Centralia, MO

I have tried to explore as many local restaurants in our listening area as I can. I thank you listeners for all of the suggestions. There has not been a lack of options when it comes to places to dine in Sedalia, Warrensburg, Knob Noster, Cole Camp and we will be headed to Marshall in the near future.

Boone County Joint Communications is reporting Fenimore Dr in north Columbia is being shut down due to a police incident at 5:47 p.m. The post Police investigating shooting; close north Columbia street appeared first on ABC17NEWS.

MEXICO — Two physicians from Cornerstone Family Medicine assumed the role of medical directors for the Audrain County Health Department, the department announced on Friday. Drs. Alex Finck and Zack Treat assumed the role at the start of April, taking over from Dr. Simon McKeown, who served in the role since 2013.

Columbia couple Brenda and Larry Potterfield helped open up the NRA's convention Friday with an officials ribbon cutting. The post Columbia couple help open NRA Convention Friday morning appeared first on ABC17NEWS.

Three children and one adult are safe following a reported residential structure fire Thursday morning at the 400 block of North College Avenue, according to a news release from the department sent that afternoon. Fire crews responding received reports that people and animals were possibly trapped inside the building. The...

(Columbia) -- Missouri men’s basketball has added graduate transfer Nick Honor. Honor spent the past two seasons at Clemson and will have two seasons of eligibility remaining. He appeared in all 33 games with 25 starts, averaging 7.7 points, 2.4 assists and 1.4 rebounds per game. View the complete...

A measure of how often drivers of different races pulled over compared to their population levels shows disproportionate traffic stops for Black drivers dropped during the pandemic. The post Missouri traffic stop disparity falls for Black drivers during pandemic but remains high appeared first on ABC17NEWS.

Boone County will have two baseball representatives at state next week. Father Tolton and Southern Boone both won their quarterfinal games to advance to the MSHSAA semifinals for the first time in each program's respective history. The Trailblazers beat Elsberry 6-3 and the Eagles beat John Burroughs 3-1. The two...

The City of Columbia Solid Waste Utility residential curbside customers will begin receiving vouchers for refuse and recycling bags in the mail during the week of June 13. The post City of Columbia refuse, recycling bag vouchers scheduled to arrive the week of June 13 appeared first on ABC17NEWS.

Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers will increase their presence on the road this Memorial Day weekend, starting Friday. The post Highway patrol increasing enforcement for Memorial Day weekend appeared first on ABC17NEWS.

JEFFERSON CITY — The annual Vehicle Stops Report released by the Missouri Attorney General's Office on Friday revealed law enforcement officers in Missouri continue to stop Black drivers at a rate higher than the state's population proportion of Black people. Since the attorney general's office started collecting traffic stop...

Columbia’s seven city council members are beginning the final day of their two-day retreat with department heads and city manager De’Carlon Seewood at Camdenton’s Old Kinderhook. Mayor Barbara Buffaloe says the retreat is all about relationships. “I don’t need 7-0 votes on Mondays, that would be nice....

Check back for updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The post FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 64 new COVID cases; 14 patients in hospitals appeared first on ABC17NEWS.

The Missouri Beer Festival was held this past weekend in Columbia, and one of the classic beers brewed by Main & Mill Brewing Company was certainly a hit. Main & Mill Owner Denny Foster says Green Chile Ale won the People’s Choice Award. Foster says Green Chile Ale will...

Quick conversations with Head Coach Ben Sontheimer and Centralia’s new state champion, Baylee Beard. For more, come back Sunday afternoon, as well as see next week’s edition of the Centralia Fireside. Guard.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – University of Missouri track and field saw three of its' student-athletes punch their tickets to the NCAA Championships on day two of the NCAA West Prelims. The four-day meet is being held at Arkansas' John McDonnell Field. Roberto Vilches will compete in his fourth national meet...