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The first phase of the new Ronald McDonald House in Columbia was officially completed Wednesday.The $2.6 million project will include 18 bedrooms in the 19,000 square foot home. The exterior and shell of the home are now completed.Phase two, which includes the interior, will begin once enough money is raised. Officials need around $1 million

Strong west to northwest winds will develop Thursday as an upper low pressure area deepens to our north and moves east across the Great Lakes area. Winds will increase from 15 mph in the morning to 20-25 sustained in the afternoon with gusts as high as 45 mph. A Wind Advisory has been issued from

***UPDATE 8:40 P.M.***Residents in Bland who use the post office have been told they can collect their mail at either the Owensville or Belle post offices.The National Weather Service in St. Louis says they will make a determination on Thursday whether or not to survey the damage.***ORIGINAL STORY***Wednesday afternoon’s severe storms caused damage to buildings

After nearly two years of work, a new research center — designed to save taxpayers’ money — opened in Columbia .Leaders claim the updated building will save hundreds of thousands of dollars every year because it requires less energy. Officials also believe the the project has injected millions more into the local economy.The new center

***UPDATE 10 P.M.***Boone County Sheriff’s investigators tell ABC 17 News that shooting suspect Justin Campbell is now linked to a home invasion and robbery in Columbia on Wednesday.***ORIGINAL STORY***Investigators are looking for a man who robbed a Columbia home Wednesday afternoon.According to Boone County Sheriff’s deputies, a man robbed the home in the 3000 block

A Columbia mother has been sentenced for driving drunk with her son in the car.Elizabeth Klaus pleaded guilty in August. This week, she was sentenced to five years of probation.Last year, investigators say she drove her SUV off a creek bed on Route E north of Columbia.Her 5-year-old son was in the vehicle at the

Thursday, the Southeastern Conference unveiled it’s league schedule for 2013. The Missouri Tigers will host next year at Faurot Field: Florida, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas A&M. Heres a look at the full 2013 schedule. The Tigers are likely to add a 12th game to the schedule via one more non-conference opponent. 2013 MIZZOU FOOTBALL

Wind gusts may be as high as 40 mph Thursday afternoon with sustained winds from 20 to 30 mph. Winds will be westerly Thursday as Mid-Missouri is centered between a strong storm system over Minnesota and a high pressure area over the panhandle of Texas. The difference in pressure between the two systems will fuel

ST. LOUIS (AP) – Matt Carpenter hit a two-run homer after subbing for an injured Carlos Beltran and the St. Louis Cardinals chased Matt Cain before a 3 1/2hour rain delay in the seventh inning of a 3-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants for a 2-1 series lead Wednesday night.Kyle Lohse worked around a

Columbia police say they have arrested a man in connection with a burglary at a convenience store in the city on Monday.Cops say 22-year-old Alexander Watson broke into the Tiger Stop Convenience Store on Clark Lane just after 1 a.m. Monday. Surveillance video captured Watson breaking the glass on a door, entering the store, and

The annual Bud Light Braggin’ Rights basketball game in St. Louis between the University of Illinois and the University of Missouri will remain at Scottrade Center in St. Louis until at least 2017, the schools announced (along with Scottrade and Anheuser-Busch representative) Thursday. One of the nation’s best yearly non-conference basketball rivalries, the Bud Light

(AP) – Illinois is about to hit a modest milestone in President Barack Obama’s high-speed rail vision.Test runs are scheduled to start zooming along a small section of the Amtrak line between Chicago and St. Louis at 110 mph on Friday.The 30-mph increase from the route’s current top speed is a morale booster for advocates

CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) – Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill cast herself as a moderate and portrayed Republican challenger Todd Akin as an extremist in their final debate of a contentious Missouri Senate race. Akin repeatedly linked McCaskill to the policies of President Barack Obama.The candidates took opposite strategies during Thursday night’s debate at a high school

A slow moving storm system located near the Great Lakes is rotating in clouds and some areas of drizzle. Winds will remain strong Friday, gusting to 30 mph at times from the west. Winds will diminish Friday night and clouds will gradually clear the area. Temperatures will be chilly Friday, struggling to reach the low

(AP) – Adam Wainwright threw seven innings of four-hit ball and the St. Louis Cardinals roughed up Tim Lincecum and the San Francisco Giants in an 8-3 rout Thursday night that gave them a 3-1 lead in the NL championship series.Matt Holliday, Jon Jay and Yadier Molina had two RBIs apiece to lead a 12-hit

Currently we are just three weeks away from the November election, but political advertisements are still trying to reach out to voters. The latest ad comes from an independent organization, sending brochures with new technology to people in Mid-Missouri. ABC 17 News got a hold of one of the brochures targeting the senate race, specifically

Columbia police are investigating a shots fired incident.Around 12:30 a.m. Friday Columbia Police were dispatched to the 2900 block of Lawnridge Court for a shots fired call. Officers did not find any shell casings at the scene, but they did find an SUV with damage.The Ford SUV was found in the back parking lot of

***UPDATE 6:30 P.M.***Randolph County prosecuting attorney Mike Fusselman tells ABC 17 News he’s looking into charges for the two. He says Richard Roe is currently on probation and the courts will likely revoke that and send him to prison in Fulton.Moberly police received a tip that two fugitives were inside this home this morning. Police

After a couple days of unseasonably cool temperatures, warmer air will gradually move in this weekend. Highs will climb into the mid 60s Saturday under mostly sunny skies and light southerly winds. The south winds will increase Sunday to around 15mph and help to usher in significantly warmer air. Highs by the end of the

The Orionid meteor shower will peak this weekend across Mid-Missouri, especially late Saturday night through early Sunday morning. As Earth passes through the tail of Comet Halley, much of the U.S. will be able to see the meteor shower. Astronomers predict about 25 meteors per hour. There is no general part of the sky to