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A home is severely damaged after catching fire in the 12000 block of County Road 4021 Sunday morning, Holts Summit firefighters said. Eleven fire units and more than 25 emergency responders, including personnel from the Holts Summit Fire Protection District, South Callaway County Fire, New Bloomfield Fire, Cole County Fire, Southern Boone County Fire, Jefferson

Sidewalks at Blue Ridge Elementary, West Middle and Rock Bridge High schools are expected to be repaired once a contract is finalized Monday night at the Columbia Public School District’s Board of Education meeting. The sidewalk repair service agreement is with Precision Concrete Cutting Midwest. According to the agreement provided by the district, the company

TODAY: The morning will start off on the pleasant side, but southwesterly winds will bring more moisture into the area in the afternoon. Skies today will be sunny with high temperatures for the day topping off around 90 degrees, with heat indices in the mid to upper 90s . TONIGHT: There is an isolated chance

TODAY: Skies today will be sunny with high temps for the day around 90 degrees, with heat indices in the mid- 90s . Winds will be southeasterly at 5-10 mph, becoming southwesterly in the afternoon. TONIGHT: An isolated chance for some spot storms this evening, mainly along and northeast of I-70. Skies will be partly

The Columbia Police Department and the Citizen’s Police Review Board spent Saturday morning going over the department’s “response to resistance” policy. “We do not use force,” instructor Andre Cook said. “We respond to resistance.” The instructors went over the legal ways an officer can and can’t use force on a citizen. From the U.S. Constitution

The brutal summer heat has been largely absent this year across Mid-Missouri. To date, we have only seen 8 days of temperatures 90 degrees or higher. The hottest days so far were June 5, 12, 13 and July 3 at 91 degrees. The absence of the extreme heat has made this year rather pleasant so

Family and friends of Leon Wilder III gathered Saturday afternoon in Columbia to raise money for funeral services and honor his life. Wilder, 30, was found shot dead on the side of County Road 997 near the Centralia Battlefield Thursday afternoon. The Mid-Missouri Major Case Squad is investigating. “People that will slaughter somebody like that

UPDATE: The Missouri State Highway Patrol has determined the cause of the crash was that the driver failed to negotiate a curve. Troopers have identified the driver as Dshawn McDonald, 30, of Blackwater. ORIGINAL: A single-car rollover crash just before 9:30 a.m. Saturday near the roundabout at 763 North and Prathersville Road drew first responders

A California, Mo. woman was seriously injured in a single-car crash in Cole County Friday night. The crash happened at 10 p.m. on Rabbit Run Road. The Highway Patrol said the driver, Matthew Brauner, 26, of California, Mo., was speeding and lost control of the car. The car went off the road, became airborne and

TONIGHT: It will be a mild night across Mid-Missouri, as temperatures bottom out in the upper 60s. We’ll see mostly clear skies, with winds out of the southeast under 8 mph. SUNDAY: The morning will start off on the pleasant side, but winds wrapping around of the southwest will pull in moisture. Highs through the

A 25-year-old man drowned Saturday morning while fishing at the Lake of the Ozarks. The Highway Patrol said family of Connor Mohr, of Overland Park, Kansas, reported him missing after he was fishing at a dock on Weems Drive and didn’t return. Mohr was found in the water near the dock after a brief search.

Moberly police on Friday arrested a 38-year-old man accused of stealing and damaging property. Officers were called to the 400 block of West Coates Street and the 500 block of West End Street Friday morning for reports of stolen property and property damage. Police said $1,400 worth of items were stolen and there was $1,700

Columbia and Boone County firefighters have cleared the scene of a residential fire Saturday morning. Firefighters were called to the 1400 block of Strathmore Drive around 10:40 a.m. for reports of a dryer on fire. Eleven fire units responded. ABC 17 News crews said firefighters extinguished the fire about 15-20 minutes after they arrived. The

TODAY: Temperatures will feel slightly cooler than in previous days with highs in the upper 80s and lower humidity values. Skies will be mostly sunny and winds to be northwesterly up to 9 mph. TONIGHT: It will be a calm evening with low temperatures in the upper 60s. Skies will be partly cloudy and winds

TODAY: Temperatures will feel slightly cooler than in previous days with highs in the upper 80s and lower humidity values. We can expect mostly sunny skies and winds to be northwesterly up to 9 mph. TONIGHT: It will be a calm evening with low temperatures in the upper 60s. Skies will be partly cloudy and

A bench trial is scheduled for the man previously convicted of killing a Columbia Tribune sports editor. Ryan Ferguson is expected to appear in court on Monday to find out how much the City of Columbia could owe him. Court documents show he’s requesting money for his defense and loss of income. Ferguson’s family said

Osage Beach police could be able to start ticketing on private property if a new ordinance passes later this month. Police Chief Todd Davis, of the Osage Beach Police Department, says right now there is little police can do if laws are violated on private property. The ordinance would expand police jurisdiction to private properties

A Boone County man has died after an incident involving a tractor. It happened in the 8900 block of East Ball Road, just outside of Centralia. Fire officials said the man was in his 80’s and lived alone. He appeared to be moving dirt on an older three-wheel tractor on a hillside when the vehicle

Attorneys for the former football coach suing the NCAA are looking for records the University of Missouri might have. The Boone County Circuit Court granted the subpoena for Todd McNair’s legal team on Friday. The request seeks any records the school might have regarding the Reggie Bush investigation that rocked the University of Southern California

The Missouri legislature is about a month into its second special session of 2017. With the cost of a special session estimated between $50,000 and $100,000, it seems important for taxpayers to know where their government is in this process. As our guest for “This Week,” Columbia-area State Rep. Chuck Basye (R-Rocheport) starts our conversation