for the latest on the winter storm hitting Mid-Missouri.Continue to check abc17news.com and ABC 17 News on Facebook and Twitter for continuous updates.

JEFFERSON CITY (AP) – Public schools would be required to teach the strengths and weaknesses of the scientific theory of evolution under a bill being considered by a Missouri House committee.The House Elementary and Secondary Education Committee heard testimony Wednesday on a measure that would require state officials to develop guidelines for teaching evolution in

The strong winter storm prompted Missouri Governor Jay Nixon to declare a state of emergency Thursday. The State Emergency Management Agency, or SEMA, has been monitoring the storm since yesterday from its operations center in Jefferson City.As part of the declaration, the State Emergency Operations Plan also is in place. The protocol allows the state