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Boone County Fair increases security with metal detectors and bag checks
The Boone County Fair will begin implementing increased security measures Thursday, which will continue until the fair ends Saturday. Guests will be screened using metal detectors and bag checks before entering the fair. According to a news release, weapons, face masks and face coverings are not allowed. No reentry will...
Centralia student competes at Callaway Youth Expo
Christina Gronefeld has been riding horses since she was about 5 years old and competitively riding when she was 12 years old. The 21-year-old lives in Centralia in Boone County and goes to Concordia University in Nebraska. Gronefeld.
Bridge work on Highway 63 could affect traffic for Boone County Fair
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Traffic for the Boone County Fair could be impacted by road work on a bridge on Highway 63. The Missouri Department of Transportation and City of Columbia sent separate press releases on Monday about possible traffic impacts. Bridge approach work on Highway 63 is ongoing and one lane will be open in The post Bridge work on Highway 63 could affect traffic for Boone County Fair appeared first on ABC17NEWS.
Columbia man drowns when canoe overturns in private pond near Harrisburg
A Columbia man drowns while canoeing on a private pond in northern Boone County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports Shamsullah Zai, 32, was paddling the canoe Saturday afternoon in a pond about five miles south of Harrisburg when the canoe overturned. Zai, who wasn’t wearing a life jacket and couldn’t swim, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Man dies in private pond Saturday in Harrisburg
HARRISBURG, Mo. (KMIZ) A 32-year-old man died in a private pond late afternoon Saturday, according to Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp. Blomenkamp told ABC 17 News that the man was visiting friends in the 7000 block of W Sweringen Road in Harrisburg. Blomenkamp said the department was dispatched at 4:16 p.m. The post Man dies in private pond Saturday in Harrisburg appeared first on ABC17NEWS.
Man dies after crashing motorcycle during chase with law enforcement in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man died after crashing his motorcycle during a chase with law enforcement early Friday, according to a social media post from the Boone County Sheriff’s Office. The Sheriff’s Office wrote that Daniel Edwards, 36, died at an area hospital after he hit another vehicle at an intersection, was ejected from The post Man dies after crashing motorcycle during chase with law enforcement in Columbia appeared first on ABC17NEWS.
Fallen firefighter receives a final farewell with full honors
Firefighters, family and others bid farewell to Matthew Tobben on Saturday morning in Union, where he grew up and spent most of his career. Tobben, 42, assistant chief with the Boone County Fire Protection District, died early Monday rescuing two people from floodwaters in north Columbia. He was in an inflatable boat with another firefighter and the two distressed individuals when the boat capsized.
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