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Several days after the snow and ice, there is still evidence of the salt mixture on streets and unwashed cars Wednesday. This past weekend, Jefferson City Public Works crews put down about 400 to 500 tons of salt on the roads. “Whenever we have ice, it does increase our salt usage, so it was a

Since Dec. 1, the Columbia Police Department has had seven reports of vehicles being stolen when left running to warm up, according to a media release. Sgt. Cyndi McLane with the Criminal Investigations Division reminds citizens to resist the urge to leave your vehicle unattended while it warms up. “People think it won’t happen to

A new hotel could soon replace the Howard Johnson in northeast Columbia. Drury Hotels submitted plans for a hotel on the lot off I-70 Drive Southeast in June and, according to senior building-plan reviewer Nina Hennkens, the hotel has been approved by the city. Drury Hotels was set to pick up the building permit Tuesday.

UPDATE 12/21/16: Melissa Hodde was in critical condition Wednesday night. Stephanie Stevens has been released from the hospital. ORIGINAL 12/20/16: Two women were flown to a Columbia hospital after their car was struck by a train in Audrain County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Melissa Hodde, 46, of Vandalia was driving a Jeep

Since June, there have been five shots heard calls and one shots fired calls to Columbia police on Newton Drive, according to the Columbia police dispatch page. This morning, officers spoke with multiple residents in the area who reported hearing “popping” sounds. Officers did not find any shell casings or bullet holes. In October, there

The Boone County Fire department responded to a call on the 1100 block of Victoria Avenue for a gas leak/odor Wednesday morning. When firefighters arrived at the scene, they detected high levels of carbon monoxide. A family was evacuated from the home. The woman told firefighters they felt sick, but shortly after leaving the house,

The bitter cold this past weekend is finally in our rearview mirror and now is the time to shift gears into Christmas weekend. It’s one of the most anticipated holidays and many look forward to waking up to a white Christmas, but here in Mid-Missouri that won’t be the case this year. The arctic blast

TONIGHT: Temperatures will drop into the low to mid 20s by morning as high clouds move through. Light fog is possible toward morning with light northwesterly winds. THURSDAY: It will be cooler Thursday with high temperatures near 40 under partly cloudy skies and light northwesterly winds under 10 mph. EXTENDED: A complex pattern approaches this

The former Osage County Sheriff accused of pulling a gun on a man while intoxicated will stand trial March 1, 2017 in Boone County. Michael Dixon appeared before Associate Circuit Judge Deborah Daniels for a preliminary hearing Tuesday in Columbia. Dixon is accused of pulling a handgun on a person in a Hartsburg bar on

It hasn’t been dangerously cold in Mid-Missouri since February 2014, but that trend is coming to an end. Thanks to a developing low pressure system off to our west, it will tap into some bitterly cold arctic air to our north. Temperatures this weekend will be near 0 degrees for the low, with wind chill

Columbia police confirm they responded to reports of possible gunshots in north Columbia. It happened around 5:30 Wednesday morning near Newton Drive and Leslie Lane. Police say several neighbors in the area called and reported hearing a popping noise that they say sounded like gunshots. Officers on scene were seen looking for shell casings and

Jefferson City Public Schools confirms a Taser was discharged on the number 13 school bus Wednesday morning. No one was hit with the Taser nor was anyone injured, according to JCPS. The bus driver, who is also an employee of the Missouri Department of Corrections, heard the Taser and contacted police, who confiscated it. A

Special Master Judge Hadley Grimm closed Shayne Healea’s hearing Wednesday morning. Grimm, appointed by Circuit Judge Rick Tucker to handle Healea’s alleged Sixth Amendment violation by the Columbia Police Department and state’s Attorney General’s Office, said Healea’s right to a fair trial outweighed the public’s right to observe the particular issue at hand. Grimm allowed

TODAY: Mostly sunny skies and warming temperatures today, will finally bring some bearable weather. A few more hours today with temperatures above freezing should help melt where ice may still be evident. Temperatures will warm into the low to mid 40s with light southwesterly winds shifting to the northwest late in the day. Look for

Eric Greitens announced that Anne Precythe is the new Director of the Department of Corrections for the State of Missouri. Precythe is from North Carolina, where she started her career as a probation and parole officer. She was known for hiring and leading a team that changed the culture of corrections. Precythe also started a

A complex pattern still looking good from Friday through Sunday night. However, there looks to be the possibility for a wintry mix early on Friday morning. Forecast models are indicating after 3AM areas south of HWY 50 and west of US 63 could see a mix of rain/snow/sleet/ and freezing drizzle. This will lift northeast

Firefighters are working to find out what causing high level of carbon monoxide in a Boone County home. Firefighters with the Boone County Fire Protection District say people who lived in a home in the 1100 block of Victoria Avenue started to feel sick and evacuated just before 7:00am. They say when they arrived on

TODAY: It won’t be a frigid morning as temperatures will be in the mid 20s, making it much more bearable again. We’ll reach 32 by 10AM. A few more hours today with temperatures above freezing should help melt where ice may still be evident. Temperatures will warm into the low to mid 40s with light

The federal government will help Columbia bring on four more police officers to combat growing gun violence in town. The Department of Justice awarded CPD with $500,000 to bring on four new officers. While the program only encourages departments hire post-September 11 military veterans, CPD says each one hired will be a veteran. The department’s

The Moniteau County Prosecutor is set to be in court on his own criminal charges Wednesday morning. Two hearings are set for Shayne Healea, 37, in Macon County. Healea is accused of assault and leaving the scene of an accident in October 2014 when he backed into Addison’s restaurant in downtown Columbia. Glass blocks injured