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Columbia Public Schools is returning $250,000 back to Boone County.The money was originally given to the district to help with road construction costs for Battle High School in northeast Columbia.Monday night, the school board passed an agreement to give the money back to the county. Also in the agreement, the district is no longer required

Columbia police are investigating another shooting on Quail Drive early Tuesday morning.Witnesses reported hearing three to five shots around 12:45 a.m. Cops found shell casings for a .40 caliber gun in the area.Cops say a white van was seen leaving the area, but no additional suspect description was available.Police believe this shooting and Sunday night’s

The man charged in connection with the death of a Clark infant appeared in court Tuesday.Joseph Laswell, 23, was arraigned on charges of felony child abuse and felony second degree domestic assault.According to court documents obtained by ABC 17 News, an investigation through the Missouri State Highway Patrol showed that Laswell was at home with

Orscheln Property Management confirmed Tuesday it laid off nearly a dozen employees in recent weeks.A spokesperson for the company says ten workers were laid off in late October from their headquarters in Moberly.Orscheln Property Management General Manager John VanCleve released the following statement:”Orscheln Property is primarily a commercial real estate firm and unfortunately the Midwest

***UPDATE WEDNESDAY 4:30 P.M.***The Attorney General’s office filed an appeal today with Missouri’s Western District Court. While that appeal is pending, George Allen, Jr. is prohibited from leaving the state or breaking any laws.Despite the appeal, Allen’s lawyer says there is a lot of evidence that shows that Allen is not the person who killed

Veterans are struggling to find work as their unemployment rate stands at 30 percent, nearly four times the national unemployment rate.The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and American Legion hosted a job fair Tuesday in Mid-Missouri to help veterans find work. One veteran was able to find a job with RR Donnelley.”It’s close to home, I

The polar jet stream will stay north of mid-Missouri through the weekend, keeping cold air well to our north and warm air to our south. As a result, our temperatures will be seasonal with daytime highs in the 50s and nights in the 30s. The west to east winds aloft (zonal flow) will have waves

As Columbia continues to grow, one part of the city is falling behind when it comes to getting power. The southern section of the city is getting electric transmission lines and a new substation on Peach Tree Drive.The federal government is requiring the move because of power demands in the area. Columbia officials are asking

Jefferson City is expanding its Greenway Trail, which will allow it to connect several schools.The new $700,000 trail expansion will link Lincoln University to Jefferson City schools and the YMCA.The city’s director of Parks and Recreation says officials do have other plans to expand the trail.”Trying to connect into residential neighborhoods so people can get

One person is dead and another is seriously injured following a Tuesday evening car crash in Camden County.The Missouri State Highway Patrol says a van driven by John Garcia, 50, of Camdenton ran off of Bear Paw Road and struck a tree around 5 p.m. The medical examiner pronounced Garcia dead at the scene.The passenger

(AP) – Phil Pressey scored 21 points and Laurence Bowers added 14 – all in the second half – to help No. 14 Missouri rout Alcorn State 91-54 on Tuesday night.After a rough first half, the Tigers (2-0) pulled away from the Braves. Missouri made just nine of its 39 attempts before the break and

The city of Boonville has issued a boil advisory for certain areas starting Thursday morning.At 9 a.m., Boonville will shut off water to about 100 customers. Once service is returned, residents are asked to boil their water for at least 48 hours.The city’s Public Works director says a join on a water main is cracked

***UPDATE 6:35 P.M.***The dog owner tells ABC 17 News that the German Shepherd has been put down.***ORIGINAL STORY***In a story ABC 17 News first reported Tuesday night, a dog is now in the possession of the Columbia/Boone County Animal Control after biting a child.According to supervisor Molly Aust, a German Shepherd bit a girl just

A 13-year-old male is currently in an Audrain County juvenile center after hiding a loaded gun on school property.According to the Audrain County Sheriff’s Office, deputies received a report of a teenager in possession of a gun on Monday. Deputies later learned that the juvenile was at Mexico Middle School for an after school activity.Officials

***UPDATE 6 P.M.***The linemen have returned home to Columbia.***ORIGINAL STORY***Twelve linemen from Columbia Water & Light will return home Wednesday evening.The linemen were dispatched to Ohio and New Jersey to help restore power after Hurricane Sandy over two weeks ago. The crews worked with First Energy to restore electricity to thousands of customers in those

JEFFERSON CITY (AP) – Missouri’s two U.S. senators are taking opposite positions on whether to raise taxes on the wealthy as part of a solution to the so-called fiscal cliff facing the economy.Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill said Wednesday that she supports President Barack Obama’s insistence that top income-earners should face higher tax rates. But Republican

Columbia police are asking residents and students to take precautions before the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday.Officers say those who leave for extended periods of time have an increased risk of becoming a victim of burglary. Because of that increase risk, officers will be increasing patrols in certain neighborhoods that have been identified as “higher potential targets.”

Columbia’s newest high school is set to open in nine months, however its location poses big transportation problems.The roads and bridges leading to Battle High School are outdated according to transportation officials.Boone County and Missouri Department of Transportation officials are working to solves those issues with new road and bridge designs.At a meeting Wednesday afternoon,

A man was sentenced an October 2011 robbery and assault in Jefferson City.Demetrius Boyce, 26, will spend 30 years in prison for robbing and shooting a man on Lafayette Street on October 6, 2011. A jury found Boyce guilty in July of first degree robbery, first degree assault and armed criminal action.Prosecutors say Boyce knocked

Columbia police are investigating a burglary at Forum 8 Theaters early Wednesday morning.According to detectives, the suspects disabled phone lines for the area by cutting cables in a nearby utility box. The suspects then forced their way into the theaters by prying a door open around 2 a.m.Police say the suspects then used a power