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The Boone County Commission agreed on Tuesday to put a 3/8 of a cent sales tax on April’s ballot to help improve its 911 call center.The commission says the current center is too small and understaffed and thinks the tax hike will better serve the community.”It’s important that we understand the seriousness of this problem

Current plans for a new Columbia trail are more than $500,000 over budget.The proposed Grindstone Creek Trail is located on the southeast side of the city and was approved by voters in 2010.On Tuesday night, the city council will learn more about problems with the plan and discuss what to do next. The council is

*** UPDATE 11:05 P.M. ***A St. Louis Company’s request to demolish the historic Niedermeyer building in downtown Columbia can now move forward. The company wants to tear down the Neidermeyer building to build a 16 story student apartment complex.As of 9:30 P.M. Tuesday night the Columbia City Council voted on a moratorium that would delay

After a couple days of sub-freezing temperatures, we’ll climb above freezing Wednesday afternoon under mostly sunny skies. The morning will be very cold and crisp, starting off in the mid teens but by afternoon temperatures will climb to the upper 30s and lower 40s under mostly sunny skies and light winds.The 30 year average low

Earnest Ross and Jabari Brown hit key 3-pointers in the final 1:11 and No. 22 Missouri overcame 5-for-27 shooting from long range and a 13-point second-half deficit to beat South Carolina 71-65 on Tuesday night.Ross had a career-best 21 points and Brown had 17 for Missouri (14-4, 3-2 Southeastern Conference), which is 11-0 at home

***UPDATE WEDNESDAY 1:35 P.M.***The Georgia workers tell ABC 17 News they are being driven back to Atlanta by an employee of Aspen Heights Wednesday afternoon after a week in Columbia.***ORIGINAL STORY***More than one dozen temporary workers have been stranded in Columbia since last week and may finally be on their way back home to Atlanta.The

Right now Moberly police officers are looking for two suspects in a home invasion and shooting. It happened at around 12:30 a.m. Wednesday morning on West Coates Street. The suspects forced their way into a home and shot the 28-year-old victim in the legs before leaving in a vehicle.The victim’s injuries aren’t life-threatening; she was

***UPDATE THURSDAY 6:25 P.M.***Moberly police were still tight-lipped Thursday about a man’s recent death, but residents shared their own opinions.People eating at the restaurant Nelly’s thought the victim lived across the street from where he was found.Neighbors also said it could be drug-related.One resident said, “I kind of heard since I lived here, there seems

***UPDATE 7 P.M.***The mother of the juvenile who was babysitting the toddler told ABC 17 News that both she and the mother of the child were given drug tests.The child is still in the custody of the Children’s Division as of Wednesday evening, according to Cole County Sheriff Greg White.***ORIGINAL STORY***A 2-year-old child was taken

***UPDATED SATURDAY 1/26 5:33 P.M.***Firefighters were called back to the home today around 3:30 in the afternoon when a driver noticed smoke coming from the home. When fire crews arrived, they found a small fire had reignited on the interior of the home. The fire was caused by embers left burning from Wednesday’s fire.Firefighters say

***UPDATE 10:40 A.M.***Pulaski County authorities say two of the three fugitives wanted by officials are now in custody. Kevin Keeling was apprehended in Waynesville Wednesday afternoon.Around 10 a.m. Thursday, Ryan Kelley was arrested in St. Robert along with a female companion.Keeling, Kelley and the female subject are currently at the Pulaski County Jail.The Sheriff’s Department

The NCAA is halting its investigation of Mizzou Basketball’s head coach Frank Haith and is launching an external review of its enforcement program after it discovered the program obtained information improperly.In a press release, the NCAA says the enforcement program worked with the criminal defense attorney for Nevin Shapiro to “improperly obtain information” for the

A Mid-Missouri woman was sentenced in Callaway County Court Wednesday for the death of her 9-month-old child.Megan Ayers, 31, was sentenced to five years in prison, but could be released on probation after serving 120 days in jail. She was facing a maximum sentence of 21 years in prison.Ayers was originally charged with endangering the

***UPDATE 4:10 P.M.***Missouri House Speaker Tim Jones and Representative Chris Kelly announced a proposal Wednesday to invest about $1billion in the future of the state.The money would fund university campus buildings, renovations for mental health facilities and other state needs. The state made a final payment in October on a previous $600 million bond issue,

Security will be on hand for Wednesday night’s girl’s basketball game between Rock Bridge and Hickman high schools. However, school administrators say it will be the normal number of police officers and staff, despite a disturbance that broke out after the boy’s basketball game Tuesday night.At the end of the triple-overtime game, students and adults

Former Mamtek CEO Bruce Cole appeared in Randolph County Circuit Court on Wednesday for an arraignment.During the arraignment, Cole told the judge he cannot afford an attorney in Missouri and needs to travel to the state of California to collect “donations” so he can hire an attorney. He also alleged that he is unable to

Arctic air will settle over Mid-Missouri Thursday giving us another very cold day. Temperatures will start off near 10 degrees in the morning with wind chills near zero, only climbing to the mid 20s by afternoon with wind chills in the teens. Low level moisture will move in from the south Thursday evening with some

***UPDATE 7:18 P.M.***A jury found James Woods guilty on all counts Thursday evening. The jury deliberated for less than two hours.***ORIGINAL STORY***The trial of a man suspected in a violent home invasion in Boone County began Wednesday.James Woods, 42, of Laddonia is on trial for allegedly robbing and attacking elderly people in their home. Two

A Montgomery City teen accused of kidnapping and sending schools on lockdown will be in court Thursday.Robert Bethel, 18, is set to be arraigned on charges of kidnapping and armed criminal action.Bethel allegedly forced his girlfriend into his truck at gunpoint, and also made threats that put schools on lockdown.The girl was later found unharmed.

New plans are on the table for the Columbia School Board as they continue to look at ways to alter school start times.For months a committee has been looking to adjust start times as the district adds another high school and reconfigures the middle schools for the 2013 academic year. This morning the board discussed