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The IRS is extending its customer service hours Saturday in order to meet the high demand that typically comes ahead of the tax deadline. The IRS toll-free telephone lines will be available Saturday, April 15, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.. The toll-free line is 800-829-1040. This year, taxpayers get three extra days to file

A woman charged for the death of her daughter appeared in Boone County Court Friday. Demetres Washington is charged with murder and kidnapping after a custody battle led to a crash on I-70 that claimed the life of her daughter. Washington’s case review hearing was moved to later this month because her Chicago-based lawyer hadn’t

COLE COUNTY, Mo. – A number of confirmed and suspected cases of salmonella have been seen in Cole County this week. Cole County Health Department Director Kristi Campbell told ABC17 News the department has not pinpointed a source of the salmonella contamination. Other sources tell ABC17 News that the number of people affected is approaching

A man charged with first-degree murder in St. Clair County, Illinois was arrested in Cole County. Chontez Graham was first taken into custody on local drug charges in late March, but on Thursday, he was charged for being an out of state fugitive. According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Graham was accused of shooting and

ABC 17 News confirmed that there was a security breach at Westminster College earlier this year. School officials said they found out about the breach on March 26, adding that it was part of a phishing scam. They believe it happened in late January when an employee emailed W2 tax statements to a requesting third

A new method of parking enforcement could come to Columbia’s six downtown garages. The Columbia City Council will consider a project to install electronic arm gates at the entrances and exits of the parking garages. The $886,000 project would require drivers to grab a ticket when they enter the garage, turn the ticket in before

It’s fairly typical to see a cold snap around or following Easter weekend, but this year brings about a different pattern. Thanks to an approaching cold front as we head into Saturday, we’ll see one of the warmest days of the year so far, as highs climb into the mid 80s. As the front tracks

Col. Sandra Karsten is the new superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol. She was promoted to the post in February by Gov. Eric Greitens. Col. Karsten starts the conversation on “This Week” by talking about her appointment, her decades of experience and her lack of history with this governor.

The University of Missouri’s vice chancellor of student affairs will retire July 31. Cathy Scroggs joined the university in 1985 and began serving in her current role in 2003. “Mizzou has been my home for 32 years, and I’m very proud of the work we have done to support and serve students,” said Scroggs. “Students

Emergency crews responded to two separate crashes in Columbia involving school buses Friday afternoon. The first crash was called out around 4 p.m. on Interstate 70 near the connector. Both vehicles were moved to a nearby gas station. The Columbia Fire Department confirms there were no injuries or hazards. Columbia Public Schools also confirms no

The Missouri Attorney General’s Office has closed a complaint against a Sturgeon alderman. Former Police Chief Greg Halderman filed the complaint March 9 against First Ward Alderman Tyler Patterson, claiming he copied a personnel file. In a letter sent to the City of Sturgeon Board of Aldermen on Tuesday, Casey Lawrence with the Attorney General’s

TONIGHT: It looks quiet and mild tonight with a partly cloudy to mostly clear sky. Temperatures will be warm again, only dropping to the mid to low 60s with southerly winds under 10 mph. SATURDAY: Much like the past several mornings, Saturday will start off on the mild side. Temperatures will be in the low

Maintenance work will close one lane of Interstate 70 in Boone County next week. Monday night MoDOT will begin the maintenance work at the Missouri River Bridge. The lane closures will last from 8 p.m. until 4 a.m. Monday through Friday. MoDOT said message boards and signs were put up near the work zones to

University of Missouri School of Medicine students are raising money for childhood cancer research this weekend. The event will take place from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Logboat Brewery on Fay Street in Columbia. The fundraising event supports the St. Baldrick’s Foundation. At it, supporters will shave their heads as a way to show

TODAY: Another pleasant day as far as temperatures are concerned are on track through the afternoon, the only wrench in the forecast is isolated showers and storms through the day. Most locations will see a few sprinkles to light rain, with some thunder possible. The rain chance looks to come to an end from 3PM-5PM

The Cole County Sheriff’s Office is planning to increase DWI enforcement as summer starts. The Sheriff’s Office said it initiate increase enforcement in conjunction with the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration under its “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign. The Sheriff’s Office was awarded traffic grants to fund DWI enforcement and hazardous moving violations

CrimeStoppers is offering a reward for information leading to an arrest in a Boone County arson. The fire was reported last weekend at the dead end of Bush Landing at the Missouri River. Deputies and members of the Southern Boone County Fire District were called to the scene Sunday morning after a man reported that

TODAY: Isolated showers through 4PM with temperatures warming to 79-81 today. TONIGHT: It looks dry and quiet with skies clear and overnight lows in the mid to low 60s. SATURDAY: Slight Rain chance from 1PM-4PM near HWY 24 and north-most locations will be dry during the day under a partly sunny sky with temperatures reaching

Law alarms are among the calls that keep officers the most busy. Dispatch records show authorities have already responded to more than 1200 calls county wide since the beginning of the year. Back in 2016, Columbia police said they alone responded to more than 3700 calls with only 1.7% considered valid. On Wednesday, Chief Ken

TODAY: Most locations will be dry for the morning commute. There is a slight rain chance for Cooper, Howard, and Boone counties from 5AM-8AM where 0.01″ to 0.05″ of rain is possible. Meanwhile, a line of showers to our west will increase over HWY 65 by 8AM and work into US 63 by 12PM-2PM. There